Judging Panel

An independent panel of recognised and expert judges, drawn from academia, business and broader related sectors will determine the winners of the Green Transformation Awards.

Our focus is to deliver a balanced judging assessment from industry leaders who will bring their extensive knowledge, enthusiasm and expertise to the judging process ensuring that the winning entries are truly outstanding and worthy of receiving a trophy.

The panel is carefully selected to ensure the Awards judging process is fair and objective. The judges are bound by a strict confidentiality agreement and are required to declare any conflict of interest in entries over which they deliberate, in which case that entry will be reallocated. The integrity of this process lies at the very heart of all that we do.

A comprehensive judging process has been developed to decide the winners of the Green Transformation Awards.

If you are interested in joining the judging panel, please email your details to our team: judges@businessriver.com

2025 Judging Panel

Daragh Anglim (Judging Coordinator)

Head of Impact, Broadlake

Michael Donnelly

Co Director, Future Search

Michael co-directs Future Search Network, a global network of change practitioners. He lives in Castlewellan, Co Down and is a leading member of Dolmens Climate Action Network, a community based initiative to act on climate. VIEW MORE

Rhonda Doyle

Country President, Schneider Electric Ireland

Rhonda Doyle, Country President, Ireland Schneider Electric. Rhonda brings deep leadership experience and a strong track record in customer operations and service transformation across the UK and Ireland and has a passion for supporting the energy transition in Ireland. VIEW MORE

Mark Kirwan

CEO, Positive Carbon

Mark Kirwan is the CEO of Positive Carbon, a pioneering food-tech startup. He is dedicated to helping the hospitality industry fight food waste using innovative AI technology. His work empowers commercial kitchens to become more sustainable and profitable by tackling the global food waste problem. VIEW MORE

David Maguire

Founder and CEO, BNRG Renewables Ltd

David is Founder and CEO of the BNRG Group that develops, constructs and operates utility scale solar power plants across North America, Europe and Australia. The Company has deployed over $650m of capital to date and is on target to power over 1.9m homes annually by 2030. VIEW MORE

Darren O'Donohoe

Chief Executive Officer, Superfy

Darren is the CEO of Superfy, The AI Smart Waste Management Platform VIEW MORE

Rosie O'Neill

Director of Sustainability, ifac

Rosie O’Neill is a sustainability consultant with experience spanning corporate strategy, environmental research, and regulatory compliance. She specialises in developing creative, evidence-based solutions that help organisations meet ambitious climate, biodiversity, and ESG goals. VIEW MORE

Danny Paton

Commercial Director, Envirogreen Waste Solutions

Danny is Commercial Director at Envirogreen Polymers & Waste Solutions, specialising in waste management systems and circular economy solutions. He's passionate about transforming waste into new resources through sustainability practices. VIEW MORE

Ian Phillips

Director, Anua Clean Air International

Ian has worked extensively over the past 35 years developing and championing the deployment of Biological solutions for complex air pollution applications. He has focused on developing biological treatment of air emissions utilising recovered materials for a double environment win. VIEW MORE

Antonio Vieira Santos

Senior Business Intelligence and Innovation Evangelist, EVIDEN - Atos Group

Antonio is a Senior Business Intelligence and Innovation Evangelist at Atos, specializing in digital transformation, accessibility, diversity, and inclusion. Co-founder of the DT Lab and AXSChat, he collaborates with Siemens and is a regular at CES, Vivatech, WebSummit, and Hannover Messe. VIEW MORE