Agenda
9.00
Registration, networking, tea & coffee
9.45
Welcome and opening remarks from the chair
Ivan Yates, Broadcaster and former Minister for Agriculture
Government, EU and International Policy
10.00
Opening Address
How can the government promote ESG policy for the dairy sector?
Colm Markey, MEP for Midlands North-West & Dairy Farmer
10.15
Irish Perspective
The Dairy Outlook: Maintaining our ‘Superpower’ responsibilities
Conor Mulvihill, Director, Dairy Industry Ireland
10.35
Don’t cry over spilled milk - Getting ready for our new corporate reporting requirements
Companies within the European Union are being required to comply with the European Union Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) meaning a transformative shift in how to deliver sustainability reporting for the future and the steps dairy processors can take to future proof their business.
Aoife Connaughton, Sustainability Lead, Consumer and Agri Sector, Deloitte
11.00
Coffee Break
The Dairy ESG Strategy: Developing a Roadmap
11.30
Panel Discussion
The influence of research and market insights on our dairy ESG strategy
As changing consumer habits and consumer awareness evolve and a volatile economic and environmental climate affect the dairy chain supply, what actions and strategies should dairy companies take to help identify continued growth avenues whilst delivering meaningfully on the sustainable front.
Moderator: TJ Flanagan, CEO, ICOS
Deirdre Ryan, Director of Sustainability & Quality Assurance, Origin Green Programme
Mark Christal, Manager Food, Sustainability and Climate Change, Enterprise Ireland
Jonathan Sandham, Director, DCSix Technologies
Áine O’Connell, Dairy Policy Executive & Dairy Farmer, IFA
12.10
Panel Discussion
Senior Dairy Industry Executives Panel
A panel discussion on dairy leaders’ perspective on tackling the current ESG challenges within the dairy industry, commentary around the latest trends and the opportunities to meet our ESG goals.
Pat Murphy, President & CEO, Kerry Dairy Ireland
Tara McCarthy, Global Vice President ESG, Alltech
Conor Galvin, CEO, Dairygold
Jason Hawkins, CEO, Carbery
1.00
Networking Lunch
1.55
Biomethane and the dairy sector
Philip Connolly, Associate Director, KPMG Sustainable Futures
Key challenges, opportunities and solutions
2.15
Panel Discussion
Can the dairy industry convince the sceptics?
In an increasingly polarised dairy environment, how do we tell dairy’s sustainable story to consumers as companies and farmers transition? How can companies improve how they communicate their efforts and progress with stakeholders?
Moderator: Conor Mulvihill, Director, Dairy Industry Ireland
Chris Upton, CEO, Havas
Aileen Barron, Managing Director, Green Acre Marketing
Professor Karina Pierce, Professor in Dairy Production, UCD
Dennis Drennan, President, ICMSA & Dairy Farmer
2.55
How can the dairy industry accelerate climate action?
Paul Murphy, CEO, Climeaction
3.15
Panel Discussion
What solutions can technology and innovation provide as part of the ESG journey?
A discussion on the leading technologies, innovations and decarbonisation solutions that are available to processors and farmers to assist greater efficiency and improving sustainability at a macro level.
Anne Marie Henihan, Centre Director, Dairy Processing Technology Centre (DPTC)
Fabian Peyaud, CEO & Co-founder, Herdwatch
Hazel Peavoy, Strategic Business Partner, Walton Institute
Helen O'Sullivan, Co-founder & Operations Manager, Flex Power Solutions
3.55
Panel Discussion
Building a resilient Supply Chain and navigating Scope 3 emissions
Supply chain planning can be a crucial driver of positive change within the dairy industry and can contribute significantly to the industry's ESG goals. To reduce the carbon footprint of dairy processing, companies are also finding innovative solutions to focus on their Scope 3 Emissions.
Dr Lisa Koep, Chief ESG Officer, Tirlán
Niall Kiely, CEO, AgrosMilk
Brian O’Kennedy, Managing Director, Goodbody Clearstream
Gary Gallagher, CEO, OptaHaul
4.30
Conference ends