Down To Business

This week, Bobby and the team were broadcasting from Toronto as part of this year's EY Entrepreneur of the Year CEO Retreat. Here, Bobby speaks to some of Ireland's most promising entrepreneurs and gets a sense of the business landscape from some of Canada's most distinguished business minds.

As part of the EY Entrepreneur of the Year CEO Retreat in Toronto, Bobby had the chance to chat with former Ireland soccer international, Kevin Kilbane, to talk life in Canada, the forthcoming FIFA World Cup, and more.

This week, Bobby and the team were broadcasting from Japan as part of this year's EY Entrepreneur of the Year CEO Retreat. You'll hear from the likes of Colonel Chris Hadfield, Ontario resident and Irish footballing legend, Kevin Kilbane, Laura McCarthy of Drink Botanicals Ireland, Bobby Healy of Manna Air Delivery, and Jennifer Rock of Skingredients.

As part of this year's EY Entrepreneur of the Year CEO retreat, Bobby had the opportunity to speak with Goldy Hyder, President & CEO of the Business Council of Canada, about his role representing Canadian business leaders across the country and around the world.

As part of this year's EY Entrepreneur of the Year CEO retreat, Bobby had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Hayley Wickenheiser. Hayley is considered one of the best female hockey players of all time. Canada's all-time leading scorer, she has won seven world championships, made six Olympic appearances, and won five Olympic medals, four of them Gold.

Colonel Chris Hadfield is an astronaut, business leader, hi-tech entrepreneur, five-time bestselling author, and global speaker on leadership, change, and managing life. Having commanded the International Space Station and directed companies, he has deep experience with best practices and tactics on guiding teams through extreme circumstances of complexity and change. As part of this year's EY Entrepreneur of the Year CEO retreat to Toronto, Bobby spoke with Chris about his flying career, becoming a viral sensation, and more.

As part of this year's EY Entrepreneur of the Year CEO retreat to Toronto, Bobby spoke with three people who have all been first movers and innovators in their field: - Laura McCarthy of Drink Botanicals Ireland - Bobby Healy of Manna Air Delivery - Jennifer Rock of Skingredients.

As part of this year's EY Entrepreneur of the Year CEO retreat, Bobby had the opportunity to speak with some of this year's finalists involved in the medical and personalised care space: - Brian Shields of Neurent Medical - Dr Harriet Treacy of Beyondbmi - Danny Buckley of ADHD NOW.

Jay Klein is the Founder & CEO of The PUR Company Inc., where he leads a global brand committed to making simple, better-for-you substitutions – without compromising taste or quality. As part of this year's EY Entrepreneur of the Year CEO retreat to Toronto, Bobby had the opportunity to speak with him about the success of the business and more.

Joining Bobby, from Toronto, as part of this year's EY Entrepreneur of the Year CEO Retreat was Frank O'Keeffe, EY UK & Ireland Managing Partner.

As part of this year's EY Entrepreneur of the Year CEO retreat to Toronto, Bobby spoke with fellow Canadian "Dragon", from CBC's Dragons' Den, General Partner at District Ventures Capital & Bestselling Author, Arlene Dickinson.

Outwest is an outdoor apparel brand born and bred in Dingle, Co. Kerry, but they have just opened their second store in the heart of Greystones. Bobby took a trip out there to find out more.

Joining Bobby to go through the main business stories from the Saturday papers is digitisation consultant, Joan Mulvihill & DC Cahalane of Sure Valley Ventures.

Business is all about confidence, knowing what you are doing and giving off an air of confidence to those around you. Doubt has no place in this kind of world. Or has it? Jenny Williams, author of ‘Harnessing Uncertainty to Lead with Impact', thinks that nagging feeling is completely misunderstood. She joins Bobby to discuss.

The wonders of weight loss drugs have only been with us for over two years, but they seem to have profoundly changed the way we look at food, drink, exercise and all points in between. But what impact do these drugs have on the wider economy? Conor Pope, Consumer Affairs Correspondent of The Irish Times, joins Bobby to discuss.

Bobby is joined in the Executive Chair this week by Jean O'Sullivan, Chief Executive Officer, Bus Éireann.

Irish traditional and folk music is in a remarkably strong place right now, reaching new audiences, producing a new generation of exceptional young musicians, and enjoying fresh energy both at home and abroad.From sold-out festivals to bold new collaborations, trad is proving itself not just enduring but constantly evolving. To take the temperature of the Irish folk and trad scene right now, Bobby is joined by three musicians who've each helped shape its sound in very different ways: Mike Hanrahan, formerly of Stockton's Wing Dónal O'Connor, traditional musician & co-founder and artistic director of Belfast TradFestRossa O'Snodaigh, founding member of acclaimed Irish world music band KílaEdel Fox, award-winning concertina player & experienced TV producer/director specialising in arts and cultural documentaries

CEO of Imagine Niall Tallon is next up in the Executive Chair and he joined Bobby this morning

