Season 34
The Global Interview Season 34 featuring creatives, leaders, and thinkers.
“I don't think I've ever been bored at work and don't intend to start now.”
Deborah Doherty
Deborah Doherty
Head of Post Production, Windmill Lane Pictures
Deborah is Head of Post Production at Windmill Lane Pictures, Ireland's Leading picture and sound post-production, VFX and content creation studio. Windmill Lane has been around for over 40 years and creates top-class content, and is dedicated to working collaboratively with directors, producers, showrunners, creatives, agencies and brands from Ireland and all over the world. Deborah is a seasoned producer and manager with both international and domestic experience and knows how to get the best out of the team, working closely with clients to help them through the process of picture and sound post-production.
“As a professional rugby player, I wish I knew more about the mind in my life. Then, I would have been kinder to myself, and I would have understood setbacks are part of the odyssey.”
Aidan McCullen
Aidan McCullen
Consultant, Board Advisor, Executive Coach, Author and Host, Innovation Show and Edge Behaviour
Aidan is the host and founder of the Innovation Show, broadcast globally and on RTE and the only English speaking show on Finland's Business FM. The show was recently voted in the top five shows on Innovation by Forbes. Aidan is the author of the book "Undisruptable: A Mindset of Permanent Reinvention for Individuals, Organizations and Life" with a foreword by Visa founder Dee Hock. Aidan is a Change Consultant and Corporate Coach, where he works with organizations to improve how they engage and innovate. He is a champion for change and has reinvented his own career after rugby. Aidan worked in transformation for digital, innovation and now culture and leadership.
“I am also aware that I am not perfect, but I'm trying, and that's half the battle!”
Una Herlihy
Una Herlihy
Co-founder, The Indie List
Úna Herlihy is a marketing consultant and facilitator and has been a member of the advertising and marketing community for over 25 years. She studied Languages in UCD and Advertising Studies in DIT, after which she started her career in agencies with McCann-Erickson. She spent most of the following 15 years facilitating a perpetual cycle of ideation and creation for some of the world's biggest brands. In 2005 she set up her own consultancy to help brand and agency teams create strong, high-performing relationships.
“My need to push myself to be uncomfortable motivates me; if it scares me, then I have to do it.”
Stephanie Gillis-Paulgaard
Stephanie Gillis-Paulgaard
Founder and Chief Strategist, Take Roots Consulting
As a Founder and Chief Strategist, I bring over 20 years of experience in the communications industry. In addition, I hold a public relations diploma from MacEwan University in 2005 and a bachelor's degree in psychology from Cape Breton University, formerly University College of Cape Breton, in 1994. A lifelong learner, I successfully completed my Canadian Securities Course and attended the intensive 5-day Richard Ivey School of Business for strategic management of investor relations program at Western University.
“Sky's the limit, but be prepared to work not just hard but outside the standard 9-5 hours.”
Jessica Dalka
Jessica Dalka
Owner, Chicago Planner Magazine
Jessica Dalka is a graduate of Loyola University Chicago, where she also participated in their study abroad program at Loyola's campus in Rome. She received her degree in advertising, public relations and interned in media buying and planning for Havas Media (previously Media Planning Group) before opening with a high-end restaurant in Chicago. From there, she worked for restaurants and at a hotel, during which time she started Chicago Planner Magazine as a tool to help her learn more about the events industry.
“I believe that if more people took that first step towards a thing they wanted to try, there would be a lot more people who would find a way to make whatever aspiration, goal, dream or vision that they have... come to life.”
Scott D. Clary
Scott D. Clary
Host, Success Story Podcast
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.
From my thirteen-year-old son.
“Dad, follow your heart.”
Martin Curley
Martin Curley
Director, Digital Transformation and Innovation, Health Service Executive
Martin Curley is Director of the Digital Transformation and Innovation at the Health Service Executive (HSE), helping enable the digital transformation of Ireland's health service. Most recently, Martin was Chief Information Officer (CIO) at the HSE. Prior to joining the HSE, Martin was Senior Vice President and group head for Global Digital Practice at Mastercard. Previously Martin was a vice president at Intel Corporation and Director/GM of Intel Labs Europe, Intel's network of more than 50 research labs which he helped grow across the European region.
“There will be ups and downs. That's just the process. Enjoy the ride.”
John Cleere
John Cleere
Workshop Designer and Facilitator, Unmake
John Cleere is Director of Unmake, delivering innovation opportunities fast via collaborative workshops. Unmake helps companies align their strategic goals and the innovations on that journey. Unmake has developed a Free Innovation Supercharger Guide that will take the pain out of kickstarting any innovation project, based on our battle-hardened innovation processes, proven to work. It’s short, concise and easy to read. Perfect for reading at your desk or even on your phone. Designed for busy professionals.