Full coverage: EY

Under Frank O’Keeffe's watch, EY Ireland has tripled in size since 2018. He reflects upon his journey, outlines the firm’s expansion strategy, and gives his views on Ireland’s economic outlook.

The way businesses interact with their customers is undergoing a seismic shift. Richard Hepworth, a partner at EY, explains why front-office transformation is now a matter of survival and gives practical advice on how companies can embrace the change.

EY has spoken to 140 sector leaders and analysed the fastest-growing financial services hubs globally to lay out a roadmap to take the Irish financial services sector to the next phase of its evolution.

A new report by EY states that Ireland’s financial services industry could grow by 26 per cent by 2028 if the key competitive advantages and opportunities are harnessed. Colin Ryan, Financial Services Managing Partner, EY Ireland, outlines the main findings and recommendations in the report.

From AI to the metaverse, organisations ESB, St James’s Hospital and Kerry Group have worked with EY Ireland and Microsoft to deploy new tech with their staff and learned valuable lessons on what to do (and what not to do).

Eoin O’Reilly, EY’s Irish leader for AI and data, explains how AI can unlock value creation for organisations, and outlines why AI has gone from “can-do” to “must-do” for companies. He also talks about the work of EY’s AI Labs and how organisations can embrace responsible AI.

A trained psychologist, Tim Bergin now works at the intersection of people and technology as a partner with EY. Ahead of an upcoming event on digitising the workforce through AI and technology, Bergin talks about making AI work for both the company and its workforce.

Jerry Kennelly co-founded the Junior Entrepreneur Programme in the dark days of 2010 to promote entrepreneurship. A decade and a half on, the lessons taught on the programme are more relevant and prescient than ever before.