Promoting Entrepreneurial Aspirations in a Modern Environment

18 May 2010

The Citi Speaker Series.

The DCU Educational Trust was pleased to recently welcome two admired business leaders to campus to participate in the Citi Speaker Series and speak to undergraduate students in the DCU Business School.

On Tuesday 8th April, students got to hear from renowned broadcaster director, John McColgan of Riverdream Productions on his career in television, radio and theatre. To the interest of the students, John told the story of his role in the evolution of Riverdance from the original seven-minute dance number which  went on to  become a full stage-show spectacular, with sell-out appearances around the world.  

On Thursday 22nd April, Patrick Brazel, Chairman, Goldtier Technology LLC and Founder & CEO www.zignals.com visited the business class and shared his own experiences in business, particularly within the ICT sector – the challenges and successes – and encouraged students to be proactive in their career ambitions.   Over 200 students attended both sessions and from which smaller groups were invited back to the Lounge, Albert College for lunch and a more informal session with the guest speakers.  

The DCU Educational Trust would like to thank Citi Ireland for its generous sponsorship of the Citi Speaker Series. The Citi Series runs in coordination with the DCU Business School, offering an Enterprise Development Mentoring Programme to inspire DCU’s final year business students, with entrepreneurial creativity tempered by practical commercial realism. Through their participation in the Citi Series, students gain a unique opportunity to actively engage with senior business practitioners on a range of issues, enhancing their skills and their knowledge of what it takes to do business in the modern environment.  Previous speakers in the Series have included, Bill Cullen of the Glencullen Group, Mary Davis of Special Olympics Ireland, Michael Patten of Diageo Ireland – just to name a few.

For more information on how you may become involved or attend future events, please contact Orla Holmes, Director of Operations, DCU Educational Trust on (01) 700 8162 or email orla.holmes@dcu.ie