Ian Kehoe

3 weeks ago | thecurrency.news | Ian Kehoe

The end of a professional athlete’s career rarely follows the neat, upward trajectory most careers do. While others might peak in their 50s or 60s, athletes often face a sharp pivot in their early 30s, their physical prime behind them. Suddenly, they are earning less, and are much less in demand. Few have amassed the riches to retire or have the profile to retreat to the after-dinner speaking circuit or the television studio.

4 weeks ago | thecurrency.news | Ian Kehoe

It is closing in on 25 years since Peter McKenna first stepped through the gates of Croke Park — not as a spectator, but as the man tasked with reshaping its future. The stadium was still a work in progress — part construction site, part cultural monument — and the financial strain was undeniable. McKenna, fresh from a corporate career at Smurfit, was about to trade balance sheets for stands and boardrooms for dressing rooms.

4 weeks ago | thecurrency.news | Ian Kehoe

AI and data are revolutionising the customer experience at breakneck speed. Business leaders everywhere are feeling the pressure—customers expect more, competition is fierce, and the stakes have never been higher. Adapt or fall behind—that’s the reality of this technological revolution. So, how can companies build the agility to keep up? What technology do they actually need? And how do they bring key stakeholders—board members, employees, and customers—on the journey with them?

1 month ago | thecurrency.news | Ian Kehoe

In a business culture often consumed by rapid exits, quarterly targets, and flashy valuations, John Collison, the billionaire co-founder and president of the payments giant Stripe, offers a strikingly different vision. Speaking in a wide-ranging conversation at an event organised by the Kildare Chamber of Commerce, Collison reflected on Stripe’s journey, the company’s philosophy, and the broader economic and infrastructural challenges — and opportunities — facing Ireland today.

1 month ago | thecurrency.news | Ian Kehoe

Stripe is essentially the backbone of the financial internet. In 2024, the company processed $1.4 trillion of payments on behalf of its clients, a sharp 40 per cent rise on the year before and a figure that equates to one per cent of global GDP. It’s a phenomenal number and helps explain why, based on new analysis by Caplight, a data provider, the company is now valued at $94.4 billion (€83 billion).