ICSH Biennial Social Housing Conference (sponsored by AIB): Social Housing 2021 – Delivering Housing for All
Session 1: Housing for All: The Road Ahead
Chair: Dr Aideen Hayden, Chairperson, Threshold
Darragh O’Brien, T.D., Minister for Housing, Local Government & Heritage
Seán O’Connor, Chief Executive, Tuath Housing
Pat Power, Director, Harcourt Developments
Thomas Gilligan, Director of Services Mayo County Council
Session 2: The Outlook for the Irish Housing Market
Chair: Aidan Culhane, Chief Executive, The Iveagh Trust
Gregorio de Castro, Deputy Head of Unit, European Commission
Pat O’Sullivan, Head of Real Estate Research, AIB
Marie Hunt, Executive Director, Research, CBRE
Enda McGuane, Managing Director, Winters Property Managament
Session 3: Public Housing – Scale, Delivery & Targets
Chair: Fiona Cormican, Director of New Business, Clúid Housing
Barry Quinlan, Assistant Secretary, Department of Housing, Local Government
and Heritage (DHLGH)
John Hannigan, Chief Executive Officer, Circle Voluntary Housing Association
Er. Dr. Johnny Wong, Group Director, Building & Research Institute, Housing &
Development Board, Singapore
Session 4: Regulation, Sustainability & Growth
Chair: Michael Hoey, Chairperson, HAIL
Susanna Lyons, Chief Executive Officer, Approved Housing Bodies Regulatory Authority (AHBRA)
Sharon Cosgrove, Chief Executive Officer, Oaklee Housing
Sarah Forster, Chief Executive Officer, The Good Economy
Session 5: Affordability Options for All
Chair: Karen Murphy, Director of Policy, ICSH
John Coleman, Chief Executive, Land Development Agency
Marc McGovern, Councillor and Former Mayor, Cambridge City Council, Massachusetts, USA
Brian O’Gorman, Chief Executive, Clúid Housing
Hugh Brennan, Chief Executive, Ó Cualann Cohousing Alliance
Session 6: Planning and Delivering Sustainable Neighbourhoods
Chair: Colette Kelleher, Independent Advisor
Bob Jordan, Chief Executive Officer, The Housing Agency
Tony Duggan, City Architect, Cork City Council
Ali Harvey, Programmes Manager, The Heritage Council of Ireland
Session 7: Innovation in Housing
Chair: Seán Moynihan, Chief Executive Officer, Alone
Carina Dantas, Chief Executive Officer, SHINE 2Europe, Portugal
Patrick Benn, Co-owner, Clenn Construction
Mary O’Sullivan, Boad Director, Cuan an Chláir
Session 8: Innovation in Addressing Special Needs Housing Needs
Chair: Mary Hayes, Director, Dublin Region Homeless Executive
Tom Conroy, Head of Finance and Company Secretary, Housing Finance Agency
Francis Doherty, Director of Housing Development, Peter McVerry Trust (PMVT)
Tina Donaghy, Director of Development, Fold Housing
Session 9: Future Proofing our Housing System
Chair: Sorcha Edwards, Secretary General, Housing Europe
Alison Gilliland, Lord Mayor of Dublin
John O’Connor, Chair Designate, Housing Commission
Declan Dunne, Chief Executive Officer, Respond
Sinéad Gibney, Chief Commissioner of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission