Asia Pacific Irish Business Forum 2026 - Panels
Tech & AI Panel
19 November 2026Island Shangri-LaBallroom A, Level 510:30 - 11:30
Panelists:Stephen Browne - SORS Digital AssetsTiffany Lew - OsomeJohn Ryan - GigableJeff Tang - AiQ Cognitive Technology
ModeratorConor O Mara - Jefferies
Panelists:Stephen Browne - SORS Digital AssetsTiffany Lew - OsomeJohn Ryan - GigableJeff Tang - AiQ Cognitive Technology
ModeratorConor O Mara - Jefferies
Aviation Panel
19 November 2026Island Shangri-LaBallroom A, Level 511:45 - 12:45
Panelists:Frank Boland - Air Mount TechnicYundi Cao - DatalexMark Cambell - MenziesNoel Thompson - Pinnacle Aerospace
ModeratorFrank Boland - Air Mount Technic
Panelists:Frank Boland - Air Mount TechnicYundi Cao - DatalexMark Cambell - MenziesNoel Thompson - Pinnacle Aerospace
ModeratorFrank Boland - Air Mount Technic
Finance
19 November 2026
Island Shangri-La
Ballroom A, Level 5
14:45 - 15:45
Panelists:Alex Esson - Peak Compliance AssociatesKing Leung - InvestHKPatrick Liu - BroadfieldsAndy Wu - JP Morgan Workplace Solutions
ModeratorConor O Mara - Jefferies
ModeratorConor O Mara - Jefferies
Agri Foods Panel
19 November 2026
Island Shangri-La
Ballroom A, Level 5
16:00 - 17:00
Panelists:Eoin Ó Catháin - Irish Whiskey AssociationPeter Clancy - Lough Ree DistilleryDawn Chan - HKTDCKaren Finnerty - Sustainable Restaurant AssociationEoin Thompson - Plusvital
Moderator:Sinéad Kennedy - Bord Bia
Panelists:Eoin Ó Catháin - Irish Whiskey AssociationPeter Clancy - Lough Ree DistilleryDawn Chan - HKTDCKaren Finnerty - Sustainable Restaurant AssociationEoin Thompson - Plusvital
Moderator:Sinéad Kennedy - Bord Bia
Pharma Panel
20 November 2026Island Shangri-LaThe Atrium, Level 3911:00 - 12:00
Panelists:Joyce Kok - Deputy Health SecretaryPatrick Moloney - P4MLRobin Weir - CPHAS
Moderator:Cathy Lui - InvestHK
20 November 2026Island Shangri-LaThe Atrium, Level 3911:00 - 12:00
Panelists:Joyce Kok - Deputy Health SecretaryPatrick Moloney - P4MLRobin Weir - CPHAS
Moderator:Cathy Lui - InvestHK
Regional Collaboration and Connectivity Panel
20 November 2026
Island Shangri-La
The Atrium, Level 39
15:45 - 16:45
Panelists:Alan Hobbs - Enterprise IrelandPaul Scales - Irish Thai Chamber of CommerceKen Cronin - Asian County Board GAA
Moderator:Derek McGibney - Cognitive GRC
Panelists:Alan Hobbs - Enterprise IrelandPaul Scales - Irish Thai Chamber of CommerceKen Cronin - Asian County Board GAA
Moderator:Derek McGibney - Cognitive GRC
Education Panel
Tourism and Gaming Panel
20 November 2026
Island Shangri-La
The Atrium, Level 39
14:30 - 15:30
Panelists:Henry Au - Zero One Future InstituteMichael Noble - Noble SoluitionsJason Sherlock - DCU Educational TrustWenxiu Zhao - Kinsella Global
Moderator:Peter Yang - Education in Ireland
Panelists:Henry Au - Zero One Future InstituteMichael Noble - Noble SoluitionsJason Sherlock - DCU Educational TrustWenxiu Zhao - Kinsella Global
Moderator:Peter Yang - Education in Ireland
20 November 2026
Island Shangri-La
The Atrium, Level 39
12:00 - 13:00
Panelists:Glenn McCartney - University of MacauNiall Murray - Irish Chamber Macau
Moderator:John Keane - AscensionU
Panelists:Glenn McCartney - University of MacauNiall Murray - Irish Chamber Macau
Moderator:John Keane - AscensionU
Fireside Chat
20 November 2026
Island Shangri-La
The Atrium, Level 39
09:45 - 10:30
Panelists:Neale RichmondMinister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs with special responsibility for International Development and Diaspora
Moderator:Maria Bourke - MCircle
Panelists:Neale RichmondMinister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs with special responsibility for International Development and Diaspora
Moderator:Maria Bourke - MCircle