UCD Business Impact
The ‘UCD Business Impact’ Podcast from UCD College of Business features thought leaders from the world of academia and industry discussing the most compelling issues affecting our lives from a business perspective.
These conversations will offer insight, spark curiosity and challenge you to rethink how you do business in a changing world.
Hosted by Emmet Oliver, financial editor and journalist; and lecturer at UCD Lochlann Quinn School of Business.
Latest episodes
Apr 18, 2024 • 38min
S4 Ep12: The Mighty Quinn
Founding donor of UCD Lochlann Quinn School of Business and BComm alumnus, Lochlann Quinn, joined us for this special episode as part of UCD Culture and Engagement Week. Across a high-impact leadership and philanthropic career, Lochlann developed and guided many businesses, serving as Chairman of AIB, ESB, National Gallery of Ireland, Irish Museum of Modern Art, and the director and driving force behind the global leading business Glen Dimplex. He discusses his career, higher education and the bright future for the economy.
Apr 9, 2024 • 30min
S4 Ep11: Doing IT Differently
Expert in digital transformation and Academic Director of UCD Smurfit Executive Development Professor Joe Peppard reveals why technology competitiveness is a necessity and why digital transformation is less about digital and more about transformation.
Mar 8, 2024 • 52min
S4 Ep10: Changing the Game
Her Sport take over for International Women’s Day
To mark International Women’s Day Niamh Tallon, Her Sport has taken over the UCD Business Impact Podcast to celebrate female athletes in the UCD Quinn School community and how they are changing the game in sport and business. Her Sport’s mission is to use sport to empower, educate and inspire so that girls and women can achieve their full potential.
Feb 29, 2024 • 31min
S4 Ep9: Sustainable Growth
From reducing food waste to proactive health, MBA alumna and Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Kerry Group, Catherine Keogh discusses how innovation and sustainability are driving one of Ireland’s most well-known brands to remain a global leader while staying connected to its local roots.
Feb 12, 2024 • 34min
S4 Ep8: Precious Lives
MBA alumna Kerry McLaverty, winner of this year’s UCD Alumni Award for the College of Business and CEO of LauraLynn, Ireland's only children's hospice discusses engaging the public in an era of permacrisis, staying visible and having a job with purpose.
Jan 30, 2024 • 33min
S4 Ep7: Season 4 Episode 7 – Gigging for Gold
Dr Emma McDaid dives into her research on Uber revealing the downsides of working for disruptor firms and the darker aspects of the gig economy.
Dec 21, 2023 • 35min
S4 Ep6: From AI chatbots to bank runs - 2023 in Review
Looking back at the biggest business stories of 2023. In conversation with Business Journalists Linda Daly and Donal O'Donovan.
Dec 13, 2023 • 32min
S4 Ep5: The Workplace in a Perfect Storm
UCD Smurfit School alumna and Head of Social Policy at IBEC, Dr Kara McGannon shares how the workplace reflects society’s issues and how we can all work to build better organisations.
Nov 8, 2023 • 34min
S4 Ep4: The Applegreen story: The art of disruption
Double UCD Business alumnus in BComm and MBA Joe Barrett discusses building the Applegreen retail empire and charting the journey from one to over 600 service stations.
Nov 1, 2023 • 34min
S4 Ep3: Is your company ready for ESG Reporting?
Assistant Professor Rebecca Maughan and Assistant Professor Seán O'Reilly talk about the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the new European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRSs) along with the EU's Green Deal and Taxonomy.
They give an overview of the new regulations and standards and discuss the challenges and benefits for businesses, stakeholders and the accounting and audit profession. They also examine greenwashing and the risks of noncompliance for companies as we move towards a net-zero future.
