Nessa McGann is a media consultant and project director with more than 25 years’ experience across Irish, European, and Asian broadcasting. She specialises in strategic content development, regulatory policy, and large-scale industry events, bringing together public service and commercial media with international partners. Through her consultancy, McGann Media, she has coordinated the media engagement and
Joanne Sweeney is a digital marketing and communications expert focused on media, AI and digital marketing literacy and public trust. A former broadcast journalist and PR practitioner, four-time author and podcaster, she equips leaders in government, policing, EU institutions, media professionals and students to judge information quality, craft clear messages and adopt AI responsibly. Joanne
Paula Tiller is a Regional Literacy Coordinator for Kerry under the Adult Literacy for Life Strategy. She has more than 25 years of experience in teaching and training of adults. An impassioned advocate for adult literacy she brings an accessible and empowering approach to her delivery, integrating literacy and Universal Design for Learning. Experienced in teaching
Martina Chapman is an independent consultant drawing on over 25 years of experience in the media sector. She provides specialist advice and support on media literacy policy and strategy development, research and project management and has worked with the Council of Europe, the European Commission, the European Audiovisual Observatory, the Organisation for Security and Cooperation
Aoife Barry is a freelance journalist and broadcaster who has been working in the media for over 15 years. She is the author of the bestselling non-fiction book Social Capital (HarperCollins Ireland), about the impact of social media on our lives in Ireland, which was nominated for an Irish Book Award in 2023. As well