DCU National Centre for Family Business

MC Gavin Duffy interviews co-chairs of the NI Family Business Forum Darren McDowell and Dr Ian Smyth.  They discuss family business in Northern Ireland as part of the 2022 DCU NCFB Annual  Conference - Continuity through Regeneration and Resilience - the key metrics of success and sustainability in Irish Family Businesses which was held at The Helix on 20th October 2022 Building on the Centre’s previous conferences and the launch of ground breaking new research, this conference focuses on the Regenerative Power of Family Businesses.  This conference provides viewers with insights on how resilience and regeneration is key to continuity, success and  sustainability of their Family Business. Family businesses are a complex and highly resourceful business type.  Knowledge, learnings, resources, values and traditions pass across generations of a family utilising strategic resources and capabilities (termed ‘familiness’).  This ‘familiness’ makes family firms distinctive and even gives them a competitive advantage.  Family businesses are often, viewed in terms of its ‘specialised multigenerational knowledge’, for example, whiskey brewing or sauce making or special technology or commercial know-how.  Family Businesses identity are often perceived by, consumers as favourable or uniquely qualified to do business.  Family Business structure are also unique.

Hear from Dr Eric Clinton, Director of NCFB; Professor Daire Keogh, President Dublin City University; Paul Hennessy, Chair NCFB Advisory Board; Jim O'Keeffe, Managing Director, Retail & SME, AIB proud partner of the DCU NCFB. Continuity through Regeneration and Resilience - the key metrics of success and sustainability in Irish Family Businesses Building on the Centre’s previous conferences and the launch of ground breaking new research, this conference focuses on the Regenerative Power of Family Businesses.  This conference provides viewers with insights on how resilience and regeneration is key to continuity, success and  sustainability of their Family Business. Family businesses are a complex and highly resourceful business type.  Knowledge, learnings, resources, values and traditions pass across generations of a family utilising strategic resources and capabilities (termed ‘familiness’).  This ‘familiness’ makes family firms distinctive and even gives them a competitive advantage.  Family businesses are often, viewed in terms of its ‘specialised multigenerational knowledge’, for example, whiskey brewing or sauce making or special technology or commercial know-how.  Family Businesses identity are often perceived by, consumers as favourable or uniquely qualified to do business.  Family Business structure are also unique.

MC Gavin Duffy leads the panel on the discussion on resilience in Irish Family Business.  Panelists Vincent Cleary, MD Gelnisk; Kevin O'Connor, Chair, General Paints Ltd, Trevor Annon, MD Mount Charles Group, Gavin Annon Sales & Marketing Director, Mount Charles Group, Dr Catherine Faherty, DCU, Professor Maura McAdam, DCU and Lorraine Greene, Head of Market Engagement, AIB as part of the 2022 DCU NCFB Annual  Conference - Continuity through Regeneration and Resilience - the key metrics of success and sustainability in Irish Family Businesses which was held at The Helix on 20th October 2022 Building on the Centre’s previous conferences and the launch of ground breaking new research, this conference focuses on the Regenerative Power of Family Businesses.  This conference provides viewers with insights on how resilience and regeneration is key to continuity, success and  sustainability of their Family Business. Family businesses are a complex and highly resourceful business type.  Knowledge, learnings, resources, values and traditions pass across generations of a family utilising strategic resources and capabilities (termed ‘familiness’).  This ‘familiness’ makes family firms distinctive and even gives them a competitive advantage.  Family businesses are often, viewed in terms of its ‘specialised multigenerational knowledge’, for example, whiskey brewing or sauce making or special technology or commercial know-how.  Family Businesses identity are often perceived by, consumers as favourable or uniquely qualified to do business.  Family Business structure are also unique.

MC Gavin Duffy interviews Mount Charles Group Managing Director Trevor Annon and Sales and Marketing Director Gavin Annon as part of the 2022 DCU NCFB Annual  Conference - Continuity through Regeneration and Resilience - the key metrics of success and sustainability in Irish Family Businesses which was held at The Helix on 20th October 2022 Building on the Centre’s previous conferences and the launch of ground breaking new research, this conference focuses on the Regenerative Power of Family Businesses.  This conference provides viewers with insights on how resilience and regeneration is key to continuity, success and  sustainability of their Family Business. Family businesses are a complex and highly resourceful business type.  Knowledge, learnings, resources, values and traditions pass across generations of a family utilising strategic resources and capabilities (termed ‘familiness’).  This ‘familiness’ makes family firms distinctive and even gives them a competitive advantage.  Family businesses are often, viewed in terms of its ‘specialised multigenerational knowledge’, for example, whiskey brewing or sauce making or special technology or commercial know-how.  Family Businesses identity are often perceived by, consumers as favourable or uniquely qualified to do business.  Family Business structure are also unique.

Gavin Duffy interviews Kevin O'Connor, Chair, General Paints Ltd as part of the 2022 DCU NCFB Annual  Conference - Continuity through Regeneration and Resilience - the key metrics of success and sustainability in Irish Family Businesses which was held at The Helix on 20th October 2022 Building on the Centre’s previous conferences and the launch of ground breaking new research, this conference focuses on the Regenerative Power of Family Businesses.  This conference provides viewers with insights on how resilience and regeneration is key to continuity, success and  sustainability of their Family Business. Family businesses are a complex and highly resourceful business type.  Knowledge, learnings, resources, values and traditions pass across generations of a family utilising strategic resources and capabilities (termed ‘familiness’).  This ‘familiness’ makes family firms distinctive and even gives them a competitive advantage.  Family businesses are often, viewed in terms of its ‘specialised multigenerational knowledge’, for example, whiskey brewing or sauce making or special technology or commercial know-how.  Family Businesses identity are often perceived by, consumers as favourable or uniquely qualified to do business.  Family Business structure are also unique.

