P J Rudden is the Chair of Construction Innovation and Digital Adoption at the Department of Public Expenditure NDP Delivery and Reform since 2020. He is also currently an External Member of the Project Ireland 2040 Delivery Board chaired by the Minister. He is a former President of Engineers Ireland and has earned many awards for project planning, communications, construction and innovation across a varied career in Energy, Circular Economy, Transport and Water. He has also worked as Director of the EU Secretariat for the European Green Capital for sustainable cities