Alumni Testimonials
We invite you to hear directly from other senior leaders in the food and drink sector and learn from their experiences.
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Darran Lovely
Senior Commercial Manager
Teeling Whiskey
"The challenge of embracing the opportunities that sustainability offers within the Irish Food&Drink industry is significant, but the Leaders Sustainability Acceleration Programme provided relevant, comprehensive, and extensive frameworks, insights, and learnings to ensure that growth prospects were pinpointed and importantly, acted upon. A combination of high-impact academic delivery, applicable sector-specific case studies and excellent peer-to-peer engagement meant the programme delivered far beyond just the classroom environment."
John Walsh
Commercial Director
ABP Ireland
"The Bord Bia Programme is an excellent catalyst to cause the participant to reflect on the sustainability agenda and the impact on our respective business. The format of 3 x 2-day deep sessions allows you to concentrate solely on this topic and to discuss with industry peers in addition to the academic staff of the Smurfit School, coupled with the experience of many international expert speakers. The programme is a complete success and the benefits of the learnings will positively impact the Irish ambitions around sustainability."
Alison Cowzer
Co-Founder
East Coast Bakehouse
"The Bord Bia Leaders Sustainability Acceleration Programme was inspirational in re-setting my views on the importance of sustainability to our business. The world-class presenters and case studies gave us real insight into how to blend business strategy and sustainability strategy to succeed as a sustainable business for the future. The class discussions with food industry peers brought a real-life dynamic to the sessions and drove us all to think deeply and creatively about the sustainability agenda for our industry. I would recommend the course to any food industry professional looking to build a business for future success."
Dave Fitzgerald
Sustainability Director
Ornua
"The programme gave me a fresh perspective and insight delivered by leading thinkers in the sustainability field. The opportunity to learn from global leaders, as well as engage with participants from different sectors of the food industry was invaluable. I would recommend this programme for any senior leader who wants to embed and accelerate the sustainable transition in their organisation."
John McGrath
Head of Business Development, Marketing and Communications
Dawn Farm Foods
"In addition to the expertise and up-to-date insights from recognised experts in the evolving field of ESG and sustainability, this programme provides a stimulating cross-sectoral environment to debate the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for the agri-food sector in Ireland. If ever a topic required joined-up thinking and action by all parties invested in our most important indigenous industry, this is it."
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