Gavin Duffy interviews Vincent Cleary as part of the 2022 DCU NCFB Annual  Conference - Continuity through Regeneration and Resilience - the key metrics of success and sustainability in Irish Family Businesses which was held at The Helix on 20th October 2022 Building on the Centre’s previous conferences and the launch of ground breaking new research, this conference focuses on the Regenerative Power of Family Businesses.  This conference provides viewers with insights on how resilience and regeneration is key to continuity, success and  sustainability of their Family Business. Family businesses are a complex and highly resourceful business type.  Knowledge, learnings, resources, values and traditions pass across generations of a family utilising strategic resources and capabilities (termed ‘familiness’).  This ‘familiness’ makes family firms distinctive and even gives them a competitive advantage.  Family businesses are often, viewed in terms of its ‘specialised multigenerational knowledge’, for example, whiskey brewing or sauce making or special technology or commercial know-how.  Family Businesses identity are often perceived by, consumers as favourable or uniquely qualified to do business.  Family Business structure are also unique.

Gavin Duffy interviews Dr. Catherine Faherty and Professor Maura McAdam to review the new research launched by the DCU NCFB team.   Continuity through Regeneration and Resilience - the key metrics of success and sustainability in Irish Family Businesses focusses on five Irish family businesses, The Barry Family, The McKeon Family, The Darrer Family, The Scrivener Family and the Wycherley Family. Continuity through Regeneration and Resilience - the key metrics of success and sustainability in Irish Family Businesses which was held at The Helix on 20th October 2022 Building on the Centre’s previous conferences and the launch of ground breaking new research, this conference focuses on the Regenerative Power of Family Businesses.  This conference provides viewers with insights on how resilience and regeneration is key to continuity, success and  sustainability of their Family Business. Family businesses are a complex and highly resourceful business type.  Knowledge, learnings, resources, values and traditions pass across generations of a family utilising strategic resources and capabilities (termed ‘familiness’).  This ‘familiness’ makes family firms distinctive and even gives them a competitive advantage.  Family businesses are often, viewed in terms of its ‘specialised multigenerational knowledge’, for example, whiskey brewing or sauce making or special technology or commercial know-how.  Family Businesses identity are often perceived by, consumers as favourable or uniquely qualified to do business.  Family Business structure are also unique.

Building on the Centre’s webinar launch of “Surviving a Crisis as a Family Business” on 25/01/2021, which recommended that “Setting expectation early on family involvement in the business and associated role and responsibilities” is critical to long term survival.  

This podcast was produced in association with the National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education.

DCU National Centre for Family Business is proudly supported by our partner AIB Bank.

Dr. Eric Clinton, Director, NCFB is joined by 

Thomas Kerrigan, Managing Director, Niall Kerrigan & Sons Ltd., 

John Madigan, Head of Marketing, Research, Finance and Operations Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI) 

Lorraine Greene, is the Head of SME Market Engagement at AIB Bank. 

"Surviving a Crisis as a Family Business" marked the first all-island study of family-run businesses in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. The study, a cross-border collaboration between Dublin City University and Ulster University, followed the progress of family businesses from the onset of the Covid-19 crisis in mid-March 2020 until November 2020. Data was collected across this seven-month period with input from 251 family business owners, managers, and employees. A robust best-practice research design was implemented, resulting in evidence-based findings that are generalisable to the Irish family business population. Family businesses are the backbone of the Irish economy, accounting for 64% of all businesses and employing two-thirds of the domestic workforce. Similarly, 74% percent of businesses in Northern Ireland are family-run affairs. This all-Ireland study establishes the factual basis of the current global health pandemic and the extent to which it has disrupted the lives of those in our local communities, small businesses, workforces, and domestic economies. Beyond its economic impact, this crisis has transformed the ways in which we work, how business is conducted, and our relationships with one another, as we experience extended periods of restricted movement, isolation, and business closure. This practitioner report is centred around action-oriented, best practice recommendations for Irish business owners and leaders across each of the key themes identified. This practical tool will be a vital resource for business owners for years to come, as they continue to navigate the global health pandemic, Brexit, and the ongoing economic crisis.

This podcast was produced in association with the National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education.

This podcast was produced and directed by Stephen Bergin, SB Video Base Ltd.

DCU National Centre for Family Business is proudly supported by our partner AIB Bank.

Building on the Centre’s webinar launch of “Surviving a Crisis as a Family Business” on 25/01/2021, the DCU NCFB Annual Conference will focus on the positive impact of “Compassionate leadership” on a Family Businesses.  This conference will provide the attendees with insights on how benevolent leadership” is key to the success and longevity of their Family Business.

A great leader, a benevolent leader is aware of what their actions create for everyone. Benevolent leadership can contribute to the long term health and sustainability of Family Businesses through sensitivity, positive engagement, and community responsiveness. Compassionate leadership is a key ingredient to surviving and thriving in your family businesses “new normal”.

Gavin Duffy our MC is joined by 

JP Sisk, Director Sicon, 

Stephen Bowcott, CEO, John Sisk & Son, 

Flora Crowe , MD, Crowe Supermarkets, 

John Brennan Head of SME, Retail Banking, AIB Bank, 

Paul Hennessy, Chairperson, NCFB Advisory Board, 

Dr. Catherine Faherty, DCU 

and Dr. Eric Clinton, Director, NCFB

This podcast was produced in association with the National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education.

This podcast was produced and directed by Stephen Bergin, SB Video Base Ltd.

DCU National Centre for Family Business is proudly supported by our partner AIB Bank.