For International Women’s Day 2026, Cork University Business School and the Irish Society for Women in Economics hosted a panel discussion on the theme of “Shaping Economic Futures: Women’s Impact on the Economy, Business & Society”

Panellists included:
◽ Kate English, Chief Economist, Deloitte
◽ Seamus Coffey, CUBS & Chair, Irish Fiscal Advisory Council
◽ Tara McIndoe Calder, Senior Research Officer, ESRI
◽ Meadhbh Hodnett, Equal Futures Scholarship candidate, MSc Banking and Risk Management, UCC

The discussion was moderated by Dr Emmet Oliver (academic and broadcaster).

The event provided a unique opportunity to hear from leading voices shaping Ireland’s economic discourse on women’s impact on the economy, business & society bringing together policy, practice, and the next generation of leaders.