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A ransomware epidemic threatens to engulf Irish SMEs. Not only that but the rise of AI and deepfakes means businesses can be fooled into costly fraud and phishing attacks. Speaking ahead of the IRISSCON 2024 conference on the 6th of November, Jake Moore, one of Europe’s leading data security experts warns that Irish businesses are vulnerable and need to be wary of cybercriminals lying in wait. 

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We talk to Bank of Ireland’s head of Food Sector Lucy Ryan as well as a range of artisan food and drinks businesses at the recent Blas na hEireann Irish Food Awards. 

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In this episode we speak to Martin Donovan from Killadoon Milk in Kildare which won ‘Best Start Up’, a prize also sponsored by Bank of Ireland as well as a variety of accolades including Gold for Whole Milk, Best in Kildare and Best in Leinster. 

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Irishwoman Anne Ravanona is a recognised global advocate and voice for access to funding for women entrepreneurs and women’s economic empowerment. Rather than moving forward, she warns that women entrepreneurs are losing hard-earned ground. The answer she urges is fundamental change in financial policy and the need for more women investors. 

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Recently 22 Irish SMEs graduated from a decarbonisation pilot, which was a collaboration between Business in the Community Ireland, Bank of Ireland, the Musgrave Group and SSE Airtricity. We talk to some of the SMEs who graduated from the programme about what they learned and how they will go about decarbonising their businesses. 

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Creating a neuroinclusive working environment isn’t just good for the individual, it’s good for everyone. We talk to Yvonne Brewer from Auticon about the organisation’s unique business model of delivering complex IT projects by harnessing the exceptional talents and skills that neurodivergent people have to offer. 

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We talk to a variety of agri start-ups and early-stage food business that we met at the 2024 Ploughing Championships, from the latest tech to amazing flavours. 

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At the 2024 Blas na hEireann Awards in Dingle we spoke with its founder Artie Clifford who talked about how the awards came into being and how his own experiences as a businessperson informed the need for not only a celebration of Irish food but for how food producers can help each other grow their businesses. 

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Hosted at the RDS Simmonscourt on Sunday 10 November, the Nevo EV
Show is poised to be Ireland’s largest-ever motor show – a must-attend for
anyone interested in the future of mobility. We talk to Nevo’s Derek Reilly, the
host of Ireland’s leading Electric Vehicle YouTube channel and Partnerships
Director of Nevo, about what’s happening when it comes to the uptake of
electric vehicles in Ireland.

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We talk to Barry Guiney, head of the Scale Up Collective at executive search
firm Odgers Berndtson Ireland about the prevailing trends in tech recruitment.
Is the sector in slowdown or is it heating up? Barry has more than 20 years of
senior executive experience in the technology sector and has his finger on
the pulse of new hiring trends such as the emergence of the chief AI officer
role.

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