Speaker Group: Foreign Investment

Jason O’Conaill

Jason O’Conaill is a seasoned leader in the data centre industry, with over 20 years of experience in the planning, development, and management of data centre projects. His expertise includes site selection property acquisition, infrastructure planning, and utility negotiations. Jason has successfully managed investor relations and worked closely with local authorities to navigate planning environments…. Read more »

Michael McCarthy

Michael McCarthy was appointed Director of Cloud Infrastructure Ireland in July 2021. Cloud Infrastructure Ireland focuses on the infrastructure policy issues that affect cloud providers. Irelands cloud infrastructure underpins much of the Irish and global digital economy and is responsible for tens of thousands of jobs. Previously, he served as the inaugural CEO of the… Read more »

John Curley

John Curley is the General Manager for Clarke Energy in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. With more than 30 years of experience in international energy and power generation, he oversees the company’s projects focused on providing sustainable energy solutions. As a market leader, Clarke Energy is an authorised distributor and service partner… Read more »

Séamus Dunne

Séamus Dunne is Managing Director of Digital Realty for the UK & Ireland. Séamus leads a team in providing state of the art, efficient and secure data centre facilities to local and global businesses of all sizes. Séamus joined the team in 2019 having previously held the role of as VP and General Manager of… Read more »

Garry Connolly

Garry Connolly is the Founder of Host in Ireland, a strategic global initiative created to increase awareness of the benefits of hosting digital assets in Ireland and Irish companies delivering international data centre projects. A self-proclaimed “stubborn digital optimist,” Garry is a much sought-after keynote speaker, panellist and moderator at global industry events.