Micheál Martin TD is the Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of Ireland.

Mr Martin previously served as Tánaiste (Deputy Prime Minister) and as Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Defence from December 2022 to January 2025, and as Taoiseach from June 2020 to December 2022. Over his political career, he has also served as the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Minister for Health, and Minister for Education, as well as Lord Mayor of Cork in 1992–93.

Peter Burke is Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment. He previously served as Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Minister of State for European Affairs and Defence, and Minister of State for Local Government and Planning.

Before being appointed to the government, Peter sat on the Oireachtas Finance and Public Accounts Committees and has been a frequent media commentator on tax and financial issues.

He was born in Mullingar, Ireland and attended National University of Ireland, Galway where he studied Commerce. He is a Chartered Accountant by profession with ten years’ experience in the private sector. Peter served as a Councillor on Westmeath County Council from 2007 until he was elected to the Dáil in 2016. He is married to Olivia and they have two young sons, Leo and Ted.

Niamh Smyth TD serves as Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment, with special responsibility for Trade Promotion, AI and Digital Transformation, making her the first minister in the history of the State to hold a designated AI portfolio.

In that role, Minister Smyth is leading a significant programme of work to drive the adoption and deployment of artificial intelligence across Irish business and industry, providing enterprises with targeted support, training and practical guidance.

First elected to local government in 2009, Minister Smyth has represented her constituents in Dáil Éireann since 2016, returned on three successive occasions. She holds the distinction of being the first woman ever elected as a TD in Cavan. Minister Smyth is the grand-niece of Paddy Smith, the longest-serving member of the Dáil.

Prior to her ministerial appointment in February 2025, Minister Smyth chaired the Oireachtas Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht, where she led the high-profile investigation into payments at RTÉ. In that role, she was also a committed advocate for Ireland’s cultural heritage, championing the traditions and shared experiences that connect communities across the island.

Minister Smyth holds a Bachelor’s in Art and Design from NCAD, a Postgraduate qualification in Dance Education from the University of Limerick, and a Master’s in Curatorial Studies from IADT Dún Laoghaire.

As Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy, Ms Henna Virkkunen is tasked with combatting the increasingly complex security threats facing the EU, whilst at the same time strengthening our external borders and our internal security. This goes hand in hand with her responsibility to ensure our freedoms, justice and democracy are strengthened too.

Furthermore, she is responsible for the Digital and Frontier Technologies portfolio. This entails leading Europe’s efforts in shaping a competitive, resilient and inclusive digital future and maintaining or attaining leadership in strategic digital technologies.

Prior to joining the European Commission Ms Virkkunen served as a Member of the European Parliament for over ten years. As a Member of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy her work focused on digitalisation, research and frontier technologies.

Ms Virkkunen has held various ministerial positions in Finland, namely Minister of Transport and Local Government (2014), Minister of Public Administration and Local Government (2011-2014) as well as Minister of Education and Science (2008-2011).

Cristiano Amon is President and Chief Executive Officer of Qualcomm Incorporated, and also serves on the Company’s board of directors. Amon assumed the role of CEO on June 30, 2021.

Amon began his Qualcomm career in 1995 as an engineer, and during his tenure, has helped shape the strategic direction for the Company in several leadership roles. Prior to becoming CEO, Amon served as president of Qualcomm. In that role, he steered development of a leading and differentiated product roadmap, spearheaded Qualcomm’s 5G strategy as well as its acceleration and global roll out and drove the expansion and diversification of the business to serve multiple industries, including automotive, computing, virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), networking, and industrial. Additionally, he has overseen the successful execution of mergers and acquisitions to augment Qualcomm’s capabilities in areas such as advanced driver assistance (ADAS), spatial computing, advanced CPU, and RF Front End.

Previously, Amon led Qualcomm’s semiconductor business as president of QCT. He also held several technical and business leadership positions, which included having overall responsibility for Snapdragon® platforms.

Amon has also served as chief technical officer for Vésper, a wireless operator in Brazil, and held leadership positions at NEC, Ericsson and Velocom.

Amon holds a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering and an honorary doctorate from UNICAMP – Universidade Estadual de Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil. He is a member of the President’s Export Council, vice chair of the US- China Business Council and currently serves on the board of directors for Adobe and Father Joe’s Villages.

Robert co-founded Zalando in Berlin in 2008. As Co-CEO, Robert oversees Zalando’s strategy with a particular focus on expanding its B2C growth to build Europe’s leading technology platform for fashion and lifestyle. Connecting 62 million active customers with more than 7,000 brands across 29 markets in Europe, Zalando’s business is built on a unique AI-powered data and infrastructure platform, delivering an inspiring, highly personalized shopping experience.

Robert holds a diploma in business administration from WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management.

Eileen O’Mara is Chief Revenue Officer at Stripe, where she is responsible for the go-to-market function. Based in Dublin—Stripe’s dual HQ—Eileen leads a global team that helps millions of companies, from the world’s largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups, use Stripe to accept payments, grow their revenue, and accelerate new business opportunities. Prior to joining Stripe, Eileen held a number of roles at Salesforce, including International CMO and head of commercial revenue for APAC & EMEA, where she led large teams across diverse markets. Eileen also held senior leadership roles at Oracle.

Edmond Scanlon is the Chief Executive Officer of Kerry Group, where he has held a variety of senior leadership roles across multiple geographies and functions, playing a pivotal role in the company’s growth, global expansion and strategic evolution.

As CEO, Edmond has led the transformation of Kerry’s portfolio and strategic focus, reshaping the company’s financial and operating profile with more than 40 strategic acquisitions, the divestment of legacy businesses, and significant investment in innovation and digital transformation.