Irish business leaders are increasingly convinced that AI agents — autonomous systems capable of analysing information, making decisions and taking action — will reshape the workplace more profoundly than the internet did. Yet despite that conviction, adoption remains stubbornly slow.
In this episode of The Tech Agenda, Ian Kehoe explores the findings of PwC Ireland’s new survey on AI agents, speaking with Robert Byrne, Technology Data & AI Partner at PwC Ireland, and Laoise Mullane, Director and AI Adoption Lead in PwC’s Workforce Advisory practice. Together, they unpack the contradiction at the heart of Agentic AI among Irish businesses: soaring ambition on one side, cautious adoption on the other.
Byrne explains how Irish organisations are starting with back-office productivity gains but have yet to take the bigger leap toward rethinking process and operating model transformation. Mullane highlights the workforce dimension — the trust gaps, the mindset barriers and the cultural unease that arise when technology begins to act rather than simply assist.
The Tech Agenda with Ian Kehoe podcast series is sponsored by PwC.
Leaving the world of mass manufactured alcohol behind, Karen O'Neill founded a new drinks brand with a modern take on mead. Beekon was going gangbusters, O'Neill tells Rosanna Cooney, but then the unimaginable happened and she had a decision to make: to fight on or fail.
Colm Tóibín talks to Dion Fanning in this week's episode of Experience about the World Cup, his career as a hurler and why he won't talk about Sinn Féin.
Siobhán McHugh is the chief executive of the Demand Response Association of Ireland, whose members scour businesses for power usage that can be postponed when a surge occurs on the national grid. She tells Thomas Hubert how this emerging industry works and who can take part.
Roddy Collins's life has been a story of adventure, resilience and, sometimes, bluster. In this week's episode of Experience, he talks to Dion Fanning about never being afraid to risk everything and standing up to John Delaney.
In episode three of Energy Matters, we look at what the future of transport in Ireland might look like and what needs to be done to get us there.
Ian Kehoe is joined by Derek Reilly of Nevo.ie, Ireland's only dedicated EV website, and David O’Reilly of Zeus Scooters, who are active in over 50 cities but are currently unable to operate in Ireland.
This series is sponsored by Pinergy
Food is an essential and integral part of our existence and our culture, but what if you could see inside your own body in real-time, to know what impact that food is having on you? In this podcast, Rurik Bradbury, chief executive of Limbo, speaks to Rosanna Cooney about glucose monitoring and how it changed his perspective on food entirely.
In this week's episode of Experience, world renowned sculptor John Kelly talks to Dion Fanning about coming close to death, the realities of the art world and building a famine memorial on his land.
Evelyn Kelly, the founder of Orphan Drug Consulting, works in an industry fraught with difficult decisions. In this podcast, she talks to Rosanna Cooney about her company's role in bringing medicines to market as quickly as possible, the growth in the orphan drug market, and the challenges of equitable access to medication.
In this episode of Experience, the Republic of Ireland manager Stephen Kenny talks to Dion Fanning about his single-mindedness, why trophies have never been how he judges success, and dealing with criticism.
In episode two of Energy Matters, we examine how individuals and businesses can be more efficient in their energy use. Ian Kehoe is joined by Muireann Lynch, Senior Research Officer at ESRI, and Madeleine Murray, CEO of Change By Degrees to look at ways we can reduce our energy usage and bills, and the shifts we need to make to our habits. This series is sponsored by Pinergy.
