Enda Corneille, Corporate Affairs Director, Aer Lingus
Enda Corneille was appointed Corporate Affairs Director in November 2007, with responsibility for internal and external communications including media relations, corporate and Government affairs together with all aspects of Aer Lingus customer service. Mr Corneille formally held the position of Commercial Director with responsibility for all aspects of commercial operations, developing the airline’s sales and marketing capabilities with an emphasis on the continued development of the airline’s website aerlingus.com
Enda has over 20 years experience with Aer Lingus joining the airline in 1986. He has held a number of positions including Head of European Sales, where he managed the commercial sales elements within Europe and the UK.
Ann McGregor, Chief Executive, Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce
Ann McGregor was appointed as CEO of the Northern Ireland Chamber in June 2008. She was formerly Chief Executive of Enterprise NI - the network of local enterprise agencies and a director with Business in the Community.
She commenced her career in the private sector working in production/materials management with Roche Manufacturing, Schering Plough and Bird's General Foods before moving into local economic development with the Local Enterprise Agency network specialising in small business development and support.
Tracy Meharg, Managing Director, Invest NI
Tracy Meharg heads up Invest Northern Ireland's Innovation and Capability Development Group and has played a central role in creating a strong and focused direction for Invest Northern Ireland's work in this key area.
Tracy has a BA from Trinity College Dublin and an MBA in International Business and Industrial Development from the University of Ulster She has substantial experience of local economic development at a strategic level having previously worked in the Industrial Development Board (IDB) heading up its Information and Communication Technologies Division. Before joining the IDB Tracy worked in a number of marketing and public relations roles.
Jamie Delargy, UTV
As business editor for UTV and U105 Radio, Jamie Delargy covers all the big stories in the industrial and commercial world. He also writes a regular newspaper column commenting on major business issues.
Jamie began his career in journalism working in the Irish News before moving to Downtown Radio. In 1980 he joined UTV. Since then he has worked on and edited current affairs and consumer programmes, before moving back to news. Jamie is twice winner of the NI Business Journalist of the Year award.
In addition to a degree in Philosophy from Cambridge University he also has an MSc in Finance and Investment from the University of Ulster.
Richard Buckley, Editor, Business Eye
Richard Buckley is Editor & Joint Publisher of Business Eye magazine. An experienced business journalist, he is a former Editor in Chief with the Greer Publications Group, and previously worked for Belfast Telegraph Newspapers.
Alongside his wife and business partner, Brenda, he established Business Eye in 1999. The magazine is a two-time winner of the Irish Business Magazine of the Year Award.