Leadership that elevates with Grifols' Shane O'Brien
Ultimately, leadership is about achieving significant positive impact, in an organisation of people working towards a common goal. In this episode of The Leaders' Room, Ann O'Dea was joined in the studio by Shane O’Brien from Grifols - a global healthcare company with a focus on plasma-derived medicines. Shane shared his personal connection to work that centres around plasma donation to help patients with rare and chronic diseases to lead healthier lives, and his perspectives on leadership in a company focused on patient health.
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Leading as a Scientist (with Muriel O'Byrne, Regeneron)
The skills you learn as a scientist can come in useful as team leader. In this episode of The Leaders' Room, Ann O'Dea was joined in the studio by Muriel O'Byrne from - a leading biotechnology company that invents, develops and commercialises medicines for people with serious diseases. Muriel is Senior VP and Head of International Regulatory Affairs at Regeneron, and shared her perspectives on leadership in the biotech sector, as well as on the importance of supporting the next generation of scientists.
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Leading at a time of rapid growth (with Mark Cockerill, ServiceNow)
Ann O'Dea was joined in the studio by Mark Cockerill from ServiceNow to chat about rapid growth, managing teams and, of course, generative AI. Mark is Senior Vice President for Legal at ServiceNow, a fast-growing company that provides AI-powered cloud platforms that help businesses all around the world organise and automate their operations
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Breakfast Business with Joe Lynam
Listen back to IDA Ireland CEO Michael Lohan who joined Joe Lynam on Newstalk’s Breakfast Business this morning to speak about how, in the face of increased global competition, Ireland has the right conditions and strong fundamentals in place to position us for future FDI growth.
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The Big Tech Show: IDA CEO interview: tariffs and tech overregulation
CEO of the IDA Ireland, Michael Lohan joined Adrian on The Big Tech Show this week.
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The Leaders Room Episode 7 - Passing the Leadership Baton (with Vicky Godolphin Qualtrics)
Throughout this season, we’ve heard from leaders who were influenced by their mentors and managers, and in this episode Ann O'Dea chats with Vicky Godolphin about how leaders can, in turn, influence the next generation of leaders.
Vicky Godolphin is the head of customer success for Qualtrics EMEA, and lead of the Dublin HQ. Qualtrics is a global experience management company that creates products that help organisations better understand people.
The Leaders Room Episode 6 - Leadership with Purpose (with Barry Regan, Dexcom)
Many companies are driven by a social or environmental purpose, and that creates a space for purpose-driven leadership. In this episode, we’re taking another look at the health technology sector, as Ann O'Dea chats with Barry Regan, Executive Vice President of Global Operations at Dexcom. Dexcom is a fast growing company that develops simple and wearable glucose monitoring systems to help people manage their diabetes. Ann spoke with Barry about the value of purpose-driven leadership.
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The Leaders Room Episode 5 - People-oriented leadership (with Deborah Threadgold, IBM Ireland)
The greatest asset in any company is talent - the people who bring their expertise, ideas, knowledge, and creativity to the organisation. In the latest episode of The Leaders' Room, Ann O'Dea chats with Deborah Threadgold, General Manager of IBM Ireland. IBM has been a major tech presence in Ireland, since it was set up in 1956 by just three people. Ann spoke with Debrah about her remarkable career journey to, and through, IBM.
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The Leaders Room Episode 4 - Sharing the Vision (with Katie Karpova, Fiserv)
Good leaders understand the vision for the company, and they're often the most fearless person in the room. In the latest episode of The Leaders' Room, Ann O'Dea chats with Katia Karpova, head of the Europe, Middle East, and Africa region at Fiserv, a major fintech multinational whose products and services you probably use every day without even realising. Katia shares her perspectives on confident leadership and tech-savvy consumers.
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