Down To Business

On this week's Executive Chair Bobby spoke to Stephen Faloon, General Manager, Bord Gáis Energy Theatre.

Ireland has committed to halving its greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and reaching net zero by 2050 but with those ambitions comes a lot of hard work and graft. So, what are the challenges facing homeowners when it comes to making their homes more energy efficient and how are the businesses involved keeping up with demand? For this week's Industry Review Bobby was joined by Martin Grogan, Director of Green Energy Homes, Briain Kelly, Editor with Energy Efficiency Ireland & David Walsh, Owner of Energy Efficient Homes.

James Louttit, Author of Leading Impactful Teams is an award-winning project manager. He has also seen the stress that comes with managing large projects as you juggle timelines, budgets, and stakeholder expectations. He joined Bobby to discuss his new book

It has been something Irish customers have been wishing for since they clicked a mouse - Amazon.ie saw daylight this week but what will it mean to both consumers and businesses? One man has all the Answers. Conor Pope, the Consumer Correspondent from The Irish Times joined Anton to discuss.

Tesla has seen its sales across the U.S., China, and Europe decline in recent months and its stock price dropped almost 50% from a mid-December peak. Is all of this down to Elon Musk mixing business with politics and if so, what can the company do to stem the tide? Adrian Wecker from the Irish Independent spoke to Anton

Joining Bobby to recap the business papers is Robert Whelan of Rockwell Finance & journalist and author, Valerie Cox.

The AI Leadership Institute is an organization founded in 2015 to help businesses and individuals understand and implement artificial intelligence responsibly. That’s nearly 10 years ago and its founder Noelle Russell has spent most of her recent career advising businesses how to use AI. She has distilled all this in her latest book Scaling Responsible AI: From Enthusiasm to Execution. And she joined Bobby earlier.

Joining Bobby in the executive chair this week is marketing guru Gary Brown.

Karen O'Reilly of Employ flex joins Bobby to examine what 'hybrid' working actually means.

Spring is finally here with longer days, warmer evenings, and lots of life and colour on show. Bobby was joined by three fruit & veg business owners to chat about some of the challenges the variability of Irish seasons can bring. Joining me is:Eamon Crean of Greenhills Fruit Farm WexfordTom Keogh of Keogh’s Farm in DublinMichael Kelly, founder of GIY (Grow It Yourself)