Alistair Gemmell
Chief Business Development Officer, GeoPura
Alistair joined GeoPura as Chief Business Development Officer in 2024, bringing over two decades of experience in senior finance and commercial roles at Siemens and Siemens Energy. He has a strong track record in supporting large-scale energy projects, building strategic partnerships, and driving sustainable growth.
At GeoPura, Alistair focuses on expanding the business across the UK and internationally, developing partnerships that enable the scale-up of its hydrogen power solutions and support the transition to cleaner energy systems. His work is key to positioning GeoPura’s Hydrogen Power Units as a scalable alternative to diesel across multiple sectors.
He also brings specialist expertise in the transition of data centres to hydrogen-powered energy, helping meet growing demand for reliable, low-carbon power. Alistair is committed to delivering commercially viable solutions that support critical infrastructure while contributing to the global energy transition.
Damian Boylan
Lord Mayor of Cork
Damian Boylan is a Fine Gael Councillor representing Cork City’s North West Ward, encompassing Blarney, Tower, Kerry Pike, Cloghroe, Gurranabraher, Sunday’s Well, Knocknaheeny and surrounding communities.
First elected to Cork City Council in 2019 and re-elected in 2024, Damian has built a reputation as a hardworking and accessible public representative, focused on practical solutions and community engagement.
A native of Cork City and a proud past pupil of the North Monastery, Damian has a long history of involvement in community and business organisations. In 2008, he founded the Blarney Business Association, which continues today as the Blarney Chamber of Commerce. He has also served as Chair of Cork North Central Fine Gael and remains actively involved in community development initiatives throughout the city. He is President of the North Monastery Past Pupils Union, a board member of Gurranabraher Credit Union, on the board of Gaelscoil Muscrai and a member of the general council of The Munster Agricultural Society.
Outside of politics, Damian has spent much of his career in business development, sales and energy services. He currently works with Pinergy, one of Ireland’s leading energy companies, where he has held various senior commercial roles.
Damian’s professional experience provides him with a practical understanding of the opportunities and challenges facing businesses, communities and public services. He brings this perspective to his work on Cork City Council, where he has consistently advocated for housing delivery, infrastructure investment, economic development, road safety improvements and stronger community facilities.
He lives in Blarney with his wife Brenda. They have two children, Simon and Kate.
Throughout his public and professional life, Damian has remained guided by a simple belief: that communities thrive when people work together, treat one another with respect and focus on getting things done.
Dr. Meg Lin
CEO, Global Sustainable Fuel Alliance (GSFA)
Dr. Lin currently serves as CEO of the Global Sustainable Fuel Alliance (GSFA) and Deputy Director of the Hydrogen Energy Research Center (Taiwan Hydrogen Cluster) at National Central University. Through these dual roles, she leads GSFA’s work on global sustainable fuel policy standards and resource coordination — bridging international energy developers and Asia’s technology supply chain — while anchoring academic hydrogen platform, connecting university-led R&D with government policy, industry deployment, and international cooperation.
With over 15 years specialising in hydrogen energy and net-zero initiatives across industry, government, academia, and research, Dr. Lin has led more than 120 national and international projects, building cross-sector and cross-border collaboration platforms that accelerate the deployment of hydrogen, ammonia, and other clean-energy technologies. Drawing on a background in environmental engineering, public health, and industrial economics, she devotes her endeavours to commercialising emerging technologies, shaping policy, and creating innovative business models that turn research into action toward a net-zero future.
Peter Harte
CEO, Net Zero Energy
Peter studied Mechanical Engineering in UL, and then spent the early part of his career working for Accenture as a project manager in a variety of IT projects. He joined SWS Energy in 2003 and worked in the grid connection and market/regulation side of the business, joining Tim as a co-founder of Element Power. During his career in wind, Peter conceived and permitted the 500MW Greenlink Interconnector project, conceived the use of sync-comps for grid system inertia, and designed and delivered grid connection capacity for close to 1GW of Irish wind projects. He has sat on EirGrid’s DS3 Advisory Committee for more than a decade, and was the Chair of the Irish Wind Energy Association for 6 years. As CEO of Net Zero Energy, he is leading the development of the 620MW Rathrush Green Energy Park, a 70hr long duration energy storage project in Carlow.
