Indeed FutureWorks Dublin 2025

Sir Bob Geldof

Rock star, Philanthropist, Provocateur and Businessman

Sir Bob Geldof is internationally recognised for his humanitarian work which he has combined with a career across music, broadcasting and business. At the 40th anniversary of Live Aid, he will be sharing his insights across an extraordinary life.

Derek Diviney

Vice President, Sales

Indeed

Derek Diviney joined Indeed in September 2019 and is the VP of Sales for the EMEA & Next Generation Markets. Derek sits on Indeed’s International board that has governance responsibility for all Indeed’s entities outside the US and has helped to over double Indeed’s international business in that timeframe. Derek is passionate about Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging and is the co-executive sponsor for Indeed’s Parents & Caregivers inclusion resource group.

Conor Mc Carthy

Vice President UK, Ireland and Next Generation Markets

Indeed

Conor leads Indeed’s sales teams in the UK, Ireland and Next Generation Markets in EMEA & APAC. He is focused on building a unified approach for Indeed in international markets, influencing product direction and market investment. Conor is passionate about helping jobseekers everywhere to find jobs, in particular jobseekers facing barriers. Prior to joining Indeed in 2015, Conor worked with a variety of tech companies in sales & marketing leadership roles.

Pawel Adrjan

Director, EMEA & APAC Economic Research

Indeed

Pawel Adrjan is Director of Economic Research for EMEA and APAC. He leads innovative research on the transformation of the world of work and collaborates with leading academics, think tanks, and international organisations. He is a Research Fellow in Economics at Regent’s Park College, Oxford.

Siobhan O’Shea

Director at Indeed and Immediate Past President of the Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Indeed

Siobhan O’Shea is Director of Scaled Business Success (EMEA/APAC) for Indeed. She is also Immediate Past President and Board Member of the Dublin Chamber of Commerce and an Independent Non-Executive Director with state agency SOLAS. Siobhan is a frequent speaker on workplace & labour market trends and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. She is a qualified Chartered Director and Executive Coach.

Elaine O’Brien

CFO

Woodie’s

Elaine O’Brien is an ACA-qualified finance leader with Big 4 training and extensive experience in commercial finance, FP&A, and P&L management across FMCG and retail sectors.

Currently CFO at Woodie’s DIY, she has held senior roles at L’Oréal USA and UK, driving strategic growth, profitability, and cross-functional leadership across multi-brand, multi-channel businesses.

Ger Teahon

CEO

Uniquely

Ger Teahon is CEO and founder of Uniquely, where he has built Ireland’s leading outsourced Field Sales and Contact Centre businesses. With operations now spanning Ireland and the UK, he is passionate about creating people-first workplaces and helping clients grow. Uniquely has recently been recognised as the Guaranteed Irish Business of the Year and as one of Ireland’s Best Workplaces.

Collette Gleeson

CEO

Comfort Keepers Ireland

Collette Gleeson is CEO of Comfort Keepers Ireland and a Board Director of Home and Community Care Ireland.

With over 20 years’ experience across the public, not for profit and private sectors in hospital, home, palliative, and disability services, Collette has dedicated her professional life to providing person centred, ethical, technological, and strategic services through the lens of quality and value-based people leadership.

She holds an MBA in Technology and Management, BA in HR and Diplomas in Risk Management and Coaching.

Siobhán Griffin

Chief People Officer

daa

Siobhán joined daa in 2018 and was appointed to the role of Chief People Officer in November 2024.

She previously served as Chief People Officer, ARI, and Deputy Chief People Officer, daa. Siobhán has over 20 years’ experience in Human Resources across a range of industry sectors, and prior to joining daa held HR roles with PwC and Paddy Power Betfair.

Eric Ryan

Senior Sales Director

Indeed

Eric Ryan is a Senior Director at Indeed, leading Sales for the Irish market as well as the UK Public Sector division. Recently marking his 10-year anniversary with the company, Eric brings deep expertise in helping both large enterprise and mid-market companies to hire as well as to retain the talent they need.

Barbara O’Malley

Chief People Officer

Irish Life

Barbara has over 16 years of experience in Executive level roles in the Financial Services industry with a diverse range of experience across Operations, Operational Risk, Internal Audit and HR roles. She joined Irish Life in 2019 and was appointed Chief People Officer in September 2023.

Barbara is also an advocate for inclusion and is a member of Irish Life’s DEI committee, leading its Able Life ERG.