Season 33
The Global Interview Season 33 featuring creatives, leaders, and thinkers.
“It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice.”
- Killian Roberts
Conor Moran
Conor Moran
CEO and Founder, Eskimo Software
In 2016 I started working on a product that solved a problem for Car Dealers in that they had no easy way to manage their online leads. I subsequently started some market research, got chatting to some prospective customers and got building and selling. Now four years later, my company and I are working with 160 dealers, five OEMs and three countries. We also have a team of three talented people and are expanding that team in the coming months, so it's been a journey with plenty of ups and downs.
“Roll your sleeves up, defy your self-doubts and never stop learning, because life will never stop giving you lessons.”
Margie Warrell
Margie Warrell
Keynote Speaker, Leadership Advisor, Bestselling Author, Global Courage
Dr Margie Warrell is a global authority on courage who has walked her 'live brave' talk countless times since growing up, the big sister of seven on a dairy farm in rural Australia. The first in her family to attend college, Margie has since lived in multiple countries, including Papua New Guinea, Singapore, and only recently returned to live in the United States. Margie pairs a global perspective with her diverse background in psychology, coaching, and Fortune 500 business to unlock the potential that fear holds captive – in individuals and organizations alike.
“Actually, I don't wish I had known anything, because that may have put me off doing several of the things I have done.”
Loretta Dignam
Loretta Dignam
Founder and CEO, The Menopause Hub
Loretta Dignam is an award-winning Marketer of the Year, who opened the doors to The Menopause Hub, Ireland's first and only dedicated multidisciplinary menopause clinic, in December 2018. Loretta is the founder and CEO. The Menopause Hub is Ireland's first dedicated, multidisciplinary clinic, which includes a team of doctors - GPs and Gynaecologists, a psychologist, a dietitian and nutritionist, a women's health physiotherapist and an acupuncturist.
“If you can learn how to manage your time and energy, the sky is the limit to what you can achieve.”
Nischala Murthy Kaushik
Nischala Murthy Kaushik
CMO and Global Leader for Diversity and Inclusion, HFS
I am Nischala, and I love my name. Nischala is a Sanskrit word from the "Bhagvad Gita" which is one of the most famous Hindu scriptures based on the Mahabharata, which means 'steady mind'. My father gave it based on the meaning of relevance and significance to his life. I was particularly fond of my name during my childhood. I was almost always the only Nischala in the room :). So, I stood out, and that was my first real experience of what "being unique" can do for you! Even today, I believe I am "one-of-a-kind". And so are you!
“Stay in your own lane! I love this phrase. I repeat it to myself anytime I start comparing myself or my business to others.”
Catriona Kirwan
Catriona Kirwan
Life and Executive Coach, Catriona Kirwan Coaching
My name is Catriona Kirwan. As an accredited thought leader in high impact coaching with Neuroscience, I help individuals turn down the volume on their stress levels and grow their confidence so that they can achieve personal as well as professional success. Having worked in a variety of roles on the front line for over 20 years, I saw first-hand the impact long-term unmanaged stress can have on health and well-being. I developed a keen interest in the area of stress, human behaviour and what exactly it is that drives us as humans to behave and react the way in which we do. This interest brought me to the world of Coaching with Neuroscience.
“Everyone has got a great fight plan until they get punched in the face.”
Colin Culliton
Colin Culliton
CEO, LWA Group
I was born in 1965. I had a very happy childhood. However, I told anyone that would listen I was going to be a successful businessman and be a millionaire at 21. So, I finished school at 17. I finished marketing college at 20. And at 21, instead of being rich and famous, I was doing a grim sales job on €120 a week. I sold tax disk holders and stickers to hard-pressed shops and garages down the country, working out of a heavily branded Dayglo Carvan. I figured this business thing was more complicated than it looked, and I needed to work a lot smarter.
“The more you create, the more you see, the more you feel, and the more you grow.”
Zanya Dahl
Zanya Dahl
Artist
After graduating from Trinity in 1997 with an Arts Degree, I completed a post-grad course in multimedia in Senior College Dun Laoghaire. This enabled me to enter the workforce as a graphic designer. Five years later, I founded my design agency, Artizan, which I ran for 16 years. In 2019, I made the decision to close the agency and follow my heart back to painting.
“I do something every day to push myself forward, and it really makes a difference.”
Maddy Alexander-Grout
Maddy Alexander-Grout
CEO and Founder, My VIP Rewards
Maddy Alexander-Grout is a multi-award-winning entrepreneur passionate about helping business owners engage with their people. She founded My VIP Card in 2017 to help people shop locally and support their community. Four years on and newly renamed My VIP Rewards has grown to a National brand helping thousands of people save money on their everyday lives, helping charities and business owners be more involved with their teams and their local community.