Membership of Ibec enables you and your teams to be better informed, better represented and better connected to succeed. You get access to a network of experts, industry peers, stakeholders and policy makers regionally, nationally and internationally.
From our economic briefings, policy working groups to exclusive members engagement with political leaders and international stakeholders, Ibec keep you connected.
Profile building / Keeping you networked
Our member focused ecosystem comprises of related Ibec trade associations and their members, Ibec policy groups, member forums and business networks. All are designed to enable business collaboration, knowledge sharing, networking and policy input.
Members have their say on the issues that matter. Ibec’s policy committees are chaired and populated by members and are a key channel to devise policy and a lobbying strategy to address the challenges and issues facing business and employers.
- We have 7 Regional Executive Committees (REC) comprising of senior business leaders that shape guide and lead business policy priorities for the region and ensure that national policy developments have an appropriate regional balance.
- All of Ibec’s 39 trade associations have an industry board, reflective of its membership, an elected Chair, Vice Chair and permanent secretariat who implement a policy development and stakeholder engagement strategy set by its members
- Our national policy groups include:
- Digital Economy Policy Group
- Economic and Taxation Policy
- Environment Policy Committee
- Energy Policy Committee
- EU Affairs & Trade Policy Committee
- Innovation, Science & Technology Policy Committee
- Labour Market Policy Group
- Occupational Health and Safety Policy Committee
- Public Contracts Policy Committee
- Transport and Infrastructure Council
- Pensions Policy Working Group
By participating in these forums, members also benefit from influence, profile, networking, insights and best practice sharing.
National Forums
- HR Forums
- Diversity Forum
- Corporate Affairs Forum
- Sustainability Leaders Forum
Ibec has nine Business Networks
- Health & Social Care Network
- Facilities Managers Network
- Recruiters Network
- Risk & Compliance Network
- Travel, Leisure & Hospitality Network
- Sales, marketing & CX Network
- Credit Union Networks
- Logistics, Distribution & Warehouse network
- Supply Chain Network
Invitations to high level engagements in 2024 included:
- VIP member only events
- Delegations – National & EU
- Engagements with Irish MEPs and policy advisors
- Engagements with ambassadors of USA, France, UK to Ireland
- CBI Governor
- Minister for Financial Services
- Minister for Finance
- Minister for Public Expenditure
- Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment
- Minister of State for Trade Promotion, Digital Transformation and Company Regulation.
- Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform
- Minister of State with responsibility for Business, Employment and Retail
- Minister of State at the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Ibec has membership of of 30 European trade associations and 10 international trade associations.
Additionally, Ibec is part of BusinessEurope – Europe’s largest business lobby group
Ibec is also there for its members at Business at the OECD (BIAC): Committees on Tax, Digital, Trade, Environment Education & Skills and International Organisation of Employers (IOE) Representing business views at the international organisation of labour (ILO)
Ibec also has access and seats at the right table when influencing key EU & International stakeholders
- Irish Permanent Representation to the EU and Irish Embassies abroad
- EU and international embassies in Ireland
- State agencies across the island of Ireland
- European Commission, European Parliament & Council of the EU
- UK and Northern Ireland Government/Assembly
- OECD
- US Administration including:
- US Trade Representative
- Department of Commerce
- Department of Agriculture
- IMF, World Bank, WHO, WTO, United Nations, World Economic Forum
Impacting you / Connecting you to events that matter
Ibec’s flagship in-person conferences will give you access to some of the world’s most established and influential voices in business, thought-leading academics and political stakeholders.
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A unique think-tank styled event, by invite only for CEOs and political stakeholders to bring together business leaders' in an informal and supportive space.
Get exclusive briefings with political leaders and international stakeholders, making you better informed, better represented and better connected.
Get ahead of the increasing regulation of the employment relationship, keep up with legislation and have in person peer-to-peer networking.
An opportunity for senior business leaders and key stakeholders and leading voices in regional business to gain insights, share ideas and discuss challenges and opportunities.
One of Ibec’s most prestigious events celebrates the annual handover of the Ibec Presidency and is attended by over 750 senior industry leaders from across all sectors.
Providing thought leadership in the field of human resources with leading international speakers, cases studies, insights and networking opportunities.
From sectoral award ceremonies through to Ibec’s Leading in Wellbeing Lunch. Ibec recognises best in class ingenious and multination organisations and their roles in growing a sustainable Irish economy.
Listen / Our podcast series
Ibec has produced a series of high-quality podcasts with discussions on a variety of topics salient to the business community along with timely analysis from Ibec experts on topical issues as they emerge.
