In our second series of ieBusiness podcasts, Irish-born business leaders who have achieved remarkable success on the global stage tell their stories. In this first episode we talk to Cork born Samantha Barry, editor-in-chief of Glamour magazine New York. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ciara Crossan is the single mother who made a business out of Ireland's love for weddings. Her company has survived the 2008 crash, a pandemic and a cost-of-living crisis but Ms Crossan said her biggest challenges along the way were more personal ones. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Chief executive of marketing and tech services firm Granite Digital Conor Buckley talks to business journalist Cáit Caden about the Cork company's ambitious growth journey so far, eyeing up expansion in the US and how firms are coping with migrating online. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dr Dale Whelehan is the Irish man on a mission to change the traditional working week around the globe. In this podcast, he talks about his own journey from being an physio student to becoming the chief executive of a non-profit trying to tackle burnout in the workplace. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bob Savage began working with Dell Technologies as an engineer almost 40 years ago. Now he is vice president regional CIO for EMEA and site leader of Dell Technologies in Cork. In this interview with business journalist Cáit Caden, Bob talks about witnessing the company change over the years, is the government doing enough for small firms as well as multinationals and some of the best pieces of advice he has received in his career. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Lucinda Kelly's latest venture Be Like Water, which is expected to offer fertility support services in the workplace, is still in its infancy but this is not her first rodeo in the start-up arena. Ms Kelly previously founded Popertee, used by retail businesses to set up pop-up shops, but the business met its demise during the pandemic. Ms Kelly talks about the lessons she learned from this and more in the latest episode of The ieBusiness Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aoife McNamara recently secured a B Corp cert for her eponymous company, making her business the first Irish fashion brand to receive the globally recognised sustainability accolade. In this episode, she talks about how the business has changed, the impact of inflation and her plans to scale further. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Lauren Duggan built an impressive marketing career working with tech firms including Microsoft and London-vased Smartology until the Cork native returned home to co-found the sustainable period products company Riley in 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mary McKenna and Sinead Crowley are two out of the five friends that created AwakenHub to help grow the number of women led-business in Ireland. The organisation offers mentorship and funding to business across the island of Ireland. In this candid conversation with Cáit Caden, they talk about why men wear failure as a badge of honour and women don’t, expanding their reach into Europe and the US and providing education about financial reliance for women entrepreneurs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode of The ieBusiness Podcast, in association with PwC, Statkraft Ireland VP for wind and solar development Donal O’Sullivan discusses the chronic planning delays impacting development, the growing and sometimes controversial relationship between renewable energy and Big tech and why the latest State auction for onshore projects casts an ominous shadow for future auctions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Kerrywoman June O’Connell built an impressive career in corporate law before she decided to go back to her home village of Cahersiveen to create premium spirits from an old textiles factory. On this episode, June spoke about why she decided to establish the SkelligSix18 distillery, how her legal knowledge proved useful in her new venture, and why the Irish don’t talk about whiskey the way the French talk about wine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this candid interview, data protection commissioner Helen Dixon talks to Cáit Caden about serving out her last year in the job of regulating some of the biggest tech firms in the world, receiving criticism for being too soft when it comes to fines and what advice she would give to her successor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ernest Cantillon, the Cork publican and restaurateur behind Sober Lane and Electric, candidly speaks with Irish Examiner business journalist Cáit Caden about knowing when it’s time to walk away from a business, being sober in the alcohol trade and why he would want his kids to follow in his footsteps and work in hospitality. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Former CEO of Musgrave, Lifestyle Sport, and the Port of Cork, Eoin McGettigan sits down with business journalist Emer Walsh in this finale episode of this season's ieBusiness Podcast to look back on some of this year's more quirky business stories. Tune in to hear why the sale of sports jerseys may be a recession indicator, why BAM may not be the issue when it comes to the Children's Hospital, and why the value of a company tumbles when its CEO gets a new house. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Chief Executive and artistic director of Cork Opera House Eibhlin Gleeson sits down with Irish Examiner business journalist Emer Walsh to discuss the highlights of the venue's busy 2025 schedule, the key events that drive the opera house's revenue and the opportunities for young graduates in the performing arts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Chief executive and festival director of Cork International Film Festival Fiona Clark sits down with Irish Examiner business journalist Emer Walsh to discuss the soaring costs of operating the long-running event, the rise in home-grown acting talent and the Ireland's growing audiovisual industry, which now contributes €1bn annually to the national economy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The sports leader on the club’s various revenue streams, player dynamics and the its recently opened centre of excellence in Cork. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Irish Examiner business journalist Emer Walsh sits down with founder and CEO of National Beauty Distribution, Kieran Walsh, the man behind Bare by Vogue and LUNA by Lisa. In this episode, Kieran discusses his company's aggressive expansion, the trajectory of the Irish beauty and cosmetics industry, and what it takes to produce a best-selling brand. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Irish Examiner columnist and strategist Sarah Harte joins Business Journalist Emer Walsh to talk about the rise of misogyny in the era of AI, the inherent biases of language models and their impact on users and the need for comprehensive legislation and action from big tech companies to protect women from malicious actors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Partner and Tax Practice Leader at PwC Nicola Quinn joins Irish Examiner Business Editor Alan Healy and business reporter Emer Walsh to unpack the myriad of measures announced in this year's Budget. How Budget2026 compares to previous years, if the Government has done what it has been advised to do, and what this year's Budget means for you, the taxpayer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.