In this episode of Pulse of the West, guest presenter Trevor Murray speaks with Ronah Corcoran-O’Reilly, Carers Network Ireland, and Iseult Mangan, Teen-Turn about taking the initiative to tackle social challenges head on.
In this episode of Pulse of the West, guest presenter Rosemary Gallagher programme manager Portershed Galway, speaks with Declan Droney social enterprise mentor and community leader.
In this episode of Pulse of the West, guest presenter Trevor Murray speaks with Helen Nolan from SpraoiSport and Nora Fahy from CycleUp about the power and importance of social enterprise.
In this episode of Pulse of the West , CEO of the Western Development Commission (WDC), Tomás Ó Siocháin sits down with Harry Moseley, Global CIO of Zoom in Dogpatch Labs in Dublin.
After the announcement of the commercial partnership between Connected Hubs and Zoom, Harry gives his perspective on the future of work, what has changed over the past two years and the impact of geographic agnostic recruitment across the world.
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In this episode we take on the subject of innovation and how this can be a significant driver of business growth in the Western region of Ireland.
The podcast is hosted by Tomás Ó'Síocháin, CEO of the Western Development Commission and he is joined by:
- Jim Power, Economist
- Fidelma McGuirk , founder and CEO of Payslip
- Joseph Dunleavy, Head of Innovation with Endava
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In this episode of the Pulse of the West podcast (which is in partnership with Grow Remote) CEO of the Western Development Commission, Tomás O’Síocháin takes on the topic of blended or hybrid working with three guests.
They discuss the blended model, the benefits to employees and employers as well as the challenges and what the success factors might be.
The podcast features:
- Joanne Mangan: Employers Lead - Grow Remote
- Sarah Claxton: Organisation Development Manager - ESB
- Stuart Trotter: Brand Manager, Ireland - Liberty Insurance
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In this episode of More to Life, Western Development Commission CEO Tomás O’Síocháin explores how employers across the region are attracting talent and what strategies they are deploying to recruit, grow and expand.
Tomás’s guests are Orlaith Lawler of Beckman Coulter, Keith Moran of SL Controls, Peter Mulrooney of Aran Biomedical and Bernice Faherty of Aerogen.
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In this episode, ‘Pulse Of The West’ takes a look at the future of our smaller towns and villages, including their current development and their prospects.
Western Development Commission CEO Tomás Síocháin hosts a lively discussion featuring guests Siobhán Holliman of the Tuam Herald, Paul Glynn, MD of Topform in Gort and Cllr Cillian Murphy, a sustainable tourism expert and co-founder of Loop Head Tourism.
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In this episode of the Pulse of the West podcast, CEO of the Western Development Commission, Tomás O’Síocháin chats with three social enterprises about the opportunities for "Social Innovation" in the region.
Topics covered include the role of social innovation, the nature of social enterprises and the Covid/post Covid challenges that these face.
Guests on this episode are:
- Cathy Coote, An Meitheal Rothar
- Ciaran Mullooly - Lough Rea, Access For All
- Sheila Hunt - Kilmovee Community Housing
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From starting a business and taking it to the next level, this episode of ‘Pulse of the West’ focuses on start-up culture. Presenter Tomás O’Siocháin asks why some businesses are successful and why others fail – and measures the Covid impact.
Guests Gillian Nelis of the Sunday Business Post, CitySwift CEO Brian O’Rourke, Scale Ireland CEO Liz McCarthy and WDC Investment Manager Gillian Buckley share their unique insights into Ireland’s startup ecosystem and reveal what businesses need to do to thrive in a very challenging landscape.
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In Episode 3 of the Western Development Commission’s podcast ‘Pulse of The West’, WDC CEO Tomás Ó Síocháin discusses with his guests the challenges and opportunities presented by Climate Change and how these will impact on the way we live in the West of Ireland in the decades to come.
The panel for this engaging episode is Irish Independent Environment Editor Caroline O’Doherty, Ray O’Neill, CEO of climate capital company Fincovi and Russell Vickers, Software Architect at Jaguar Land Rover.
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In this second episode of the Western Development Commission’s podcast ‘Pulse of The West’, WDC CEO Tomás Ó Síocháin discusses how the Covid19 pandemic has changed the way we live and work.
He is joined by guests Mary Rodgers, Portershed Galway and CEO, Galway Innovation District., Shane Grant, Director Facilities & Real Estates, Pramerica, Letterkenny and Luke Saunders, CEO and co-founder of Studyclix.ie.
In this episode, Tomás and his guests debate the ‘Remote Possibility’ – discussing the challenges and opportunities created by remote working. They also look to the future to see what ‘the new normal’ looks like and to see how, not if, remote working becomes an established part of Irish life.
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In the first episode of the Western Development Commission podcast called "Pulse of The West", CEO of the Western Development Commission Tomás Ó'Síocháin discusses the remote working revolution with special guests, Barry O’Sullivan, EVP of Genesys and star of RTE’s Dragon’s Den, Tracey Keogh of Grow Remote Ireland and Siobhan Curtin, Head of Customer Experience, eBay.
Tomás and his guests analyse the seismic impact that the Covid19 pandemic has had on our working and home lives and gets insights from his guests about the effect on employers and employees.
As more and more people get used to the idea of working from home, Pulse of The West debates the opportunities that Remote Working offers the West of Ireland and asks what can be done to enhance this new flexible way of life.
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