Damien Owens is the Director General of Engineers Ireland. An electronic engineer, Damien joined Engineers Ireland in 2010, serving as its Registrar and Chief Risk Officer. Damien has represented Engineers Ireland in both national and international matters and was elected president of the European Network for Accreditation of Engineering Education (ENAEE) for the 2019-2022 terms and chair of the International Engineering Alliance for 2019-2022. He is a former member of the Accreditation Board of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers, a board member of the European Society for Engineering Education and a member of the Medical Devices Committee of Ireland’s National Office for Research Ethics Committees. A native of Dublin, Damien graduated as an Electronic Engineer from Trinity College Dublin in 1983 and with a Masters in Engineering and an MBA. He is a Chartered Engineer and Fellow of Engineers Ireland.