The EY Podcast
The EY Podcast features experts from the world of business offering insights and analysis on a wide range of topics. From the latest CEO outlooks, to tax transformation, finance operations, economic trends and many more, the EY Podcast provides a comprehensive, cross industry view of the most topical issues impacting organisations and society, at your fingertips.
Episodes
68 episodes
EY CFO Outlook: Building strong financial foundations for professional rugby with Thelma O’Driscoll, CFO, IRFU
In this episode of the EY CFO Outlook podcast, Thelma O’Driscoll, CFO of the IRFU joins host Jonathan Healy to talk about her diverse career path, her passion for growing male and female rugby from the grassroots up, and how the role of CFO ena...
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Episode 20
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21:48
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EY CEO Outlook: Economics and Optimism with Danny McCoy, CEO of Ibec
In this episode of the EY CEO Outlook podcast, Danny McCoy, CEO of Ibec, discusses with host Richard Curran his early influences, his approach to leadership, and his vision for Ireland’s economy.Danny McCoy’s career showcases a journey d...
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Episode 44
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33:43
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EY CFO Outlook: Ireland’s aviation success story with Aisling Kenny, CFO, SMBC Aviation Capital
Aisling Kenny, CFO of SMBC Aviation Capital, has built a notable career in the aviation leasing sector. She started her career at EY, where she was involved in auditing various clients, including banks and leasing companies. She joined SMBC Avi...
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Episode 19
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23:10
EY CEO Outlook: Leading Ireland’s Water Strategy with Niall Gleeson, CEO of Uisce Éireann
Niall Gleeson was 13 years old when he realised he wanted to be an engineer. Influenced by his grandfather, whose love of tinkering and ham radio sparked Niall's curiosity for how things worked, he developed a passion for taking things apart an...
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Episode 43
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37:05
EY CEO Outlook: From tech to tourism with Alice Mansergh, CEO of Tourism Ireland
Alice Mansergh, a city girl with a love for the countryside, attended school in Dublin but spent her weekends on the family farm in Tipperary, where she enjoyed fruit picking and digging potatoes. After graduating from Trinity College Dublin wi...
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Episode 42
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45:57
EY CFO Outlook: Powering Ireland’s future, with Paul Stapleton, CFO, ESB
When Paul Stapleton joined ESB over 33 years ago, it was a very different organisation to the one it is today. In the three decades since, Paul has held ten different roles within the company and has watched first-hand the transformation of its...
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Episode 18
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33:43
EY CFO Outlook: Scaling internationally, making an impact locally, with Anna Savage, CFO, Fexco
Founded in 1981, Fexco is Ireland’s most successful multinational financial and business solutions provider, operating in 29 countries and processing over €3bn in transactions annually. Yet, at heart, it is a family-owned business, proudly head...
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Episode 17
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27:26
EY CEO Outlook: Leadership lessons from the world of sport, with Anne McCormack, Hockey Ireland
From the age of sixteen, Anne McCormack knew that she wanted to be a CEO. Having played golf at a high level throughout her childhood, Anne became concerned about the numbers of her peers that were leaving the sport, and realised that the only ...
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Episode 41
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29:43
EY CEO Outlook: The inside story of Ireland’s biggest ever software deal, with Barry Napier, Cubic Telecom
It was a complaint about the quality of a mobile phone that ultimately set Barry Napier on the path to becoming one of Ireland’s most successful technology entrepreneurs. The owner of the company to which Barry complained liked him, and offered...
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Episode 40
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40:51
EY CEO Outlook: Opportunity and AI, with Anne Sheehan, General Manager, Microsoft Ireland
It was the culture of Microsoft that first attracted Anne Sheehan to the company – “It's not about who's the cleverest person in the room. It's about who can be curious, who can learn, who can be creative”. Having spent over 20 years in ...
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Episode 39
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31:01
EY CFO Outlook: Optimising performance, with Wendy Chang Smith, CFO, Glanbia Performance Nutrition
Ten minutes into the first job interview, Wendy Chang Smith knew that Glanbia was the right fit for her. As someone for whom company culture, values and learning experiences are paramount, Wendy was bowled over by the “wisdom and experience” of...
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Episode 16
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28:50
EY CEO Outlook: From midwife to MD - a career in care, with Mairead McCaul, MD of MSD Ireland.
On Mairead McCaul’s first day in nursing college, her tutor said something that has always stayed with her: “when you're caring for a patient, you’re in a privileged position and you should always treat them as if they were your mother o...
