September 23, 2025 – Media Advisory: “Strengthening Economic Resilience: Shared Lessons from Ireland and North Carolina” will offer expert analysis
Media Advisory:
“Strengthening Economic Resilience: Shared Lessons from Ireland and North Carolina” will offer expert analysis
What: Senior policy advisors, business executives and academic leaders from the Charlotte region and Ireland will share insights on economic resilience of Charlotte, North Carolina and Ireland. Topics will include recent trade policies, accelerating market forces, the power of collaboration and the impact of technology, including AI. Ireland is an important trade partner for North Carolina, impacting businesses and consumers in Charlotte.
When: 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025
Where: CO-LAB at UNC Charlotte Center City, 301 E. 9th Street, Charlotte, NC 28202. Attendance at the public event is free. Registration is required.
Media Information: Media should register using this form. The panel discussion will be presented only in an in-person format.
About: The session is presented by the Belk College of Business and the Irish American Business Alliance of North Carolina. The event will feature a panel discussion, including questions from the audience.
- Stephen Kinsella, Advisor to An Tánaiste (Deputy Prime Minister) of Ireland; Head of the Department of Economics, University of Limerick
- Matthew Martin, Regional Executive, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
- Craig Depken, Chair, Professor of Economics, Belk College of Business
- Donald Finucane, Lecturer, Management, Belk College of Business
- Richard Buttimer, Dean, Belk College of Business
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