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Understanding Challenges, Accessing Talent: UCD and SMEs in Partnership

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University College Dublin is hosting Understanding Challenges, Accessing Talent: UCD and SMEs in Partnership. Organised by UCD Careers Network and facilitated by Mr Anton Savage, broadcaster and presenter. The event provides an opportunity to learn, share and network with colleagues from around the country.

Understanding Challenges, Accessing Talent: UCD and SMEs in Partnership takes place on 18th of May 2022 from 9:00 – 14.30 at UCD University Club, O’Reilly Hall, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4

Register to attend here.

UCD will provide insight from senior leaders sharing knowledge and expertise through presentations, and panel Q&A’s.

Understanding Challenges, Accessing Talent: UCD and SMEs in Partnership

Topics & ThemesThis event will focus on three areas: Talent acquisition, Sustainability, and Digitisation

1.Sustainability Transformation

Upskilling opportunities for SMEs

Drivers of future readiness or how to be more resource efficient.

2. Digitisation Transformation

Upskilling opportunities for SMEs

Key skills interventions i.e., cyber security.

3. Understanding and Accessing the UCD Talent Pool.

How to engage with UCD

What talent is on offer

What does UCD offer to SME’s e.g., work-related student projects, academic internships, graduate talent, micro-credentials, and CPD.

Talent Attraction & Retention

Tickets are complimentary and include breakfast, lunch, and refreshments.

Programme of the Day

Time Content Organizer/Moderator

8:15-9:00 Registration & Breakfast

9:05-9:15 Introduction of the day Professor Marie Clarke, Dean of Undergraduate Studies & Mr. Anton Savage, Broadcaster (MC)

9:15-9:35 “Brave New World of Work” Associate Dean Maeve Houlihan UCD College of Business; Director, UCD Lochlann Quinn School of Business at UCD

9:35-10:35 “Climate Action Leadership is good business” Bobby Lambert, Business Development Director at EcoMerit and Social Profit Consultant

Q & A Session Mr. Anton Savage (MC)

10:35 – 11:00 * Coffee Break *

11:05-12:05 Tech Horizon: Global Trends in Digitalisation’ John Ward, Partner, Head of Digital and Emerging Technology at EY Ireland

Q & A Session Mr. Anton Savage (MC)

12:05-13:05 *Lunch-time*

13:10-14:10 Introduction & discussion on ‘Understanding and Accessing the UCD Talent Pool’

  • Dr. Barry Twomey, Director of the new ‘ADVANCE Centre’
  • Sorcha Mulcahy, Senior Project Manager, MicroCreds at UCD
  • Natasha Kinsella, Regional Skills Manager at Regional Skills Forum Dublin
  • Associate Dean Maeve Houlihan UCD College of Business; Director, UCD Lochlann Quinn School of Business at UCD
  • Dr. David Foster, Director of Careers Development and Skills

Q & A Session Mr. Anton Savage (MC)

14:10-14:30 Acknowledgement & Closing Remarks Anton Savage (MC)



Steven Galvin

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