Geraldine and Mahima talk with Padraic White Entrepreneur and former CEO of IDA Ireland, about how Ireland got ahead of the curve with FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) as some of today's leading Irish-based multinationals such as Intel Corporation, Microsoft, IBM and the launch of the IFSC were IDA victories for Ireland by using and analysing data nearly four decades ago, leading us to where we are now with the strong reputation of Ireland being the 'Silicon valley' of Europe.

Update: We are delighted to share that our podcast reached number 1 in the Irish Apple Podcast Charts on it's first week of release. Thank you all for your support and we look forward to our next episode.

Hosts:

Geraldine Magnier (ger.magnier@idiro.com): Co-Founder & Director of Idiro Analytics/ Serving on the National Council of the SFA (Small Firms Association)/ Serving on Policy Council of the Dublin Chamber/ Board member of Technology Ireland (IBEC)

Mahima Badsra (mahima.badsra@idiro.com): An economist by education and a technology enthusiast – having lived all over the world, Mahima finally decided to buy furniture and settle down in Dublin. She is currently serving on the Council of Technology Ireland, IBEC

iTunes: https://lnkd.in/eme6kyY

Twitter: @needlelands

Blog: mahimabadsra.com

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