previous events

BCIBC CEO Dinner
Dublin, 17th October 2024
This invite only event in Dublin city centre will welcome 100 leaders from the Irish business and political community as well as a c-level delegation travelling over from Boston.
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Speakers
Barry Napier
CEO, Cubic Telecom
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Des Traynor
Co-Founder, Intercom
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Minister Dara Calleary
David Quigley
Provost, Boston College
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Robert MacGiolla Phádraig (MC)
Co-founder of Ireland Gateway To Europe, BCIBC Board
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Warren Zola
Executive Director, Boston College Chief Executives Club
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BCIBC CEO Breakfast
Boston, 19th April 2024
This invite only event in downtown Boston will welcome130 leaders from the Boston business and political community as well as a c-level delegation travelling over from Ireland.
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Speakers
Jason Trevisan
CEO, CarGurus
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Dr. Anita Finnegan
CEO & Founder, Nova Leah
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Robert MacGiolla Phádraig (MC)
Co-founder of Ireland Gateway To Europe, BCIBC Board
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Warren Zola
Executive Director, Boston College Chief Executives Club
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BCIBC Dinner
The Global Irish Disruption
Dublin, 11th October 2023
Private Dinner and CEO panels with the theme "Global Irish Disruption", hosted in Iveagh House DFA in Dublin. The dinner served was the same meal served to President John F. Kennedy in the same room at the state dinner in 1963 when he visited Ireland.
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Speakers
Simon Coveney
Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment of Ireland
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Eddie Wilson
CEO, Ryanair
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Bobby Healy
CEO & Founder, Manna Drone Delivery
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Robert MacGiolla Phádraig (MC)
Co-founder of Ireland Gateway To Europe, BCIBC Board
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Joe Hackett
Secretary General DFA
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Warren Zola
Executive Director, Boston College Chief Executives Club
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Boston College Peace Dinner
25 Year Anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement
29 March 2023
The Boston College Ireland Business Council hosted the Boston College Peace Dinner on March 29th 2023 iat the BC Club in downtown Boston. This very special event was held to commemorate the 25 year anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement and to celebrate Senator George Mitchell’s distinguished contribution to the peace process in Northern Ireland where he was awarded the Irish Institute Leadership Award.
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This special dinner benefited our charity partner, the Irish American Partnership, with all proceeds being used for the Integrated Education Fund in Northern Ireland. This programme aims to bring renewed funding and focus to the Good Friday Agreement pledge to “facilitate and encourage integrated education.” We believe that this dinner will serve as means to commemorate the Good Friday Agreement while shining a light on the on-going challenge of early-stage integration to a community of business leaders who can influence integrated education positively for generations to come.
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Speakers
Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern
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Joseph Patrick Kennedy III
United States Special Envoy for Northern Ireland
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Tommie Gorman
Author, Journalist and former Northern Ireland Editor of RTE – Ireland’s National Broadcaster
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Steve Baker
Minister of State at the Northern Ireland Office
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Ruairi De Burca
Director General, Ireland, United Kingdom and Americas at Department of Foreign Affairs ,
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Robert MacGiolla Phádraig
CCO, Sigmar Recruitment & Co-founder of Ireland Gateway To Europe, BCIBC Board
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Warren Zola
Executive Director, Boston College Chief Executives Club
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Senator George Mitchell (virtually).
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Benefactors
Integrated Education Fund in Northern Ireland
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Boston College CEO Club
CEO Club Breakfast
30 March 2023
CEO panels on investment and growth across the Atlantic - challenges & opportunities, which took place at the offices of G-P in Boston. This event was held in association with Enterprise Ireland.
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Speakers
Katherine Kostereva
CEO & Managing Partner, Creatio
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Sharon Cunningham
CEO & Co-founder, Shorla Oncology
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Jim Joyce
CEO & Co-founder, HealthBeacon
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Robert MacGiolla Phádraig
CCO, Sigmar Recruitment & Co-founder of Ireland Gateway To Europe, BCIBC Board
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Warren Zola
Executive Director, Boston College Chief Executives Club
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Joan Gloreau
VP Global Partnerships, G-P
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Boston College CEO Club
Global Leadership Lunch
October 2022
The Boston College Chief Executives Club hosted their first event in the UK at the offices of Bloomberg, London on October 20th 2022. This exclusive invite only event welcomed leaders from the UK business and political community as well as Irish and US delegates and Boston College alumni.
This event was kindly hosted by Bloomberg and Bank of Ireland.
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Global Economic Trends Shaping This Year and Beyond
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Fernando Vicario
CEO, Bank of America Europe
Robert MacGiolla Phádraig
CCO, Sigmar Recruitment & Co-founder of Ireland Gateway To Europe
What's next for Europe's Energy Crisis?
Sonya Twohig
Secretary-General of ENTSO-E (European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity)
Gerard Reid
Co-founder, Alexa Capital; Co-host of “Redefining Energy” podcast
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Welcome Addresses
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Warren Zola
Executive Director, Boston College Chief Executives Club
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Joe McHale
Head of Regulatory Affairs, EMEA and APAC, Bloomberg LP
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Boston College Ireland Business Council
Global Leadership Dinner
October 2022
The Boston College Ireland Business Council hosted our first event in the UK at the RAF Club, London on October 19th 2022. This exclusive invite only event welcomed 130 leaders from the UK business and political community as well as a c-level delegation travelling over from Ireland and Boston.
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This event was kindly hosted by Rosaleen Blair CBE.
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Speakers Include:
Dame Sharon White
Chairman, John Lewis Partnership
Conor McEnroy
Founder and Owner, Sudameris Bank
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Warren Zola
Executive Director, Boston College Chief Executives Club
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Moderator:
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Robert Mac Giolla Phádraig
CCO, Sigmar Recruitment
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The Boston College Ireland Business Council (BCIBC) and the Boston College Chief Executives Club host an exclusive lunch in downtown Boston.
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A conversation between Rosaleen Blair CBE, Founder and Chair of Alexander Mann Solutions and EY World Entrepreneur of the Year 2021and Eric Mosley, CEO and co-founder of Workhuman.
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Boston College Ireland Business Council
Global Leadership Dinner
April 2022
The Boston College Ireland Business Council hosted our first US events in 2 years. This exclusive invite only event welcomed 130 leaders from the Boston business and political community as well as a c-level delegation travelling over from Ireland.
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Theme
Today’s Leadership for Tomorrow’s Work
Speakers Include:
Bertie Ahern
Former Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister)
Jason Robins
CEO, Draftkings
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Bob Cahill
CEO, Globalization Partners
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Neil Naughton
President, Glen Dimplex
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Dr Robert Mauro
Global Leadership Institute, Boston College
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Moderator:
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Robert Mac Giolla Phádraig
CCO, Sigmar Recruitment
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Boston College Ireland Business Council
Transatlantic Tech Breakfast
April 2022
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Panel and round table discussions about the experience of two way investment and growth across the Atlantic - challenges & opportunities, which took place at the offices of Drift in Boston.
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Speakers include:
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Jim Kelliher
CEO, Drift
Amy Spurling
Co-founder and CEO, Compt
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Alison Darcy
Founder and President, Woebot
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Moderator:
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Robert Mac Giolla Phádraig
CCO, Sigmar Recruitment