Comedian Rory O'Hanlon sits down with Bobby to talk about his upcoming sold out gigs in Dublin and life in comedy

This week on Out & About Bobby visits award-winning children's bookshop Half Way Up The Stairs based in Greystones, Co Wicklow

Dr Marcia Goddard joins Bobby to discuss what business lessons we can learn from Neuroscience and Formula from her new book Driving Performance

Susan Haye Culleton and Roan Reid join Bobby to talk about the biggest business stories of the week

This week on the Industry Review, Bobby talks all things insurance.He's joned by founder of Yes Insurance Ciaran Mulligan, Hastings Group's Shane Hennelly and Campion Insurance's Caroline Dunne

For this week's Industry Review, Bobby goes beyond the headlines and takes a look at the job of being a childcare worker.Joining Bobby are: ● Karen Clince, Tigers Childcare ● Alec Flood, Little Rainbows ● Ida Lane, Treasures Montessori Preschool in Bray

Bobby is joined in the Executive Chair this week by Sean Mullaney, Founder & CEO, Seapoint

Sinead O'Sullivan is an economist who has had a very interesting career. She trained as an aerospace engineer and then moved to economy and strategy, she joined Bobby earlier on the show

When we hear the phrase ‘well being', we often think it's slightly airy-fairy and has very little to do with business success. Chris Cummings' new book sees well-being as the engine that drives innovation, resilience and results.

This week it was announced that Tim Cook will officially step down as CEO on September 1. What has Tim Cook's legacy been to Apple and what do we know of the man who is due to fill his shoes. There's only one man we could talk to about this and that's Tech Guru Andy O'Donoghue.

To look at the business stories making the pages of the morning newspapers. Bobby is joined by Louisa Meehan of Woodview HRM and Paul Allen of Paul Allen and Associates.

For this week's Industry Review, Bobby goes goes beyond the headlines and takes a closer look at the job of being a columnist. ● Tanya Sweeney, features writer and columnist for the Irish Independent ● Mick Clifford, Special Correspondent for The Irish Examiner ● Brenda Power, columnist with the Sunday Independent & Irish Daily Mail

Bobby is joined in the Executive Chair this week by Peter Hyland, CEO of Carroll's Irish Gifts.

Ice cubes used to be quite functional, but Richie French, the founder of the LXRY Ice Collection, thinks it is just an important feature in any luxury setting. He joins Bobby to discuss.

Starting a business can be terrifying. It is estimated that 90% will crash and burn. That means heartache and pain, both emotionally and financially, both for the entrepreneur who came up with the idea and the investors who backed it. It doesn't have to be that way. Why Startups Fail' has just been launched. It's written by a man who has worked in venture capital for 21 years & has also been part of that 90%, but he dusted himself down and went again. Dr Bernard J Bulkin joins Bobby to discuss.

Joining Bobby to go through the main business stories from the Saturday papers is Breda Browne of Unique Media & Ciaran Hancock, Business Editor of the Irish Times.

With the midterm elections in sight, the strength or weakness of the US economy will resonate more with US voters than ‘that' AI image of Donald the Messiah. US economics commentator and columnist for The Times, Irwin Stelzer joins Bobby to chat about it all.

The Irish bridal sector is a significant and competitive market, built on reputation, precision, and trust. For this week's Industry Review, Bobby is joined by three business owners operating at the sharp end of that industry: Marina Hogan, owner of Stylicious Hair & MakeupYvonne Maher, of Makeup by YvonneMairéad Kennedy from MK Bridal Ltd

Founded by three friends, Sisterly is the smarter, simpler way to supplement that was developed for women by a team of doctors, female health experts and nutritionists. Bobby was out & about in Brown Thomas to find out a little bit more about the company.

Joining Bobby to go through the main business stories from the Saturday papers is Linda Daly, Business reporter with the Sunday Times & Stephen O'Leary, founder of Olytico.

NASA's Artemis II mission has safely returned to Earth after a 10-day journey around the Moon, marking the first time in more than 50 years that humans have travelled to lunar distance and back. The four-person crew splashed down in the Pacific Ocean following a high-speed re-entry that tested the Orion spacecraft under extreme conditions - a crucial step as NASA prepares to send astronauts back to the lunar surface later this decade. Joining Bobby to dissect the mission is Space Commentator Leo Enright.

Bobby is joined in the Executive Chair this week by Louise Whelan, MD of Pioneer Homecare.

We all know AI might do some of the day-to-day ‘heavy lifting' for some tasks, but we still need leaders engaging with their teams. Claire Brumby thinks the human connection that all good leaders should possess will be key to business success. She is also the author of ‘Forget Normal, I Want Magic: The 5 Rules of Leadership' and joins Bobby to discuss.

There has been a lot of coverage all week about the ongoing fuel crisis. Joining Bobby to look at the cost analysis and whether the protests could actually achieve anything is economist Cormac Lucey.