On 3 November IBEC will host a major conference for CEOs in the new National Convention Centre, Dublin. The conference is a showcase event that will gather Ireland's top CEOs to send a unified message to international investors and commentators that Ireland remains a strong location for business.

This interactive event will feature Irish business leaders discussing their experiences in overcoming the challenges of the past two years and their insights into future growth opportunities. John Kay from the Financial Times will share his thoughts on how Irish business will ultimately drive economic recovery and IBEC director general Danny McCoy will present information from a new in-depth survey on Irish companies' productivity.

The conference is organised around a mix of keynote addresses, panel sessions and interactive interviews, focusing on three main themes:

-       scale and scope of Irish business

-       competitive adjustment and adaptation

-       future opportunities and growth

The past two years have produced unprecedented challenges for Irish business. It is without doubt that our international reputation was damaged by this. It is essential that we now inform international commentators and multinational companies that a number of key steps to recovery have been taken and we are now in the position to move forward. Ireland’s fundamentals remain. We have an advanced infrastructure built over the past 15 years, our talent pool is unchanged, our education system has enormous strengths and our cost base has improved considerably. We have adapted to change, shown resilience in our response to challenges and we are now back in business.

Book now to attend the key event in this year’s business calendar.