Panel Discussions
Panel One
Enhancing competitiveness: Talent and cost competitiveness to drive growth in the Southern region
This Panel discussion will focus on the Southern region as a hub for talent attraction and retention and examine the regions cost competitiveness. Our speakers will examine the necessary building blocks for supporting the future talent needs of industry while also focusing on the development priorities for the region designed to support and optimise the operation of industry.
In AmCham’s most recent FDI Insights Survey 94 percent of respondents said they will be increasing or maintaining the number of employees in the Irish operations of their organisation in the next 12 months.
23 percent of respondents ranked cost competitiveness as the challenge for Ireland to overcome for their organisation to expand here, while 11 percent ranked Skills Shortages as the number one challenge.
Panel Two
Controlling the controllables: Infrastructure and innovation to support business in the Southern region
This panel discussion will focus on the Southern Region as a hub for continued growth and investment. The Southern Region has a significant multinational presence including global leaders in the region is home to technology, medical devices and biopharma companies among other sectors.
Securing key infrastructural investment to ensure capacity exists in our region for future growth and development, is key to enhancing collaboration and innovation, and further attracting the most in-demand international talent to the Southern region.
In AmCham’s most recent FDI Insights survey 31 percent of respondents ranked housing as the greatest risk to continued foreign direct investment (FDI) in Ireland over the next 5 years while 15 percent said Public Infrastructure Constraints posed the greatest risk.
Additional speakers will be announced soon.