b"ARoUND ThE WoRLD THE AMERICAN IRELAND FUND NEW yoRK1 2Leadership Forum with The Irish Times FEBRUARy, 2014 The guest speaker at the Leadership Forum was Kevin oSullivan, Editor of the Irish Times. 1 Kevin O'Sullivan2 GuestsKevin is the papers 13th editor and he spoke in great depth about the economic tumult Ireland had come through and the growth and hope that were returning. That said, he acknowledged that many were unaffected by the new opportunities and great pockets of deprivation remain. Kevin complimented The American Ireland Fund on theimpact of its work on the ground. He spoke of the challenges facing the newspaper business, both economic and technological.In an industry where there are so many different mediums for transmitting news and in which peoplesattention spans are limited, he felt it was important that quality journalism found its footing. Kevin spoke about the IrishTimes strategy to achieve this which included partnerships with other key communication organizations and providers. 1 2 3Leadership Forum with Patti CliordMARCh, 2014 The New York Young Leaders gathered at the New York offices of havas Worldwide for a leadership 1 Patti Clifford2 Rachel Conlan, Rob MacGoeybreakfast highlighted by keynote speaker and Chief Talent Officer of Havas Creative Group, Patti Clifford. The morning3 Young Leaders listening togot underway with a generous breakfast spread sponsored by Steering Committee member Rachel Conlan who greeted Patti Clifford guestsastheyarrivedatHavasTribecaoffices.NationalDirectorofTheYoungLeaders,PatTully introduced Patti Clifford who shared her Irish roots (Mom from Donegal, Dad from Galway) and then spoke about the hiring and managing of talent in an environment that has drastically changed with technology and changes in corporate structure.Patti took questions from the Young Leaders regarding various issues in the ever-changing world of Human Resources.As a parting gift, Patti gave everyone a copy of the book The Talent Mandate by Havas CEO Andrew Benett.connect2014 | 68"