Euro-CASE Annual Conference 2026

Euro-CASE Annual Conference 2026 takes place on 19 November 2026 at ICC Belfast, Belfast. It is organised by Irish Academy of Engineering, and B2DB lists 19 speakers and 8 sessions announced so far.

The Royal Academy of Engineering and the Irish Academy of Engineering are jointly hosting the 2026 Euro-CASE conference on 19 November 2026 at the International Convention Centre (ICC) in Belfast, in person and online. The theme is Engineering resilience: securing Europe’s critical infrastructure in a changing world, with discussions on how engineering can shape Europe’s response to growing risks, geopolitical tensions and system interdependencies. The conference is followed by a reception and an optional dinner, and a public exhibition showcasing regional engineering innovation runs alongside it.

Key facts

Speakers (19)

Compiled from the published agenda; speakers can claim and verify their own entry.

• Dave Murphy President, Engineers Ireland
• Andy Lord Commissioner (Group CEO), Transport for London
• Professor Maire O'neill Professor, Queens University Belfast
• Dimitra Simeonidou Director Smart Internet Lab, European Commission
• Nina Cromnier VD, Nincro Leadership, Management and Strategy AB
• Donna O'Shea Chair (Full Professor) of Digital Engineering, Cybersecurity, University of Limerick
• Enrico Zio Professor, PSL University (France); Politecnico di Milano
• Joshua Macabuag CEO and Co-founder, Renew Risk
• Mark Mellett Former Chief of Staff, Irish Defence Forces
• Simin Nadjm-Tehrani Professor of Computer Science and Cybersecurity, Linköping University
• Sylvia Schwaag Serger President, Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA)
• Tina Comes Director; Professor TU Delft, DLR Institute for the Protection of Terrestrial Infrastructures
• Katie Prescott Technology Business Editor, The Times
• Cathal O'Rourke Group CEO, Laing O'Rourke
• John Flanagan City Engineer and Assistant Chief Executive, Dublin City Council
• John Zammit-Haber Head Technical Officer (HTO) for Energy Resilience and Security, National Energy System Operator (NESO)
• Patrik Fältström Senior Security Consultant, Netnod
• Roberto Palacin Professor of Transport Futures, Newcastle University
• Sarah Prichard Partner and Global Director of Operational Excellence, Buro Happold

Agenda (8 sessions)

Day 1 — Thursday 19 November 2026

• Welcome addresses 09:00–09:30
• Session 1 - Setting the scene: How prepared are we for the next wave of threats to our critical infrastructure? 09:30–11:00 — Andy Lord, Mark Mellett, Sylvia Schwaag Serger
• Resilience game 11:00
• Session 2 - Cutting it off at the source: what’s being done to prevent threats, and what can we do better? 11:20–13:15 — Dave Murphy, Donna O'Shea, Enrico Zio, Simin Nadjm-Tehrani
• Resilience game 13:30
• Session 3 - When the worst happens: stories about failure, recovery and renewal 14:10–15:35 — Joshua Macabuag, Tina Comes
• Session 4 - Rethinking resilience for a challenging world 16:00–17:15 — Professor Maire O'neill, Dimitra Simeonidou, Nina Cromnier
• Final summary, audience voting, introduction to next conference 17:15–17:30

Organisers, sponsors and partners

Co-Organiser (1)

Irish Academy of Engineering

Sponsors (2)

Belfast City Council · Engineers Ireland

Supporting Partner (1)

Euro-CASE

Source: the published agenda. See how B2DB compiles its records.