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NAPD shortlisted for Best Event at The Association and Institutes Awards 2025

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Spotlighted for educational leadership convening last year, the National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals was shortlisted for Best Event at The Association and Institutes Awards 2025, acknowledged for "Reimagining Leadership: Prioritising School Leaders," an annual conference gathering secondary school leadership across Ireland. The conference positioned school leaders as strategic stakeholders shaping educational policy and practice, creating platforms for knowledge exchange on emerging challenges from curriculum reform to student wellbeing to governance excellence that extend school leadership beyond operational management to sectoral thought partnership.

Closing the AI Governance Gap: What the GoTo Survey Means for Irish Associations

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

GoTo survey of 2,500 employees and IT leaders including Ireland finds 83% fear blame over AI mistakes and only 24% of small businesses have an AI policy. Associations have a clear mandate to lead on governance toolkits, CPD, and peer learning.

Inntelo AI to deploy AI agents across HFTP

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Inntelo AI has signed a partnership with hospitality association HFTP to deploy AI agents across its websites, media titles and events. It matters as associations move member service to AI agents.

The Payments Association acquires European sister body TPA EU

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

The Payments Association has acquired its European sister body, The Payments Association EU, creating a network of more than 350 members. It matters as payments firms operate under diverging UK and EU rules.

Veterinary Council of Ireland appoints Brownlee as CEO and registrar

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

The Veterinary Council of Ireland has appointed Dr Victoria Brownlee, formerly of the Higher Education Authority, as chief executive officer and registrar. It matters as regulators manage a rural veterinary workforce shortage.

Golf Ireland signs three-year fleet agreement with Mahony Fleet

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Golf Ireland has signed a three-year fleet agreement with Mahony Fleet for four co-branded hybrid vehicles. It matters as governing bodies use supplier partnerships to offset operating costs ahead of Budget 2027.

Integrity360 partners with Chartered Accountants Ireland on cyber security

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Integrity360 has partnered with Chartered Accountants Ireland to provide CISO-as-a-Service and 24/7 managed detection and response. It matters as professional bodies holding member data move cyber oversight to executive level.

Woven Housing shortlisted for Best Event at The Association and Institutes Awards 2025

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Spotlighted for community empowerment innovation last year, Woven Housing Association was shortlisted for Best Event at The Association and Institutes Awards 2025, acknowledged for "WoFund You Decide," a participatory budgeting framework placing funding decisions directly into residents' hands across Northern Ireland housing schemes. The initiative redefined how housing associations engage tenants, shifting from top-down grant allocation to resident-controlled decision-making that builds community agency, strengthens neighbourhood cohesion, and demonstrates accountability to the populations housing organisations serve.

83% in Favour: What the Compliance Institute CMU Survey Means for Associations Across Ireland

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

The Compliance Institute surveys 123 Irish financial services experts and finds 83% support a stronger EU Capital Markets Union. Associations have a clear mandate to lead on compliance CPD, EU policy advocacy, and cross-border peer networks.

ARTP launches UK's first recruitment technology standard

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

The Association of RecTech Providers has launched the UK's first national Recruitment Technology Standard in Parliament. It matters to institute professionals as AI-driven hiring tools face growing calls for independent oversight.

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