UCD Business Impact
UCD College of Business
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.
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.
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10 snips
Jul 6, 2020 • 35min
S1 Ep15: Aengus Kelly - Flight Disruption
Aengus Kelly, CEO of AerCap and UCD Business alumnus, dives into the intricacies of aviation's challenges and opportunities. He shares insights on navigating crisis management, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Kelly reflects on his early inspirations and the importance of ambition in shaping his career. The discussion also touches on climate change's impact on the industry and the vital role of Foreign Direct Investment in Ireland's economic landscape. His vision for AerCap highlights the importance of adaptability and strategic planning for future growth.
Jul 1, 2020 • 37min
S1 Ep14: Eugene O'Callahgan - Irish businesses showing resilience through Covid-19
UCD Business alumni and ISIF Director Eugene O'Callaghan discusses Ireland's €2bn fund to stabilise the economy and how firms have proven to be resilient so far through the pandemic.
Jun 29, 2020 • 31min
S1 Ep13: Shaun T. Kelly - Letter from America
UCD Business alumni and recently retired Global Chief Operating Officer of KPMG International, Shaun T. Kelly, discusses how the U.S. is battling the COVID-19 economic crisis and ways to keep the US-Ireland relationship healthy.
Jun 22, 2020 • 34min
S1 Ep12: Patrick Blayney – Will COVID-19 end air travel as we know it?
The COVID-19 pandemic is a 'once in a century' type of event for aviation, but even this crisis won't change people's innate desire to travel says Patrick Blaney, Chair of UCD Smurfit School's Aircraft Leasing & Finance Programme.
Jun 15, 2020 • 35min
S1 Ep11: Andrew McDowell – Bank to the Rescue
VP of the European Investment Bank (EIB) and UCD Business Alumni Andrew McDowell discusses how Europe can help alleviate the COVID-19 economic fallout and how the bank moved away from funding fossil fuel projects.
Jun 8, 2020 • 32min
S1 Ep10: Assistant Professor Julie Schiro - The Politics of the Mask
Dr Julie Schiro, Assistant Professor of Marketing, on why wearing a facemask has become so politically charged and socially challenging. Her new study explores mask-wearing behaviour and how people weigh up threats to physical health versus social acceptance.
Jun 2, 2020 • 34min
S1 Ep9: Associate Professor Maeve Houlihan - The World of Work: How the COVID-19 crisis will change where we work, when we work, and how we work
Dr Maeve Houlihan, Associate Professor of Management and Director of UCD Lochlann Quinn School of Business, discusses the life-altering trends set to impact the workplace.
May 25, 2020 • 30min
S1 Ep8: Professor Pat Gibbons - Crisis Strategy: Yesterday’s logic has no use for tomorrow
Professor of Management and Academic Director at UCD Smurfit Executive Development Pat Gibbons delves into devising strategies amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and warns of a bumpy road ahead for Ireland, Inc.
May 18, 2020 • 19min
S1 Ep7: Dr Markus Vanharanta - Lessons Learned: How SARS helped Asia face COVID-19
Dr Markus Vanharanta, Assistant Professor of Marketing and Overseas Academic Programme Director in Hong Kong, discusses face masks, second waves and lessons for Europe.
May 11, 2020 • 35min
S1 Ep6: Tara McCarthy, Bord Bia - Selling Ireland in a Pandemic: How safety and reputation will be Ireland's 'calling card' in the COVID-19 aftermath
Political protectionism, Bloom Festival and excess food—Bord Bia’s CEO Tara McCarthy talks about Ireland’s emergence onto international markets when the crisis abates.
