The International Advisory Group was responsible for the programme preparation and the overall planning of the conference. Input from the Group was vital for the formulation of the themes and parallel sessions for the conference. In particular, the role of the Group has been to identify appropriate speakers for the conference, based on knowledge and presentation abilities. The International Advisory Group comprised of the following individuals:
William Stevens, Europe Unlimited
David Giménez i Hernández, PIMEC
Daniel Furlan, PIMEC
Wim Vanhaverbeke, Hasselt University (Belgium)
Bram Timmermans, Aalborg University, Denmark
Aidan Sweeney, Irish Business and Employers Confederation
Anna Szatkowska, EUROCHAMBRES
Igor Jelinski, European Commission
Samuel Maenhout, European Commission
Sean Burke, Enterprise Ireland