Skip to main content

Resilience Forum 

Programme

Thursday 22 October 2026

09:30–10:00                            Registration, Coffee & Networking
10:00–10:05

Introduction

Dearbhail McDonald (Moderator)


Welcome Remarks

Gustaf Bergström, Swedish Trade & Invest Commissioner to Ireland, Business Sweden


High-level Opening Remarks

H.E. Inger Buxton, Ambassador of Sweden to Ireland, Embassy of Sweden in Dublin

10:05–10:15

High-level Address: Resilience and Energy Security

Peter Coyle, Chairman, The Azure Forum for Contemporary Security Strategy and the Marine Renewables Industry Association (MRIA)

10.15–11.00

Session 1: Ensuring Global Trade Flows amidst Geopolitical Threats and Rising Uncertainty"

  • Ronnie Downes, Assistant Secretary, EU & Trade Regulation Division, Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment (An Roinn Fiontar, Turasóireachta agus Fostaíochta)
  • Pernilla Trägårdh, Director, Department for Trade and Security, and Deputy Director General, National Board of Trade Sweden (Kommerskollegium)
  • Claes Berglund, Director Public Affairs & Sustainability, Stena AB
  • Moderator: Dearbhail McDonald 
11:00–11:30

Coffee / Tea Break

11:30–11:45

Presentation and Q&A by the Swedish Defence Research Agency (Totalförsvarets forskningsinstitut - FOI)

  • Anders Norén, Head of branch, Civil Defence and Resilience, Swedish Defence Research Agency
  • Dr Sandra Silfvast, Analyst, Swedish Defence Research Agency
11:45–12:30

Session 2: Strengthening Resilience through Critical Infrastructure Protection and Emergency Planning

  • Jacqui McCrum, Secretary General, Department of Defence (An Roinn Cosanta)
  • Elisabeth Lönne, Chief Commercial Officer, Stena Line Group
  • John Griffin, CEO, Ericsson Ireland
  • Camilla Åberg Linder, Shipping Policy Expert, Swedish Shipowners’ Association (Svensk Sjöfart)
  • Moderator: Dearbhail McDonald
12:30-12:40

Presentation and Q&A by the Swedish Transport Administration: Total Defence Planning in Sweden - Experiences from Total Defence Planning and Nordic Collaboration

Marielle Svan, Head of Security, Department of National Planning, Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket)

12:40-12:45

High-level Remarks

Camilla Mellander, Director General for Trade Policy, Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs


12:45-12:50

Closing Remarks

Dearbhail McDonald 

12:50-14:00

Standing Lunch

Card Room

14:00–14:30

Coffee / Tea & Networking

Card Room


Please note that the programme timings as well as participants listed are subject to change.