Valerie Bouillon-Delporte
Executive Director, Clean Hydrogen Partnership
Valerie Bouillon-Delporte is the new Executive Director of the Clean Hydrogen Partnership, effective 1 June 2024.
Prior to this appointment, she served as the Hydrogen Ecosystem Director at Michelin, where she played a pivotal role in the development and deployment of hydrogen solutions. Her leadership extends to her tenure as Board member and Co-President of the French Hydrogen Association, as well as her coordination of the H2 Mobility France consortium.
Ms. Bouillon-Delporte has also made significant contributions as the former President of Hydrogen Europe, the European association of hydrogen industries. Additionally, she has chaired the governing board of the Fuel Cell Hydrogen Joint Undertaking, the precursor to the Clean Hydrogen Partnership, where she championed research, technological development, and demonstration activities in fuel cell and hydrogen energy technologies across Europe.
Mrs. Bouillon-Delporte has worked for more than 20 years for several top leading automotive Tier one manufacturers. She has a track record in both aftermarket and OE automotive industries and acquired a strong expertise in marketing clean technology innovations.
Until end of May 2024 Mrs. Bouillon-Delporte was independent board member of Lhyfe, pioneer in industrial green hydrogen production and of Rely Solutions, Belgian company JV between Technip Energies and John Cockerill
Mrs. Bouillon-Delporte holds a master’s degree in international management from Kedge Business school and an executive degree in International Management from ESSEC Paris.
In January 2021 she was selected to be Knight of the Order of the French Legion of Honour.
She received many other recognitions from her peers. In March 2024 she was nominee amongst the trailblazing women in energy 2024 by Reuters. In 2021 she received from Green Univers and Andera Partners the Prize of Women in energy transition 2021 in the category: private sector industrials. Early 2019 she was selected by La Tribune as one of the 100 persons who are transforming France and won the Prize “transforming France 2019” in the mobility category. In 2017 she was one of the candidates selected to the WBCSD Leadership Women Award 2017.
Mrs. Bouillon-Delporte is also one of the founders of the automotive association WAVE (Women Automotive and Vehicles in Europe) whose mission is to attract more women into the automotive industry.
Ms. Bouillon-Delporte takes over from Mirela Atanasiu, who was ad interim and acting Executive Director between May 2023 and until May 2024.
Mirela Atanasiu
Head of Unit Operations and Communication, Clean Hydrogen Partnership
Mirela ATANASIU is the Head of Unit of Operations and Communication of the Clean Hydrogen Partnership since 2016 (which has taken over the predecessor Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking, FCH JU), a Public-Private Partnership between European Commission and the European Industry (Hydrogen Europe) and Research Community (Hydrogen Europe Research). Until June 2024 and for over a year, she has also acted as interim-Executive Director, ensuring the kick-start of new JU activities and continuity of the partnership.
Previously, for more than 12 years she was a Senior Project Manager and Research Programme Officer in the Joint Undertaking and European Commission (Directorate Research and Innovation/Energy), following on a background experience as researcher in the Energy sector in Romania.
She holds an M.Sc. in Chemical Engineering/Materials Science and an M.Sc. in Economics/Cybernetics and Economic Analysis.
Jose M Bermudez
Lead Hydrogen Analyst, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Jose M Bermudez works for the International Energy Agency (IEA) as the Lead Hydrogen Analyst, being responsible of the analytical work of the IEA in hydrogen technologies.
Jose is a chemical engineer by training and holds an MSc degree in Process and Environmental Engineering and a PhD degree in Chemical Engineering. He started his professional career in research, working for the Spanish National Research Council and the Imperial College London, focusing on the areas of hydrogen production and bioenergy. After 10 years in research, he joined the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK Government in 2017 to work as a technical energy specialist. He was responsible for providing technical and scientific advice for the development and implementation of energy policies dealing with bioenergy, hydrogen and shale gas. During this time, he held an Honorary Research Fellow position at Imperial College London. He joined the IEA in 2020. He has also been the coordinator of the Clean Energy Ministerial Hydrogen Initiative between 2020 and 2026.
