WHERE BOLD WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP GATHER.

Niall Breslin believes in the innate human capacity to heal, recover and transform. As a life transformation expert, he has devoted his life to helping people reach their true unlimited potential.

Niall Breslin is a seeker and speaker of truth. He is a thought leader, academic, speaker, bestselling author, podcast host, composer & athlete. His currency is change & his mission is to help drive that change, both at an individual, collective & societal level.

Gillian is the founder of The Pudding, an award-winning consultancy that helps leaders and organisations use brand to drive revenue, shape culture, and communicate who they really are. With over 20 years of experience as a board director, investor, and advisor, she has works with scaling companies, private equity portfolios, and purpose-led leaders to align brand with business strategy.

Known for cutting through the noise and blending sharp strategy with creativity drawing also on her work as a writer and photographer — Gillian brings a unique perspective to building brands that are not just seen, but felt.

Karen Muldoon is a former tech executive with over 25 years of leadership experience at companies including Salesforce, Zendesk and Thomson Reuters. She now works as a functional nutrition counsellor, helping women reclaim their energy, restore their clarity and feel like themselves again.

Drawing on her background in high-pressure corporate environments and her own personal experience of perimenopause, Karen left her corporate career due to the challenges she faced during that time. She now explores the intersections of nutrition, hormones and ageing, and what it really means to live well through midlife and beyond.

Andie is a senior PR leader with deep international experience and a passion for championing women in business through strategic communications. As International PR Director at Beachhut PR, she has crafted compelling narratives for clients globally, in sectors including financial technology, Web3, medtech and venture. Her work regularly features in Tier 1 business media and influential trade publications, where she ensures her clients’ stories resonate with purpose and clarity.

Andie is passionate about using communications to elevate women, spotlighting their companies, ideas, and leadership. Andie holds a Master’s in Marketing and Digital Communications from Falmouth University and a Bachelor’s in Business Studies with Language from Trinity College Dublin.

With over two decades of experience as a broadcast journalist with RTÉ, Mary now specialises in executive communication. Having worked in a busy, noisy newsroom, she knows how to think & write clearly under pressure. She provides media training to C-Suite leaders across a range of industries with a particular expertise in the types of news stories that resonate with national and international media.

Paula joined Key Capital as a Director in April 2024. Paula has over 18 years of experience in financial services, and before Key Capital, spent over nine years with Davy Private Clients. Paula has also previously worked in both the Retail and Private Banking divisions at Bank of Ireland. She has also worked in Canada in retail lending.

Paula is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) and a Qualified Financial Advisor (QFA). She also holds a Bachelor of Commerce (BComm) from University College Dublin. Paula also holds an MSc in Strategic Management from UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School.

Leanne is a Qualified Financial Advisor with over 18 years of experience in wealth management, specialising in high net worth clients and their financial needs. She has a particular passion for helping women take control of their financial futures.

Leanne has been with Key Capital Private since 2014. Key Capital Private is an Irish, independently owned wealth advisory firm that provides tailored advice to individuals and families with substantial assets. Since joining the firm, Leanne was promoted to Relationship Manager in 2018 and, subsequently, to Director in 2023. She currently provides investment advice to a portfolio of high-net-worth clients, including busy professionals, business owners, and family offices. Leanne focuses on safeguarding and growing her clients’ wealth through goal-based financial planning.

Before joining Key Capital, Leanne worked at AIB Bank for seven years, having entered through their graduate programme.
Leanne holds an honours BSc degree in Management & Marketing from Technological University Dublin (formerly Dublin Institute of Technology). She has also earned a Professional Diploma in SME Credit, Certificates in Credit & Lending and Responsible & Sustainable Finance from the Institute of Bankers, as well as a Professional Certificate in Customer Experience from the CX Academy.

Outside of work, Leanne is a qualified yoga instructor and has recently caught the golf bug.

