On Oct 23rd 1-2pm we were joined by a panel of experts from across higher education, industry and government for a discussion on the critical importance of a top-quality higher education system producing a supply of work-ready graduates and leading our research and innovation network to remain a core ingredient of Ireland’s attractiveness as an FDI destination of choice.
Moderator: Vincent Wall – Newstalk
Opening Comments: Dr Patrick Prendergast, Provost Trinity College Dublin & Chair of IUA 2020
If you missed the webinar don’t worry, you can catch the full discussion and read about our panel below.
Our Panel

Keynote Speaker: Mike Beary, Country Director, Amazon Web Services

Keynote Speaker: Simon Harris T.D., Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Science & Innovation

Panelist: Prof Kerstin Mey, Interim President of UL

Panelist: Kevin McStravock, Academic Affairs, Union of Students in Ireland

Panelist: Claire McGee, Head of Education and Innovation Policy, Ibec