Speakers 

We have partnered with an array of speakers who are recognised in their field for their extensive knowledge. 

Olivia Flanagan

Bsc(Hons), VNECC, DipFN, RVN

Olivia graduated from UCD in 2016 with a Bsc(Hons) In Veterinary Nursing and has since worked exclusively in referral settings. She has worked within a variety of specialist disciplines in both UCD and Veterinary Specialists Ireland. She has worked extensively in surgery, internal medicine and ICU. In 2019 she joined the nursing team in Veterinary Specialists Ireland and subsequently became Head Nurse in 2022. 

Olivia is passionate about continuing education and sharing that knowledge with other Veterinary Nurses. Olivia completed a certificate in Emergency and Critical Care in 2019, followed by an ISFM Diploma in Feline Nursing in 2023. Her current area of study is a certificate in Transfusion Medicine. She has been published in the Veterinary Ireland Journal and has lectured at the IVNA congress in 2022 and 2023 and at several other CPD events.