A summit for British~ Irish young leaders aged 18 – 35 years Hosted by 14 College Square North Belfast BT1 6AS Friday 9.15am – 5.45pm Saturday 9.00am – 12noon #IslandsofInnovation ThisWelcome exceptional event brings together a diverse network of young business, political, academic and community leaders from across England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland and Northern Ireland. The format is a solution based leadership and networking event, to encourage political and civic engagement and collaboration on areas of interest. Conference Youth Steering Group: Collette McAlister, William Redpath, Callum Curry, Savannah Dodd, Cliona McCarney, Corrine Heaney, Jordan Mackin, Chris Jenkins, Conor Corrigan, Fergal McFerran, Robert Sands, John Rea, Patrick Boyd & Lisa Black. Contributors to round table discussions Friday 15th September 9.15am Registration and breakfast Dr Duncan Morrow is a lecturer in Politics and Director of Community Engagement at Ulster University. He is renowned in the fields of conflict resolution, interfaces, parading and victims and survivors; as Chief Executive of the Community Relations Council, he championed the 10.00am Welcome and scene setting concept of a shared future and chaired both the Scottish Government’s Fergal McFerran & Cliona McCarney Advisory Group on Tackling Sectarianism and on Tackling Hate Crime, (Youth Steering Group) Prejudice & Community Cohesion. Opportunities to speak & share Dr Helen Mary Jones is an Associate Professor of Public Affairs and Collette McAlister & Patrick Boyd the Assistant Director of the Morgan Institute at Swansea University, (Youth Steering Group) and formerly Chief Executive of Youth Cymru. As a member Plaid Cymru, and a member of the Welsh Assembly from 1999-2011, her political interests include equality, social justice, children’s rights and 10.30am – 12.15pm employment. Session 1 ~ How to influence change Mick Fealty is the founding editor of Northern Ireland based Introduction by Professor Deirdre Heenan blog, Slugger O’Toole (www.sluggerotoole.com). He works as communications and online engagement consultant, including for the Chair ~ Professor Deirdre Heenan, is former Provost and Dean of Reuters Institute at Oxford University & US Institute for Medicine, with Academic Development at Ulster University, Magee; a distinguished publications on diplomacy and the peace process. researcher, author and broadcaster; member of the Institute in Social Sciences and has published widely on education policy, social sciences Dr Gail Neill is a youth worker, a renowned LGBT activist for over 15 and devolution. years, a researcher and writer. Themes Olivia Potter-Hughes is the President of NUS-USI, the National Union of Students/Union of Students in Ireland. This organisation represents - Changing political relationships across UK and Ireland with over 200,000 students in Further and Higher Education in NI. devolved administrations; - Affecting change through traditional political routes and Ciarán Mac Giolla Bhéin is an Irish language activist who works as alternative means; an Advocacy Manager at Conradh na Gaeilge, a social organisation - Patterns of youth voting and political activism (or not) across which promotes the Irish language throughout Ireland and the world Britain & Ireland; and it supports 180 branches. - Triggers to activism on social issues. Ellen Murray is a renowned transgender activist; Chair of Gender Contributors to round table discussions & action planning Jam and recently became Northern Ireland’s first transgender election candidate. Fergal McFerran is a former President of the student movement in Northern Ireland, NUS-USI. He currently works in the further education Kellie O’Dowd is employed by WRDA (Women’s Resource & sector but remains an active campaigner on issues of equality and Development Agency) and is an active member of Belfast Feminist social justice with a particular interest in education. Network and Chair of Alliance for Choice. Amr Dawood is CEO (Co-Founder) at The Good Summit in Ireland and Callum Curry is the Founder & CEO of the civic engagement platform attended Trinity College Dublin. - SUSSD, Curator of the local political forum - Moving Forward In Northern Ireland (MFNI), Vice Curator of Global Shapers Belfast. Gráinne McCoy is a highly versatile and multi-talented make- up artist; as well as previously appearing on the Apprentice TV Show, her Conor Houston is Programme Consultant for Centre for Democracy career has taken her from roles with international brands such as Laura and Peacebuilding, Governor of the Irish Times Trust, Chairman of the Mercier, to most recently collaborating with global makeup brand Trish Ireland Funds’ Young Leaders, Belfast and a NI solicitor. McEvoy. Gareth Quinn is the founder & Managing Director of Digital DNA. Digital DNA brings together everyone from the largest conglomerates to the micro start-ups & entrepreneurs and allows them to share their 12.15pm – 12.30pm knowledge and #BePartOfIt through Digital DNA’s events. Pitch 1 ~ One Small Step Maria Doran is a young entrepreneur and founder of the Skinny Trevor Ringland MBE Sauce Company. She previously appeared on the Young Apprentice TV Show; was also President of QUB Law Society in 2014/2015 and a Young Ambassador for Young Enterprise Northern Ireland. Trevor Annon is Chairman of Mount Charles Group. Trevor became 12.30pm – 1.30pm passionate about creating a company that would be able to compete Networking Lunch with the multi-nationals while retaining the core values and approach of a locally owned organisation. From small acorns grow mighty oaks, and from a standing start in 1988, Trevor grew the company to a force 1.30pm – 2.45pm to be reckoned with in the industry, and one that now employs nearly Session 2 ~ Shaping the economy 2,000 local people. Alex Barnett is a Senior IT consultant and local entrepreneur, What skills and opportunities do young people need to be participating in a number of networking groups including Junior drivers of the economy in 2021? Chambers International and Women into Business. Alex is a Director - How is an entrepreneurial attitude developed and nurtured? and an active member of YouthAction NI. - How should the challenges of youth unemployment and John Hannaway is principal partner of Hannaway CA, formerly wealth inequalities be addressed? examiner of auditing for Institute of Chartered Accountants; voted one - Implications of Brexit on trade and free movement etc. of Belfast’s top 50 business personalities in 2009 & 2013. - Does careers advice and qualifications prepare young people for growth industries? Maria McAllister is a senior business consultant at Bank of Ireland. - The benefits of being an outward and forward looking region. Laura Enache JCI Ireland (Chaired by Professor Ann Marie Gray) Mark O’Donnell JCI UK Ann Marie Gray is Professor of Social Policy in the School of Criminology, Politics and Social Policy and a renowned author on health, social care and welfare across the UK. She is also Policy Director 2.45pm – 3.00pm of the ARK project (www.ark.ac.uk), a joint Ulster University/Queen’s Pitch 2 – Global Shapers University, organisation with international reach. Ann Marie is also Peter Edgar Chair of YouthAction NI. Input by Matthieu Seguin - Matthieu is General Manager of Coca- Cola Hellenic Ireland & Northern Ireland, a position he has held since March 2016. Matthieu joined the Coca-Cola business in December 2009 as Group International Customer Director. In May 2011, Matthieu was appointed Country Commercial Director for Nigeria. He has a passion and commitment for people development and an outstanding track record of business turnaround. 3.00pm – 4.30pm Session 3 ~ The contribution of sport & art in 4.30pm – 4.45pm building society Pitch 3 – (Chaired by Nicola McCarthy ~ Sports Presenter and Senior Youth Network Broadcast Journalist at Manchester City Football Club.) for Peace Themes • 028 9048 3388 three-creative.com - developing leadership through sports and arts; - cross community contact (inter-relations including race etc) 4.45pm – 5.45pm through sports and arts; Closing Session – SmALL Steps for Action - how sport and art can provide shared spaces for people of (interactive session with digital messaging) difference; - sport and art as a catalyst in exploring contentious and/or Optional: controversial issues. Inputs by Michel Boyd, Maire Campbell & the Rainbow Factory. 6.30-8.00pm US Consul General Michael Boyd is Director of Football Development for the IFA, leading Daniel Lawton hosts on football development across Northern Ireland. Part of the IFA Strategic Leadership Team and working with other Directors to give delegates at Consul Residence leadership and to ensure they are inspiring every child in Northern Shaw’s Bridge Belfast. Ireland to be part of the football community. Maire Campbell is Artistic Director at YouthAction Northern Ireland. Maire is an actor & director, and screen writer; having trained at Gaiety School of Acting, before moving to Coca-Cola as Director of Public Saturday 16th September Affairs. Her acclaimed festive film, A Christmas Star premiered in Belfast, 9.00am – 12 noon – Belfast City Hall London, New York and LA; before being televised on BBC and UTV. Contributors to round table discussions and activities 9.00am Breakfast; recap and review from Friday Gareth Harper is the Managing Director with PeacePlayers International – Northern Ireland. He previously worked as 10.00am Programmes Manager with Rural Community Network NI. Organised themed conversations facilitated