Richard Cantillon School 2010 Agenda
Please note that links to the presentations made on Thursday and Friday are highlighted in yellow.
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Richard Cantillon School 2010
Entrepreneurs and Economists-Consensus or Conflict?
Wednesday, 8th september, 2010
5.30pm Event Registration & Ticket Collection – Ballygarry House Hotel, Tralee
6.00pm Welcome address: Ballygarry House Hotel, Tralee
Featuring Eamonn O’Reilly, CEO, North & East Kerry Development and Tomás Hayes CEO, Kerry County Enterprise Board.
6.15pm The Cantillon Name in North Kerry – Local colour, local stories an informal presentation by Bryan MacMahon, Author, offering an insight into Cantillon clan stories throughout History.
7.00pm Coach departing Ballygarry House Hotel - Cantillon Cultural Trail in and around North Kerry.
8.00pm Brandy Buttermilk or a Burgundy at Ballyheigue Castle
Thursday, 9th September, 2010
9.30 to 10.15 The Impact of Richard Cantillon on Economic Thinking
Author of Richard Cantillon: Entrepreneur and Economist (Oxford University Press, 1986)Professor Antoin E Murphy, TCD on the enormous contribution of this great figure to world economics.
Professor Antoin E Murphy on Richard Cantillon
10.15 to 10.30 Q & A Discussion facilitated Dr. Thomas Cooney, DIT.
10.30 Economists - Past, Present & Future-What good are they?’ Presentation by Professor Brian Lucey TCD
Professor Brian Lucey on Economists
11.00 to 11.30 Refreshments
11.30 to 12.15 Towards a Foundation for Entrepreneurship – The Danish Model.
Presentation by Mr. Anders Hoffmann, Director of the Danish Enterprise and Construction Authority www.deaca.dk
Mr. Anders Hoffmann on Entrepreneurship – The Danish Model
12.15 to 1.00 Panel & Audience Discussion featuring Prof. Antoin Murphy, Prof. Brian Lucey and Mr. Anders Hoffman. Facilitated by Dr. Thomas Cooney, DIT.
1.00 to 2.00 Lunch Brandon Hotel, Tralee
2.00 to 3.00 The Need for Entrepreneurial Behaviour in the Public Sector
Presentations by Mr. Colm McCarthy, Lecturer, School of Economics, UCD; Mr. Jack O’Connor, General President, SIPTU; and Ms. Maria Ginnity, Enterprise Policy & Communications, Forfás.
Mr. Colm McCarthy on Need for Entrepreneurial Behaviour in the Public Sector
3.00 to 3.30 Panel & Audience Discussion featuring Mr. Colm McCarthy, Mr. Jack O’Connor, & Ms. Maria Ginnity facilitated by Mr. Dick Spring, former Tanaiste, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Leader of the Labour Party, currently Executive Vice-Chairman of FEXCO.
3.30 to 4.00 Refreshments
4.00 to 5.00 Social Entrepreneurship & Social Enterprise – Models of Best Practice
Presentations by Mr. Sean Coughlan of Social Entrepreneurs Ireland and singer Ms. Frances Black, The Rise Foundation; Presentations Ms. Cáit Uí Chonaill & Mr. Brían O’Riordáin of Forbairt Na Dromada Teo in conversation with Dr. Emer Ní Bhrádaigh, DCU/INTRE.
Mr. Sean Coughlan on Social Entrepreneurs
5.00 to 5.30 Audience & Panel Discussion featuring Mr. Sean Coughlan, Ms. Frances Black, Ms. Cáit Uí Chonaill and Mr. Brían O’Riordáin, facilitated by Mr. Jerry O’Sullivan, Presenter with ‘Kerry Today’ at Radio Kerry.
