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NORTH AMERICA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chicago<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

140 alumni arrived at The Gage in October for an exclusive fireside chat with Jacques Nienaber, in collaboration with Leinster Rugby. The event took place on the eve of the Ireland vs New Zealand match in Chicago, and a lucky raffle winner went home with a signed Leinster jersey. Attendees were welcomed by Triona McCormack, UCD Vice-President for Strategy and External Engagement, and were gifted a Leinster Rugby cap signed by Jacques.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vancouver<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

UCD beanie hats and vouchers were the much-coveted prizes, as 35 alumni turned out for a fun pub quiz in Smiths in Gastown. The Vancouver Chapter organised a monotype art printing workshop on Granville Island in May, with a social taking place at Granville Island Brewery afterwards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

San Francisco<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

44 graduates joined a mentoring circles event at the University Club of San Francisco in November. The event brought together leading experts across many industries. Experienced alumni mentors hosted dedicated tables, where attendees asked questions, gaining first-hand insights into their career paths. The UCD Alumni Chapter also collaborated with UCC and the Irish Network Bay Area for a March Mixer at The Beer Hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Toronto<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Professor Regina U\u00ed Chollat\u00e1in, Dean of the College of Arts and Humanities, welcomed attendees to an evening with acclaimed author Colm T\u00f3ib\u00edn. The event was hosted in collaboration with the Ireland Canada University Foundation, the UCD Dobbin Centre for Canadian Studies, and UCD College of Arts and Humanities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New York<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

UCD Business Alumni hosted Gregory Harrington for a masterclass, “One Step Closer”, at the KPMG headquarters in New York in March, attended by around 80 alumni. Through the lens of music, Gregory shared profound insights into motivation, discipline, and business excellence. The New York UCD Alumni Chapter organised an end-of-summer social in September, and a festive social in GMT Tavern in December.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Michael<\/a>
Michael Beary, Chair, UCD Governing Authority; Eamon de B\u00farca, Head of Commercial and Partnerships at Leinster Rugby; Matthew Dowling, Chief Commercial Officer at Leinster Rugby; Triona McCormack, UCD Vice-President for Strategy and External Engagement; Jacques Nienaber, Senior Coach at Leinster Rugby; Alan Ennis, Chair of UCD College of Business North American Advisory Board; Helen Geoghegan, Strategic Growth Manager at Leinster Rugby; Gillian Durnin, Director of UCD Alumni Relations.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Gregory<\/a>
Gregory Harrington at the UCD Business Alumni event in New York.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Paula<\/a>
Paula Marchant, Jane McCooey and Cliodhna Connolly at the UCD Business Alumni event in New York.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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UCD Alumni Chapter Representative Ciara Dempsey at her team table at the Pub Quiz in Vancouver.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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UCD Alumni in Vancouver raising a glass at the Chapter Social at Granville Island Brewery in May 2026.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"UCD<\/a>
UCD alumni gathered in New York for the UCD Alumni Chapter End-of-Summer Social in GMT Tavern in September 2025.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Mark<\/a>
Mark Dobbin; Amanda Hopkins, ICUF Canada Chair; Pa Sheehan, ICUF Programme Manager; Colm T\u00f3ib\u00edn, award-winning author; James Kelly, Executive Director, ICUF; and Dr Paul Halferty, Director, UCD Centre for Canadian Studies.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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UCD Alumni Table Hosts at the UCD Alumni Mentorship Event in San Francisco: Niall Mullen, Cloud Infrastructure Engineering Leader, Netflix; Eugene McCabe, former Engineering and Operations Executive; Katie Slattery, Controller, Thinking Machines Lab; Dave Burke, Chief Technical Officer, Arc Institute; Colm Lysaght, Vice President of Corporate Strategy, Hitachi; Liam Madden, Former Executive VP and General Manager, Xilinx; Galvea Kelly, CEO, Brand Nua; Victor Dutta, Lead Power Design Engineer, Amazon Lab126; and Leanore Wallace, Head of Global Operations Program Management, Airbnb.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

ASIA PACIFIC & MIDDLE EAST<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

China | Beijing and Guangzhou<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Alumni and students gathered in Beijing and Guangzhou to celebrate St Patrick’s Day. A total of 130 attended a special panel discussion at the Grand Hyatt Beijing, while 40 joined the inaugural Guangzhou event hosted at GYICC. The events were attended by Professor Dolores O’Riordan, UCD Vice-President for Global Engagement, Professor Jeremy Simpson, Principal and Dean of UCD College of Science, and Professor Paul Fanning, Provost of UCD’s Joint International Colleges in China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Indonesia | Jakarta<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

30 alumni and partners gathered in Jakarta in November 2025 for an evening at the Residence of the Ambassador of Ireland, following the launch of the Indonesia Alumni Chapter in 2024. The event provided an opportunity for alumni to reconnect with each other and with the University. Professor Jeremy Simpson, Principal and Dean of UCD College of Science, and Associate Professor Aifric O’Sullivan, UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science, attended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

