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Episodes
297 episodes
Episode 297 - Stephen Cluskey – The Irish entrepreneur who refused to let a disability hold him back
At just 18 years of age, Stephen Cluskey suffered a spinal cord injury that left him paralysed from the neck down. Today he is an accessibility advocate and an entrepreneur whose business Mobility Mojo is working with more than 100 businesses w...
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Episode 296 - Phil Barnes – Mapping the Future of Fleet Management
We spoke with Phil Barnes from Geotab at the Nevo Electric Vehicle Show about the emergence of green electric vehicle fleets in Ireland, how businesses can get the most out of their investment in electric vehicles and how AI is transforming tel...
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Episode 296
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Episode 295 - Derek Kavanagh of Bank of Ireland at Nevo 2025
We recently attended the Nevo Electric Vehicle Show where we spoke to Bank of Ireland head of Motor Finance Derek Kavanagh about new vehicle ownership trends driving the Irish market.
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Episode 295
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Episode 294 - Meet the Buyer, Belfast 2025
ThinkBusiness witnessed the brilliant Meet the Buyer event in Belfast, connecting SMEs with large supply chains. The event, organised by Northern Ireland Chamber and supported by Bank of Ireland saw SMEs attend more than 230 one-to-one meetings...
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Episode 293 - Geoff Allen, founder and CEO, Mersus Technologies
Geoff Allen from Athlone-based Mersus Technologies discusses how his business is delivering on VR-based training for businesses and outlines how Ireland can take a lead in the development of this technology.
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Episode 293
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Episode 292 - Emmet O'Neill, CEO, StoryToys
Emmet O’Neill from StoryToys talks about how the Dublin-headquartered company landed a lucrative deal to bring the popular Bluey animation series to life through a deal with LEGO and BBC Studios. He explains how StoryToys is on a mission to ins...
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Episode 291 - Marie O'Connor, COO, Sogeti Ireland
We talk to Marie O’Connor, chief operating officer of Sogeti in Ireland, about her forecasts for GenAI over the next few years and how firms can scale using the technology.
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Episode 291
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Episode 290 - Peter McCarthy, CEO, Speed Fibre Group
On the heels of acquiring BT Communications Ireland, the CEO of Speed Fibre Group Peter McCarthy overseas a network of more than 10,000 km of fibre connecting 94 towns across Ireland. He is on a mission to future-proof Ireland’s growing digital...
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Episode 290
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Episode 289 - Dee Coakley, Boundless
Dee Coakley, CEO of Irish start-up Boundless, questions whether current AI tools are making hiring better or just replicating existing biases. She talks about why jobseekers need to be cautious with AI-generated applications and how we can leve...
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Episode 288 - Blas na hEireann 2025
In a special ThinkBusiness Podcast recording at the Backyard at Blas in Dingle, supported by Bank of Ireland, three artisan food producers reveal how quality, tradition and sustainability are driving growth in the Irish food sector. Eugene McKe...
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Episode 287 - Kieran McCorry, Microsoft Ireland
Irish workers are increasingly viewing AI as a gateway to career advancement. We talk to Microsoft Ireland’s national technology director Kieran McCorry about how rather than threatening careers, AI can actually be a career catalyst and stave o...
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Episode 286 - John Delves, UCD Professional Academy
We talk to John Delves, CEO of the UCD Professional Academy about the changing pace of the professional education landscape and how continuous skills development holds the key to bridging the skills gap and unlocking career longevity.
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Episode 285 - Walter Walsh, SocialTies
We talk to three-time All-Ireland winner Walter Walsh about his new digital platform SocialTies, which is designed to help community groups and grassroots organisations manage their communications and operations in one unified space.
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Episode 284 - Brian Lee, founder and CEO of TRYKA
TRYKA, founded by Brian Lee – the entrepreneur behind healthy fast-food chain Freshly Chopped – positions itself as a community-first alternative to global events like Hyrox, with multiple race formats designed for all fitness levels from begin...
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Episode 283 - Marie Donnellan, CEO, Platform94
We talk to Marie Donnellan, the CEO of Platform94 about her pioneering fractional C-suite initiative that brings world class C-suite capabilities in areas like finance and HR to scaling businesses across the west of Ireland. She believes the op...
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Episode 282 - Fidelma McGuirk, CEO, Payslip
We talk to Fidelma McGuirk, the CEO and founder of Payslip, a global fintech player that is empowering payroll professionals all over the world through its software-as-a-service platform. She talks about establishing a business in the west of I...
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Episode 282
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Episode 281 - Galway start-up SymPhysis to bring its cancer device global
As Galway medtech SymPhysis Medical prepares for US regulatory clearance for its device for cancer patients, we talk with founders Michelle Tierney and Tim Jones about their ambition to spearhead a transformation in the care, and quality of car...
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Episode 281
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Episode 280 - Nevo 2025 drives Ireland toward an electric future
As the Nevo Electric Vehicle Show returns to the RDS this November with its most ambitious programme yet, we catch up with Derek Reilly from Nevo and Derek Kavanagh from Bank of Ireland. Running across two days, Friday 7th November for business...
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Episode 280
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Episode 279 - Getting to Grips with AI in your Business
Ahead of a Bank of Ireland AI workshop for business owners, we speak with Mark Kelly from AI Ireland and the Bank’s head of Technology, Media & Telecoms Paul Swift about how firms should be approaching the use of AI in their business.
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Episode 278 - Meet Belfast's hottest start-ups in 2025
We meet some of Belfast's emerging young innovative start-up businesses at Catalyst where they are addressing a myriad of problems with breakthrough ideas and solutions.
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Episode 277 - Bank of Ireland's Agri advisers at The Ploughing 2025
We speak with Bank of Ireland's various Agri Development Managers at the Ploughing Championships 2025 to discover the challenges and opportunities facing Ireland's farmers in a time of climate change and geopolitics, how farmers are faring and ...
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Episode 276 - Alan Dunne, Archive Capital
Experienced investment manager Alan Dunne of Archive Capital explains why family offices are growing in prominence in Ireland as a means for successful businesspeople to manage their legacy and make an impact for decades to come. So what are fa...
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Episode 276
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Episode 275 - Sinead Quinn, IP Telecom
There is a lot of change happening in the Irish telecoms business and Sinead Quinn, a board member of Irish business IP Telecom is at the heart of it. She talks to the ThinkBusiness Podcast about the technological shifts that will change teleco...
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Episode 275
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Episode 274 - Liam Dunne, CEO, Klearcom
We speak to EY Entrepreneur of the Year finalist Liam Dunne about the Waterford business’s remarkable growth. With revenues set to rise 80% in 2025 driven by the AI revolution, the business is active across 100 markets and counts Fortune 500 gi...
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Episode 273 - Eoin Lowry from Bank of Ireland and Stephen Coen from Senus on Ploughing 2025
Ahead of the 2025 National Ploughing Championship, Bank of Ireland’s head of Agriculture Sector Eoin Lowry talks about the changing landscape of farming in Ireland. We are also joined by Stephen Coen from Senus, an Irish start-up, that is makin...
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