Conor Bracken - President
Chief Executive Officer, Andovar (Thailand) Co., Ltd

    Conor Bracken is the founder and CEO of Andovar Pte Ltd, a global IT services company with offices on 4 continents. He is recognized within the industry as a pioneer in the separation of production centers and client-facing services.

    He is also the founder and CEO of LeadSniper, a lead generation service based in Singapore, Thailand and India.

    Originally from Dublin, Ireland, Conor has been resident in Thailand for 31 years and speaks and reads Thai. He is a founding director of the Irish-Thai Chamber of Commerce and has also previously served on the board of the St. Patrick’s Society of Thailand for three years.

Paul Scales – Vice President
Director, Thai Consumer Distribution Co., Ltd.

    Paul Scales is a Chartered Surveyor and Vice President of The Irish Thai Chamber of Commerce. He is a graduate in Real Estate of DIT and has a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Arts from Trinity College Dublin. He is a board director of the Thai Board of Trade. Paul is an active board member of the Joint Foreign Chambers of Commerce in Thailand and a former board member of the British Chamber of Commerce in Thailand.

    Paul has been living and working in Thailand since 1989. He has founded numerous companies in Thailand including Jones Lang Wootton (now LaSalle), Real Estate Access Thailand Ltd and Thai Consumer Distribution Co Ltd where he is currently a director and shareholder.

Dr Hugh O’Connell – Vice President
Managing Director, ICDL Thailand Company Limited

    Dr. Hugh O’Connell is managing director of ICDL Thailand. He has been resident in Thailand for over 25 years and has a background in education and training. Hugh works closely with the Thai Government to promote digital literacy in Thailand and align digital skills with the Thailand 4.0 initiative. As a result, in late 2016 ICDL programmes were the first digital literacy qualifications to be mapped to the Thai Qualifications framework, and are now being implemented within both the public and private sector. In addition to working with ICDL, Hugh teaches at a number of universities at both the undergraduate and postgraduate level. He is currently vice president of the Irish Thai Chamber of Commerce and actively works to promote mutually beneficial links between Ireland and Thailand.

Eoin O’Kelly - Director
Founder, The Blarney Stone Bangkok

    Prior to moving to Bangkok full time in 2010, Eoin had spent ten years in the USA in Hotel management for the Omni Hotel group in Cincinnati, working in the food and beverage side, taking care of their One Michelin Star restaurant ‘Orchids’, and overseeing the running of their extensive banquet department. While in the USA Eoin also took time to open a line of Irish Pubs and restaurants in the mid-west, promoting everything Irish throughout the calendar year.

    Returning home to Limerick in 2000 to open ‘Nevilles Cross Inn’ pub and restaurant in Adare. In 2003 Eoin’s first venture to Thailand commenced, where he was involved in the development of the Tara Court Hotel and O’Gara’s bar & Grill in Pattaya. Once again promoting Irish music and food and beverage.

    In 2010 Eoin decided to move full time to Thailand, getting involved with the Irish community early with the St. Patrick’s Society and now stands on the committee for the last four years. Organizing the yearly Emerald Ball for the St.Patrick’s day celebrations and working closely together with the Irish Embassy to support Irish acts coming to Thailand. Eoin also organized the Irish Christmas Concert in 2020 which highlighted great Irish and local acts all for charity, supported by the Embassy of Ireland and Culture Ireland.

    Over the years Eoin has also managed Irish Pubs & Restaurants in Bangkok and in 2020 opened his own establishment ‘The Blarney Stone’ on soi 4 and soon to be open another sister restaurant on Lang Suan road. Where he hopes to spread the Irish charm, folklore and craic.

Iwan Lloyd - Director
Head of Asia, East Eight (Thailand) Ltd.

    Iwan Lloyd has responsibility for developing current and new international school projects. His responsibilities also include investor relations. Iwan has worked in the education sector for several years and throughout his tenure, has gained a thorough understanding of the education business.

    Before moving to Thailand, Iwan worked within the education sector in Abu Dhabi. His role included a senior leadership role within Brighton College, a reputable British International School based in Abu Dhabi. His experience within the education sector has enabled him to understand the needs and nuances of the international education market and how best to develop and lead critical educational initiatives from a global perspective.

John A. Campbell - Director
Project Manager, Foster Wheeler (Thailand) Limited

    Originally from Derry, John holds a BEng in Chemical Engineering from Loughborough University of Technology and a MBA from Manchester Business School. He has spent over 20 years in Thailand with the engineering and construction company, Foster Wheeler (Thailand) Limited, a Wood group company, working in the oil, gas and chemicals sector on local and international projects. He is a Fellow of the UK Institute of Chemical Engineers.

    John has been involved in the Irish Thai Chamber of Commerce for over 10 years. He is President and Founder of the Bangkok-based Thai GAA club (2007) and was the chairman of the organising committees for 2009, 2017 and 2018 Asian Gaelic Games, and the 2012, 2015 and 2016 South Asian Games.

    Through his role in the Energy sector John is excited by the opportunities and challenges presented by energy transition, decarbonisation and the road to net-zero.

    While appearances on the football field are limited these days, John’s spare time is usually spent with his kids and sometimes on the golf course!

Matthew Silvester - Director
Director, Meinhardt (Thailand) Ltd.

    Matthew is currently a director at Meinhardt Thailand Ltd., where he jointly manages the MEP Department. Originally from Ireland, he has lived in Thailand since 2010. He is a mechanical engineer with over 20 years of experience in the construction industry as a design consultant, working on a wide range of projects, including Commercial, Hospitality, Retail, Residential, and industrial projects; throughout SE Asia, including Thailand, Cambodia, Myanmar; and in the UK, and Ireland.

    He is a chartered engineer and a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers. He is also a certified Project Management Professional (PMP), holds multiple qualifications in digital transformation, including Data Centres and Smart buildings, and has a keen professional interest in sustainability and renewable energy.

    He has been involved in the Irish Thai Chamber of Commerce for the past 10 years and is an active member of the expatriate business community in Bangkok.

Joseph Kiernan - Director
Managing Director, Frontdesk Hospitality (Thailand) Co., Ltd.

    Prior to moving to Bangkok in 2019, Joe spent the past 17 years living in San Francisco/Silicon Valley where he ran a technology consulting firm before founding Frontdesk Anywhere, an early pioneer and recognized leader in cloud based property management systems for independent hotels. Frontdesk Anywhere has offices in San Francisco, Belgrade, Singapore and Bangkok serving customers in 34+ countries.

    Joe was a founding board member and past president of The Irish Network Bay Area. Established in 2008 with support from the Irish Government INBA has built and nurtured an inclusive, Irish-led professional business community within San Francisco and the greater Bay Area.

    Joe was also a founding executive board member of Irish Network USA. IN-USA is the national umbrella organization integrating the Irish Networks (21 chapters) that exist in various cities across the United States. It allows members of the networks to connect with their peers and to develop relationships that will foster success in their business, economic, cultural and sports ventures. The mission of IN-USA is to bolster business opportunities and economic development between the United States and Ireland; to support and encourage Irish Arts and Culture through film, literature, theater, dance and language; to encourage and promote the mission and expansion of Irish sports, throughout the United States; to support the efforts of local Irish organizations and associations; to serve as a conduit between newly arrived Irish immigrants and their communities in Member cities and states.