Meet our speakers
See details of selected speakers below.
Ms. Justice Marie Baker is a recently retired judge of the Supreme Court, to which she was appointed in 2019. She is the Chair of An Coimisiún Toghcháin, nominated to that position by the Chief Justice. Called to the Bar in 1984 and the Inner Bar in 2004, Ms Justice Baker practiced in the Cork and Munster circuits and is an accredited mediator. She has previously served as a part-time Commissioner of the Law Reform Commission and a member of the advisory study group on pre-nuptial agreements. In 2014, Ms. Justice Baker was appointed a judge of the High Court and served as a Judge in the Court of Appeal from June 2018.
Paula McLoughlin is the Co-founder and Chair of an award-winning Irish mental health charity, A Lust for Life and a partner at EY Ireland's people consulting practice. With nearly 28 years of global business consulting experience, Paula has held a number of interesting senior roles including partner at Accenture, COO of The Work Foundation, and Global Solutions Director at Mind Gym. Paula co-founded and was a director of The Blink Effect, a leadership development programme, and is a regular contributor to Sunday AM breakfast television show.
Sinéad McSweeney is the former VP of Public Policy EMEA and Managing Director of Twitter Ireland. She joined Twitter in 2012, having previously served as Director of Communications for An Garda Síochána and the Police Service of Northern Ireland. Before her communications roles, Sinéad held political advisory positions in the Irish government, including as Special Adviser to the Minister for Justice. A native of Midleton, she studied law at University College Cork and qualified as a barrister in 1993. Sinéad is currently pursuing a Psychology degree in Trinity College Dublin.
Brent Pope is a former professional rugby player, coach and analyst. He is a high-profile media personality, award-winning author and charity worker. Brent is co-founder of Elephant of the Room and is one of Ireland's leading mental health advocates.
Book your place
Registration for the Well Within the Law Festival closes on 28 August.
