Dr. Declan Ryan
Declan is the Executive Chairman of Irelandia Aviation, which has built five low cost carriers to date. He is an active investor in technology led start up enterprises, with a strong focus on travel and aviation. In 2004, Declan founded The One Foundation, a major Irish Philanthropic organisation. In 2016, The One Foundation established ‘Books at One’, a collective of locally managed community bookshops. They are a social enterprise, investing profits in fostering a love of reading for learning, pleasure and connection. Books at One operate in Louisburgh, 2016, Letterfrack, 2020 and Meath Street, Dublin, 2022.