Culture Crush 2025 – Schedule
09.00
Doors Open, Refreshments & Networking
10:15-10:30
10:30-10.45
Welcome & Intro
MC Sharon Mannion & Gareth Lee
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Voice
Iarla Ó Lionáird
10:45-11.45
PANEL: 'Finding Your Voice'
Moderator: Jo Linehan
Guests: Eva Birthistle, Hugh Travers, Iarla Ó Lionáird, Peter McGann
A reflection on inspiration, aspiration and the work it takes to ignite the creative spark.
11:45-12:15
Break & Networking
Supported by Minding Creative Minds and Safe To Create
12:15-1:15
PANEL: Breaking Through The Noise
Moderator: Róisín Ingle
Guests: Nell Roddy, Sinéad Gleeson, Emer O'Neill
A reflection on how diverse voices rise, resonate, and reshape who gets heard and why it matters.
1:15-1.30
Voice
Lorna Ross
1:30-2:30
Lunch Break & Networking
Supported by National Talent Academy for Animation and National Talent Academy for VFX
2:30-2:45
Voice
Discovery Gospel Choir
2:45-3:45
PANEL: The Pursuit of Imperfection
Moderator: Aoife Barry
Guests: Mark Mullery, Mark Little, Abeba Birhane, Carole Cadwalladr
​A reflection on the old ways of doing things creatively versus new advances in AI and digital technologies. Should we be pursuing perfection or imperfection? And what impact is this technological progress having on our culture, both negative and positive.
3:45-4:15
Break & Networking
Supported by Creative Europe Desk Ireland
4:15-5:15
PANEL: Our Own Human Voice
Moderator: Aoife Barry
Guests: David Keenan, Trevor Dietz, Sharon Mannion, Carole Cadwalladr
A reflection on the importance of our human voice, how it shapes our identity, how it connects us, and how it is influenced by other voices. Who owns our own human voices?