Hugh McAtamney is a seasoned expert in media, hospitality, marketing, and simulation, with over two decades of experience in various organizations across Ireland. He boasts of a Master of Philosophy in modeling, virtual environments, and simulation from Dublin Institute of Technology, a Higher Diploma in Hospitality Administration/Management from Technological University Dublin, and a BSc in Marketing/Marketing Management from Trinity College Dublin. He attended Catholic University School in Dublin for his secondary education.

McAtamney is presently the Head of School of Media, Technological University - Dublin, and formerly the Head of School of Media at Dublin Institute of Technology, where he also held positions such as Head of Development of Digital Media, Course Chair, Founder and Director at Student Media Group LTD, Course Chair of MSc in Creative Digital Media & Digital Games, and Lecturer. He was also a researcher at Digital Media Centre/School of Computing.

His expertise in triathlon is also noteworthy, with experiences such as the Technical Delegate for 2022 Commonwealth Games Triathlon Events at International Triathlon Union, Technical Director triAthlone and European Triathlon Championships 2010 at triathlone, Technical Director at Taso, and a former President at Triathlon Ireland. He also served as Project Manager at Grangegorman VR Project.