A member of the European Committee of the Regions since 2024, Clare serves on the ENVE (Environment, Climate Change and Energy) and CIVEX (Citizenship, Governance, Institutional and External Affairs) Commissions. She has been an elected member of Clare County Council since 2014 and has served as Mayor of County Clare and three times as Mayor
Mike is CEO and owner at Portman Partners, bringing over 30 years of experience building, running and exiting businesses across the digital infrastructure and data centre sector. He uses his vast sector experience to drive value creation in every client relationship across strategy, advisory and search globally. His track record of building rather than just
With 20 years’ experience in the Data Centre and tech industries, Venessa has focused on innovative technology solutions for sustainable growth. Venessa holds a BSc in Computer Science, a Post Grad Diploma in Business Administration, as well as an MBA from Essex University, where she specialised in agile IT architectures for maximum business value. She
