Business Matters with Karl Fitzpatrick

Stephen Felle from Fordel joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss how a conversation with Dermot Desmond at his father’s funeral inspired him to pursue a career in finance, why he decided to leave Davy to set up Fordel, the wealth which exists in Ireland today and why the €180 billion in current or short-term deposit accounts may be better used for inflation-beating investments, such as stocks, shares and bonds.

Paul Prendergast from Kayna joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss his previous successes within the insurtech space, why embedded insurance is a high-growth area for the industry and plans to gain traction with Kayna in the UK and US markets.

Enda Finan, Country Manager for Aleph in Ireland, joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss his illustrious advertising career with brands, such as Google, and X, Aleph’s extension of its partnership with Spotify and the advertising opportunities which it offers for Irish businesses and why advertising on Spotify and Snapchat is appealing to brands.

Economist, Jim Power, joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss the impact of US policies on the Irish economy, the ‘concentration risk’ facing many companies and why domestic businesses need to consider exporting to the Arab world.

Cuty Gupta from Cozmotec joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss her journey from dentistry to the world of tech, how the business aims to bridge the knowledge gap for organisations that are using multiple technologies and her solution for non-tech founders.

Doug C. Brown from CEO Sales Strategies joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss working with the iconic Tony Robbins, the importance of Win Win Win and how he can help businesses to double their revenue.

Andrea Dermody from Dermody joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives that she implemented for State Street, the challenges for business when implementing DEI policies and how to build a truly inclusive culture.