IMI Announce Martin O’Neill and Roy Keane as speakers at its National Management Conference

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IMI Announce Martin O’Neill and Roy Keane as speakers at its National Management Conference

Conference is proudly sponsored by eircom Business Solutions and speakers include award winning BBC presenter and “Undercover Economist” Tim Harford, the ‘Jane Bond of Innovation’ Nilofer Merchant, and neuroscientist Shane O’Mara of Trinity College Dublin...

The Irish Management Institute (IMI) today announced that Republic of Ireland Manager Martin O’Neill and assistant manager Roy Keane will address its annual National Management Conference. The IMI National Management Conference, proudly sponsored by eircom Business Solutions, will take place at the IMI Campus in Sandyford, Dublin on Thursday, October 9th 2014.

Republic of Ireland Manager Martin O’Neill commented on his involvement in the conference saying; “I am thrilled at the opportunity to speak at the IMI’s National Management Conference next month. The IMI has been the leader in executive education in Ireland for over 60 years and I am really looking forward to the conference in October. If my experience in football can in anyway benefit the top executives in Ireland then I will be extremely pleased.”

O’Neill and Keane will draw on their own experience in top-level soccer to talk about their personal leadership lessons and what they’ve learned about developing and managing top talent.

O’Neill who led the likes of Leicester City and Glasgow Celtic to unrivalled success in his time and Keane who captained both his club Manchester United and country for over seven years will share their insights with Ireland’s top executives in an interactive and engaging session.

Bill Archer Managing Director, eircom Business Solutions said; “eircom Business Solutions is delighted to sponsor the IMI’s National Management Conference. This year’s conference, more than ever, boasts a range of diverse and first-class speakers that will inspire and excite our attendees.  This kind of event is all about communications – connecting with top level peers, benefitting from the experiences of others and exploring how far you can take your business. eircom Business Solutions shares the vision of Irish companies who want to excel and I look forward to seeing many of you there”.

The theme for this year’s conference is ‘Adapt-Align-Achieve’ and more than 300 of Ireland’s top business executives are expected to attend. The conference will explore the challenges facing businesses in today’s increasingly complex and unpredictable world. Martin O’Neill and Roy Keane will be joined by a diverse set of highly regarded speakers who will challenge traditional assumptions about business, organisations and leadership as well as outlining how success can be achieved in the future.

Other speakers at the IMI National Management Conference will include Tim Harford, an award-winning BBC presenter, Financial Times columnist and bestselling author; Nilofer Merchant, Silicon Valley entrepreneur and consultant to top Fortune 500 companies; and Shane O’Mara, Professor of Experimental Brain Research at Trinity College and Director of the Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience.

Speaking ahead of next month’s conference, Simon Boucher, Chief Executive of the Irish Management Institute said; “We are absolutely delighted to have the support of eircom Business Solutions for this year’s conference. The IMI is in the midst of a very exciting period and as Ireland’s only globally ranked provider of customised executive education, we are perfectly poised to support the growing need for management development in Ireland. We intend to communicate this and much more at our conference.”

The IMI National Management Conference 2014 gets underway at 8:15am on Thursday 9th October and continues until 4:15pm. To learn more about the conference or to register please visit www.imi.ie

Article Published: 16/09/2014