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Check out the latest episode of The Leaders’ Room, where Ann O'Dea speaks to Qualtrics’ Ireland lead, Vicky Godolphin, about how good leadership is less about titles than behaviours. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts! Listen here 🔗 https://ow.ly/bZnE50S8liQ Subscribe on Apple Podcasts 🔗 https://ow.ly/yZGR50S8liT Follow on Spotify 🔗 https://ow.ly/UgBj50S8liS Watch on Youtube 🔗 https://ow.ly/NBos50S8liR Created in partnership with IDA Ireland #SiliconRepublic #TheLeadersRoom #TheLeadersRoomPodcast #Leadership #Podcasts #IDAIreland #IDA #Qualtrics #CustomerCare #CustomerExperience #AI #Tech #Podcasts

Accenture Song’s Zara Flynn shares how her career journey stems from a school project, the importance of being yourself and why generative AI “will live up to the hype”. “We are entering the era where Gen AI will redefine and amplify the future customer experience,” she says. “Businesses can now craft experiences so precise and personal, they leave lasting impressions, forging deeper connections between their brand and consumer.” Click the link below to read more. #LeadersInsights #AccentureSong #Leadership #AI #Ireland https://ow.ly/MpP350SFqk8

US digital engineering firm GlobalLogic has today announced that an expansion into Northern Ireland will generate 15 new jobs. The strategic expansion will drive further business growth for GlobalLogic across the island of Ireland. The new office will be located in Newry, Co Down and will initially prioritise enterprises in the public sector, as well as the healthcare, life sciences, telecoms, transport and financial services industries. The 15 new roles will be filled over the next two years, in the areas of human resources, business development and software engineering. Click the link below to read more. #JobsNews #NorthernIreland #HR #SoftwareEngineers #Jobseekers #Jobs https://ow.ly/z0hr50SFalY

Three start-ups have been selected for a new fellowship programme to be based at Dogpatch Labs that will help them accelerate their “breakthrough” businesses. In collaboration with the Fidelity Center for Applied Technology®(FCAT), Dogpatch Labs provide these start-ups – Lip, Gclinics and DevA11y – with support and networking opportunities for a period of one year starting this month. Click the link below to read more. #StartUps #DogpatchLabs #FidelityInvestments #Entrepreneurs https://ow.ly/69aS50SF2HQ

Stay up to date on the latest sci-tech news with today’s Daily Brief, where you can read about how global chip stocks have plunged, why Italy’s antitrust watchdog is investigating Google, and how Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) has developed a new method to fight a common blood disorder. Read today’s Daily Brief here: https://ow.ly/XTJI50SF0oR #Semiconductors #US #Taiwan #Italy #Google #Privacy #RCSI #Medtech #Health

Oisín McHugh discusses his internship with Merck Group and what it’s like working in HR at a life sciences company. “Gaining practical experience has driven me to attain my university degree and continue my journey to qualifying with a degree in this field,” he says. “It has been immensely interesting to see what life could be like in this nature of work, and now I am sure it is the career for me.” Click the link below to read more. #Careers #Internships #HR #Merck #WorkingLife #LifeSciences https://ow.ly/3puI50SEycX

Lynn Dohm, executive director of Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS), discusses turning your passion into a career and the importance of finding a diverse and engaged community within cybersecurity. “I became fascinated by the different pathways into cybersecurity and how achievable it actually is,” she told us. “This sparked my passion for the field, especially in making it more accessible and attractive to women, as it offers significant opportunities for career growth and financial stability.” Click the link below to read more. #WomenInvent #Diversity #Cybersecurity #WorkingLife #WomenInCybersecurity #WiCyS https://ow.ly/JZtq50SEnXF

Medtech start-up Loci Orthopaedics has raised €12.8m to boost the development of its thumb arthritis implant and pave the way for commercialisation. The Galway-based company has developed an implant for the treatment of thumb base joint arthritis. This condition can cause severe pain, swelling, decreased strength and decreased range of motion, making it difficult to do simple tasks. Click the link below to read more. #StartUps #FundingAndInvestment #Medtech #Galway #Healthcare #Ireland https://ow.ly/JYUy50SE6iV

Read about the latest sci-tech news in today’s Daily Brief, where you can find out about how VC firm 13books Capital has closed a £121m fintech fund, the new AI education start-up from OpenAI co-founder Andrej Karpathy, and why multiple music labels have sued telecoms giant Verizon. Read today’s Daily Brief here: https://ow.ly/r1mv50SE2JG #VC #FundingAndInvestment #Fintech #AI #Education #Edtech #Music #Verizon #Piracy

If you want to upskill on Amazon Web Services, but don’t know where to start, we have provided a quick intro. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is an extensive, global cloud computing tool that enables the user to access their computing, storage and network services from virtually anywhere in the world. Click the link below to read more. #Careers #Skills #Amazon #AmazonWebServices #AWS #Cloud #Cybersecurity https://ow.ly/rqAQ50SCuet