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Dermod Dwyer

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Dermod Dwyer is Executive Chairman of the Convention Centre Dublin,{{Cite web|url=http://www.opw.ie/en/OurBusinessUnits/ProjectManagement/Projects/NationalConferenceCentre/ProjectTitle,8460,en.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615183320/http://www.opw.ie/en/OurBusinessUnits/ProjectManagement/Projects/NationalConferenceCentre/ProjectTitle,8460,en.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2011-06-15|title=OPW: Office of Public Works: National Conference Centre|date=2011-06-15|access-date=2020-04-16}} the Ritz- Carlton Powerscourt and Setanta Sports Broadcasting Ireland.

Dermod Dwyer is an Irish businessman, civic leader, and cultural patron. He is best known as the founding Executive Chairman of The Convention Centre Dublin (1997–2021), a landmark public-private partnership in Ireland’s conference and tourism infrastructure. He has held prominent leadership roles in hospitality, broadcasting, education, and the arts. Dwyer currently serves as Chairman of Powerscourt Estate and is a board member of the Irish Museum of Modern Art.

Career

Dwyer began his career in the hotel and hospitality sector in Limerick in 1968.[citation needed] He was elected President of the Irish Hotels Federation in 1981, and later chaired the Federation’s National Tourism Policy Committee in 1986.{{cite news |last=Lynch |first=Suzanne |title=A matter of convention |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/a-matter-of-convention-1.907759 |newspaper=The Irish Times |access-date=16 April 2020}}

In 1989, he completed a master's in public administration at Harvard Kennedy School. He subsequently worked as a senior research analyst at the Taubman Center for State and Local Government and served on the Harvard Alumni Executive Council from 1994 to 1998.[citation needed]

In 1992, he co-founded Tourism and Transport Consult International (TTC), a consultancy firm working with governments and the private sector on tourism, events, and infrastructure policy.{{cite news |last=Burke |first=Roisin |title=Dermod Dwyer profile |date=15 November 2019 |work=Irish Independent |url=https://www.independent.ie}} He played a central role in the planning and development of The Convention Centre Dublin, which opened in 2010 and became Ireland’s first purpose-built international conference venue. He served as Executive Chairman until his retirement in 2021.{{cite web |title=Founding Chairman of The Convention Centre Dublin to step down after 23 years |url=https://www.theccd.ie/news/dermod-dwyer-to-step-down/ |publisher=The Convention Centre Dublin |access-date=25 February 2021}}

He is also the co-author of Desert Bonds (2025), an Irish Times bestseller chronicling a 3,500 km father–son journey through Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Israel, and Palestine to Gaza’s Erez Crossing.[citation needed]

Other Positions

  • Chairman, Powerscourt Estate & Gardens (2019–present){{cite web |url=https://www.powerscourt.ie |title=Powerscourt Estate}}
  • Director, Irish Museum of Modern Art (2015–present){{cite web |url=https://imma.ie/about/board/ |title=Board of Directors |publisher=IMMA}}
  • Founder & Patron, The Caroline Foundation (2013–present){{cite web |url=https://www.thecarolinefoundation.com |title=The Caroline Foundation}}
  • Chairman, Setanta Sports Broadcasting Ireland (2000–2011)
  • Founder Chairman, The Ritz-Carlton, Powerscourt (2000–2013)
  • Non-executive Chairman, Educena Foundation (2007–2017), trustees of 112 secondary schools in Ireland
  • Independent Chairman, Bray Rejuvenation Committee (2006–2008), which received the Chambers Ireland Public–Private Partnership Award and was named Ireland’s cleanest town{{cite web |title=Dermod Dwyer |url=http://www.chambers.ie |publisher=Chambers Ireland}}
  • Governing Body member and Chair of Development Committee, Marino Institute of Education (2002–2013)
  • Governor and Guardian, National Gallery of Ireland (2010–2015){{cite web |url=http://www.nationalgallery.ie/en/About_Us/Governors_and_Guardians.aspx |title=Governors and Guardians |publisher=National Gallery of Ireland |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606033642/http://www.nationalgallery.ie/en/About_Us/Governors_and_Guardians.aspx |archive-date=6 June 2011}}
  • Non-executive Director, MTCI (2010–2016), now the National Cancer Research Centre of Ireland
  • Chair, Wicklow for Europe (Lisbon II Referendum, 2009){{cite web |title=Wicklow GAA legends join Yes to Lisbon campaign |url=http://www.lisbon2.ie/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110926002616/http://www.lisbon2.ie/ |archive-date=26 September 2011}}
  • Council Member, Greystones Town Team (2017–present)
  • Founder, Greystones 2020 civic initiative (2020–2023)

