Diving Ireland Expo Speakers 2025

The updated full schedule is available here. For more information about our speakers see the brochure here.

Prof. Louise Allcock

Marine Scientist at NUIG

The Deep Ocean
Sat. 10.30am

Andrzej Gornicki

The Human Diver

Human Factors in Diving: Lessons in safety and self awareness
Sat. 11.30am

Manuel Di Lucia

Mr. Kilkee

You Only Live Once
Sat. 2.30pm

Lieutenant (NS) Tahlia Britton

Clearance Diver - Irish Naval Service

An Insight into Military Diving
Sat. 3.30pm

Barry McGill

Indepth Technical Diving

Shipwreck Exploration
Sat. 3.30pm

Mike Reynolds

Light & Dark Diving

10 rules to live by: Shek Exleys Blueprint for Survival
Sat 12.30pm

Peter McCamley

Gas Technologies

Exploring the Philippines
Sat. 1.30pm
Diving past 100m on Princess of The Orient
Sun. 1pm

Karla Fluks

Light & Dark Diving

Rec to Tech to Cave: The Female Perspective
Sat. 2.30pm

Derek Bolton

Diving Ireland Underwater Photography Exhibition

Underwater Photography setups, travelling and safety
Sat. 10am

Matt Jevon MSc

South West Technical Diving & Leviathan Diving

Situational Awareness: The Dynamic nature of diving, teamwork, threat and opportunity
Sat. 10.30am
Iconic Wreck Dives
Sun. 11am

Dr Simon Berrow

Irish Whale and Dolphin Group / Irish Basking Shark Group

Charismatic Marine Megafauna in Irish Coastal Waters: A Divers Dream
Sun. 1pm

Tony O'Callaghan

Seasearch Ireland

The Salt Lake in Clifden
Sat. 12noon

Sam Moran

Coastwatch Ireland

Seagrass
Sat. 3pm

Philip Keena

Hydrone/Underwater Drones

Under the Surface - Using underwater robotic ROVS/DRONES in Ireland
Sun. 10am

Dean Cullen

Mevagh Diving

Diving the Malin Head Wrecks: Perspectives and Experiences
Sun. 10am

Connie Kelleher

NMS - Underwater Archaeology Unit

Ireland's Underwater Cultural Heritage: collaborating on a shared heritage
Sun. 12noon

Andrew Ryan

Revenue Customs

Drug Smuggling Maritime Domain
Sat. 11.30am

Cllr Michael Loftus

MV Shingle

Irelands First Artificial Reef, sinking of the MV Shingle in Killala Bay
Sat. 4.30pm

Karl Brady

NMS - Underwater Archaeology Unit

Shipwrecks: mapping and investigating shipwrecks to inform on future needs
Sat. 12.30pm

Jim Warny

Cave Diver & Rescuer

Adapting equipment and skills to operate in extreme environments
Sat. 12.30pm

Dr Steffen G Scholz

Maritime Operations Management

Truly Deep Wreck Exploration and Photography
Sun. 12noon

Gerald Butler

Lighthouse Keeper / Historian

The Lightkeeper - Living and Working on Fastnet Lighthouse
Sun. 2pm

Siobhan O'Donovan

The Booby Physio

Are Your Boobs Messing With Your Buoyancy
Sun. 2pm

Páraic Slattery

Irish Coast Guards

Irish Coast Guards - Helicopter Operations
Sun. 3pm