Season 9
The Global Interview season 9 marked our first musician to be included in the creatives, leaders, and thinkers community! We shared a beautiful history of a couple that fell in love and brought their family together, and as a family, they built a sustainable company. We also have other amazing and interesting people from the technology and marketing industry.
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You don't need to wait for a life-changing moment to find that you can have a purpose in life and your work.
Spend time early on to find out what are your intrinsic motivators.
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Minter Dial
Minter Dial
Co-Founder of the Podcast Festival Events
Minter Dial is an international professional and energetic speaker and multiple award-winning author, specialised in leadership, branding and transformation.
An agent of change, he's a three-time entrepreneur who has exercised twelve different métiers and changed country fifteen times.
Minter's core career stint of 16 years was spent as a top executive at L'Oréal, where he was a member of the worldwide Executive Committee for the Professional Products Division.
“As a former foster youth from a broken home, I have not let myself be defined by the stigma surrounding my upbringing. I took control of my journey and channelled my energy towards positive growth and self-improvement.”
Maegan Lujan
Maegan Lujan
Director, Solutions & Services at Toshiba
Maegan Lujan is referred to as a thought-influencer in the digital industry. Maegan is a strategist, storyteller, and personal branding expert that offers unique digital products to individuals and customized workshops to corporations looking to create authority, credibility, and trust.
Maegan's journey has taken her from high risk in foster care to high potential in the boardroom of Toshiba America Business Solutions, Inc.
“Believing I could be neutral politically would mean I was simply choosing to support all the injustices of this dysfunctional world. Every day I want to stand up for my values, alongside other like-minded souls, to be part of the solution. Dream for sure, but stay grounded.”
Tom Morley
Tom Morley
Rockstar Activator & Scritti Politti Drummer
Tom Morley has developed a truly artistic way of living following his time in the music business with the 80s band Scritti Politti. It seems that every experience leads him to the humorous uncovering of some universal truth.
He turns his disasters and successes into stand-up comedy for conference audiences. Forty years on stage, first behind a drum kit, then being the multi-talented frontman for whole troupes of performers earned him the name 'The Rockstar Activator'.
“I think the fear of failure is what holds people back; you need to take chances to forge ahead. Success is not about money and material things; it is about contentment and a feeling of having lived your best and most fulfilled life.”
Mari Cahalane
Mari Cahalane
Head of BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition (BTYSTE)
Mari Cahalane is the Head of BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition, which is the 57th year, and BT has organised it for over 20 years.
Mari's position as head of the project is a year-round role. She looks after the development and delivery of all aspects of BTYSTE on an ongoing basis.
Overall her responsibilities include the fundraising, project management and event management of the project end to end. Mari also is the direct liaison with partners, judges, board and internally at BT.
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Perfection is an illusion. Nothing is ever perfect, so try to enjoy the process of working towards having the life you desire and creating a workplace environment that allows you to sing.
Always have a dream!
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Edel Kennedy Flynn
Edel Flynn
Founder and CEO of Element78
Edel Flynn is a commercial property entrepreneur. Edel has been driving innovation in the industry in a career spanning 20 years. Leading the advancement of innovative workspaces in Ireland, Edel is founder of Element78 providing workplace management and SaaS solutions to large property portfolios.
Previously, the CEO of The Digital Hub, Edel was responsible for managing the enterprise development and regeneration project for Dublin's southwest inner city.
“It's truly a passion brought together by two people who found each other across oceans and continents, a love for the wild and ancestral wisdom of the past, shared visions of change, and driven by family.”
Rachel and Rob Byrne
Rachel & Rob Byrne
Founders of Wild Rose Botanicals
Wild Rose Botanicals is a husband and wife soap making duo whose story is so much more than soap and suds.
Rachel is originally from bright and sunny southern California brought to Ireland as a single mom studying abroad. Who fell in love with a charming and handsome Irish man named Rob who had some kiddos himself and they joined forces and have since added three more sweet babes to their Irish Brady bunch clan.
“Be strong, but not forceful. Be confidence but not arrogant. Recognise those who are supporting you and on whose work you build on. You are never aware or sure what is going on in someone else's life or mind, so I don't judge why, but will encourage them to try again, "Just one more.".”
Tony Fish
Tony Fish
Adventurer, Pioneer & Maverick
Tony Fish thrives in complex, ground-breaking and uncertain environments; bringing proven judgement and decision-making skills and experience.
He has a track record of sense-making and foresight; his enthusiasm and drive are contagious & inspiring—definitely a maverick and unintentional rule breaker.
Tony’s current focus is on imaging a board meeting in 2025, rethinking corporate governance models, data economics and dealing with volatile situations.
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When things don't go well, we say "well what did you expect?". What we need to realise is that everyone fails, but the winners get back up there and finish the job.
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Maeve Monaghan
Maeve Monaghan
CEO & Chairperson
Maeve Monaghan joined to NOW Group in 2001. She is responsible for the development of the organisation over the past 19 years.
She has been Chief Executive for the past 12 years and believes passionately in the rights of people with disabilities to have equal access to high-quality training and employment.
NOW Group, a limited company with charitable status, is an Award-Winning social enterprise that supports people with barriers to employment and learning into the workforce.