9.00am Registration

 

9.45am MC Welcome & Introduction 

Jonathan Healy, Broadcaster and Communications Consultant, Healy Communications

 

9.50am Address – Chair of the Board, Agri-Food Regulator  

Joe Healy, Chair of the Board, An Rialálaí Agraibhia

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10.00am Message from Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine 

Martin Heydon, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

 

10.10am The Importance of Retail Supplier Surveys 

Mark White, Groceries Code Adjudicator, UK

 

10.25am Supplier Survey Findings 

Bernie Coyne, Managing Director, Coyne Research

 

10.50am Panel Discussion  

Niamh Lenehan, CEO, An Rialálaí Agraibhia

Conor Kilduff, Executive Director, Love Irish Food 

Niamh Brennan, Senior Policy Executive, Irish Farmers’ Association​

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11.30am Refreshment Break

 

12.00pm EU Perspective on Fairness & Transparency 

Patricia Reilly, Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen, European Commission

 

12.15pm Panel Discussion  

Patricia Reilly, Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen, European Commission

Kevin Hanrahan, Head of Rural Economy Development Programme, Teagasc

Karen Lynch Shally, Assistant Professor of Law, Maynooth University

Maria Dunne, Assistant Secretary General, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

 

12.45pm Address – Minister of State 

Michael Healy-Rae, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

 

1.05pm Conclusion

 

1.15pm Lunch & Networking 

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The conference is free to attend but attendees must register to secure their seat