United Kingdom
Claire O’Neill
ESNS: 2023 , 2024
CEO and Co Founder of international not for profit AGF - A Greener Future (formerly A Greener Festival). Claire O’Neill is a pioneer in sustainability for the festival and live music sector, having established AGF following her research in 2005. Since then working with the worlds leading events and venues such as HM the Queens Platinum Jubilee Pageant, Glastonbury Festival, The O2, the RHS, ASM Global, AEG and HM the Queens Funeral. Claire is Producer of the Green Events & Innovations Conference (GEI) & consulted as sustainability expert to industry bodies. Claire trail-blazed best practice including the Greener Festival Certification, Green Artist rider with Wasserman Agency (formerly Paradigm) - now adopted by major artists worldwide and sparking the Greener Tour division, plus the creation and implementation of the Greener Arena and Venue Certification. Additionally, Claire is an aerialist performing globally from the 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony as Mary Poppins, to Arcadia Spectacular’s iconic Spider shows worldwide.