Jenny Melia

They have the trusted relationships and they'll win the business from there.

Yeah, so first of all, I think it's very important to say that the US is still very much open for business and is still a massive growth opportunity for our Irish companies.

In fact, it is the first landing point usually.

for our companies in digital technology, in FinTech, and in life sciences.

So we are certainly still gung-ho in the US market.

And the US is made up of many markets within the US.

That's the other thing I'd be conscious of.

But you're absolutely right in terms of the business that's there to be won in the Middle East.

And we are working closely now with our team, their clients on the FinTech, clients in advanced construction.

We will see now one of the biggest international health shows kicking off in the new year in our appellate.

And we always have a very, very strong standing from our Irish companies.

As you know, in Enterprise Ireland, across the client base, we have 300 clients in the life sciences sector.

So we see lots of opportunities in the Mideast.

But it is important that companies focus.

And that is something, you know, we work closely with them on.

And that's the purpose of those one to one meetings as well this week.

to really get into the detail.

So over the next five years, our ambition is that the exports that were at 36.75 billion last year, that we bring those exports up to 50 billion.

And as a result of that, then bring our spend in the local economy up to 55 billion by the end of 2029.