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About the event

Inspire and Inform

TYTalks21 is an exciting new virtual event that has been created for all Transition Year students in Ireland. The event is designed to inspire and motivate students for the future of work.

Post-Covid, TY students will need to move forward with their education and career choices. The team at Ibec has partnered with the National Association of Principals and Deputy Principles (NAPD) to create a half-day immersive event for all of Ireland’s 45,000 TY students. The event will give insight into the world of work, the skills of the future, different career pathways and so much more.

Listen to futurists, business minds, educators, young leaders, and entrepreneurs. There will be a virtual Expo area showcasing learning and skills partners, an industries discovery zone and enjoy a fun scavenger hunt for cool prizes.

How to Register Your Students:

Steps to getting your school registered and attending on the day:

Register your school: We are asking for a nominal contribution of €200 per school, where possible, to cover the cost of the event. Please REGISTER YOUR SCHOOL HERE.

Once your booking is received, Ibec will email you your school with all the necessary details.

Log-in with email address to attend: After registering, students need to click on the ‘log-in’ button located on the top of this page and enter their email address to enter the event platform.

Any queries please contact: events@ibec.ie

Check if your school has registered here.

Agenda

Agenda to be confirmed - Watch this space

08.30

Event Platform Opens for students to explore Expo Hall

Session 1 - Designing Your Future

09.15

Welcome address

Sharon Higgins, Ibec Director of Member Services and Michael Cregan, President NAPD

09.17

Hello and scene setting for the day

Jaz and Laura from SPIN 1038 - The Zoo Crew

09.20

What Skills are Employers Really Looking For?

Steven Duggan, Vice President of Terawe

09.28

You Are The Designers of Your Future

Barry Winkless, CSO Cpl & Head of the Future of Work Institute

09.55

Explore the Expo

Session 2 - The World of Work - The Movers and Shakers

10.15

Opening remarks from Jaz & Laura

Panel Interviews conducted by Harry McCann, award winning entrepreneur and journalist

10.20

Career Advice and insights from industry leaders

Caroline Healy, Director of Employee & Labour Relations, Medtronic Mike Beary, Country Manager, AWS Ireland, and Director of HR, AWS Europe, Middle East & Africa

10.37

Entrepreneurship and the bright ideas

Nora Twomey, Partner & Creative Director Cartoon Saloon

Fiona Edwards Murphy, CEO ApisProtect

10.55

Explore the Expo

Session 3 - Find Your Education Pathways

11.15

Opening remarks from Jaz & Laura

11.17

Diversity & Inclusion

Courtney McGrath, TCD
Panel Interview conducted by Harry McCann, award winning entrepreneur and journalist

11.23

Education Pathways

Alpha Ike, Maynooth University
Lorraine Tansey, Student Volunteer Coordinator at the Institute for Lifecourse and Society
Laura McGennis, Apprentice with Helsinn Birex Pharmaceuticals

11.55

Explore the Expo

Session 4 - Life Skills for Success

12.15

Opening remarks from Jaz & Laura

12.17

The Value of Soft Skills

Vice Admiral Mark Mellett, Chief of Staff of the Irish Defence Forces

12.32

The Art of Being a Brilliant Teenager

Andy Cope, Dr Happiness

12.55

Closing thoughts from Jaz and Laura

Please continue to explore the Expo and all information in Expo and Speaker sessions will stay live for 90 days

Frequently Asked Questions

Add Settings
Send an email to tytalks21@getvfairs.io for any technical assistance.
To register your school so all your TY students can attend this event, please click REGISTER YOUR SCHOOL HERE. Once your booking is received, Ibec will email you your school with all the necessary details.
Any queries please contact: events@ibec.ie
Once your school has registered you will gain access on the day using your own email address.
You will need access to wifi to access the event.
The organisers are asking for a nominal contribution where possible of €200 per school to cover the cost of the event.
Once the school is registered, all students will have individual access to the event.
It is anticipated that teachers will stream the plenary sessions in classrooms, and students will use their own devices to access the platform to explore the Expo area. Any students not in school can of course access from home. It is therefore advised that all students bring their own devices into school if possible. All students will have individual access.
Yes. You can add the documents to your swagbag and email yourself.
Google Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge.
No, you only need access to the internet.
The event and content will stay live for 90 days post event. You will be able to view the plenary sessions, download videos and PDFs from all exhibitors in the exhibition hall.

Organisers

Media Partners

Business Partners

Learning and Skills Partners