Ibec Podcasts

On this episode of Ibec Voices we discuss upcoming Hamilton Day celebrations and the fascinating story of William Rowan Hamilton, universally recognised as the greatest mathematician, and arguably the greatest scientist, that Ireland has produced to date.    Ibec is delighted to partner with the Royal Irish Academy once again on Hamilton Day, this year taking place on Friday 15th October, to promo...

This episode of Work Talks features contributions from international thought leaders Tsedal Neeley, Harvard Business School and Noah Askin of INSEAD ahead of their keynote presentations at the Ibec HR Leadership Summit taking place on 21 October.  The Ibec HR Leadership Summit is well established as one of the most significant thought leadership events in the corporate calendar. Tsedal and Noah jo...

How can businesses support and promote women’s wellbeing and career development? This pivotal issue is the focus of the latest episode of the Work Talks podcast series, presented by broadcaster Kieran Cuddihy. In particular, the discussion looks at question such as: How can we support and promote wellbeing in the workplace, particularly relating to issues like infertility, miscarriage and menopaus...

In a special bonus episode, Ibec Voices brings you insights from a recent virtual event that Ibec held with The Honourable Martin J Walsh, United States Secretary of Labour.  In a wide-ranging conversation with Ibec CEO Danny McCoy, the episode explores President Joe Biden Administration’s labour priorities, the changing labour landscape in the US and the growing trend of collectivism in the US an...

This episode of Ibec Voices will focus on the changing landscape for businesses in terms of their human rights obligations, both domestically and internationally. This includes a discussion between Jim Clarken, CEO, Oxfam Ireland, and Kara McGann, Head of Social Policy, Ibec, on how the dynamic between the private sector and NGOs is evolving.  This conversation, moderated by Siobhan Masterson, Hea...

Dispute resolution is topic relevant to every employer in Ireland, and is the focus of this episode of Work Talks. It will explore questions such as: How can employers maintain positive employment relationships in workplace? What are the effective conflict resolution mechanisms that companies use? Are we becoming more litigious as a society and how can we avoid this? Tune in now to hear expert ins...

In this episode of Ibec Voices, we are focusing on the topic of sustainable finance. It will delve in to the following questions: What is sustainable finance? Why has it risen so high on the priority list of business leaders? What does it mean, in practical terms, for businesses large and small? You will hear expert insights on these issues from two business leaders who are heavily involved in the...

This episode offers insights on the upcoming climate action and low carbon legislation and the action plan that is going to support Ireland’s transition to net zero and achieve a climate neutral economy by no later than 2050. Our guests on this episode of Ibec Voices are CEO of Ibec Danny McCoy and Marie Donnelly, the Chair of the Climate Change Advisory Council. The Council is the body the Govern...

Why is Diversity and Inclusion so important in workplaces and what role does it play in addressing societal issues?  Join our panel for a discussion on the importance of a diverse workplace culture as a key driver of workplace satisfaction, performance, and engagement. Maeve McElwee, Director of Employer Relations, Ibec; Oisín Ó’Gógáin, HR Director, Aon Ireland & Nordic Region; Fiona Mullan, C...

With the lifting of Covid-related restrictions comes a renewed focus on the future of work and the workplace. How and where we will work in a post-Covid world is an issue that is currently top of mind for many employers and employees alike, and it is the topic of discussion in this episode of Ibec Voices.   Our guests are: ·      Professor Alma McCarthy, Head of the J.E. Cairnes School of Business...

This episode of Ibec Voices focuses on insights from thought leader Paul Polman, a former CEO of Unilever who went on to co-found Imagine, a social venture aimed at accelerating business leadership to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.  Paul addressed the 2021 Ibec Business Leaders Conference where he spoke about reimagining business models, a sustainable, inclusive economic...

Ireland’s government has a very important decision to make. CETA, a trade agreement between Canada and the EU, is currently awaiting ratification from the Oireachtas, and the clock is ticking. Many other EU member States have signed the deal, and the longer Ireland waits, the more negative the consequences.    Multilateralism has never been more important for the Irish economy and business model,...

Tesco is Ireland’s largest private sector employer, with 13,000 employees across the country. Kari Daniels has led the company since September 2018. However, as most CEOs will attest,  the style of leadership required for the role has evolved rapidly in recent months.   In this episode of Ibec Voices, Kari Daniels talks to Ibec’s Siobhan Masterson about leading Ireland’s largest private sector emp...

Covid strategies have two phases - the suppression and the release .   In the context of where Ireland and much of the northern hemisphere finds itself ten months into this pandemic, this episode of Ibec Voices examines Ireland’s strategy to date in its fight against Covid-19. Ireland’s National Covid Strategy proposes release through national levels 5 to 1 on activities and sectoral reopenings. T...

As a country, as a society, as an economy, we’ve always risen to a challenge. The devastation COVID-19 has dealt the world will test Ireland in a way we have never experienced before. Meeting this challenge will take big ideas, brave thinking and a bold approach – all of which Ibec has brought to bear in our campaign for Budget 2021. In this episode of Ibec Voices, Ibec’s Fergal O’Brien and Gerard...

Ireland’s Hospitality industry has evolved at an incredible pace in recent years. Traditionally associated with pubs, restaurants, and hotels, the sector has widened its reach rapidly and now includes new, valuable drivers including festivals, activity-based tourism, cultural and food experiences, and much more.   This evolution has turned hospitality into a critical cog in the Irish economy, repr...

The recent July Stimulus package was the largest in the history of the State and is an important step in rebooting the economy. Our attention must now be on safely bringing people and vibrancy back into commercial districts, offices, towns and cities.  In this episode of Ibec Voices, Siobhan Masterson speaks with Frank Gleeson, President and CEO of Aramark Northern Europe, about the reopening of t...

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are the lifeblood of the Irish economy. They are the engine of employment and development across the country, forming part of the fabric of every community. But, as the sector most heavily impacted by the COVID-19 lockdown, many SMEs are facing a very uncertain future.  In this episode of Ibec Voices, we make the case for dramatic intervention by government to s...

“Do whatever it takes to fix our economy, we must bring all the artillery to play” – In this episode of Ibec Voices, Fergal O’Brien and Siobhan Masterson of Ibec outline a €15bn “plan of scale” to reboot and reimagine the Irish economy. Andrew Lowe, co-founder of Element Pictures, talks about the business of Cannes Film Festival, making Normal People and the show’s role in showcasing Irish culture...