India | Delhi<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

26 alumni gathered in Delhi in January to celebrate the launch of the Delhi UCD Alumni Chapter and reconnect and strengthen ties with the University’s growing community in India. Professor Jeremy Simpson, Principal and Dean of UCD College of Science, and Professor Karan Sonpar, Full Professor and Chair in Organisational Behaviour and Associate Dean (Global Business Engagement) at UCD College of Business, attended, alongside the Ambassador.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

United Arab Emirates | Dubai<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The Dubai UCD Alumni Chapter was launched in October 2025 with a dinner attended by 27 alumni. Professor Jeremy Simpson, Principal and Dean of UCD College of Science, Professor Kevin McDonnell, UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science, and Associate Professor Abdollah Malekjafarian, UCD School of Civil Engineering, attended the event. Additionally, 11 alumni joined Dubai Chapter representatives in November 2025 for a walk, talk and breakfast event in Dubai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Singapore<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

In May, UCD Business Alumni were hosted by Graham Hartnett, Deputy Head of Mission, at Ireland House in Singapore, where UCD alumni and members of the Singapore employers consultation group enjoyed an evening of networking. Branded A Taste of Ireland, the event facilitated great connections, and attendees left with a goody bag of treats from Ireland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Singapore<\/a>
Singapore attendees Charlie Swords, DFA; Kate Simpson, JP Morgan; Audrey Healy, UCD; Paula Kenneally, Irish Chamber of Commerce.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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UCD academic delegation with UCD alumni at the Dubai Chapter launch dinner.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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UCD representatives and alumni at the launch of the Delhi UCD Alumni Chapter in Delhi.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Prof. Paul Fanning and fellow panellists Xiaolin Li, Yifei Ren, Nicole Yaxin Li and Sam Hongbo Sun during a panel discussion at the UCD alumni event in Beijing.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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UCD alumni connect at the inaugural UCD alumni event in Guangzhou.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"UCD<\/a>
UCD alumni gathered in Indonesia.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

LATIN AMERICA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

S\u00e3o Paulo<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

UCD Alumni continued to strengthen its presence in South America with its second networking event in S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil. The event took place at the Consulate General of Ireland and was hosted by UCD alumnus Robert Jackson, Consul General of Ireland in S\u00e3o Paulo, with Professor Dolores O’Riordan, UCD Vice-President for Global Engagement, also in attendance. It provided an opportunity for attendees to reconnect with the University and expand their local professional networks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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UCD alumni, offer-holders, and UCD academic delegation gather at the UCD networking event in S\u00e3o Paulo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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UK<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

London<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

London alumni gathered throughout the year for a series of professional and social events that strengthened connections across the UCD community. In February, 200 alumni attended UCD Alumni London Live, the University’s flagship annual event in the city, held at BAFTA 195 Piccadilly. The evening featured a panel discussion with alumni Ryan Tubridy, Oriole Cullen, Tony Chambers, and Professor Orla Feely, President of UCD. The event also provided an opportunity to recognise and thank supporters and donors based in London. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three career mentoring-focused events took place during the year. In September 2025, College of Business alumni attended an event at the TrueLayer offices in London, along with students from UCD Lochlann Quinn School of Business who travelled to London as part of their Finance & Consulting programme. UCD alumni Aoife Byrne and Hanna-Lil Malone shared insightful reflections on their journeys through university, entrepreneurship, and beyond. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In October 2025, an industry-focused mentoring evening, attended by 46 alumni, featured round-table discussions facilitated by 11 experienced alumni, with opportunities for networking, career development, and knowledge-sharing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In January 2026, the annual Law Student Trip brought 10 London-based law graduates and current law students together for discussions on early career experiences, transitions into the legal profession, and insights across a range of practice areas. Professor Laurent Pech, Professor of Law and Head of UCD Sutherland School of Law, addressed attendees and shared his perspectives on developments in the legal profession.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Attendees at the London Alumni Career Networking event.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Mathieu<\/a>
Mathieu Lezeau, Elliott Looney and Ayodele Arogundade at the Law Student London mentoring event.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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UCD alumni at the London Mentoring Circle event.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Ryan<\/a>
Ryan Tubridy, UCD alumnus and broadcaster; Prof. Orla Feely, UCD President; Tony Chambers, President EMEA, The Walt Disney Company; and Oriole Cullen, Head of Modern Textiles & Fashion, Victoria & Albert Museum, on stage at UCD Alumni London Live.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"UCD<\/a>
UCD President, Prof. Orla Feely with UCD alumni at BAFTA 195 Piccadilly.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

FRANCE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Paris<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Alumni in France gathered for two events at the Centre Culturel Irlandais in Paris. 25 alumni and Erasmus students attended a networking event in October 2025 aimed at supporting students and recent arrivals to France. In January 2026, 30 alumni attended the annual Newman Debate, on the motion “This House is in Praise of Idleness.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Watch Parties<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Approximately 80 alumni across Boston, Paris, and London gathered to watch Ireland vs New Zealand with our UCD Chapter Representatives in November. In February, the Dubai UCD Alumni Chapter organised a Six Nations Watch Party at McGettigan’s Ibn Battuta Gate, Dubai, to cheer on Ireland vs England.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Alumni and Erasmus students at the Paris annual picnic.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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UCD alumni at the annual Newman Debate in Paris.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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