2023 Shortlist

EMERGING BUSINESS LEADER

  • Alan Cosgrave, Regional Managing Partner, BC Advisory, MNP (CA)
  • Barry Dodd, UK Director, PJ Hegarty (UK)
  • Jacqueline Gilna-Turton, CEO, We Are Global Irish (CA)
  • Joe McGrath, Founder and CEO, Rhotic Media (UK)

BUSINESS LEADER OF THE YEAR  

  • Colm Hamrogue, CEO, TDX Ltd. (NZ) 
  • Paul Mallee, Founder & Managing Director, Maison Privee (UAE)
  • Brendan Morahan, Founder & Owner, Invennt (UK) 
  • Jacqueline O’Donovan, CEO, O’Donovan Waste (UK) 
  • Ciara Pryce, COO, VGC Group (UK)

FINANCE & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES EXCELLENCE 

    • Donna Cleary Barlowe, Head of Middle Market New York & LI, Santander Bank (US)
    • Orla Dunne, Global Head of Foundational Infrastructure and Head of Core Engineering EMEA, Goldman Sachs (UK)
    • Jacinta Feeny, Senior Associate, McCann FitzGerald LLP
      (UK) 
    • Joseph McAdams, Head of Workout and Recovery Managements Americas, Deutsche Bank (US)
    • Conor McCarthy, Partner & Head of London Office, Arthur Cox (UK)

    INVESTING IN IRELAND 

    • Declan Caulfield, President, Irish Chamber of Commerce in Sweden (SE)
    • Logicalis (UK) 
    • David Menton, CEO, Synova (UK)
    • Ms Beatrice Tollman, Founder & President, Red Carnation Hotels (UK)

    ENTREPRENEUR 

    • Tiernan Dixon, Founder, Superbeam Agency (UK) 
    • Michelle Kennedy, Founder & CEO, Peanut (UK)
    • Brendan Morahan, Owner & Director, Invennt (UK) 
    • Ryan McSorley, Co-founder, Neat

    DIVERSITY, EQUALITY & INCLUSION 

    • Caroline Brogan, Associate Solicitor, Irwin Mitchell (UK)
    • Orla Dunne, Global Head of Foundational Infrastructure and Head of Core Engineering EMEA, Goldman Sachs (UK) 
    • Jacqueline O’Donovan, CEO, O’Donovan Waste (UK)
    • Ciara Pryce, Chief Operating Officer, VGC Group (UK)

      SOCIAL IMPACT AWARD 

      • Maria Connolly, Wellbeing Officer, London Irish Centre (UK)
      • Noelette Hanley, CEO, Luton Irish Forum (UK) 
      • Teresa Keating, Executive Director, Ireland Funds Australia (AU)
      • Robert G. Kearns, Chair & Founder, Canada Ireland Foundation (CA)
      • Lorraine Maher, Founder, IamIrish (UK) 
      • Seamus McGarry, Former Director, Irish Cultural Centre (UK)

      BUILDING BRITAIN 

        • Artel Scaffolding
        • JJ Rhatigan
        • Kilhan Construction
        • RedKnight 6

        LEADER IN CONSTRUCTION 

        • Tadhg Cronin, Head of Delivery, Uptown District Dubai (UAE)
        • Trevor Divney, Founder, Ground Construction Ltd (UK) 
        • Padraic Rhatigan, Group MD, JJ Rhatigan (UK)