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“A brand – not just for Christmas”
Our annual Christmastime event took place in the RDS, where we welcomed branding expert Gerard Tannam for a festive take on branding, accompanied by wine and mince pies! A renowned brand-builder, author and keynote speaker at Islandbridge Brand Development, Gerard’s...
The Economic and Investment Outlook with Goodbody
Leading wealth manager Goodbody recently hosted a virtual event for MBAAI members on the Economic and Investment Outlook. Goodbody Head of Investment Strategy Joe Prendergast was MC. On the panel was Chief Investment Officer, Bernard Swords and Senior Wealth Manager, Kate Walley. Bernard gave the global investment outlook for 2025, concentrating on what themes we can expect to see in […]
John Winsor on ‘Open Talent’
The last in our quarterly series of international speaker events in 2024 saw Harvard Business Review author John Winsor in the RDS Members' Club in Dublin to speak on reorganising around the new, digitally enabled world of "open talent". In his eye-opening, essential...
Nuala Walsh on making smarter decisions
The third in our quarterly series of international speaker events this year, author Nuala Walsh addressed members in the RDS Members' Club in Dublin in October on the subject of her new book Tune In – how to make smarter decisions in a noisy world. An adjunct...
From Metrics to Action: Sustainability event at UL
The MBAAI MidWest Chapter hosted an event on sustainability at the Kemmy Business School, University of Limerick in September. Under the theme of 'Metrics to Action', our panel of speakers covered the essence of sustainability, and looked to future-proofing a...
Is the Road to a Renewable Energy Island a Smooth One?
The Answer: Buckle up, you are in for a bumpy ride! The resounding feedback from the expert panel at this event in conjunction with the Kemmy Business School at Analog Devices - Catalyst Limerick in May was this is not going to be easy! The event was effortlessly...
Wendy K. Smith on “Both/And Thinking”
The first in our quarterly series of international speaker events in 2024 was a virtual event with HBR’s Wendy K. Smith, co-author of Both/And Thinking – Embracing Creative Tensions to Solve Your Toughest Problems. Wendy discussed how to use “both/and thinking” to make more creative, flexible, and impactful decisions in a world of competing demands […]
CUBS event in Cork with Carol Kulik
In conjunction with Cork University Business School (CUBS), the Association's Southern Chapter was delighted to host a networking breakfast and seminar with Carol Kulik on Line managers: the unsung heroes in every organisation, taking place at the UCC Centre for...
Lessons from the Boardroom with Pat McDonagh
The Association's Mid-West Chapter was to host an evening with Pat McDonagh and Professor Stephen Kinsella at the Kemmy Business School at the University of Limerick. The format of the event was a fireside chat, which took place in front of a full house of members and...
Michael Dwyer: an entrepreneur’s journey
The Association recently invited entrepreneur Michael Dwyer for a fireside chat with Conor Horgan following its AGM. Founder of Pigsback.com, Michael drew on his book from the arena: an entrepreneur’s journey - the story of pigsback.com to recount a marathon...