Ibec is a representative body for businesses in Ireland, advocating on behalf of Irish business both domestically and internationally. It provides a wide range of direct services to its members with the core aim of helping to make Irish business more competitive and to provide key insights for decision-making in government and business.

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Ibec is Ireland’s largest lobby and business representative group. Our purpose is to help build a better, sustainable future by influencing, supporting and delivering for business success. 

With over 270 employees, Ibec engages with key stakeholders in Ireland and internationally through our six regional offices and our Brussels office, along with an extensive international network in the UK and US.

Ibec positions are shaped by our diverse membership, which range from small to large, domestic to multinational and our 40 trade associations cover a wide range of industry sectors. Ibec members employ over 70% of the private sector workforce in Ireland. 

As well as lobbying, Ibec provides a wide range of professional services and management training to members on all aspects of human resource management, occupational health and safety, employee relations and employment law.

For more information on joining Ibec and our membership package, please visit https://www.ibec.ie/join or call us on 1890 546 546.

Ibec welcomes its incoming President, Paul Duffy to the Royal Dublin Society to mark the handover of the Ibec presidency from Imelda Hurley on this sunny evening. 

We are delighted to have almost 800 representatives across all key industries in the Irish economy in attendance and Minister Simon Coveney as our guest speaker this evening. 

A special thanks to our sponsors, McCann FitzGerald LLP and Spencer Stuart for supporting Ibec’s most prestigious networking event of the Ibec calendar. We hope you enjoy your evening.

#IbecPresidentsDinner

Brian Killen, Transformation Lead, MSD Ireland and Chair of BioPharmaChem Ireland opens Session 1 at the BPCI conference where the Dr. Stelios Tsinontides, Director, Office of Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, FDA - US Food & Drug Administration and Grainne Power, Director of Compliance,Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) discuss their respective approaches to regulatory innovation.  Ireland has an exemplary compliance record with regulatory agencies like the FDA and EMA, who collaborate and work closely with @HPRA achieve trouble-free compliance
Matt Moran Sinead Keogh Michael Gillen Siobhán Dean Karina Cassidy Ibec

Check out the latest episode of #IbecResponds 🔊
 
In this episode, Pat Ivory, Ibec’s Director of EU & International Affairs is joined by Deirdre Clune MEP, Member of the European Parliament, for a discussion to mark 30 years of the European single market. 
 
The single market has provided Irish businesses with access to a market of over 500 million consumers, allowing them to expand their customer base and increase revenue.  
 
Join Pat and Deirdre as they give an overview of this powerful economic force and discuss what the next 30 years of the EU Single Market will look like. 
 
Episode 28 of Ibec Responds is available wherever you source your podcasts or from the Ibec website: https://lnkd.in/dA6Ckq7F 👈

#Ibec #EU #EuropeanParliament

In today's The Irish Times special report on the Future of Retail,  Arnold Dillon, Ibec's Director of Retail Ireland outlines why it sometimes appears Irish consumers are slow to adapt to new technologies, online trends post pandemic and why retailers need an omnichannel strategy. 

https://lnkd.in/ejvSwN6X

#IrishBusiness #RetailInnovation

Delighted to welcome Simon Harris, Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research and Innovation and Science to our National Council.

Positive discussions on the opportunities for Ireland through its people, skills and innovation. The National Training Fund surplus of €1.5bn can be unlocked to support businesses solve some of the biggest challenges related to climate action, digitisation and AI.

Budget 2024 must be a statement of intent that Ireland backs talent.

Simon Harris, Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Claire McGee

#Skills #Talent #Innovation #Budget2024

Expanding the state's capacity for what we require. Ibec CEO Danny McCoy spoke to Ian Kehoe of the The Currency on how we should use our wealth to address the infrastructure deficit.

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Ibec looks forward to welcoming delegates to the Ibec President’s Dinner at the Royal Dublin Society tomorrow evening, to mark the annual handover of the Ibec presidency. Imelda Hurley, CEO, Coillte, will pass the presidency to Ibec’s incoming President, Paul Duffy, Senior Vice President, Small Molecule Operations, Pfizer Global. 

We are delighted to have Simon Coveney TD, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment as our honorary guest speaker. Special thanks to our event partners McCann FitzGerald LLP and Spencer Stuart for supporting this event. We look forward to welcoming delegates to the Royal Dublin Society tomorrow.

On Thursday, Ibec will host its most prestigious networking event of the calendar year, the Ibec President’s dinner, to mark the annual handover of the Ibec President. 

Imelda Hurley, CEO, Coillte, will pass the presidency to incoming President, Paul Duffy, Senior Vice President, Small Molecule Operations, Pfizer Global. When appointed in September 2022, against a backdrop of the Irish economy and society dealing with uncertainties associated with the cost of-living crisis and energy security challenges, Imelda set out to make sustainability and emphasising the importance of climate action initiatives within the business community a key focus of her presidency. 

As Chair of Ibec’s Sustainability Leaders’ Forum, Imelda supported the development of Ibec’s Climate Action Toolkit for Business and has generously shared her expertise, influence and leadership to the business community. On Thursday, we will offer our huge thanks to Imelda for her immense contribution and success in her role as Ibec President.

This event is supported by McCann FitzGerald LLP and Spencer Stuart. Limited availability. Contact events@ibec.ie for more information.

Our August issue of HR Link is live and has been sent to members. The issue can also be accessed on the Ibec website here - 

https://lnkd.in/eZ2KtxJx

Topics include:

An update on the Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023
Revenue enhanced reporting requirements
The employment rights of seasonal workers
Watchouts and changes in relation to subject access requests
Dress code FAQs
And more…….

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