In a world where everything seems to revolve around clicks and code, it’s reassuring to remember that fundamentally, people do business with people.

With that in mind, our next IMAGE Business Club Live event in Cork will focus on the importance of human relationships in all areas of life, but particularly when it comes to our careers.

Join IMAGE contributing editor Melanie Morris on Wednesday, July 8, as she moderates a conversation you won’t want to miss with some leading Irish advocates of communication. Our expert panel features:

• Anne Conlon, founder, It’s All About Sales
• Jackie Dawson, head of communications & ESG, Keary Motor Group
• Kerry Hanaphy, founder, Kerry Hanaphy Clinics
• Tracey Ryan, founder, Doctrine Skincare

We’ll be discussing:

• Why personal connections triumph over technology
• Finding your unique voice
• Integrity and authenticity: the most powerful persuaders
• The role of storytelling in business
• Giving others your brand voice – what to know, what to look out for
• Effective networking and how it can become your superpower
• Using words for good
• Closing the deal… some empowering tools you’ll use every day

When & Where

When: Wednesday, July 8 at 6pm

Where: The River Lee Hotel, Western Rd, The Lough, Cork, T12 X2AH

Schedule

6pm-7.15pm: Networking, cocktails and canapés
7.15pm-8.30pm: An information conversation with our experts
8.30pm-9pm: Meet the speakers and network further

Tickets

IMAGE Business Club members have access to one complimentary ticket. Additional tickets can be purchased for €55* incl.VAT. Each attendee will enjoy drinks, delicious canapés and a gorgeous gift bag.

Not an IMAGE Business Club member? Become a member today and enjoy complimentary access to six exclusive live, in-person networking events. Join the club for €243 (ex.VAT) now to claim your complimentary ticket!

Already a member? Claim your free ticket here.

Places for this event are available on a first-come first-serve basis and are limited. 

Please book early to avoid disappointment. If you cannot attend the event, we kindly ask for a minimum of 48 hours’ notice.   

*Booking fees apply

Meet the speakers

Anne Conlon, Managing Director, All About Sales

Anne Conlon is an expert in sales, culture change, and leadership development. She is the founder of Conlon Talent Development and All About Sales, delivering high-performance training and coaching programmes across a wide range of sectors in Ireland and the UK.

Anne is passionate about helping individuals and organisations achieve sustainable growth through effective leadership, strong sales performance, and positive workplace culture. In addition to her business, she lectures part-time in the School of Business at ATU, sharing her industry expertise and practical insights with future business professionals.

Jackie Dawson, Head of Communications & ESG, Keary Motor Group

Jackie is an experienced communications, marketing and PR professional with expertise across the automotive, retail and tourism sectors. 

As head of communications & ESG at Kearys Motor Group, Ireland’s largest family-owned motor group, she leads corporate and internal communications, events, sponsorships, brand ambassador programmes, and ESG strategy. Jackie also led the Group’s initial Great Place to Work accreditation and heads up The Keary Way, Kearys’ company culture initiative. 

Holding a degree in psychology and a postgraduate qualification in business studies, Jackie has worked in London, Dublin and Cork throughout her career. She is passionate about the role that communication and strong relationships play in both personal and professional development across all industries.

Kerry Hanaphy, Founder, Kerry Hanaphy Clinics

Kerry Hanaphy is one of Ireland’s most authoritative voices in medical aesthetics – a clinician whose precision and standards have helped define the field. With more than four decades across medicine and aesthetics, she has built one of Ireland’s most trusted clinic groups, where every treatment is delivered exclusively by doctors, dental surgeons, registered nurses and skincare specialists.

Her career began in frontline medicine, working across respiratory and chemotherapy care in respected hospitals throughout the UK and Ireland. That early immersion in complex clinical environments became the foundation of her practice – bringing the discipline of frontline medicine into a field where clinical expertise and an instinct for proportion, balance and precision are equally essential.

In 2016, she opened her first clinic on Dublin’s South William Street, establishing what would become the Kerry Hanaphy Clinic Group. Today, the group spans five locations and a client base of over 42,000, and is recognised with multiple industry accolades, including five consecutive Teoxane Clinic of Excellence awards, Best Aesthetic Clinic at the IMAGE Business of Beauty Awards 2025, and the Power of Women Award at the Eir VIP Power of Women 2025.

Alongside her clinical work, Kerry is an established educator within the aesthetics sector, training medical professionals on behalf of global brands including Galderma, Ha-Derma, DermaFocus and Evolus.

Tracey Ryan, Founder, Doctrine Skincare

Tracey Ryan is a cosmetic chemist, herbal scientist, and co-founder of Doctrine Skincare, a science-led Irish brand that blends high-performance actives with a luxurious, sensory experience. With over a decade of experience in the skincare industry and an HDip in Sustainability & Climate Action, Tracey champions honesty and transparency in beauty, creating products with purpose.