Boston College Ireland Business Council
Global Leadership Lunch
April 2022
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The Boston College Ireland Business Council (BCIBC) and the Boston College Chief Executives Club hosted an exclusive lunch in downtown Boston at the offices of Silicon Valley Bank.
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A conversation between Rosaleen Blair CBE, Founder and Chair of Alexander Mann Solutions and EY World Entrepreneur of the Year 2021and Eric Mosley, CEO and co-founder of Workhuman.
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Boston College Ireland Business Council
Global Leadership Dinner
October 2021
The Boston College Ireland Business Council hosted our first live event in 2 years in Dublin's Mansion House.
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Oct 14th 2021, The Mansion House Dublin
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Theme
"Ireland & Transatlantic Trade in the New Transglobal World"
Speakers:
Dómhnal Slattery
CEO, Avolon
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Dr. Alison Darcy
Founder and President, Woebot
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Dr Robert Mauro
Global Leadership Institute, Boston College
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Robert Mac Giolla Phádraig
CCO, Sigmar Recruitment
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Boston College Ireland Business Council
Global Leadership Symposium
Online, 3rd Dec 2020
The Boston College Ireland Business Council hosted our first online event on Dec 3rd 2020 with distinguished guests: former Taoisigh (Irish Prime Ministers) John Bruton & Bertie Ahern.
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Theme
High-Touch Leadership in a Low-Touch Recovery
Speakers Include:
Bertie Ahern
Former Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister)
John Bruton
Former Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister)
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Dr Robert Mauro
Global Leadership Institute, Boston College
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Robert Mac Giolla Phádraig
CCO, Sigmar Recruitment
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Boston College Ireland Business Council
Global Investment Symposium
Dublin, November 7th 2019
The Boston College Ireland Business Council hosted our last events in Dublin, Ireland on November 7th 2019. This exclusive invite only event welcomed 150 leaders from the Irish business, political community as well as a c-level delegation travelling over from Boston.
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Themes
Keynote talk on Global Investment followed by a panel discussion on Transatlantic Investment Tech-Scape
Speakers Include:
Bruce Thompson
CEO Bank of America EU & DAC
Susan Spence
CEO, SoftCo
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Jeffrey Haas
Chief International Officer, Draftkings
Dr Robert Mauro
Global Leadership Institute, Boston College
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Robert Mac Giolla Phádraig
CCO, Sigmar Recruitment
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Boston College Ireland Business Council
Global Leadership Lunch
Dublin, November 8th 2019
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Lunch and two in-depth discussions around the theme of global leadership.
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Global Leadership with Purpose
Fireside interview with Dermot Desmond, one of Ireland’s most
respected business leaders.
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NASA: Changing the History of Humanity… Together.
The ultimate story of collaboration for the benefit of humankind.
Fireside interview with Tom Cremins, Associate Administrator for Strategic Engagement and Assessments, NASA
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Boston College Ireland Business Council
Global Investment Symposium Dinner
Boston, April 11th 2019
The Boston College Ireland Business Council hosted their 3rd event on 11th April 2019 at the Boston College Club in Boston.
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Speakers Include:
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Mike Mahoney
CEO, Boston Scientific
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Katie Burke
Chief People Person, Hubspot
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Andrew Arnott
President and CEO, John Hancock Investments
Brian Cowen
Former Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister)
Dr Robert Mauro
Global Leadership Institute, Boston College
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Robert MacGiolla Phádraig
CCO, Sigmar Recruitment
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Jim Kelliher
CFO, Drift
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This is a private event by invite only

