
Dr. Matt Kennedy, Global Head of Client Transformation, IDA Ireland at IMPXCT
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Ireland's first Innovation Management Summit
Thank you for joining us!
About IMPXCT

Who is IMPXCT for?
This event is for innovation leaders and explorers looking to transform their growth trajectory, to be first and best at innovating.
Innovation management provides a framework to manage R&D and foster creativity. IMPXCT will illuminate how you can flex and leverage the power of these standards.
Brought to you by
Innovate Islans and NSAI's Technical Committee experts. This committee has represented Ireland in drafting the internationally recognised ISO56000 family of innovation management standards.
Our friends and contributors on the day also include the NSAI, Research Ireland, IRDG, Enterprise Ireland and industry leaders with outstanding Irish innovation stories.

2025 Speakers

Dr. Claire McBride
brings considerable experience in international business, education and industry collaboration to the Enterprise Academy team at TU Dublin. She is also a member of the NSAI technical committee defining and promoting the ISO 56000 series of standards for Innovation Management.
Head of Enterprise Academy, TU Dublin

Lisa Higgins
has extensive experience in the design and implementation of mechanisms to enable the delivery of impact from research and innovation. Lisa has a strong track record in Research, Development & Innovation.
NSAI Standards, Head of Innovation Policy

Dermot Casey
has a career that ranges from investing and supporting deep technology companies in NDRC as COO at Storyful to his over decade long technical and management roles in GE. He is also an adjunct lecturer at UCD Smurfit Graduate Business School and was the Director of the Festival of Curiosity.
CEO, IRDG
NSAI, Director

Stewart Hickey
is experienced in leadership roles in R&D, standards development and certification. Stewart is currently a board member of the EU Ecolabel Board and Regulatory Committee.
Head of Business Excellence, NSAI

Matt Kennedy, PhD
leads transformation initiatives with international businesses at IDA. He is a Fellow (FIEMA), chartered environmentalist and energy engineer with over 25 years' experience in delivering national and international climate and sustainable development initiatives across government, industry and academia.
Head of Client Transformation, IDA Ireland
Location
E112 East Quad, TU Grangegorman, D07 XFF2
As car parking on-street is limited, we recommend Luas Green Line to Broadstone or Grangegorman.
Also bus routes 37, 39, 39A, 70, 46A, 4, 83, 140, 155, 9.
01-910 3260
mary.white@iamstobbs.com
8:30am to 12:00
11 September 2025