‘Shaping Ireland’s Future’ - Cork University Business School (CUBS) Conference
What does a productive, creative and innovative workplace demand from graduates? How do firms grow during periods of chaos, uncertainty and rapid change? What does the future of business look like? These are just some of the questions that will be addressed at the inaugural Cork University Business School (CUBS) Conference, ‘Shaping Ireland’s Future’, on Monday, March 6th in Cork Opera House.
Up to 900 delegates are expected to attend the conference which will feature leading international experts from the spheres of finance, business, technology and politics who will speak on a diverse range of topics.
It will be Ireland’s largest student led, student-focused conference and is organised by students in Cork University Business School’s Accounting and Finance Society, Business Information Systems Society, Commerce Society, and Entrepreneurship and Social Society at UCC.
Open to both students and the business community, delegates at the at the day-long event will hear from speakers including Marissa Carter (Award-winning Creator of Cocoa Brown); Willie Slattery (Executive Vice President of State Street Corporation); Jim Norris (Managing Director of Vanguard International); Joe Guinan (Founder of Advantage Futures, Chicago); Eugene O'Callaghan (Director of the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund); Colm Lyon (Founder and CEO of Realex Payments and Fire Financial Services); and Chris Kennedy (CTO and founder of Trustev). The conference will also feature younger entrepreneurs making waves in their specialist areas, including 18 year old Leaving Cert student Harry McCann, founder of Kid Tech/ Digital Youth Council; and 18 year old Conor O'Flaherty, Founder and CEO of Pursue, an influencer management agency that works with video platforms delivering bespoke experiences and opportunities for influencers and brands alike.
Up to 900 delegates are expected to attend the conference which will feature leading international experts from the spheres of finance, business, technology and politics who will speak on a diverse range of topics.
It will be Ireland’s largest student led, student-focused conference and is organised by students in Cork University Business School’s Accounting and Finance Society, Business Information Systems Society, Commerce Society, and Entrepreneurship and Social Society at UCC.
Open to both students and the business community, delegates at the at the day-long event will hear from speakers including Marissa Carter (Award-winning Creator of Cocoa Brown); Willie Slattery (Executive Vice President of State Street Corporation); Jim Norris (Managing Director of Vanguard International); Joe Guinan (Founder of Advantage Futures, Chicago); Eugene O'Callaghan (Director of the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund); Colm Lyon (Founder and CEO of Realex Payments and Fire Financial Services); and Chris Kennedy (CTO and founder of Trustev). The conference will also feature younger entrepreneurs making waves in their specialist areas, including 18 year old Leaving Cert student Harry McCann, founder of Kid Tech/ Digital Youth Council; and 18 year old Conor O'Flaherty, Founder and CEO of Pursue, an influencer management agency that works with video platforms delivering bespoke experiences and opportunities for influencers and brands alike.
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Date and Time
Monday Mar 6, 2017
9:30 AM - 4:00 PM GMT
Monday, March 6th: 9.30am - 4pm
Location
Cork Opera House
Fees/Admission
Student tickets are priced at €10 each, with corporate tickets available for €50, including lunch.
Staff and Student tickets will be on sale from 12pm to 2pm each day in the O’Rahilly Building in UCC. Follow the CUBS Conference on social media using #CUBSConf.
For more information on the full line up of speakers, or to purchase tickets online visit www.cubsucc.com/cubs-conference-2017.
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