The Leaders' Room

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...

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...

Many companies are driven by a social or environmental purpose, and that creates a space for purpose-driven leadership. In this episode, we’re taking another look at the health technology sector, as Ann O'Dea chats with Barry Regan, Executive Vice President of Global Operations at Dexcom. Dexcom is a fast growing company that develops simple and wearable glucose monitoring systems to help people m...

The greatest asset in any company is talent - the people who bring their expertise, ideas, knowledge, and creativity to the organisation. In the latest episode of The Leaders' Room, Ann O'Dea chats with Deborah Threadgold, General Manager of IBM Ireland. IBM has been a major tech presence in Ireland, since it was set up in 1956 by just three people. Ann spoke with Debrah about her remarkable caree...

We're halfway through the first season of The Leaders' Room, so for this episode Ann O'Dea chooses ten things we've learned from the first four conversations. 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,...

Good leaders understand the vision for the company, and they're often the most fearless person in the room. In the latest episode of The Leaders' Room, Ann O'Dea chats with Katia Karpova, head of the Europe, Middle East, and Africa region at Fiserv, a major fintech multinational whose products and services you probably use every day without even realising. Katia shares her perspectives on confiden...

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: Wha...

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 make...

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: W...

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.