Jacqueline O’Donovan OBE is a business leader and safety advocate. Over 38 years she led O’Donovan Waste, growing it into a market-leading company before its sale in January 2024. She now runs ODPR, a specialist PR and marketing agency for the construction, logistics and supply-chain sectors. A champion of road safety and sustainability, Jacqueline worked with HGV manufacturers to redesign safer lorry cabs—adding fully glazed passenger doors and lower ride heights to improve visibility—helping reduce incidents involving vulnerable road users. Under her leadership, O’Donovan Waste achieved 12 consecutive FORS Gold accreditations, the first independent firm to do so.

Her contributions have been recognised with an OBE (2023) and honours including PwC Private Businesswoman of the Year, the Freedom of the City of London and Ireland’s Presidential Distinguished Service Award. A Fellow of leading industry institutes, she continues to push for higher standards through initiatives such as the forthcoming “Change Driver Regulations for the Better” campaign.

Sonya Barlow is a Neurodivergent (ADHD) Award Winning Entrepreneur, Broadcaster and Author. CEO of the LMF Network Diversity & Inclusion Consultancy and Careers platform for professional development, mentorship and training. Sonya wrote Business Book Unprepared to Entrepreneur and hosts BBC’s The Everyday Hustle, Best Radio Show 2022. Sonya’s an international keynote speaker on business, soft skills, tech and future of work. Sonya was named as one of the top 20 British CEOs on social media 2025.

Sonya Barlow has delivered 2 TED talks, a keynote for the House of Commons, and was named UK Entrepreneur of the Year, Marie Claire’s Future Leader, Top 50 Women in Tech EU and a LinkedIn Changemaker. Sonya Barlow has over 100,000 followers and reaches 4 million impressions monthly.

Sonya hosts high-profile stages at London Tech Week, Cogx and WebSummit. Sonya is building an AI-enabled mentorship app for women at work, with the tagline “If Linkedin and Bumble had a baby”. Her clients include HP, Logitech, The Oberoi, BBC, Mitie, British Red Cross, Rolls Royce, Cisco, Capital One, Lloyds Banking Group and LinkedIn.

Parenting a whirlwind of ADHD, borderline ASD, dyslexia, and Dyspraxia—and navigating her own undiagnosed ADHD—Bevin Mahon turns chaos into strategy and insight. As CEO of Dentaltech Group, she leads Ireland’s leading digital dentistry innovator while championing female leaders to master the art of juggling work, family, and neurodiverse brilliance.

Bevin Mahon is the Owner/Managing Director of Dentaltech Group. She is a Passionate Leader, Entrepreneur, KOL, International Coach & Mentor, and President of the All Ireland Business Foundation. A Digital Transformer. Wife and Mother to 3 fabulous humans.

Aurelia Deflandre is an accomplished leader with over 15 years of management experience across six countries, specializing in scaling startups and fostering sustainable growth. She currently works at Google, where she supports businesses with Google Ads while also acting as the Neurodiversity Advocacy Lead for Google Ireland.

Through her coaching practice, Aurelia focuses on career and leadership development, with a particular emphasis on empowering neurodivergent professionals to navigate and excel in their careers.

In addition to her corporate roles, she is a dedicated board member for organizations including Aspire Ireland, Autism Early Support (UK), and Neurodiverse Sport.

She also holds a position as a research policy fellow at the University of Cambridge, collaborating on topics of disability inclusion. As a certified running coach, she extends her expertise to the world of athletics, helping both novice and seasoned runners, particularly neurodivergent athletes, achieve success and find joy in the sport.

As the Founder and CEO of The Menopause Hub, Ireland’s first dedicated menopause clinic, and a global first, Loretta is passionate about smashing the taboo that surrounds menopause and empowering women to optimize their health and vitality during this life stage. With over 5.5 years of experience in this field, Loretta has built a team of specialist menopause doctors, psychologists, physiotherapists and acupuncturists, who offer a variety of services and support to our clients. She is also the founder of The Menopause Academy, an online platform that provides education and resources on menopause. She launched the Menopause Workplace Excellence Awards in 2023 in partnership with Great Place to Work. Loretta’s mission is to help women live the life they love, without suffering in silence.

Her background as an award-winning marketer, experienced board member, and social entrepreneur has enabled Loretta to develop and execute a customer-centric marketing strategy, launch new products and services, and grow her business across multiple verticals.