17th - 21st May

David McWilliams is an economist, author, journalist, documentary-maker and broadcaster. He is Adjunct Professor of Global Economics at the School of Business Trinity College Dublin. and is ranked 10th most influential economist in the world. He produces a weekly economics podcast which has repeatedly topped the Irish and English podcast charts.
David is co-founder of the world’s only economics and stand-up comedy festival Kilkenomics – described by the FT as “simply, the best economics conference in the world”. He also founded Ireland’s leading literary and ideas shindig, the Dalkey Book Festival. The WEF at Davos debased their currency profoundly by making him a Young Global Leader a few years back.
With the objective to make economics digestible and engaging for all, David draws on his unique sense of humour when he travels the globe speaking on growth trends, geo-politics, currencies, financial markets and the link between economics and the individual and cultural psyche.
Consistently accurate in his forecasts, David McWilliams was the only economist in Ireland who accurately forecast a strong UK Brexit vote, the Trump victory and the 2008 global crash. David is ranked the 10th most influential economist in the world and as such is a regular on the international speaking circuit.
David has written five bestsellers and one of these The Pope’s Children is the best selling nonfiction ever published in Ireland. His writing style is described by Bloomberg’s head of economics Stephanie Flanders, as having “a great knack for bringing a complex economics story to life. He is also funny. In economics, that’s a rare and persuasive combination.
He is very active on social media and is the third most widely followed economist in the world with 238,000 Twitter followers. He writes a weekly economics column for The Irish Times and is a regular international contributor to the Financial Times.
Once upon a time he had a real job working as an economist first in the Irish Central Bank and later as Chief European Economist at UBS and Head of Emerging Markets Research at Banque Nationale de Paris. He studied economics at Trinity College Dublin and the College of Europe in Bruges.
David has recently launched his new online economics course – "International Trade and Money". Additionally, his series of animated economics videos – Punk Economics – have been viewed by over 2,000,000 people so far.
In all his speeches, David reaches beyond the conventional, challenging his audiences to think differently about the world, because it is in thinking differently that innovation and progress are bred.

Paul, with over 35 years of experience in the mobility industry, possesses a wealth of knowledge in sustainability. His expertise spans various areas, including the Circular Economy, Scope 1, 2, and 3 Emissions, Materiality, Science-Based Targets (SBTi), the UN Global Compact, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) standards, Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), EcoVadis and the important areas of strategy and implementation.

Paul’s thought leadership extends beyond theory. He has developed and implemented sustainable practices and has been published and quoted by organizations such as EuRA, FEM, FIDI, and Mover magazine. He is also the visionary behind the industry’s first sustainability educational program for EuRA which launched in January 2022. As a dedicated advocate, Paul actively contributes to sustainable practices and serves as a member of the WERC Sustainability Advisory Council.

Furthermore, Paul collaborates with global mobility professionals and service providers, guiding them toward transformative thinking, practices, and policies that lead to a positive and sustainable future.

Dr Johannes de Kam is a trainer, researcher and consultant, focused on bringing together industry leaders to take critical, and collaborative approaches to issues pertaining to sustainable Global Mobility. Johan is a regular speaker at both academic and professional conferences, and is known for his leadership in designing award winning learning strategies for sustainable change. Johan holds a fellowship with Institute of Advanced Learning at the University of Warwick and works across the global mobility industry in pursuit of developing more socially and environmentally sustainable mobility processes.

Madeline is a experienced professional with more than a decade in the moving industry. Beginning her journey starting with OMNI member De Haan. For the past 4 years she has been working at Gosselin serving as the Director of the Benelux region.
At Gosselin, she oversees four branches in two countries and her responsibilities span across Sales, Customer Service, and Pricing, whilst at the same time being a member of the Executive Management Team. Additionally, Madeline is also the founder of Not A Brown Box, an initiative aimed at revolutionizing the
moving industry towards a sustainable future.
Beyond her professional endeavours, Madeline is an avid triathlete, showcasing a dedication and discipline that translates into her managerial role.

Lars serves as the Quality & Sustainability Manager at The Voerman Group. With a foundation in managerial sciences and hospitality management, he drives practical sustainability actions that enhance efficiency, utilize technology, but also ensure service excellence. Lars is dedicated to transforming sustainability into a strategic business advantage, emphasizing actionable strategies over scattered initiatives. At the core of his data-backed approach is a commitment to transparency, enhancing sustainability efforts not out of obligation but from a genuine desire to improve. Lars views sustainability not as a constraint, but as a valuable business opportunity.

