Ibec Podcasts
Through our podcast suite we provide expert analysis and best in class advice on the issues that matter most for business. We have a lot to say, are you listening?Brought to you by Ireland's largest and most influential business lobby group. Explore our full podcast suite at www.ibec.ie/podcasts
Episodes
162 episodes
Our regulatory ambition
Over the coming weeks, and in advance of the publication of the Government’s Action Plan on Competitiveness and Productivity, Ibec will activate Our ...
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Season 1
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Episode 85
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17:50
Our innovation ambition
Over the coming weeks, and in advance of the publication of the Government’s Action Plan on Competitiveness and Productivity, Ibec will activate Our ...
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Season 1
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Episode 84
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21:57
Our skills ambition
Over the coming weeks, and in advance of the publication of the Government’s Action Plan on Competitiveness and Productivity, Ibec will activate Our ...
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Season 1
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Episode 83
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19:33
Shared Value - Creating economic and societal value
Shared value is a competitive strategy that simultaneously creates value for business and society. With societal deficits, (housing, childcare, transport etc) and environmental impacts creating business costs and employee strain, organisations ...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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23:52
Our business ambition
Over the coming weeks, and in advance of the publication of the Government’s Action Plan on Competitiveness and Productivity, Ibec will activate Our Business Ambition campaign, consisting of a series of policy papers to provide clear and...
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Season 1
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Episode 82
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27:16
Navigating Polarisation: Business Leadership in a Fragmented World
The global operating environment for business has entered a period of deep, structural change. Polarisation—once a political concern—is now a daily operational reality. Whether engaging consumers, employees, governments or investors, business l...
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Season 1
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Episode 81
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13:05
Expert Spotlight Series: Canada, Geoeconomics, and the Future of Transatlantic Trade - A Conversation with Goldy Hyder
Our Ibec Global Leaders and Experts Spotlight Series shares insights and expertise from a wide variety of international leaders and experts on global megatrends and issues that have the potential to impact the international business environment...
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Season 1
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Episode 80
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32:41
The Abbey Theatre – Delivering cultural experiences
Our ‘Experience Economy’ series continues in this episode of Ibec Responds as Aviné McNally, Head of Membership, Ibec, is in conversation with Mark O’Brien, Executive Director, Abbey Theatre.They discuss the importance of arts, culture a...
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Season 1
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Episode 79
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17:59
Expert Spotlight Series: David Collenette
Our Ibec Global Leaders and Experts Spotlight Series shares insights and expertise from a wide variety of international leaders and experts on global megatrends and issues that have the potential to impact the international business environment...
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Season 1
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Episode 78
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11:26
Workplace Wellbeing with SIRO
Ibec is celebrating 11 years of National Workplace Wellbeing Day, promoting healthier, more supportive work environments.In this episode of Ibec Responds, Patrick Haslett, Product Manager of our KeepWell Services, is in conversation with...
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Season 1
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Episode 77
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20:03
Workplace Wellbeing with Irish Rail
Ibec is celebrating 11 years of National Workplace Wellbeing Day, promoting healthier, more supportive work environments.In this episode of Ibec Responds, Patrick Haslett, Product Manager for the KeepWell Mark, is in conversation with Sh...
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Season 1
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Episode 76
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21:11
Equality Claims: The Prima Facie Case
In this episode, Laura Kerin and Brian Joyce from our Employer Relations team, explore the topic of equality in the workplace. Focusing on recent WRC cases taken under the Employment Equality Act, Brian and Laura discuss how cases o...
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Season 1
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Episode 33
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11:21
Reaction: Trump administration announces tariffs
The United States have announced the implementation of tariffs on trading partners, including Ireland.In this episode of Ibec Responds, Fergal O’Brien, Executive Director of Lobbying and Influence, and Gerard Brady, Chief Economist, give...
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Season 1
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Episode 75
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17:21
International insights: Our recent engagements in UK, US and EU
Ibec's international lobbying agenda has been busy, with key engagements in the UK, the European Parliament in Brussels, and the US, where representatives met business leaders, industry groups, and senior officials in New York and Washington, D...
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Season 1
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Episode 74
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18:50
Sustaining success through disruption - Interview with Lucy Adams
Lucy Adams is the CEO of Disruptive HR, an agency that’s on a mission to challenge the status quo, reimagine traditional practices, and inspire leaders and HR professionals to approach their roles with renewed vision and energy.After wor...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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17:39
The EU Savings and Investment Union
Advancing the EU Savings and Investment Union and completing the Banking Union while establishing a common fiscal capacity are essential to EU competitiveness.In this episode of Ibec Responds, Neil Willoughby, Head of EU Policy, and Mour...
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Season 1
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Episode 73
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14:43
Understanding and Managing Vulnerable Workers from an OSH Perspective – Prevention, Protection and Promotion
In this KC Connect podcast, Bernie McMeel, Ibec OSH Executive, and Dr Joan Cahill, Assistant Principal at the Health and Safety Authority, provide an insight into the occupational safety and health considerations which employers need to be awar...
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Season 1
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Episode 32
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26:45
Women in the Workplace - A Generational View
Is society truly closer to workplace equality for women, or are we just telling ourselves a convenient fiction?In this episode of Ibec Responds, Kara McGann, Head of Skills and Social Policy, Ibec, is joined by Kate Quane, Executive Coac...
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18:25
Insights and sentiment: A CEO's perspective
The latest Ibec CEO Survey reveals that CEOs in Ireland remain largely optimistic about the broader business environment, in line with expectations for 2024, yet are anticipating that the cost of doing business will continue to rise in 2025.
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Season 1
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Episode 71
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9:38
Masculinity in the workplace: Dr. Sarah Carthy
Traditional views of masculinity in the workplace can lead to individuals feeling disenfranchised, alienated, and in some cases, result in susceptibility to extreme ideologies.In this episode of Ibec Responds, Kara McGann, Head of Skills...
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Season 1
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Episode 70
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17:36
Right to Request Remote and Flexible Working – Emerging Case Law
In this episode of KC Connect. Pauline O’ Hare and Harry Wall from our Employment Law Services Team, discuss recent Workplace Relations Commission cases taken under the Right to Request Remote and Flexible Working, including key takeaways for e...
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Season 1
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Episode 31
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18:15
Masculinity in the workplace: Dr. Robert Lawson
Every day, we use language which subtly constructs and reinforces traditional views of masculinity in the workplace.In this episode of Ibec Responds, Kara McGann, Head of Skills and Social Policy at Ibec, is joined by Dr. Robert Lawson, ...
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Season 1
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Episode 69
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25:27
Employment Law and Policy Changes – What’s on the Horizon?
In this episode of KC Connect, Kevin Feighery, Regional Director of Ibec’s Western Regional Office, and Aoife McFadden, Legal Director, discuss the major upcoming employment law and policy changes employers should be aware of.
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Season 1
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Episode 30
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13:57
How Mr. Price champion a culture of diversity, acceptance and equity
Mr Price have achieved significant accomplishments to date in the area of Diversity and Inclusion, including the Advancing Disability Equality Award at National Diversity and Inclusion Awards 2023 and Advancing Social Inclusion Award at Nationa...
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Season 1
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Episode 68
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11:05
The importance of diversity and inclusion in the workplace
Now more than ever, there is a business imperative to build on diversity and inclusion in the workplace.In this episode of Ibec Responds, Kara McGann, Head of Skills and Social Policy at Ibec, is joined by Oliver Wall, Chief of Staff and...
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Season 1
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Episode 67
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19:20
