We continue our mini-interview series with the Velo-city 2019 Keynote Speakers! #VC19Keynote #MeetTheSpeakers #CyclingForTheAges

Owen P Keegan was appointed as Chief Executive of Dublin City Council in September 2013 having served as Chief Executive of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council (DLR) from February 2006.

Before joining DLR he worked for Dublin City Council, where he was Assistant Chief Executive and then Director of Traffic.

Prior to October 1993 he worked as an economist for DKM Economic Consultants/Davy Stockbrokers. He has also worked in the Department of Finance, the ESRI and for two periods in the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government.

Mr Keegan is from Dublin. He holds degrees in public administration, economics, and civil engineering.

What does cycling for the ages mean to you?

To me ‘Cycling for the Ages’  captures the enormous potential of cycling as a near universal mode of travel suitable for all lifecycle stages.

How will the city of the future look taking into consideration the gaps in the developing and developed world?

It is difficult to be certain about the city of the future. Given the pace of such is the pace of technological change and the need for sustainability the city of the future will be very different from the city of today.

What do you expect from Velo-city 2019 Dublin?

I expect Velo-city Dublin 2019 will be pivotal in revitalising the development of cycling as a mode of travel in Dublin.

Owen Keegan is a speaker in the fifth plenary session of Velo-city 2019 Dublin, entitled “The City of the Future” to take place on Tuesday, June 25th 2019 at 9.00-10.00.
For more information on the Velo-city Programme, Exhibition and Registration go to: https://www.velo-city2019.com 
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