Innovation Taskforce

Membership of the Taskforce

Mr. Dermot McCarthy (Chair)Secretary General, Department of the Taoiseach
Mr. Lionel AlexanderVice-President and General Manager, Hewlett Packard (Manufacturing) Ltd.
Professor Don BarryPresident, University of Limerick
Dr. Hugh BradyPresident, University College Dublin
Mr. Damien CallaghanInvestment Director, Intel Capital
Mr. Michael CarmodyPresident, Institute of Technology, Tralee
Dr. Steven CollinsCo-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Kore Virtual Machines
Mr. Ned CostelloChief Executive, Irish Universities Association
Professor Frank GannonDirector General, Science Foundation Ireland
Mr. Seán GormanSecretary General, Department of Enterprise, Trade & Employment
Mr. Joe HarfordChair of the High Level Action Group on Green Enterprise
Dr. John HegartyProvost, Trinity College Dublin
Dr. Chris HornCo-founder & former Chief Executive Officer Iona Technologies
Dr. Brian KellyFounder & Chief Executive Officer, Celtic Catalysts
Mr. Michael KellyChairman, Higher Education Authority
Dr. Burton LeeDirector, European Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme, Stanford University School of Engineering, Managing Partner in Innovarium Ventures
Mr. John LynchChief Executive Officer, Merrion Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Ms. Tara MacMahonIP Lawyer
Mr. Dan Mac SweeneyChief Executive Officer, Carbery
Ms. Brigid McManusSecretary General, Department of Education and Science
Mr. Bryan MohallyVice President Supply Chain Operations Europe, Johnson & Johnson
Mr. Jim O’BrienSecond Secretary, Department of Finance
Mr. Mark O'DonovanDirector, Raglan Capital
Mr. Barry O’LearyChief Executive Officer, IDA Ireland
Mr. Barry O’SullivanSenior Vice-President, Cisco Systems
Dr. Paul RobenPresident, Celtic Consulting
Mr. Frank RyanChief Executive, Enterprise Ireland
Ms. Anna ScallyPartner, KPMG