A host of leaders heading up a variety of roles and organisations gathered at the Keough Naughton Notre Dame Centre on Dublin’s Merrion Square on Tuesday the 7th of March to mark International Women’s Day with IUSA members and their guests.  

Special guest speakers Deirdre Garvey; CEO of The Wheel, Commandant Jane Lawlor; Commandant Irish Defence Forces, Carmel Gartland; Chief Operations Officer Littlewoods Ireland, Deirdre Grant; CEO of ARC Cancer Support Services Ireland, Professor Maura McAdam; DCU Professor of Management and Director of Entrepeneurship, joined those gathered over a light breakfast for conversations on a variety of topics within women and leadership.

In addition to networking, those gathered were able to enjoy small group discussions as the invited guests shared their insights and experiences as leaders in their respective fields.

The board of the IUSA would like to extend their thanks to the staff of the Keough Naughton Notre Dame Centre for their warm welcome and for hosting this event in such a beautiful setting. For more on the centre and the history of O’ Connell House click here.