Season 23
The Global Interview season 23 featuring creatives, leaders, and thinkers.
“Keep moving forward.
Pay it forward.”
Shay Lynch
Shay Lynch
Business Performance Advisor, Future State
I help companies generate more profits through systems thinking. I'm an author, recognised thought leader, listed in the top 50 most innovative companies in Ireland, and I've been on multiple judging panels choosing the best companies in my country. I'm an engineer by trade, and building systems is what I do. I'm a huge sports fan and always leverage systems thinking to systematically improve everything I do. And I've been lucky enough and honoured to represent my country. My 1st business was in renewable energy. We were doing really well until the global recession of 2008. What an introduction to business.
“Always put a current in the other man’s bun.”
- John Hoerner
Miriam Simon
Miriam Simon
Retail Specialist, Non-Exec Advisor/Director, PTO.ie
An experienced Retail Strategist, Miriam translates consumer trends and complex business strategy - into easy to digest and easy to implement actions that deliver powerful results for the businesses she works with. Her background includes senior and board-level roles within brands such as TK Maxx, Monsoon Accessorize, LifeStyle Sports, and B&Q. Alongside this, Miriam has spent the last decade mentoring startups in the disruptive technology and med-tech space and still works with the European Innovation Council in this field. As a speaker, Miriam's focus is on future retail models and trends. Since the Pandemic broke - she has developed and delivered several highly acclaimed seminars and programmes that are focused on the SME retailer and how to survive and thrive.
“Fear is a green light that means go and go faster!”
Heather Monahan
Heather Monahan
Author, Speaker, Board Member and Podcast Host, Boss In Heels LLC
Heather Monahan is a best-selling author, keynote speaker, TEDx speaker, Faculty at Harvard teaching Professional Sales, Sales Leadership and has most recently been appointed to the Board of Directors of Healthlynked Corp. Having successfully climbed the corporate ladder for nearly 20 years, Heather Monahan is one of the few women to break the glass ceiling and claim her spot in the C-suite. As a Chief Revenue Officer in Media, Heather Monahan is a Glass Ceiling Award winner, named one of the Most Influential Women in Radio in 2017 and Thrive Global named her a Limit Breaking Female Founder in 2018.
“A fool
with a tool
is still a fool.”
- Grady Booch
Sarbjeet Johal
Sarbjeet Johal
Principal Advisor, Batchery
Twenty-five years in Technology Industry! I build and architect Cloud and enable Digital Transformation Programs worldwide. I have extensive experience in Cloud Architecture, Pre-Sales, Datacenter/Applications Rationalization and Cloud Migrations. I have directed Cloud Center of excellence programs at Rackspace and Oracle. Led cloud partnerships and alliances work for Oracle Cloud Marketplace. Built and led Data Center and applications audit organization at EMC and VMware, which audited million + servers worldwide.
“Just do it.”
Bhavini Lakhani
Bhavini Lakhani
Graphic Designer, B81 Designs
I work with business owners to help them discover their visual identity. I do this by creating bold, dynamic branding and print design solutions, so they can look professional and elevate their business to the next level. I've been a print-focused graphic designer for over 15 years, working in-house and for agencies before I broke free and setting up B81 Designs in 2011. From my years working in the corporate world, I know that corporate and professional doesn't mean stuffy and boring.
“Life is like a
cup of tea;
it’s all in how
you make it.”
Patrick Dexter
Patrick Dexter
Musician, County Hall Arts
Patrick grew up playing music with his seven brothers and sisters in Dublin, the cellist in the family ensemble. After graduating from Trinity College Dublin and the University of Leiden with a Master’s Degree in Politics. Patrick relocated to the west of Ireland to teach music as schools closed in March 2020 due to coronavirus lockdowns. Patrick began playing music from outside his cottage in the west of Ireland. Since then, his performances have been viewed millions of times online and have become a needed comfort for people all over the world.
“You have
to feel it
to heal it.”
Meridian Gray
Meridian Gray
Story Intern, Pixar Animation Studios
Meridian is a self-taught story artist from Carmel, Indiana. She graduated from Indiana University in 2019 via the Individualized Major Program, where she crafted her own BA degree in Direction in Animation. In the summer of 2021, Meridian worked as a story intern at Pixar Animation Studios and, in her spare time, freelances as a visual development artist and children's book illustrator.
“Choose a job you love and you will never work a day in your life.”
- Confuscious
Vic Lee
Vic Lee
Artist
Vic is an artist, illustrator, mapmaker and storyteller, based in his studio in Peckham, South East London. After a successful career in graphic design spanning 17 years, Vic began illustrating again and going from digital to using his digits, picking up pens again after many years sitting in front of a Mac. Vic's art is a combination of typography, illustration and elaboration. His work has been likened to old packaging, tattooing, circus graphics and Victoriana, but with a twist. A modern interpretation of a romantic style.