The LIBS Deloitte Digital search: Finding the hottest Irish tech start-ups 3.0 1 Event Overview Ireland’s ever-thriving international reputation as a tech start-up hub shows no signs of slowing down. According to a recent KPMG report, Ireland is poised to become a ‘springboard’ to the European market for venture-capital backed firms. Together with Deloitte Digital […]
LIBS presents: The diversity journey – creating impact and achieving results Beware the danger of benevolent bias. That was the warning from Vodafone Ireland CEO Anne O’Leary, describing how the doubts of her husband and friends posed the biggest threat to her applying for the top job that ultimately allowed her to make a real […]
17th May 2017 Facebook HQ, 10 Brock Street, Kings Cross, London, NW1 3FG Studies clearly show the value of women’s equitable participation in organisational leadership. Increasingly gender equality is viewed as a business issue. CEO’s globally say they are actively focused on talent diversity and inclusion, however, scarce representation of women at senior levels […]
Dear friends, 2017 has been as busy as ever for the Irish Government, for our Embassy team and for me as Ambassador as we continue our work in dealing with the implication of the UK’s decision to leave the European Union. Yesterday, I appeared before the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee at the House of Commons. […]
Last night (31/01/17) in conjunction with Powerscourt, the London Irish Business Society hosted a private panel event at Glazier Hall in London to discuss the substantial political, economic and social impacts once the UK leaves the EU. The panel was moderated by Manus Cranny of Bloomberg TV and included, Eoghan Murphy TD, Minister of […]
Reeling in 2016 What a rollercoaster 2016 has been, as you all wind down to take some well deserved time with family and friends we’d like to take this opportunity to look back on our activities this year and give you a glimpse into what we have planned for the year ahead. We certainly had […]
A message from Packie: A nice touch from the legendary Packie Bonner who recorded a short thank you video for LIBS! Thanks again Packie for an entertaining and really insightful talk. If anyone wants to get in touch with Packie directly to talk about his ambassadorial or speaker circuit work please contact: Bobby Gracey. http://www.li-bs.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_0852.mp4 […]
As part of the Irish Government’s IFS 2020 Action Plan for 2016 our new Minister of State for Financial Service, Eoghan Murphy T.D, is reaching out to Ireland’s overseas diaspora and business networks for their views on the constraints and enablers in respect of Ireland as a location of choice for high-skilled international IFS professionals. […]
Our latest tech event that we held last month at the Google headquarters in London certainly was eventful! It showcased the vast talent, expertise, imagination and initiative that we are seeing coming from Ireland. Read what one of our board members took away from the event here!
It has been a week since we woke to the shock result of the UK deciding, by referendum, to leave the EU has sent ripples across the business world. In the immediate aftermath our thoughts turned to how this decision impacts the relationship between our homeland and London. How are our rights affected? Will I […]