Dr. Kerry-Ann Adamson-Morland
Global Hydrogen Lead, Capgemini
Dr. Kerry-Ann Adamson-Morland has spent nearly 30 years in hydrogen and fuel cells, long enough to see the hype come and go and still be excited about what comes next. As Capgemini’s Global Hydrogen Lead, she helps companies and governments turn hydrogen ambitions into reality.
She has founded her own advisory firm, mentored at Princeton, advised national governments, and built analytical tools that help investors work out what’s genuinely bankable. She’s at her best connecting people who should be talking to each other, and her talks are candid and practical.
Finally, she’s also delighted to be able to say that she has recently joined Logan as a Non-Executive Director.
Serge Grisin
Motorsport & Hydrogen Expert
Serge Grisin has spent over 25 years in international motorsport. At Michelin, where he has spent most of his career, he served as VP of Formula E and Director of All Automotive Racing Activities, covering WRC, WEC, Formula E, ALMS and ELMS. He later built the motorsport and off-road hydrogen division at Symbio from the ground up, establishing Symbio as exclusive fuel cell supplier to the FIA Extreme H World Cup and developing the Formula Student H2 concept unveiled at the 2024 Paris Motor Show. He holds a doctorate in mechanics from INSA Lyon and completed executive education at IESE Business School.
Kieran McMorland
Engineering Projects Manager, Vermilion Energy
Kieran McMorland is the Engineering Projects Manager with Vermilion Energy, based at the Corrib Gas Terminal in Co. Mayo. He has over 20 years of experience in the energy sector, with extensive experience leading complex engineering and infrastructure projects across all stages of the project lifecycle, from feasibility and development through to construction and delivery.
Throughout his career, Kieran has held a range of engineering and project leadership roles, managing multidisciplinary teams, contractors and key stakeholders to deliver major energy infrastructure projects.
Kieran is currently leading the Atlantic Energy @ Corrib (AE@C) green hydrogen initiative, exploring opportunities to leverage existing Corrib infrastructure to support hydrogen production and Ireland’s wider energy transition.
Kieran holds a degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Galway and is currently pursuing an MSc in Business (Leadership and Management Practice) at UCD Smurfit School.
Prof. Rory Monaghan
Professor, University of Galway
Rory Monaghan is the Professor in Energy Systems Engineering and Head of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Galway, Ireland. He leads the University of Galway Ryan Institute Energy Research Centre and is the Deputy Director of Rinn Energy, Ireland’s new national research centre for energy systems decarbonisation. He is the Coordinator of SH2AMROCK, a 5-year, EU-funded project to build, operate, and grow Ireland’s first Hydrogen Valley. He is Ireland’s representative on the International Energy Agency’s Task on Renewable Hydrogen. Rory holds a Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Galway and Masters and PhD degrees in the same field from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Tony O'Reilly
CEO, dCarbonX
Tony O’Reilly is CEO and Founder of dCarbonX, with over 35 years’ C-suite experience. He previously served as CEO of Providence Resources Plc, where he led major transactions with global energy companies. Tony has also held leadership roles at Wedgwood and ARCON (mining), as well as co-founding Zenergy (HTS technology) and Lockwood (funds management).
Bernice Doyle
Technical Advisor, Net Zero Energy
Bernice is a Technical Adviser to Net Zero Energy, an Irish company focussed on achieving a 100% decarbonised and fossil fuel free power system and developing projects that complement wind and solar. A chartered Electrical Engineer by background, Bernice has worked on over 1GW of renewable energy projects, the 500MW Greenlink interconnector and multiple storage and grid services projects in a variety of technical and management roles. In 2020, she led the delivery of the first large-scale battery on the Irish grid- Statkraft’s 11MW Kilathmoy battery. Bernice was the founding chair of Energy Storage Ireland 2018-2020 and chaired the Engineers Ireland Energy, Environment and Climate Action committee from 2019-2021. Bernice currently chairs the Wind Energy Ireland Energy Transition Committee.
