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49 Magazine Team


At IDA Ireland: Head of Marketing Communications: Caitriona O’Kennedy


2 News Job expansions, new arrivals and exciting initiatives happening in Ireland


6 At a glance Ten of Ireland’s many wonders


8 Driving ahead As WP Engine celebrates its first year in Ireland, CEO Heather Brunner shares the company’s journey 12 Names to know The Irish innovators to look out for 13 Man and machine The rise of the robots


16 Leading the charge Insights from organisational change expert, Manfred Kets de Vries


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19 Trust rules Linking employee performance to a positive workplace


20 Partners in progress The start-ups pairing with traditional institutions to drive FinTech innovation 23 First person Five minutes with Ruth McCarthy of FEXCO


24 Sky high The innovative research happening at the Irish Centre for Cloud Computing and Commerce


26 Behind the scenes A first look at Europe’s most advanced healthcare learning facility, located in Dublin


28 Modern medicine With exports worth €12.6 billion annually, Ireland is shaping the global direction of MedTech


32 Perfect remedy The groundbreaking research programmes at Galway’s Regenerative Medicine Institute 35 Face time Five minutes with Ger Brennan of MSD


36 Out of office Meet the organisations championing remote working in Ireland 39 Face time Five minutes with Margot Slattery of Sodexo


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40 Above and beyond The multinationals engaging with Irish communities through CSR


44 Plating up The makers and growers serving up the goods on the food island


49 On the menu The initiatives and innovators putting Ireland at the forefront of sustainable food production


52 The stage is set Culture Ireland’s mission to take the Irish art scene global 56 The minutes Five minutes with Aisling Hassell of Airbnb


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