RIAI Conference 2024 - Wednesday, 9 October

Welcome by MC

Conference Opening Address, RIAI President, Sean Mahon FRIAI

Message from Paschal Donohoe, Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform and President of the Eurogroup

Bridget Smyth, City Architect, Sydney
Transforming Sydney

John Moran, Mayor of Limerick City and County

Followed by panel discussion with Sean Mahon FRIAI and audience Q&A

RIAI Conference Sponsor – Keith O’Sullivan, OUTHAUS

IABS Appeal

Muyiwa Oki, RIBA President

David McRedmond and Máire Henry MRIAI, Dublin City Centre Taskforce

David Browne FRIAI and Jim Coady FRIAI, Irish Cities 2070


Followed by panel discussion and Q&A

Orla Connolly & Jens Weber

Introduction and trailer for 7 Chapels, a film featuring John Pawson’s chapel commissioned by the Siegfried & Elfriede Denzel Foundation in Southern Germany. The film will screen in Dublin on 12 October in the IFI.

Lecture by John Pawson CBE

Followed by Q&A

RIAI President Sean Mahon FRIAI and CEO Kathryn Meghen will present the Emerging Awards and Student Awards 2024. The Winners of the Awards will make short presentations of their work.

RIAI Emerging Awards
RIAI Scott Tallon Walker Student Excellence Award for Architecture
RIAI Henry J Lyons Rising Star in Architectural Technology Award
RIAI Student Award for Sustainable Design
RIAI and Architecture Ireland Student Writing Prize

Roddy Doyle in conversation with Professor Hugh Campbell

Followed by Q&A