Boston College Ireland Business Council
Kennedy Summer School Breakfast
District Hall, 12th April 2019
The Boston College Ireland Business Council and The Kennedy Summer School will host a breakfast in District Hall Boston, exploring the changing nature of politics and community in Boston as well as a discussion on transatlantic citizenship.
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Welcome
Dr Robert Mauro
Global Leadership Institute, Boston College
Panel Discussion: The changing nature of politics and community in Boston
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Sheriff Steve Tompkins
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Rachel Rollins
District Attorney
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Billy Evans
Former Boston Police Commissioner and Chief of Police at Boston College
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Professor Tiziana Dearing
Boston College
Moderator
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Panel Discussion: Transatlantic Citizenship
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Brian Cowen
Former Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister)
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Kathleen O'Toole
1st female commissioner of the Boston Police Department & Former Chief Inspector of the Gardia Síochána Inspectorate
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Robert Mac Giolla Phádraig
CCO, Sigmar Recruitment
Moderator
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Boston College Ireland Business Council
Global Entrepreneurship Symposium
Dublin, 18th October 2018
The Boston College Ireland Business Council hosted their most recent event in City Hall in Dublin, Ireland on October 18th 2018.
This exclusive invite welcomed 150 leaders from the Irish business, political community as well as a c-level delegation travelling over from Boston.
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Speakers Include:
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Denis O'Brien
Founder & Owner, Digicel Group & Communicorp Group
Rosaleen Blair CBE
Founder & CEO, Alexander Mann Solutions
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Neil Naughton
Deputy Chairman, Glen Dimplex
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Congressman Richard Neal
Democrat, Massachusetts
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Moderated by:
Robert MacGiolla Phádraig
CCO, Sigmar Recruitment

