More that 150 senior leaders attended The Briefing, a high-level discussion and network event on public affairs, communications and business, at the RDS this week.
The event was organised by Mark O’Toole, formerly of 150Bond, Beachhut and Web Summit, and Brendan Madden, managing director of Spencer Recruitment.
Speakers included former Minister for European Affairs and Vulcan Consulting CEO Lucinda Creighton; Alder Renewables marketing chief and former Twitter comms head Ian Plunkett; and Blue Yard Ltd CEO and broadcaster Mandy Johnston.
The panel discussion focused on navigating 2025’s evolving global policy landscape, including the impact of elections across Ireland, the EU, and the US.
The Briefing followed a hugely successful inaugural event on AI in November, which featured author and Fortune AI editor Jeremy Kahn, and was sponsored by Spencer Recruitment.
Photo: (l-r) Brendan Madden, Mark O’Toole, Lucinda Creighton, Ian Plukett and Mandy Johnston. (Pic: Supplied)