300 leaders of Irish industry gathered for a unique exploration of key themes and topics for business:

Jonathan Haskel and Danny McCoy spoke about the rise of the intangible economy. In the panel discussion that followed, with contributions from Glanbia, Matheson and Sanofi, they explored how building a model of substance requires a balanced approach to intangible and tangible investment.  Delegates heard how Ireland needs to use the proceeds of the new intangible economy for real growth projects to sustain competitiveness.

To hear Danny McCoy’s speech in full, click here.

Tara Levins from Accenture Consulting set the scene for the session titled “The Future of Work” with contributions from business leaders from MERC Partners, Vodafone and Dell EMC.  The panel discussion that took place firmly established the role of the “human worker” in the future workplace and discussed the skillset this worker will need to develop to interact with new technology as they come online.

Harvard Professor, Mark Esposito presented to delegates a compelling argument for a business model that embraces the Circular Economy.  With contributions from UPS, Coca-Cola Hellenic and FoodDrinkEurope delegates heard of the steps companies have already taken to identify resource within waste.  Moving from “lean to circular” is already proving to be good for the bottom line in business and there should be no trade off to sustainability.