Boston College Ireland Business Council
Global Leadership Symposium
The Boston College CEO Club, April 12th 2018
The Boston College Ireland Business Council hosted it's first US event on April 12th 2018 at the Boston College CEO Club. The event theme is around Global Leadership.
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This exclusive invite only event welcomed 150 leaders from the Boston business, political community as well as a c-level delegation travelling over from Ireland.

Minister of State


Deputy Chairman, GlenDimplex

Co-Founder & CEO, Wanderu

Founder of MassChallenge

Vice President & Managing Director, Dell Technologies Capital

Co-Founder and CEO, Drift

Minister Michael D'Arcy TD
Minister of Statete
Ambassador Dan Mulhall
Irish Ambassador to the United States
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Neil Naughton
Deputy Chairman, GlenDimplex
Polina Raygorodskaya
Co-Founder & CEO, Wanderu
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John Harthorne
Founder of MassChallenge
Gregg Adkin
Vice President & Managing Director, Dell Technologies Capital
David Cancel
Co-Founder and CEO, Drift
Dr Robert Mauro
Global Leadership Institute, Boston College

Bridging the Atlantic
From the Good Friday Agreement to Brexit
Boston Society of Architects, April 13th 2018
Lunch and two short panel discussions about: the evolution of US Irish relations since the Good Friday Agreement and Ireland, the new Economic Atlantic Bridge.







Panel 1: Ireland, the New Economic Atlantic Bridge
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Minister Micheal D’Arcy
Minister of State
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Megan Greene
Global Chief Economist for Manulife & Managing Director at Manulife Asset Management
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Ryan Patel
CNN Contributor, Former VP at Pinkberry
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Robert MacGiolla Phádraig
Co-founder Boston College Ireland Business Council
Panel 2: The evolution of US Irish relations since the Good Friday Agreement
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Mary Sugrue
CEO, The American Irish Partnership
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Mark Durkan
Irish SDLP politician
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Kevin Cullen
Journalist, The Boston Globe

Boston College Ireland Business Council Launch
Transatlantic Trade Symposium
The Merrion Hotel Dublin, Oct 18th 2017
The Boston College Ireland Business Council held its inaugural meeting on Oct. 18 in Dublin, bringing together members of the BC and Irish business communities, the Ireland Gateway to Europe (IGTE) delegation, and others who participated in events held as part of the Aer Lingus Classic.
The event included remarks from Irish Minister for Finance & Public Expenditure and Reform Paschal Donohoe and three prominent Irish executives: Neil Naughton, deputy chair of Glen Dimplex; International Airlines Group CEO Willie Walsh; and Ardagh Group Chairman Paul Coulson.
Organizers said the council will have three main objectives: act as a vehicle to connect Boston and Irish business leaders to build new meaningful relationships; actively engage Boston-based alumni to support future investment in Ireland and vice versa; and maintain “a deeply connected community to act as a soft landing for any transatlantic business ventures in Boston and Ireland.”
BC’s Global Leadership Institute and the IGTE will direct the council, and co-organize annual dinners in Boston and Dublin that will afford opportunities for members of the BC and Irish business communities to form connections.
"Boston College was established in 1863 to educate Boston's Irish immigrant community and to help form leaders capable of addressing the world's most urgent problems,” said GLI Director Robert Mauro. “The Boston College Ireland Business Council proudly builds on that tradition by connecting business leaders in Ireland and Boston, facilitating discussions, and creating economic prosperity through transatlantic trade. Working with our partners in the Ireland Gateway to Europe and Aer Lingus Classic, we can create real benefits for people in Ireland and Boston.”
BC and Irish business representatives will serve as members of a board of advisors, providing assistance to the GLI and IGTE on realizing the organization’s vision and purpose and insight on maintaining its values. Naughton will serve as the inaugural board chair.
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