BUSINESS POST PUBLIC SECTOR WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
November 24th 2026
Radisson Blu Royal Hotel, Golden Lane, Dublin 2
Public Sector Women in Leadership 2026
Leading Transformation Across Public Service
The Business Post Public Sector Women in Leadership Conference returns this November, bringing together senior leaders from across government, public bodies and industry to explore the future of leadership in Ireland’s public service.
At a time of rapid change across housing, healthcare, climate and digital delivery, the conference will examine how women in leadership are driving progress, shaping policy and delivering impact at scale.
Through a focused programme of keynotes and discussions, the event will explore cross-sector collaboration, innovation, inclusive leadership and the practical realities of leading in today’s public service.
Join peers, policymakers and industry leaders for a day of insight, connection and forward-thinking leadership.
Who should attend
All aspiring female leaders within the public sector including all departments and agencies, local authorities, semi-state organisations and government administrations including:
- Heads/Directors
- Principal Officers
- Assistant Principal Officers
- Executive Officers
- Policy Advisor/Officers
- Senior Managers
- Director Generals
- Management and Consulting Companies
- Public Sector Recruitment & Workforce Solutions Providers
- Legal Firms
- Change and Transformation Executives
- Project Managers
- Heads of Procurement
- Career Coaching Consultants
- Relevant policy-makers and advisors in national and local government
- Leaders in diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI)
- CEOs, CTOs and other senior IT executives in tech
- Engineers, Scientists, Analysts and Programmers
Topics include
- Accelerating female leadership in the public sector
- Technology as an enabler of innovation, leadership, and better public service outcomes
- Role of policy-makers and political allies
- Leading a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in government
- Role of educators in equipping girls and women to take on leadership roles
- Educational and organisational pathways to promotion
- Innovation and digitalisation – driving excellence in public service
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) – addressing gender bias to achieve ethical AI
- How private sector leaders are helping shape the future of public service delivery
- Reinforcing the value of public-private cooperation
- Public health: women at the forefront
- Technology and health tech – empowering women’s lives
- Women leading in housing, planning, and infrastructure
- Climate & the Just Transition: women shaping Ireland’s green future
- Financing the future - women driving fiscal innovation in public service
- Male champions of change: what good allyship looks like
2025 Highlights
Contact us
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Grace Aungier
Portfolio Director
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Who should attend
All aspiring female leaders within the public sector including all departments and agencies, local authorities, semi-state organisations and government administrations including:
- Heads/Directors
- Principal Officers
- Assistant Principal Officers
- Executive Officers
- Policy Advisor/Officers
- Senior Managers
- Director Generals
- Management and Consulting Companies
- Public Sector Recruitment & Workforce Solutions Providers
- Legal Firms
- Change and Transformation Executives
- Project Managers
- Heads of Procurement
- Career Coaching Consultants
- Relevant policy-makers and advisors in national and local government
- Leaders in diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI)
- CEOs, CTOs and other senior IT executives in tech
- Engineers, Scientists, Analysts and Programmers
Topics include
- Accelerating female leadership in the public sector
- Technology as an enabler of innovation, leadership, and better public service outcomes
- Role of policy-makers and political allies
- Leading a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in government
- Role of educators in equipping girls and women to take on leadership roles
- Educational and organisational pathways to promotion
- Innovation and digitalisation – driving excellence in public service
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) – addressing gender bias to achieve ethical AI
- How private sector leaders are helping shape the future of public service delivery
- Reinforcing the value of public-private cooperation
- Public health: women at the forefront
- Technology and health tech – empowering women’s lives
- Women leading in housing, planning, and infrastructure
- Climate & the Just Transition: women shaping Ireland’s green future
- Financing the future - women driving fiscal innovation in public service
- Male champions of change: what good allyship looks like