Name: Fit Out Conference 2026
Start: 2026-06-11T09:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-06-11T15:00:00+01:00
Location: Dublin

Speakers

Thank You to Our Speakers

Fifteen speakers took to the stage bringing expertise across workplace strategy, hospitality and heritage interiors, digital construction delivery, sustainability, and commercial fit-out.

Keynote

June Koh

Head of Workplace and Transformation, EMEA — Cushman & Wakefield

June leads the EMEA workplace strategy team at Cushman & Wakefield. With 15 years working with global occupiers, she leads workplace and organisational transformation projects for clients including Bayer, Accenture, IBM, Barclays, and NatWest.

Maria Rice

Creative Director, Millimetre Design

Over 25 years in high-end hospitality interiors, with a focus on eco-friendly materials, energy efficiency, and the sensitive refurbishment of heritage and listed buildings.

Ryan Forde

BIM Manager, Structure Tone

Leads digital construction technology across Ireland’s most complex fit-out projects. Autodesk Certified, holds a Master’s in Applied BIM, and lectures at TU Dublin.

Sara Cosgrove

Creative & Managing Director, Grove & Co

Award-winning hospitality and residential interiors. Trained at Colefax & Fowler, Helen Green, and Brown Thomas before founding her Dublin studio.

Justin Treacy

Principal & Dublin Studio Lead, Perkins&Will

Fit Out Leader of the Year 2024. Nearly four decades shaping workplace strategy and design across Ireland, MENA, the US, and Australia.

Lynne O’Loughlin

Director, Lynne O’Loughlin Design

Galway-based interior designer and ATU design lecturer. Known for clean, timeless work across residential and commercial projects with a sustainability focus.

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Graham O’Donnell

Founder & Design Director, O’Donnell O’Neill Design

Co-founder of one of Ireland’s leading interior architecture studios, specialising in commercial hospitality design.

Ruth McParland

Associate Director & Head of Interiors, COADY Architects

20+ years delivering complex, high-end environments across commercial, education, and residential sectors. Leads COADY’s Fit-out and Interiors team, bridging creative vision with technical execution.

Conor MacCabe

Managing Director & Head of Interior Design, Henry J Lyons

30+ years of award-winning global workplace projects. Designs transformative environments for corporate and public clients worldwide.

Tim Allen

Senior Director, HCG

Workplace strategy and delivery across Ireland’s most ambitious corporate fit-outs.

Kay Killmann

Managing Director, GBCI Europe

Leading sustainable building certification across Europe. Driving LEED adoption at scale.

Colin Falconer

Associate, C.J. Falconer & Associates

Over two decades delivering projects across FDI, workplace and commercial fit-out, research & innovation, education, and healthcare. Award-winning project portfolio with contributions to architectural publications, including Architecture Ireland.

Ronan Holohan

Founder & Creative Director, Millimetre Design

Ireland’s largest interior architecture studio. Two-time Design Practice of the Year.

Lisa Smyth

Head of Interiors, Reddy A+U

25+ years delivering interiors for Deloitte, Google, and Savills.

Rebecca Wadsworth

Associate, Henry J Lyons

Nine years dedicated to workplace interiors, brief through completion.

The Programme

What Was on Stage

Morning

9.00–9.30	Registration
9.30–9.40	Host Welcome Welcome Fiona Buckley, CEO and Founder, She Speaks Agency
9.40–10.00	Opening Keynote · 20 mins Place, Power and the Evolving Urban Ecosystem June Koh, Workplace Strategy Lead / International Partner, Cushman & Wakefield

Workplaces Reimagined

10.00–10.15	Presentation · 15 mins The Value of Place Tim Allen, Senior Director, HCG
10.15–11.00	Panel Discussion · 45 mins Rethinking Work Environments Tim Allen, Senior Director, HCG Lisa Smyth, Director, Head of Interiors, Reddy Architecture + Urbanism Rebecca Wadsworth, Associate, Henry J Lyons Colin Falconer, Associate, C.J. Falconer & Associates Architects Moderator: Fiona Buckley, CEO and Founder, She Speaks Agency

Break

11.00–11.30

Refreshment Break

The Evolution of Space Design

11.30–11.45	Presentation · 15 mins Beyond Aesthetics: The Commercial Power of Design Sara Cosgrove, Creative and Managing Director, Grove & Co
11.45–12.30	Panel Discussion · 45 mins Designing for Experience and Emotion Maria Rice, Creative Director, Millimetre Design Lynne O’Loughlin, Director, Lynne O Loughlin Design Ruth McParland, Associate Director & Interiors Lead, COADY Architects Moderator: Sue Corcoran, Lecturer in Interior Design, Technological University of the Shannon

Afternoon

12.30–13.40

Lunch

What Lies Ahead – The Next Five Years in Fitout

13.40–13.55

Presentation · 15 mins

Beyond Sustainability

Kay Killmann, Managing Director, GBCI Europe (Green Business Certification Inc.)

13.55–14.40

FitOut Leaders Award Winners Panel · 45 mins

Future-Proofing Project Delivery

Justin Treacy, Principal & Dublin Studio Lead, Perkins&Will
Conor MacCabe, Managing Director, Henry J Lyons
Graham O’Donnell, Founder & Design Director, O’Donnell O’Neill Design
Ronan Holohan, Founder & Creative Director, Millimetre Design
Ryan Forde, BIM Manager, Structure Tone

Moderator: June Koh, Workplace Strategy Lead / International Partner, Cushman & Wakefield

Closing

14.40

Speakers, Advisory Committee & Programme

Thank You to Our Speakers

June Koh

Maria Rice

Ryan Forde

Sara Cosgrove

Justin Treacy

Lynne O’Loughlin

Graham O’Donnell

Ruth McParland

Conor MacCabe

Tim Allen

Kay Killmann

Colin Falconer

Ronan Holohan

Lisa Smyth

Rebecca Wadsworth

Thank You to Our Advisory Committee

Vanessa Brady OBE

Kay Sargent

Ann Marie Aguilar

What Was on Stage

Registration

Welcome

Place, Power and the Evolving Urban Ecosystem

The Value of Place

Rethinking Work Environments

Refreshment Break

Beyond Aesthetics: The Commercial Power of Design

Designing for Experience and Emotion

Lunch

Beyond Sustainability

Future-Proofing Project Delivery

Wrap Up and Close

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