7.30pm Gala Dinner - Flavours of the 18th Century, Ballygarry House Hotel including a presentation of the Richard Cantillon Recognition Awards 2010
Friday, 10th September 2010
9.30 to 10.30 ‘Teaching Entrepreneurship’
Presentations by Dr. Emer Ní Bhrádaigh, DCU/INTRE,
Ms. Breda O’Dwyer, IT Tralee and Mr. Raomal Perera, sucessful entrepeneur and Adjunct Professor of Entrepeneurship, INSEAD Paris
Dr. Emer Ní Bhrádaigh on Entrepreneurship
Ms. Breda O’Dwyer on Entrepeneurship
Mr. Raomal Perera on Entrepreneurship
10.30 to 11.00 Panel and Audience discussion featuring Dr. Emer Ní Bhrádaigh, Ms. Breda O’Dwyer, and Mr. Raomal Perera facilitated by Mr. Declan Malone, Editor, The Kerryman.
11.00 to 11.30 Refreshments
11.30 to 12.10 Different Models for Supporting Banking Institutions
Presentations by Mr. Brendan McDonagh, Chief Executive of NAMA, the Irish National Asset Management Agency, Professor Brian Lucey TCD, and Professor Antoin Murphy TCD referencing Richard Cantillon on speculation, share dealing and the Banking crisis in Ireland.
Mr. Brendan McDonagh on supports for Banking Institutions
Professor Brian Lucey on Supporting Banks
Professor Antoin Murphy on Richard Cantillon & Banking
12.10 to 12.30 Another Perspective – The Swedish Model for supporting National Asset Management
Presentation by Mr. Daniel Barr, Head of Bank Support at Riksgälden, The Swedish National Debt Office.
Mr. Daniel Barr on the Swedish Bank Support Experience
12.30 to 1.00 Panel & Audience Discussion featuring Mr. Brendan McDonagh, Mr. Daniel Barr, Prof. Brian Lucey, Prof. Antoin Murphy facilitated by Mr. Vincent Browne, Presenter, TV3.
1.00 to 2.00 Lunch Brandon Hotel Tralee
2.00 to 3.00 Boston, Berlin or Beijing– Home Thoughts from Abroad – Economic Developments & Opportunities for Irish Businesses
Presentations by Representatives from the Embassies in Ireland of the United States of America, the Federal Republic of Germany, & the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China.
Mr. Stephen Anderson on US Embassy Economic Developments - Opportunites for Irish Businesses
3.00 to 3.30 Panel & Audience Discussion featuring Representatives of the Embassies of the United States of America, the Federal Republic of Germany and the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China facilitated by Mr. Thomas Molloy, Business Section, The Irish Independent.
3.30 to 4.00 Refreshments
4.00 to 5.30 Regional Development - Case Study Kerry
European Entrepreneurial Region of the Year 2010– Snapshots of the future
Featuring presentations by Ms. Marie Lynch, Shannon Development; Mr. Mike Fitzgerald, Altobridge; Mr. Eamonn O’Reilly North & East Kerry Development; Mr. Tom Curran, County Manager, Kerry County Council, Mr. Vincent Cunnane, Shannon Development; Mr. Tomás Hayes, Kerry County Enterprise Board; Mr. Jerry Moloney, Enerprise Ireland, Mr. George Nash, Killarney Technical Innovation Centre; Mr. Ray O’Connor, Regional Manager, IDA South West Region; and Dr. Barney O’Reilly of the Kerry Education Service. Session facilitation by Mr. Conor Keane, Business Editor, The Irish Examiner.
2010 Richard Cantillon School
The second Richard Cantillon School will take place at Siamsa Tíre, Town Park in Tralee County Kerry from September 8th to the 10th this year. Richard Cantillon School is an initiative of North and East Kerry Development and Kerry County Enterprise Board. It also receives supports from Southwest Regional Authority, Shannon Development and local interest groups. Seminar Partners in 2010 include ECSB (European Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship) and INTRE (Ireland’s Network of Teachers and Researchers in Entrepreneurship).