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 and theatre to the experience economy ecosystem.

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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, economies and societies.

In this episode, Jackie King, Executive Director of Ibec Global and David Collenette, Chair of the NATO Association of Canada, discuss what the evolving geo-political and global defence landscape means for business.

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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 Gillian Quigley, Employee Experience Manager at SIRO. They discuss how the KeepWell Mark has supported SIRO’s strategic needs and the future of workplace wellbeing.

Full details on National Workplace Wellbeing Day can be found here - www.wellbeingday.ie.

Visit www.thekeepwellmark.ie to learn more about Ibec’s workplace wellbeing accreditation framework.

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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 Sharon Daly, Health & Wellbeing Programme Manager at Irish Rail. They discuss Irish Rail’s workplace wellbeing strategy and their journey with the KeepWell framework.

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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 operate under this legislation and how employers may defend against these claims.

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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 their reaction and discuss the impact this will have on Irish business.

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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.C.

In this episode of Ibec Responds, Fergal O'Brien, Executive Director of Lobbying and Influence, and Pat Ivory, Director of European and International Affairs, share key insights as they reflect on our recent international activities.

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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 working in high-level HR roles across different sectors including Director of HR at the BBC, Lucy has spent the last 8 years working with HR teams and leaders from some of the world’s top brands. Combining her strategic HR expertise with practical implementation, she advocates for an innovative yet grounded approach which aims to put the “human” back into Human Resources.

Lucy Adams was also a keynote speaker at our 2024 HR Leadership Summit event.

In this episode of Ibec WorkTalks, Fiona Higgins, Head of Ibec's Knowledge Centre, catches up with Lucy Adams who gives a fresh perspective on HR Leadership, how to be innovative and shake off the misconceptions of what and how HR delivers in organisations. Lucy’s introduces practical approaches to being an effective change agent in HR and deliver successful results.

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