Luke McDonnell

Luke McDonnell is an experienced communications professional currently serving as the Head of PR at Huawei Technologies, where responsibilities include corporate communications and public affairs in Ireland. McDonnell is also an active member of the AI skills expert steering group for the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment and a Council Member for Technology Ireland. Previous roles include leading the media team at Web Summit, where strategic media relations for major events in multiple continents were established. Notable achievements include securing extensive media partnerships and overseeing the media outreach for significant events. Prior to this, McDonnell held roles at Drury | Porter Novelli as a Client Manager and worked in various positions, including communications intern at Seanad Eireann. Educational qualifications include a Master’s degree in Public Relations from Technological University Dublin.