Prof. Brian MacCraith is a Senior Advisor to the President of Arizona State University (ASU), with specific responsibility for the development of strategic initiatives (both academic and corporate) in Europe. He was President of Dublin City University (DCU) from 2010 to 2020, during which time DCU underwent major transformation and grew significantly in terms of scale, footprint, and reputation.

Prof. MacCraith is a distinguished physicist and is renowned internationally for his research achievements in the areas of (bio)sensor technology, photonics, and advanced materials. He was founding Director of both the National Centre for Sensor Research and the Biomedical Diagnostics Institute. He is a member of the Royal Irish Academy (RIA), an Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Physics, and an Honorary Fellow of Engineers Ireland.

In 2020, he was appointed by the Irish government to lead the High-Level Task Force on Covid-19 Vaccination, a position he held until 2022. He also chaired the Future of Media Commission on behalf of the Irish Government. From 2022 to 2023, he was Chair of the External Oversight Body of the Irish Defence Forces.

Rosemary O’Mahony was a partner with Accenture, where she spent 28 years between the Dublin, Chicago, Sophia Antipolis and Paris offices.   She specialised in Information Technology (IT) solutions and worked with clients in over 20 countries.   Rosemary had global responsibilities for Accenture’s technology practice, including management of the technology research office in Sophia Antipolis, France.   After her retirement from Accenture, Rosemary was an Executive Advisor to Fujitsu Services from June, 2008 to December, 2009. 

Rosemary has used her professional experience of 30 years in consulting to help charities and social enterprises in the UK, France and Ireland. Rosemary was a member of the Accreditation Committee of Youth Business International (YBI), which is based in London with programmes in over 50 countries from 2008 to 2023 and a class B member from 2012 to 2022.   These programmes assist disadvantaged young people to create their own businesses.  Rosemary served 6 years on the Board of CAMFED International, an organisation dedicated to girls’ education in several countries in Africa.  

Rosemary was a member of the global Board of "1001 fontaines" from 2008 to 2018 and is now Chair of 1001fontaines UK. 

In May 2020, Rosemary joined the Finance, Audit and Risk committee of Genio and the Board of the Genio Trust in December, 2024.

Barney Whelan retired from An Post as Director of Communications and Corporate Affairs in 2016. He is currently working on a number of exciting projects. Having spent many years in the aquaculture industry, he was responsible for public relations and brand communications at the ESB from 1992 to 2002. He subsequently held the position of Director, Sales and Marketing at safefood, The Food Safety Promotion Board. He is currently a Governor of the National Gallery and also sits on the Foundation Board of the National College of Ireland and the Board of Drinkaware. He has chaired a number of non-profit organisations over the years.

Dr. Donal de Buitléir is currently the Chairman of An Garda Siochana. He retired in December 2022 as a Board Member of the RCSI Hospital Group. He previously chaired the Low Pay Commission. Donal was a member of the board of the Health Services Executive 2005-09. Previously he worked in AIB Group and in the Irish public service. He was Secretary to the Commission on Taxation 1980-85. He was a member of a number of Government reviews in the areas of local government reform, integration of tax and welfare, business regulation, health funding and higher education. He is an Eisenhower Fellow.