{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Engineers Ireland Amplified","title":"Why Irish Engineers Dominate | Michael Lohan CEO IDA","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2359,"description":"Today we find out how Irish engineers are attracting big foreign business, and how investing in personal development is just as beneficial for your own growth as it is for the sector. \nGlobal investment is crucial to the economic wellbeing of Ireland, and there are still challenges the country needs to overcome to ensure continued success. \nOur expert today is at the forefront of Ireland’s international business investments and believes our engineering sector has a lot of talent to offer. He is an engineer and CEO of IDA Ireland, Michael Lohan. \n\nTHINGS WE SPOKE ABOUT\n\n01:09 Michael’s Career\n06:36 Working with tech, people and global supply chains \n08:13 What the IDA does \n10:03 The main investment sectors in Ireland \n12:58 Challenges impacting foreign investment \n16:28 The availability of STEM talent in Ireland \n18:06 How Irish engineers stand out \n23:13 Encouraging upskilling and continuous learning \n26:19 Getting young people involved in STEM subjects \n34:00 Expanding opportunities outside of Dublin \n37:35 Advice Michael would give to a young engineer \n\nGUEST DETAILS\nMichael Lohan is the Chief Executive Officer of IDA Ireland as of April 2023. A key priority for Michael in his role as Chief Executive Officer is leading on the execution and delivery of IDA Ireland’s organisational strategy: Driving Recovery and Sustainable Growth 2021- 2024, which will be delivered through a focus on five pillars: Growth, Transformation, Regions, Sustainability, and Impact.\nMichael joined IDA Ireland in 2003 and has held various management positions across multiple functions and has represented IDA in several fora including as a Board member on Digital Manufacturing Ireland, a governance member on the SSPC research centre for pharmaceuticals and also The Irish Medical Association (which is the business association within IBEC representing the medical devices and diagnostics sector).\nPrior to joining IDA Ireland, Michael held several different positions including Manager for New...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/yT1HKVBRO-_0Tw5LD-gGV6EOyCLdCro-cFnWSlmkksA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zMjUz/ODU1M2Y5NWViNTE3/Njc1NjAzZTgxMjY0/YjZlMS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}