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Ireland Gateway To Europe 2022

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Sigmar Recruitment were proud to lead Ireland Gateway To Europe, the largest ever private sector trade mission with over 70 Irish business leaders to Chicago and Boston, joined by former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, from April 5-9th 2022.


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The Sigmar and Groupe Adéquat Team at Ireland Gateway To Europe 2022


CHICAGO

The delegation visited Northwestern University for a tour of the Athletics department before lunch with Coach Fitzgerald and his team, in advance of the Aer Lingus College Football Classic taking place in Dublin this August.


The group then attended a special session where Dean of Kellogg School of Management, Francesca Cornelli, interviewed former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern about his role in the peace process.


BOSTON

The group headed to Boston the next day firstly attedning the Boston College Ireland Business Council (BCIBC) Dinner. We were delighted to welcome, one of Ireland's most respected global entrepreneurs, Rosaleen Blair, CBE to the board of the BCIBC where she was joined in conversation with CEO of Globalization Partners Bob Cahill and CEO of DraftKings Inc. Jason Robins on Today's Leadership for Tomorrow's Work at the BC Club. The event was moderated by Sigmar CCO, Robert MacGiolla Phádriag.


The next morning, Drift kindly hosted the Transatlantic Tech Leader Breakfast where we were joined by one of Irelands most exciting tech leaders, founder of Woebot Health, Alison Darcy and CEO & Founder Compt, Amy Spurling along with Boston City's tech leaders, moderated by Sigmar CCO, Robert MacGiolla Phádriag.

Sigmar CEO Adie McGennis (above), Sigmar Director Mike McDonagh (below)


At lunchtime, Silicon Valley Bank, kindly hosted the joint BCIBC & Boston College CEO Club Lunch with two pioneers of the future of work, Eric Mosley, CEO of Irish unicorn Workhuman in conversation with Rosaleen Blair, CBE, before the group attended private event hosted by Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate.


A huge thank you to our delegates, members of Ireland Gateway To Europe, hosts, partners Newstalk, Business Post and sponsors on both sides of the Atlantic.


Listen to all of Newstalk's coverage of our trip