Creative Boardroom: Collaborate4Climate (Phase 2) Video Testimonial

Creative Boardroom: Collaborate4Climate is a pioneering all-island collaboration supported by the Shared Island Fund at Creative Ireland and delivered by Creative Futures Academy under the auspices of National College of Art & Design (NCAD) and Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology (IADT) in partnership with Institute of Directors Ireland, Institute of Directors Northern Ireland and Forvis Mazars In Ireland. Phase 2 took place in 2025 and into 2026.

Below is testimonial from participants and facilitators delivering the programme.

Martin Murray, Chartered Director & CEO of Furthr

Ethel Power, Chartered Director, Institute of Directors Ireland & Managing Director, Ethel Power Strategy Consultancy

Sheila Byrne, Head of Learning & Education at Institute of Directors Ireland

Deirdre Smith, Chartered Director, Institute of Directors Ireland & Chair of Furthr

Laura Magahy, Head of Public Sector Consulting, Forvis Mazars, and Chair, Creative Boardroom Steering Group

John Ahern, Chartered Director, Institute of Northern Ireland - Creative Boardroom Phase 2

Sara Lynch, Head of Sustainability, Queens University, Belfast

Charlotte Barker, CEO, Institute of Designers in Ireland on Creative Boardroom Phase 2

Tania Banotti, Director, Creative Ireland speaks about 'Creative Boardroom Phase 2'

ESD Spotlight Series 2025: Case Study: Creative Boardroom: Collaborate 4 Climate with Louise Allen

Creative Boardroom: Collaborate4Climate (Phase 2)

Phase 2 saw the Collaborate4Climate Exhibition tour the Island of Ireland. Designed using sustainable design principles, and bringing into focus the core challenges for Ireland’s climate responsibilities, the exhibition toured several partner locations through 2025 and into 2026, building awareness and making this story public. It also consisted of the delivery of several design thinking workshops for the Chartered Director community, the release of the ‘Creative Climate Conversations Guide’ and the launch of the inaugural ‘Warming up the Boardroom’ Award at the 2025 SEAI Energy Awards.