Annette Kennedy

Annette Kennedy is President of the International Council of Nurses (ICN). Ms Kennedy has extensive experience of representing nurses at an international level.

Previously, she served as vice president of the ICN from 2013-17 and also as president of the European Federation of Nurses (EFN) from 2005-07. She was also director of professional development at the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation from 1994-2012. 

Ms Kennedy has a particularly strong track record of securing positive developments for nurses and healthcare systems right across the European Union.