Featured Employer of the Week: Optum. What skills do senior data science managers use from day to day?Gilson, a senior data science manager at Optum, explores the evolving data science landscape. Read the full feature 🔗 vist.ly/5biv4

For the month of July, SiliconRepublic.com will be looking at the multifaceted area of Research and Development. Follow our Research and Development Focus 🔗 vist.ly/5bfvi

Featured Employer of the Week: Viatris. John Hoare discusses the skills most useful to his regulatory role at Viatris. “Key responsibilities include staying current with and interpreting relevant regulations set by various health authorities”. Read the full feature 🔗 vist.ly/5as4z

Huawei held its annual Innovation Day in Ireland at University College Dublin earlier this month. Read more and watch the full video 🔗 vist.ly/584ai

Featured Employer of the Week: Fidelity Investments. How can quantum applications be applied to our financial services? Michael Dascal discusses Ireland’s growing quantum landscape. Find out more about the trends and patterns impacting the quantum space 🔗 vist.ly/54uxt

This May, Silicon Republic is shining a spotlight on the future of health. From AI-powered diagnostics and surgical robotics to precision medicine and connected care - we're exploring the technologies and the people transforming healthcare as we know it. Follow here 🔗 vist.ly/54jf7

The National Digital Research Centre is getting a successor in the form of a new National Accelerator Programme, with a budget of €21m over the next three years. The programme will seek applicants shortly, Enterprise Ireland has said 🔗 vist.ly/53wdb

Mariesa Doherty, a senior talent adviser at MSD, offers her advice on how applicants can make themselves more attractive to companies looking to recruit and add to their teams, in a competitive landscape. Click to read more about NIBRT and the organisations in attendance 🔗 vist.ly/53i6y

For the final episode of the season, Ann spoke with Sean Gayer, VP of Operations, EMEA Manufacturing at Boston Scientific about his journey from finance into med tech leadership, and about leading teams who already have a very clear mission bringing them together 🔗 vist.ly/537ju

In the final episode of season 4 of The Leaders' Room podcast, we spoke to Sean Gayer, VP Operations for manufacturing EMEA at Boston Scientific, about the future of human health as we all live longer and on having a mission with meaning. Check out the full interview 🔗 vist.ly/42egv

DCU’s Dr Susan Kelleher, whose team ‘PureTex’ won funding under the National Challenge Fund (NCF), talks about her experience of the programme and how the NCF inspired her team to really think about practicality when developing their textile sustainability project 🔗 vist.ly/4zy6d

UL looking for ‘changemakers’ amid Research Week 2026. UL’s vice-president for research and innovation Prof Kevin Ryan tells us about the UL Changemakers initiative and what defines a ‘changemaker’ ahead of the university’s Research Week 2026. See the full interview 🔗 vist.ly/4zn4z

In the seventh episode of season 4 of The Leaders' Room, we spoke to Peter Lantry of Equinix about Level 5 leadership, and about getting the balance right between the need for digital infrastructure and sustainability. For more, see vist.ly/4zisn

Our growing digital infrastructure requires energy, so how can data centre operators lead the way in making that infrastructure more sustainable? Ann speaks with Peter Lantry of Equinix, about leadership, & working towards a more sustainable model for the data industry 🔗 vist.ly/4yp5f

Amgen’s Michelle Somers discusses how mentorship can enable professionals to grow their networks and advance their careers. Check out the full interview 🔗 vist.ly/4x3u4

Integrity360 CTO Richard Ford talks to us about the meaning behind the organisation’s cybersecurity conference Security First, which recently came to Dublin’s Aviva Stadium. See the full interview 🔗 vist.ly/4wdri

Once again in season 4 of The Leaders’ Room podcast, we get to know the leaders of some of the most influential multinationals in tech, life sciences & innovation, as well as getting insights into their leadership styles & the high-tech trends they see coming down the line 🔗 vist.ly/4w4yq

In the sixth episode of season 4 of The Leaders' Room, we did something a little different – we left the studio behind. We talked leadership styles, the planned new 300-person Dublin office, and Apple’s commitment to its Irish operations 🔗 vist.ly/4utjv

For this episode of The Leaders’ Room, We ​​sat down with Cathy Kearney, Apple’s VP of European Operations, and Kristina Raspe, the company’s VP of Places, to chat about how their evolving campus reflects the iconic company’s commitment to Ireland. 📖 Check out the full feature 🔗 vist.ly/4tuh9

Rathnait Long, Distinguished Fellow of Technology at Macom Technology Solutions, talks about her career in engineering and now in leadership at the Lowell, Massachusetts-based semiconductor company with operations in Cork, Ireland. Check out the full Podcast 🔗 vist.ly/4sys7

Ireland’s first European Space Agency (ESA) Phi-Lab recently launched at Irish Manufacturing Research in Mullingar 🔗 vist.ly/4sqdt

In his first major interview as the new CEO of Research Ireland, Dr Diarmuid O’Brien talks to us about his thoughts on Ireland’s research infrastructure and why innovation is key to the country’s economic future. Read more & watch the full interview with Dr Diarmuid O’Brien 🔗 vist.ly/4sjen

How does an engineer approach leadership, in a sector both leading & responding to rapid technological advancement? In this episode, Rathnait Long, Distinguished Fellow of Technology at MACOM talks about her career & identity as an engineer, & about her approach to leadership 🔗 vist.ly/4s688

Throughout the month of February, Silicon Republic will shine a spotlight on all things automation – the evolving technologies, real-world applications and impact on the people and processes behind innovation. Follow our focus on Automation, Robotics & AI 🔗 vist.ly/4rhby

Today Ireland launched its first European Space Agency. Phi-Lab at Irish Manufacturing Research in Mullingar. The new facility launched at an event MC’ed by SiliconRepublic.com’s Ann O’Dea will run in collaboration with Amber the Research Ireland Centre in Trinity College 🔗 vist.ly/4rgji

Cybersecurity has really never been more critical, and we may need some unconventional talent if we are to protect ourselves from some of the biggest cyber threats out there. In this episode, Thomas Parsons, Head of Tenable in Ireland 🔗 vist.ly/4qkhd

In the third episode of season 4 of The Leaders' Room Podcast, we speak to David Silke, an IT industry veteran who is managing director of Centripetal Europe & APAC 🔗 vist.ly/4pssw

IT firm Origina expands Dublin operations creating 350 jobs. The announcement was made alongside the publishing of Enterprise Ireland’s annual report. Read more 🔗 vist.ly/4p6dd

The Leaders' Room: Ecosystems of Intelligence with David Silke, Managing Director for Europe and APAC at Centripetal, a major intelligence-driven cybersecurity company with a base in Galway. Check out the full Podcast 🔗 vist.ly/4nwpw

In the latest episode of The Leaders' Room podcast, we speak to Graham Abell, who is VP, software engineering and Ireland site lead at Workday 🔗 vist.ly/4n3fm