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Over the coming weeks, and in advance of the publication of the Government’s Action Plan on Competitiveness and Productivity, Ibec will activate Our Business Ambition campaign, consisting of a series of policy papers to provide clear and actionable answers to how we should forge ahead; by rekindling our ability to deliver projects, to be agile, and to compete.
In this episode of Ibec Responds, Gerard Brady, Chief Economist, is joined by Aidan Sweeney, Head of Infrastructure and Environmental Sustainability, and Mourad Mejdi, Economist.
Together, they explore the fourth of our campaign themes, Our regulatory ambition.
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Ep. 100 / Ibec Responds
Q4 2025 Ibec Economic Outlook
Gerard Brady, and Mourad Mejdi discuss the major economic events of 2025 including the areas of international trade and the labour market and look forward to 2026, analysing how developments in geopolitics and AI that could shape the economic outlook.
Ep. 99 / Ibec Responds
Digital and AI: Simplification, innovation and adoption
At the mid-point of the EU’s ‘Digital Decade’, the Irish Presidency provides a crucial opportunity to engage with business to deliver shared digitalisation ambitions.
Ep. 98 / Ibec Responds
Security and Defence: Pillars of a Resilient Europe
Jackie King, Executive Director of Ibec Global, is joined by Ibec CEO Danny McCoy, together they examine how security sits within a broader framework of resilience, serving as the essential foundation for long-term competitiveness.
Ep. 97 / Ibec Responds
Labour Market and Social Policy
Dr. Kara McGann, Head of Skills and Social Policy, is joined by Tom Hayes, Executive Director of BEERG. Together, they examine Ibec's latest paper on the Labour Market and Social Policy as part of our campaign on Ireland’s EU Presidency: “Making a Resilient, Competitive EU a Reality”.