Education

  • Clongowes Wood College and Crescent College, Limerick
  • National Institute for Higher Education (NIHE), Limerick
  • MPA, Harvard Kennedy School, 1989
  • Diploma in Corporate Governance, University College Dublin, 2004{{cite web |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090528032127/http://www.ucd.ie/corporategovernance/participants_profiles/2004-05.htm |title=Participants' Profile - Class of 2004–05 |publisher=UCD}}
  • Founder Member, Corporate Governance Association of Ireland, 2005
  • Chartered Director, Institute of Directors, London, 2008

Awards

  • Lifetime Achievement Award, Association of Irish Professional Conference Organizers (AIPCO), 2019{{cite news |title=AIPCO Awards |publisher=Association of Irish Professional Conference Organizers |date=2019}}

Publications

  • Desert Bonds (2025) – Irish Times Bestseller, co-authored memoir of a 3,500 km journey through the Middle East

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Other positions

  • Non-executive chairman of Setanta Sports Broadcasting Ireland since 2002 (reappointed by new shareholders in September 2009 following successful transfer of business to new ownership);
  • Non-executive chairman of the Educena Foundation from 2007, Trustees of 112 secondary schools in Ireland;
  • Independent Chairman of Bray Rejuvenation Committee 2006 to 2008, a Public-private partnership category winner of Chambers of Commerce of Ireland National Award and subsequently Ireland's cleanest town{{Cite web|url=http://archives.tcm.ie/businesspost/2007/06/17/story24414.asp|title=Dermond Dwyer|last=|first=|date=|website=|access-date=}}
  • Non-executive Governing Body member and Chairman of Development Committee of Marino Institute of Education from 2002 to 2009 ;
  • Chairman of Wicklow for Europe – Lisbon 2 Treaty referendum{{Cite web|url=http://media.irelandforeurope.ie/?p=281|title=Wicklow GAA legends Micko and Kevin join forces to urge Wicklow to Vote YES to Lisbon|last=|first=|date=|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090927144350/http://media.irelandforeurope.ie/?p=281|archive-date=27 September 2009|access-date=}}
  • Appointed to the Board, as Governor and Guardian, of the National Gallery of Ireland by Minister for Arts, Sport & Tourism in June 2010 {{Cite web|url=http://www.nationalgallery.ie/en/aboutus/Governance/The_Board.aspx|title=Board of Governors & Guardians of the NGI|last=|first=|date=|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606085003/http://www.nationalgallery.ie/en/aboutus/Governance/The%20Board.aspx|archive-date=6 June 2011|access-date=}}
  • Appointed as non-executive director to the Board of MTCI (the science Foundation Molecular Therapeutics for Cancer Ireland) .

Education

  • Clongowes Wood College & the Crescent College Limerick;
  • NIHE, Limerick;
  • 1988: Harvard University;
  • 2004: University College Dublin – Diploma in Corporate Governance ;{{Cite web|url=http://www.smurfitschool.ie/executiveeducation/centreforcorporategovernance/diplomaincorporategovernance/participantsprofile/2004-2005/|title=Participants' Profile - Class of 2004-05|last=|first=|date=|website=UCD Dublin|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090528211949/http://www.smurfitschool.ie/executiveeducation/centreforcorporategovernance/diplomaincorporategovernance/participantsprofile/2004-2005/|archive-date=28 May 2009|access-date=}}
  • 2005: Founder Member of Corporate Governance Association of Ireland ;
  • 2008: Institute of Directors London – Chartered Director .

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