1.00" Leo Clancy, CEO, Enterprise Ireland talks in detail about EI, its role in the business ecosystem / funding / Elkstone / US venture capital / attracting new external investors / seed funds / emerging areas for future growth including food and agritech / the need for earlier education in digital and STEM subjects. The future of 'work from home' - when home may be Poland or Lithuania. The value of the workplace for collaborative business. He talks about the housing crisis and the lack of housing being a roadblock to hiring staff. He talks about what's coming our way with Brexit, possibly in July. He says that the direct shipping to Europe has been a gamechanger. He says that Irish companies should concentrate on the Eurozone that is underexploited. He says we have one of Europe's most culturally diverse workforces. He says EI will do more to crack the US market. He talks about EI's relationship with the LEOs, the Design Council and Udarás na Gaeltachta. He talks about the Israeli approach to doing business and whether Irish business could adopt that approach. Inflation is a huge issue, but is all over the world. He says twenty year olds should have a mentor. EI is hiring and they'd like to hear from TeamGBS members who would like to earn 'an MBA every day'.

His 'hire in a heartbeat' - his brother Denis, 'the kindest individual he knows'.

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