Paul McCormack
CEO, Hydrogen ireland
A research & innovation specialist Paul has many years of extensive skills and experience in developing, leading and delivering international projects. As a Green Hydrogen proponent Paul is passionate about tackling the climate crisis, generating energy security and building resilient communities with hydrogen as the catalyst for change.
Garrett Monaghan
Pinsent Masons
Garrett Monaghan has consistently been one of the most active renewables and project finance lawyers in Ireland and works across several inter-related disciplines including energy, project finance, corporate/M&A and private equity. Garrett specialises in the development, acquisition, disposal and funding of energy and infrastructure assets. In addition to renewables and infrastructure, Garrett has worked on early phase hydrogen-related projects including offshore wind and green ammonia production. Garrett has also worked in-house within investment banking and energy trading (extending to gas, power, green certificates and commodities trading).
Chris Manson-Whitton
Head of Strategic Network Planning, Gas Networks Ireland
Chris is CEO of Progressive Energy which originated the HyNet decarbonisation Cluster and built the delivery consortia anchored on Eni’s Liverpool Bay CO2 T&S. This cluster, now in construction, will capture carbon from Energy from Waste and Cement production as well as BECCS sources. It will also unlock a regional hydrogen economy delivering hydrogen storage and associated pipeline infrastructure. Progressive is developing both CCUS-enabled and electrolytic hydrogen production projects in joint ventures, as well as hydrogen fuelled dispatchable power projects. Progressive is also developing other earlier stage clusters, including in Ireland. Chris sits on a number of Advisory Boards, including the DESNZ Science and Technology Advisory Council and the Energy Minister’s Hydrogen Delivery Council.
Sonya Twohig
Secretary-General, ENTSO-E
Sonya Twohig is the Secretary-General of ENTSO-E, the association of 40 Transmission System Operators (TSOs) in Europe who provide Security of Supply to over 500 million customers. In this role, she fulfills the mission of the European TSOs to ensure today’s grid remains secure and efficient while preparing for a decarbonised energy system.
As Secretary General, she plays a direct role in fostering technical cooperation and energy security between system operators, furthering Regional Coordination and ensuring security of supply and resilience across Europe. A critical milestone was achieved in March 2022, shortly after the invasion by Russia and in solidarity with the people of Ukraine where ENTSO-E TSOs decided to accelerate the connection of the power systems of Ukraine and Moldova with the Continental European System.
Prior to joining ENTSO-E, Sonya Twohig held several senior management positions in EirGrid Group in the areas of Markets, System Operations and Grid Development. She has qualifications in physics, engineering science and business administration including corporate governance.
Paul Lennon
Head of Strategic Network Planning, Gas Networks Ireland
Paul is Head of Strategic Network Planning at Gas Networks Ireland, with responsibility for the medium- and long-term planning of Ireland’s €3 billion, 14,725 km national gas network. He leads the identification of strategic investments and network developments required to maintain security of supply, support economic growth and enable the transition to a decarbonised energy system. He has a particular focus on integrated energy-system planning and the evolving role of gas infrastructure within Ireland’s future energy system.
Paul is a Mechanical Engineer and has more than 20 years’ experience in the gas sector, with senior roles spanning Asset Integrity, Network Safety and Asset Management.
Kevin Lunney
Chief Operating Officer, Mannok
Kevin Lunney is Chief Operating Officer of Mannok, where he has spent 25 years in operational and executive leadership roles. A graduate in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Queen’s University Belfast, Kevin began his career at Accenture in Dublin. In this role he led business process transformations for clients in aerospace, retail and software, including Microsoft across the USA, Asia and Africa. Kevin is committed to industrial decarbonisation and serves on several Irish foundations that advance energy resilience and sustainable communities. He is currently a Director of the World Cement Association and a Fellow of the Irish Academy of Engineering.