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    Looking Back - Skillnet Climate Ready Academy Sustainability Summit 2025.

    The Skillnet Climate Ready Academy Sustainability Summit 2025 was a landmark CPD-accredited gathering held in December at the Richmond Education and Event Centre, Dublin.

    The Summit served a dual purpose: celebrating the tangible impact of our training programmes on Irish businesses and exploring the role of AI for Sustainability. It was a day defined by knowledge-sharing, high-level networking, and a collective commitment to futureproofing the Irish economy.

    Looking Back - Skillnet Climate Ready Academy Sustainability Summit 2025.

    Strategic Insights & Keynotes.

    Our keynote speakers provided distinct yet intersecting perspectives on the future:

    Ken Finnegan
    Ken Finnegan,
    Chief Strategy Officer, Skillnet Ireland.

    Opening the Sustainability Summit, Ken outlined the critical climate imperatives facing Irish enterprises today and the practical pathways available to navigate them.

    Philip Boucher-Hayes
    Philip Boucher-Hayes,
    RTÉ Broadcaster and journalist.

    Shared a compelling personal and professional account of Ireland’s response to the interlinked climate and biodiversity crises.

    Adrian Weckler
    Adrian Weckler,
    Technology Editor, Irish Independent.

    Explored the transformative power of Artificial Intelligence, addressing the energy demands of the technology versus its immense potential to accelerate business sustainability.

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    Alumni Perspectives:
    Risks and Resilience.

    A highlight of the event was our alumni panel discussion. Graduates of the Academy detailed their unique sustainability journeys, sharing the climate vulnerabilities they navigated and the adaptive resilience they developed within their organisations. They demonstrated how the tools and frameworks gained through our programmes are being used to mitigate environmental impact across diverse sectors.

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    Celebrating Excellence.

    The Summit concluded with a graduation ceremony for those completing the NFQ Level 7 in Sustainable Resource Management and our specialised Micro-credential programmes. This was a celebration of the leaders making Irish businesses more resilient, competitive, and ready to thrive in a rapidly changing world.

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    2025 Speakers and Panellists.

    • Ken Finnegan, Chief Strategy Officer, Skillnet Ireland.
    • Philip Boucher Hayes – RTE broadcaster and journalist.
    • Adrian Weckler, Technology Editor for The Irish Independent and Sunday Independent.
    • Wojtek Widuch, ESG Administrator, The Address Collective.
    • Akshay Sawant, Project and Sustainability Engineer, KORE Insulation.
    • Darran Lovely, Senior Commercial Manager, Teeling Whiskey.
    • Maria Kelly, Director, Skillnet Climate Ready Academy.
    • Patrick Meskell, Sustainability Product Owner, 20FIFTY Partners.
    • Aisling O’Connor, Senior Researcher, 20FIFTY Partners.