ULI Ireland announce the next in the series of Lunch & Learn events with experienced Irish and international industry leaders.

We are delighted to announce John Hannigan as our next Lunch & Learn guest on Monday 2nd September, 12.30pm - 2pm in Mason Hayes Curran, South Bank House, Barrow Street, D04 TR29.

John is a well-known leading voice and driver in the delivery of social and affordable housing in Ireland. As CEO of one of Ireland’s top 5 Approved Housing Bodies, Circle VHA and as chair of The Housing Alliance, he strives for the industry to ‘do more’ in its contribution to ‘Housing for All’, to challenge the barriers to delivery and to be innovative in its approach to meet social and affordable housing targets, providing much needed homes to those in housing need. During his 7-year tenure at the helm of Circle VHA, John has exponentially grown the portfolio of the company’s social and affordable homes and managed services, delivered on its growing direct construction projects, engaged in creative collaborations and partnerships and agreed innovative funding deals with national institutions.

John has over 30 years’ experience in the housing sector, including senior roles with Sunbeam House Services and Respond Housing Association, Senior Executive Level roles with KPMG, Grant Thornton and EY, and as Group Director and Company Secretary in the UK for large Registered Social Landlords (Accord and Prime Focus), leading him to different roles including Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Housing, Fellow of the Association of Certified Accountants and a Chartered member of the Institute of Directors. John is also a member of the Board of ICSH, Chair of the CIH Ireland Board and a member of the CIH Governing Board (UK), Chair of its Audit and Risk Committee and will be appointed Chair of the Governing Board in October 2024.

This is an excellent opportunity for younger real estate and property development leaders to hear from John about his career, what he’s learned over that time and his views on future market trends relating to social and affordable housing.

The format of the event is designed to be informal and allows for relaxed, casual discussion with John about his career.