ICBE Conference 2025
Back to Training- Date: 27 Mar 2025
- Location: Lyrath Estate Hotel, Kilkenny See map
ICBE Conference 2025
Navigating Transformation
AI, Sustainability & Leadership
March 27th 2025
Lyrath Estate Hotel, Kilkenny
Join us for ICBE’s flagship gathering, with our members and panels of industry leaders, together with international experts and speakers. ICBE Conference 2025, facilitated by our board member, Anton Savage, promises to be a high energy and interactive event with lots of opportunity for knowledge-sharing and new insights to help drive your business excellence journey.
Speakers include;
Micheal Geraghty, Vice President of Manufacturing at Coca-Cola Ballina & Site General Manager
Using advanced technologies to boost sustainability and increase productivity
In 2023 Coca-Cola’s operation in Ballina was named as one of the world’s most advanced manufacturers by the World Economic Forum. The site has become one of 18 international sites added to the WEF Global Lighthouse Network, a platform that recognises facilities using advanced technologies to boost sustainability and increase productivity. Coca-Cola Ballina was the first Beverage company globally to attain this accreditation for its digital transformation journey and it is where many of the transformation use cases are first tested prior to rollout across the company network.
Brian Holliday, Managing Director for Siemens Digital Industries and Chairman of Siemens Digital Industries Software
Decarbonisation as a driver to embrace technology, foster collaboration & innovation and understand new skills requirements.
Brian Holliday is Managing Director for Siemens Digital Industries and Chairman of Siemens Digital Industries Software, a technology company serving the UK and Ireland’s manufacturing and industrial-infrastructure sectors. He is co-chair of the UK Government Made Smarter Commission and Industry/AI Innovation Accelerator. He is the incoming chair of Make UK, The Manufacturers’ Organisation’s Strategic Policy Group, having been a board member since 2015. He is a keen advocate for engineering, innovation, skills and advanced technology deployment, contributing regularly to media, policy forums and peer networks.
Laurent Blanchet - Director of Business Excellence, EssilorLuxottica
Combining data-driven strategies with practical process improvements to drive operational efficiency.
Laurent Blanchet has led numerous process improvement initiatives globally. Over the past seven years, Laurent has focused on leveraging AI technologies, including advanced analytics models and robotic process automation, to transform business processes and drive commercial effectiveness and operational efficiency. His expertise lies in combining data-driven strategies with practical process improvements making him a key player in the digital transformation space.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER - Damian Hughes – Liquid Thinker Leadership
Getting the Best out of Yourself and Others
Damian Hughes combines his practical and academic background within sport, organisational development and change psychology, to help organisations and teams to create a high-performing culture. He is the author of eight best-selling business books, including Liquid Thinking, Liquid Leadership, How to Change Absolutely Anything and The Five STEPS to a Winning Mindset.
Damian will speak about different styles of leadership and the steps to getting the best out of yourself and others.
For a full list of speakers and panels confirmed so far and to book a place for you and your teams, see ICBE Conference 2025
ICBE Conference 2025 - What you can expect
+ Hear from ICBE Members & other industry Leaders who share their journey to transforming their organisation in areas of AI, Sustainability and Leadership
+ Get involved in lively discussion panels with industry leaders
+ Be inspired by engaging Speakers & Keynotes with Q&As
+ Stay ahead of the curve on these important topics.
+ Participate – there are lots of opportunities for knowledge sharing & discussions with your peers
+ Come away with new insights you can apply in your organisation