Judging Panel

Professor Edel Conway (Dublin City University) is Full Professor of HRM and Organisational Psychology at DCU Business School. Edel is an organisational psychologist with expertise in employee engagement, well-being and organisational change. VIEW MORE

Sarah is a Learning & Development Specialist on the HR team at Focus Ireland. She has over 3 years of experience in L&D roles and is a member of CIPD and L&DI. VIEW MORE

Dr Mary Collins is a Chartered Psychologist & Senior Coach Practitioner with over 20 years experience in Leadership & Talent Development. VIEW MORE

Katie Dunne is the Learning & Development Manager for Applegreen Ireland. In her role, she leads impactful training programmes, fostering talent and innovation, driving the initiatives that earned Applegreen the coveted ‘Graduate Employer of the Year’ award at the 2024 gradireland awards. VIEW MORE

April Gill is the Director of Human Resources & Training at The K Club Hotel & Resort. April specialised in Employment Law and has completed a Masters of Law in Employment Law in Practice. VIEW MORE

GHR Consulting is a Galway-based HR consultancy that was set up in 2019 to assist SME’s who required help with their HR requirements but could not justify the expense of having an in-house HR department. VIEW MORE

Dr. Aidan Harney, PhD, is currently Director of Organizational Development and Design (OD) for the Greater Europe Region with Intel Corporation. Since joining Intel in 2014, Aidan has held various roles in Leadership Development, Organizational Development and Talent Management. VIEW MORE

John began his career as an apprentice and continued as a maintenance fitter before returning to college to complete an undergrad in IR. Moving into HR, John progressed to HR and Line Management before taking up his current role leading the OD team. VIEW MORE

Miriam is Director of Human Resources at TELUS Digital Ireland and is responsible for HR across many European sites. Miriam is a member of the Ireland Senior Leadership team & has played an integral role in the establishment of several successful people-centric strategies. VIEW MORE

Anthony is Dean and Full Professor of Human Resource Management at Cork University Business School, UCC. He is a previous Editor-in-Chief of Human Resource Management Journal and past Chair of the Irish Academy of Management. VIEW MORE

Gareth McGrane, HR Director of Chadwicks Group, has 30 years of HR experience and 26 years at the company. A company that has grown significantly through mergers and acquisitions. Gareth and his team and won many Learning & Development and HR awards. Gareth was HR Leader of the Year 2023. VIEW MORE

Blanaid O’Regan is Director of People and Culture at SIRO DAC. She has strong experience in people development, organisation change and delivering people solutions to scaling and complex organisations including mergers and amalgamations. She has held positions in start-up and scaling organisations i VIEW MORE

A HR professional with over 30 years experience in people management in both the public and private sector. Antoinette is passionate about the positive impact good people practices can have on an organisation, leading to positive people engagement and ultimately successful business outcomes. VIEW MORE

Aricio’s dedication and impactful work have made him a respected industry leader. His notable achievements and commitment have earned him prominence, while his passion for sports and travel reflects his dynamic and adventurous spirit. VIEW MORE

Kate Stapleton brings over a decade of HR expertise with a MSC in HR Management and a Higher Diploma in Employment Law. Kate is a qualified Executive and Leadership coach. In her current role, she leads the Employee Relations function at eBay. VIEW MORE