The Green Economy
Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland
Prof. Owen Lewis, Chief Executive Officer
Powering the Transition
84
The Smart Grid Test Bed Opportunity
86
Eirgrid
Harnessing the ocean
90
Software for the Green generation
92
Green Economic Zone
94
Interview with Dr. Eddie O’Connor,
Chief Executive, Mainstream Renewable Power
Andrew Parish,
Chief Executive, Wavebob Limited
Donnie Maclean,
Chief Executive, CarbonRoute Ltd
An tSlí Ghlas – The Green Way
80
Financial Services
The International Financial Services Centre
98
Food Harvest 2020
102
Interview with William Slattery,
Executive Vice-President and Country Head, State Street
Food
Interview with Aidan Cotter,
Chief Executive, Bord Bía
Tourism
Business Tourism
108
The Convention Centre Dublin
110
Go where Ireland takes you!
114
Shaun Quinn,
Chief Executive, Fáilte Ireland
Interview with Dermod Dwyer,
Chairman of The CCD
Interview with Niall Gibbons,
Chief Executive, Tourism Ireland
Arts & Culture
History, Arts and Culture
Victoria Kelly
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