Leo Varadkar, Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, reveals measures in place for Ireland to attract and support global and domestic talent
Paschal Donohoe, Minister for Finance, explains how Ireland and the European Union have collectively risen to the challenges of COVID-19 and Brexit.
Simon Harris, Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, takes an outward-looking, inclusive and collaborative approach to investing in education and innovation
Eamon Ryan, Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications, and Minister for Transport, introduces measures that are supporting clean energy, transportation and digital revolutions
Danny McCoy, CEO, IBEC, explains a business model based on foreign direct investment that has brought an intellectual-property resource boom to the country
Paul Healy, Chief Executive, Skillnet Ireland, outlines a collaborative and enterprise-led approach to investing in and nurturing the skills businesses need to succeed in a changing world
Colin Hunt, CEO, Allied Irish Bank, describes how the robust institution is supporting customers through crisis and working to secure a world in which future generations can prosper.
Professor Kerstin Mey, Interim President, University of Limerick, describes high-quality education and research programs that focus heavily on industry and international collaboration
John Jordan, CEO, Ornua, reveals why Ireland produces the best milk in the world and how that contributes to the global success of Kerrygold, the country’s first billion-euro food brand
Conor O’Kelly, CEO, National Treasury Management Agency, explains why investors are showing so much confidence in Irish bonds and the resilient adaptability of the country’s businesses
Professor Ciarán Ó hÓgartaigh, President, National University of Ireland Galway, introduces a university whose strength in research, particularly medtech, was demonstrated in 2020
Andrew J. Deeks, President, University College Dublin, an institution that is focused on building a sustainable and healthy world, digital transformation and empowering humanity
Professor Daire Keogh, President, Dublin City University, a globally connected university known for its research and educational impact, people focus and dedication to addressing the world’s great cha
Conor Healy, CEO, Cork Chamber, reveals how the fastest-growing Irish city region is ensuring the best possible environment for living, working and doing business
Steve Cutler, CEO, ICON, analyzes why the Irish clinical research organization was the ideal partner in large-scale trial of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
Philip Nolan, President, Maynooth University, describes how the digital future cuts across all of the dynamic institution’s highly ranked education and research activities
Mark Foley, CEO, EirGrid Group, discusses grid upgrades, tripling the amount of grid-connected renewable energy, offshore wind, the Celtic Interconnector and technology
Francesca McDonagh, Group CEO, Bank of Ireland, focuses on enabling customers, colleagues and communities to thrive by transforming the largest Irish bank
Mark Ferguson, Director General, Science Foundation Ireland, introduces the public catalyst of the Irish research ecosystem that is funding projects and talent that make a difference
Eric Mosley, Co-Founder and CEO, Workhuman, explains how a tech platform developed in Ireland is helping 5 million employees in 170 countries form strong bonds with their colleagues
Tara McCarthy, CEO, Bord Bia, reveals why Ireland is so far ahead of the game when it comes to provable sustainability in agricultural products
Lorcan O’Connor, CEO of CIÉ Group, sees the COVID-19 crisis as a huge opportunity for the development of sustainable transportation, tourism and housing