Organisers of the 10th Cross-Border Trade & Economic Conference held in the Carrickdale Hotel from Newry Chamber, Dundalk Chamber, Newry, Mourne and Down District Council, Louth County Council, InterTradeIreland, Louth Local Enterprise Office and M1 Corridor.

Speakers on the ‘Growing Prosperity on a Shared Island’ Panel Discussion (L-R) Professor John Doyle, Vice President for Research, Dublin City University, Chris Campbell, Deputy Director SIU, Department of the Taoiseach, Dr Anthony Soares, Director, Centre for Cross Border Studies and Event MC, Mark Simpson.

Large numbers of business representatives from North & South in attendance at the conference.

Alan Dillon TD, Minister of State for Small Business and Retail & Circular Economy.

Shane Murphy, Deputy Permanent Secretary, Department for the Economy.

Cllr Pete Byrne, Chairperson, Newry, Mourne and Down District Council.

Cllr Kevin Callan, Cathaoirleach, Louth County Council.

Speakers on the ‘All-Island Economy’ Panel Discussion (L-R) John Fahey, Senior Economist, AIB, Stuart Mathieson, Research Manager, InterTradeIreland and Ana Desmond, Senior Economist, Ulster University Economic Policy Centre

Speakers on the ‘Business Supports’ Panel Discussion (L-R) Stephen Henderson, CEO, SJ Henderson Fulfilment, Bob McDonald, Director, Burren Balsamics, Event MC, Mark Simpson and Donal Quinn, Founder, Enso Initiatives.

Speakers on the ‘Skills & People’ Panel Discussion (L-R) Dr Charles Vincent, Reader in AI for Business and Management Science, Queen’s Business School, Melissa Mackey, Head of Talent, Finnebrogue Artisan, Aidan Callan, Network Manager, Dundalk Chamber Skillnet and Event MC, Mark Simpson.