Business Post Podcasts

John Gibbons is an environmental activist, journalist and business owner. John started his career working as a journalist across various beats. In the early 90's he founded a healthcare communications company called MedMedia Group which today is one of the most successful healthcare publishers in Ireland. Despite John's reputation as a dyed-in-the-wool eco activist it wasn't until the birth of his...

Sue Garrard is a sustainable business consultant and former executive at global consumer goods group Unilever. Sue has a unique perspective having worked at the highest level in both the public and the private sector. Before working for Unilever, Sue worked in the British government in the department of work and pensions, where, as the global recession kicked in, she was tasked with addressing the...

In Five Degrees of Change some of the most influential voices on Energy and Environment will propose three big policy changes, and also outline two small personal changes they have made to contribute to a greener world. In episode three, host Daniel Murray is joined by lecturer and climate expert John Sweeney. Professor Sweeney has lectured at Maynooth University since the 1970's and is an expert...

In Five Degrees of Change some of the most influential voices on Energy and Environment will propose three big policy changes, and also outline two small personal changes they have made to contribute to a greener world. In episode two, host Daniel Murray is joined by climate scientist Cara Augustenborg. Cara is one of the most recognisable and critical voices on Ireland's environmental and climate...

In 5 Degrees of Change some of the most influential voices on Energy and Environment will propose 3 big policy changes based on their area of expertise, and also outline two small personal changes they have made to contribute to a greener environment. In episode one, host Daniel Murray is joined by economist John FitzGerald. John has been an influential voice in Irish public life over a long and s...

Five Degrees of Change is the new energy and environment podcast series from the Business Post. Host Daniel Murray will explore how we can all make the necessary changes to reduce our impact on the environment at this critical time. He'll be asking some of the most influential experts in politics, business and academia to propose three big environmental policy changes they would make if they had t...

Connected is back with two great guests and veterans of the IT industry. Michael Conway has been running Renaissance for over 30 years while Dave Feenan is the network manager for Technology Ireland/ICT Skills. The duo join Emmet Ryan on the Connected podcast to talk about the hot topics to pay attention to in cyber security and how you can best protect yourself, all ahead of Cyber Expo Ireland an...

Eric Finn is Ireland's third best player of FIFA games while Josh Juliano was the only Irish player to make the finals of the Fortnite World Cup, where he finished 58th. These two talented gamers joined Emmet Ryan on the big show to talk about life as a top level player and the small matter of balancing it with school.

After raising €1.6 million in July, Buymie chief executive and co-founder Devan Hughes joins Emmet Ryan on the big show. Hughes has quite the start-up story, with Buymie going through the growing pains and runway issues that so many founders can relate to. Now, with a partnership with Lidl and significant growth in the online grocery sector globally, he tells Connected why this is the time for Buy...

Richard Barnwell, chief executive and founder of Digit Games, joins Emmet Ryan on the big show to talk about an Irish grown success story in the games business. The Dublin-based studio developed the wildly successful mobile game Star Trek Fleet Command and Barnwell's business was recently acquired by industry giant Scopely. Barnwell talks about the challenge of pleasing gamers and Star Trek fans,...

Barry O'Sullivan of BBDO joins the big show to talk about a truly fascinating campaign he put together that ended up being amongst the rare Irish creations to get nominated for a Webby award, the internet's version of the Oscars. O'Sullivan and his team put together a virtual reality experience to make people see through the eyes of a drunk driver. O'Sullivan talks to Emmet Ryan about the concept...

Cassie Delaney of Tall Tales podcasts joins Emmet Ryan on the big show to talk about making a business out of talking. Running her own podcast network out of Dublin and producing commercial podcasts for big brands, Delaney talks about what goes into making a show work and how she finds topics that resonate with people and companies alike. It's a deep dive into the work behind podcasting that you w...

Aoife Mulqueen of Vodafone Ireland joins Emmet Ryan on the big show to talk about how companies need to think broader about how they hire and retain staff. From unconscious bias through diversity and inclusion, she has plenty to say about how doing the right thing for potential hires is going to help your business save time and money while enabling growth.

In the latest Connected Podcast, Emmet Ryan talks to Enterprise Ireland's senior vice-president of digital technologies, Máire Walsh. She is impressed with the amount of talent and technology coming out of Ireland, but says some Irish companies could improve their marketing, especially when they are trying to break into the US market.

The big show is back as Connected gets a pharma buzz going in its latest episode. Emmet Ryan is joined by Andy Dundon of GSK to talk about all things around the pharmaceutical industry and technology. Andy is a fascinating guest as he has to take on one of the tougher challenges when it comes to explaining what he does. The importance of tech in pharma is easy for anyone to get, knowing what it in...

The big show returns from its long slumber and we're joined by the OG of European Young Scientist winners Grace O'Connor, who took the first title all the way back in 1989. O'Connor joins Emmet Ryan to discuss the EU Competition for Young Scientists coming to Dublin in September and why she still cares about the contest nearly three decades after winning. O'Connor, who now runs her own pharmacy ch...

Google's Marie Davis joins the big show to talk about the challenges for SMEs looking to get bigger online. Davis talks to Emmet Ryan about the opportunities and supports out there for Irish businesses, how the market is changing, and a whole lot more.

Ryan Burke, senior vice president international with InVision joins Emmet Ryan on the big show to discuss all things design. With experience and aesthetic playing a bigger role than ever in the tech space, Burke offers fascinating insights as to how designers are branching out and shaping the way we live.

In a special edition of the Connected podcast, Emmet Ryan is joined by Jason Walsh and Quinton O'Reilly to discuss the issues raised in the March edition of Connected's cover story on privacy and connectivity. From the health impact to improving links with relatives overseas, the gang runs the gamut across the issues including privacy concerns, security risks, and keeping an eye on just how many g...

We're talking all things blockchain this week as Wachsman Ireland managing director Emma Walker joins Emmet Ryan on the big show. From the growth of cryptocurrencies to the role of blockchain beyond that, Walker gives her insights from working with a wealth of businesses across this space. We also hear about Walker's route to her current role and what it's like leading the global expansion of a yo...

It's time for the annual big sexy Valentine's day edition of Connected. Emmet Ryan is joined by Shawna Scott of Sex Siopa and Connected regular Róisín Kiberd to look at how technology is impacting our personal lives. This extended edition of Connected sees the gang discuss the messages from the Black Mirror episode Hang the DJ, the way the internet is making love into a commodity, how people use o...

Garvan Callan, director of strategy, digital, and innovation at Bank of Ireland joins Emmet Ryan in studio to discuss what his job actually is, business transformation, reinventing your business, start-ups, and what's coming down the tracks. The episode also features some festive references because we recorded it before Christmas. Ah, timing. Enjoy a jam packed edition of Connected.

Prof Brian Fitzgerald on future software catastrophes