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Wicklow is known as the garden of Ireland but of course, there are innumerable opportunities for entrepreneurs and business people alike and so Bobby wanted to take a look at what Wicklow as a town and a county has going for it. To find out more Bobby is joined by: - Matt Forkin who is the Wicklow Chamber of Commerce President - Brian Gleeson, Chief Executive, Wicklow County Council - Pamela Walsh, Founder Wicklow Way Wines and Chairperson of Wicklow Naturally

For this week's 'Down to Business,' Bobby & co were in the garden of Ireland at Wicklow Sailing Club for the start of the SSE Renewables Round Ireland Yacht Race. There he spoke to some local business people to hear how they've been getting on. - Quincey Fennelly of Wicklow Wolf - Mark Van den Bergh of Max Benjamin

Legendary artist, naturalist, and all-round Irish TV legend Don Conroy stopped by to chat with Bobby about what he's been getting up to the past few years, what inspires him to paint and draw, and discuss the importance of keeping in touch with nature.

For a very special show broadcasting from Wicklow Sailing Club ahead of the start of the SSE Renewables Round Ireland, Bobby is joined by Barry Kilcline, Head of Offshore Development, SSE Renewables, and also David McHugh a previous winner of 'Round Ireland' to look ahead to this year's race, and chat about what the conditions will be like and what the competitors might expect from the coming days.

How can you cut through all the unnecessary complexity of adopting new technology and new digital concepts for your business? Bobby was joined by Tom Goodwin, author of the book Digital Darwinism to find out

Art College is possibly not what people might think it is. Bobby took a stroll up to Thomas Street to pay a visit to the National College of Art and Design where this week the work of their graduates is being showcased.

Elon Musk is forcing all Tesla Employees to return to the office. Dr. Gleb Tsipursky, author of Returning to the Office and Leading Hybrid and Remote Teams: A Manual on Benchmarking to Best Practices for Competitive Advantage, spoke to Bobby about Musk's latest antics.

In the Executive Chair this week is Sarah Jane O’Dwyer, HaloCare Group CEO

Festivals are back! And there are plenty to choose from - and not just ones that require a pair of wellies and a poncho! Bobby was joined in Studio by: ● Sorcha O’Reilly, Artistic Director of Kaleidoscope Family Festival taking place in Blessington, June 24th-26th. ● John Crumlish, CEO, Galway International Arts Festival, July 11th-24th. ● Declan Forde, Festival Director of Beyond the Pale in Glendalough in Wicklow on this weekend June 10th-12th.

Over the next 3 weeks we will be profiling the three finalists of the Iconic Offices Business Bursary competition on Down to Business. First up today is the founder and CEO of Zipp Mobility Charlie Gleeson