Dónal Travers is Head of Technology, Consumer and Business Services Investments at IDA Ireland, the Irish government’s Investment Development Agency. Investments from this sector include those from the world’s leading semiconductor, enterprise software, platform and consumer technology companies in Ireland, including in manufacturing, product development, core R&D and global business services. Dónal joined IDA in 1997 from the food sector, and has worked across a number of its offices, including for five years in the Silicon Valley office in Mountain View, CA. Dónal is a member of IDA Ireland’s Executive Committee.

Dr Loretta O’Sullivan, Chief Economist and Partner
As EY Ireland’s Chief Economist, Loretta is focussed on delivering macroeconomic research and analysis to clients. Distilling the latest economic data and preparing economic forecasts, she provides actionable insights to support considered business planning. Loretta has been working in the economics field for almost 20 years in both the public and private sectors, on a wide range of Irish, European and global issues. She holds a
PhD in Economics from Trinity College Dublin, an MA in Policy, Management and Government from the University of York, and a BA (Mod) in Economic and Social Studies from Trinity College Dublin.

Corporate Relocation Director
Dynamic and strategic leader with an impressive track record spanning over three decades in global program, project, and business operations management. Adept at spearheading transformative initiatives that align with corporate and business group strategies, enhancing performance, creatively resolving complex issues, and upholding a steadfast commitment to quality and continuous improvement.

Andy joined Alfa in 2017 and based splitting time between Sweden & UK, has worked in the international moving industry since leaving school in 1984. He has worked for both smaller & larger moving companies in the UK and Europe whilst gaining vast experience within the whole moving sector from packing & warehouse through move management, sales and operations.
Based in Jönköping, Sweden, He is responsible for leading Alfa’s group moving operations & processes, global partner relations, procurement and European planning departments. With many years’ experience gained in partner and agents relationships, day to day focus on operational efficiencies, profitability and developing strong business relationships.

Bill Graebel serves as Chair of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Graebel Companies, Inc. and has been employed with Graebel since 1975. Under Mr. Graebel’s leadership, Graebel Companies, Inc. has experienced rapid and sustained growth, and the company now provides services in 165 countries. Thanks to his efforts, Graebel is an industry leader in global relocation management services, supporting clients worldwide in accordance with the company’s core values of Truth, Love and Integrity. His peers also recognize Mr. Graebel as a leader in the relocation industry. Mr. Graebel earned a Bachelor of Science in Economics and Political Science from Colorado College and has received the Distinguished Service Award and Senior Global Mobility Specialist designation from Worldwide ERC.

Cedric Castro is the third generation to lead the family owned Mobilitas Group. Cedric joined the company in 2001 as internal auditor. He set up the group audit department and took over the M&A department. Going forward he held various management positions and became the group CEO in December 2015.
Since its foundation half a century ago, the family group has become a world leader in four key business sectors: moving (international and domestic), relocation services, physical and digital records management and archiving and services for the preservation, restoration, digitization and enhancement of historical, cultural and artistic heritage. The group comprises more than 280 subsidiaries and branches with 5500 employees in 102 countries across all its activities.

Based in Madrid and working for the Hasenkamp Group, Enrique is the Director of Moving services in Southern Europe and member of the Partner Relations team. He has been working in the industry for 25 years now, developing his career through different positions in operations, sales and management.

Joleen Lauffer, CRP, GMS – President, Aires
Joleen joined the company in 1997 and has served in various roles
in Operations and Business Development, and has helped to define the technology strategy of the company. She currently oversees Aires’ corporate and regional functions with a keen focus on the growth and strategic direction of the organization. She holds degrees in Business and Spanish from Washington & Jefferson College and studied in Bogotá, Colombia. Joleen has also has earned the CIO Certificate from Carnegie Mellon University. She maintains a real estate license, has earned the CRP and GMS designations, and is a past recipient of the Meritorious Service Award from the Worldwide ERC®. Joleen is a wine enthusiast
and Level 2 Sommelier and enjoys Pilates, quilting and traveling with her husband in her spare time!

Wiebe van Bockel ( 1972 ) Chief Commercial Officer, Voerman Group
Working in the Mobility industry for 25+ years and responsible for all commercial activities in the Voerman Group (www.voerman.com ) on all 4 continents we have offices (Europe, Asia, Africa and Americas). Living in the Netherlands with 3 ladies (wife + 2 daughters). Work with a strong vision on the future of the industry and our companies. Working close with global customers to align to their strategy and passionate to innovate in the mobility industry. Do believe an “obsessive” passion to serving the customers must go hand in hand with state of the art technology & a clear digital strategy to be relevant in the nearby future. On sustainability being involved at various levels within industry and having a clear roadmap ahead.