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Episode 38
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30:49
EY CFO Outlook: Record revenues with people at the heart, Carol Phelan, CFO, Dalata Hotel Group
Carol Phelan has always loved numbers. Growing up on a farm, she understood how the numbers she was learning in school related to the business of the farm and how it scaled. Accountancy was one of her Leaving Cert subjects, but, for Carol, “acc...
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Episode 16
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31:15
EY CEO Outlook: Putting Irish companies on an international stage, with Leo Clancy, Enterprise Ireland
Growing up on a small farm in Tipperary taught Leo Clancy a lot about entrepreneurship. From an early age he understood how to assess the business’s performance in any given year, how to make a profit on tight margins, and, crucially, he learne...
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Episode 37
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29:02
EY CEO Outlook: Rethinking Ireland’s approach to philanthropy, with Deirdre Mortell, Rethink Ireland
In this episode of The EY Podcast: CEO Outlook Series, Deirdre Mortell, CEO of Rethink Ireland, joins host Richard Curran to talk about her passion for social change, the power of people to make positive impact, her vision for a better Ireland,...
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Episode 36
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35:47
EY CFO Outlook: Mergers and transformation, with Ken Bowles, Smurfit Kappa Group
In this episode of the EY CFO Outlook podcast, Ken Bowles of Smurfit Kappa Group discusses the Irish packaging company's recent merger announcement and what it means for their growth. Also, as he approaches almost 30 years with the compan...
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Episode 15
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30:33
EY CFO Outlook: The power of positive impact, with Tom Hickey, Kenmare Resources
In this episode of the EY CFO Outlook podcast, Tom Hickey of mining company Kenmare Resources chats to host Jonathan Healy about becoming a CFO at the young age of 31, the importance of storytelling in business, his love of the natural resource...
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Episode 14
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31:10
EY CEO Outlook: Leading the future of food production, with Conor Galvin, Dairygold
In this episode of The EY Podcast: CEO Outlook series, Conor Galvin tells host Richard Curran about his unconventional journey to the position of CEO of Dairygold and his long term strategic ambitions for the company. He also shares his unique ...
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Episode 35
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37:59
EY CEO Outlook: The Co-op of the Future, with Jim Bergin, Tirlán
In this episode of The EY Podcast: CEO Outlook Series, Jim Bergin, CEO of Tirlán, tells host Richard Curran the story of his 30-year journey to the top of one of Ireland’s best-known indigenous companies. Jim leads Tirlán during a very signific...
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Episode 34
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36:56
EY CEO Outlook: Managing risk, reward and relationships, with Enda McMahon, Blackrock Asset Management Ireland
In this episode of The EY CEO Outlook Podcast Series, Enda McMahon of Blackrock Asset Management Ireland, joins host Richard Curran to talk about his journey from the public sector, where he worked with Ireland’s C&AG and Financial Regulato...
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Episode 33
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50:26
EY CEO Outlook: Creating the real estate solutions of tomorrow, with Myles Clarke, CBRE Ireland
With clients in over 100 countries and a global team of 105,000+, CBRE is one of the world’s leading commercial real estate services & investment companies. As MD of CBRE’s Irish operations, Myles Clarke has a bird’s-eye view of Ireland’s c...
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Episode 32
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35:38
EY CEO Outlook: Delivering what matters with Sara Venning, Northern Ireland Water
Sara Venning was appointed CEO of Northern Irish Water in 2014. A love of hard work, solving problems, and improving systems and processes attracted Sara to an industry that is ‘always on’, such as a public utility. It is a sector with its own ...
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Episode 31
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38:41
EY CFO Outlook: Overseeing the financial growth of an Agri sector leader, with TJ Kelly, Origin Enterprises
In this episode of The EY CFO Outlook Podcast, TJ Kelly, Group CFO of Origin Enterprises, tells host Vincent Wall the remarkable story of a career spent in the finance function of some of the world’s most iconic companies. He shares the lessons...
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Episode 13
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49:05
CEO Outlook: Delivering life-changing interventions with Dominic MacSorley, Concern Worldwide
In this episode of The EY CEO Outlook podcast series, Dominic MacSorley tells host Richard Curran the remarkable story of a career spent finding hope in despair, travelling the world to care for the survivors of crises, and running an organisat...
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Episode 30
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37:18
CEO Outlook: The journey to world-class healthcare delivery, with Bill Maher, Bon Secours Heath System
“I think we have a real opportunity here for Ireland to be the shining example of how a health system could be delivered.” In this episode of The EY CEO Outlook podcast series, Bill Maher, Group CEO of the Bon Secours Heath System, ...
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Episode 29
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