The Leaders' Room – Details, episodes & analysis

In this episode of The Leaders' Room, Ann O'Dea was joined in the studio by Liam Ryan, Managing Director of SAP Ireland, just ahead of his retirement. Liam shared his invaluable insights on a long and illustrious career in tech, including his work with Specialisterne to improve employment opportunities for autistic people by making teams and workplaces more autism-inclusive.

⁠Watch the video of the interview here⁠.

About the series:

What makes a good leader?⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Silicon Republic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, in partnership with⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IDA Ireland⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, presents a series of conversations with leaders at the helm of iconic multinationals in the areas of technology, engineering, life sciences and fintech to get invaluable insights on leadership, on emerging technologies and on the future for their sectors. Presented by Ann O'Dea, and produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shaun & Maurice⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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. 

⁠Watch the video of the interview here⁠.

About the series:

What makes a good leader? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Silicon Republic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, in partnership with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IDA Ireland⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, presents a series of conversations with leaders at the helm of iconic multinationals in the areas of technology, engineering, life sciences and fintech to get invaluable insights on leadership, on emerging technologies and on the future for their sectors. Presented by Ann O'Dea, and produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shaun & Maurice⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

How do you attract and keep international talent in the medical technology sector? In the latest episode of The Leaders' Room, Ann O'Dea chats with Sean Wall, Senior R&D Director and Site Lead at BD. Sean shares his perspectives on servant leadership, the future of AI, and creating a work culture where people feel included and valued.

Watch a video of the interview here.

About the series:

What makes a good leader? ⁠⁠Silicon Republic⁠⁠, in partnership with ⁠⁠IDA Ireland⁠⁠, presents a series of conversations with leaders at the helm of iconic multinationals in the areas of technology, engineering, life sciences and fintech to get invaluable insights on leadership, on emerging technologies and on the future for their sectors. Presented by Ann O'Dea, and produced by ⁠⁠Shaun & Maurice⁠⁠.

How do you lead a technology company to a sustainable and equitable future? In the second episode of The Leaders' Room, Ann O'Dea chats with Ray McGann, Managing Director Hewlett Packard Enterprise Ireland. Ray shares his perspectives on the democratisation of technology, the ethics of AI, and the design of sustainable technologies.

Watch a video of the interview here.

About the series:

What makes a good leader? ⁠Silicon Republic⁠, in partnership with ⁠IDA Ireland⁠, presents a series of conversations with leaders at the helm of iconic multinationals in the areas of technology, engineering, life sciences and fintech to get invaluable insights on leadership, on emerging technologies and on the future for their sectors. Presented by Ann O'Dea, and produced by ⁠Shaun & Maurice⁠.

Communicating clearly is an essential skill for good leadership. In the first episode of The Leaders' Room, Ann O'Dea chats with Jane Dawson-Howe, the country leader for business and technology consultancy Slalom Ireland. Jane shares her perspectives on leading teams through difficult times, and planning for the next phase of Generative AI.

Watch a video of the interview here.

About the series:

What makes a good leader? Silicon Republic, in partnership with IDA Ireland, presents a series of conversations with leaders at the helm of iconic multinationals in the areas of technology, engineering, life sciences and fintech to get invaluable insights on leadership, on emerging technologies and on the future for their sectors. Presented by Ann O'Dea, and produced by Shaun & Maurice.

What makes a good leader? Silicon Republic, in partnership with IDA Ireland, presents a series of conversations with leaders at the helm of iconic multinationals in the areas of technology, engineering, life sciences and fintech to get invaluable insights on leadership, on emerging technologies and on the future for their sectors. Presented by Ann O'Dea, and produced by Shaun & Maurice.

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 Regeneron - 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.

Watch the video of the interview here.

About the series:

What makes a good leader? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Silicon Republic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, in partnership with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IDA Ireland⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, presents a series of conversations with leaders at the helm of iconic multinationals in the areas of technology, engineering, life sciences and fintech to get invaluable insights on leadership, on emerging technologies and on the future for their sectors. Presented by Ann O'Dea, and produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shaun & Maurice⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Welcome to season two of The Leaders' Room. To kick off this new season, 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

Watch a video of the interview here.

About the series:

What makes a good leader? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Silicon Republic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, in partnership with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IDA Ireland⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, presents a series of conversations with leaders at the helm of iconic multinationals in the areas of technology, engineering, life sciences and fintech to get invaluable insights on leadership, on emerging technologies and on the future for their sectors. Presented by Ann O'Dea, and produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shaun & Maurice⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

In this episode, we’re exploring the importance of following your values and interests, and we’re looking at an approach to leadership that prioritises solutions over blame. 

Ann O'Dea was joined in the studio by Carolan Lennon, country leader at Salesforce Ireland. Salesforce is a cloud-based software that helps manage companies’ relationship with their customers. The company has been in Ireland since 2000, and it’s an interesting time to chat with Carolan, as the company explores the role of generative AI in that customer relationship process.

Watch a video of the interview here.

About the series:

What makes a good leader? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Silicon Republic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, in partnership with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IDA Ireland⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, presents a series of conversations with leaders at the helm of iconic multinationals in the areas of technology, engineering, life sciences and fintech to get invaluable insights on leadership, on emerging technologies and on the future for their sectors. Presented by Ann O'Dea, and produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shaun & Maurice⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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.

Watch a video of the interview here.

About the series:

What makes a good leader? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Silicon Republic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, in partnership with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IDA Ireland⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, presents a series of conversations with leaders at the helm of iconic multinationals in the areas of technology, engineering, life sciences and fintech to get invaluable insights on leadership, on emerging technologies and on the future for their sectors. Presented by Ann O'Dea, and produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shaun & Maurice⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.