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.

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. 

Professor Joe Peppard, Academic Director of UCD Smurfit Executive Development and expert in digital transformation reveals why technology competitiveness is a necessity and why digital transformation is less about digital and more about transformation. 

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.

Her Sport take over for International Women’s Day Niamh Tallon interviews Hannah McLoughlin, Eve McMahon, Chloe Mustaki and Alice O’Callaghan | UCD Quinn School Alumna and Elite Athletes To mark International Women’s Day, Her Sport took over the UCD Business Impact Podcast to celebrate the UCD Quinn School female sporting community. Her Sport’s mission is to use sport to empower, educate and inspire so that girls and women can achieve their full potential.

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. 

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. 

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. 

Looking back at the biggest business stories of 2023. In conversation with Business Journalists Linda Daly and Donal O'Donovan. 

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. 

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. 

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.

New Director of UCD Smurfit Executive Development Professor Tim Wray discusses trends in executive education from bite chunk to virtual learning and designing accessible ways of learning for busy executives to refresh their skills and stay relevant in a diverse, global workforce.