The Global Interview

Vanessa Fox O'Loughlin is the founder of Writing.ie, the award-winning writing resources website. The Inkwell Group publishing consultancy and Murder One, Ireland's International Crime Writing Festival.   

She has developed and spearheaded many projects from Writers Web TV to the National Emerging Writer Programme. Vanessa is a board member of the Society of Authors, and a Fellow of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce.   

“I never see limits, only opportunities. Everything I have built has been as a result of needing to make my writing better and passing on that experience and knowledge. Sometimes you have to pivot - not necessarily start again, but reorientate and look at something from a new angle, to think outside the box.” - Vanessa Fox  

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Lee Axon is a Filmmaker of DigiFin. Lee is from Newcastle but lives in Sunderland with 3 Chihuahuas. His career has always centred on customers and customer service no matter what the arena. He has worked for Game Ltd, Blockbuster Video, The Automobile Association, T-Mobile / EE and 2Touch.  

“Exceeding expectations and seeing that huge grin from the client when I present them a teaser or a final product. It's never about the money for me – it's about the emotion. I do everything with my iPhone, and this blows people's minds.” - Lee Axon  

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My background, in terms of education, is in political science as opposed to politics. A lot of statistics and proving theories and a little bit more scientific than just talking about the “political”. Like many people around me who finished political science, I didn't really have a notion of what it was I wanted to do with that when I finished university.

I ended up working in the technology space. What probably attracted me the most to was how much was just constantly changing. Combined with the fact that I was looking around myself at how people were working against all of these changes and things constantly evolving and I was just thinking a lot of how we're doing things isn't very logical. I moved within that sector a little bit.

“If I can prove something at the moment in time using statistics or mathematics or I'm very sure of my argument, it is not unique in terms of its truth.”

Marc Tumson

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Hans has always had entrepreneurial tendencies and could see opportunities, even as a child and teenager, so he started different enterprises.

He graduated as an Electronic Engineer in 1983 and joined a young Irish computer company Mentec ltd. There he developed a Single Board Computer that replaced much bulkier systems. This was commercially successful and led to the growth of a much larger team and range of products.

“Listen, learn from others but don't be afraid to make the right decision. Don't think you can do everything yourself, bring in good talent when you can afford to do so, trust your instincts and believe in yourself – if you don't others won't either and the enterprise will fail.”

Hans O’Sullivan

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Philip is CEO and Founder of Cliffrun Media. This age/med-tech company develops solutions that serve a global ageing population. Their flagship product, the ACORN Age-Friendly Smart tablet was designed for older people who require extra support to become digitally connected.  Since its launch, it has seen rapid adoption nationally and now plans for international expansion in 2021.

In January 2018 Cliffrun deployed the Acorn Patient Care System PCS solution which evolved in 2020 to support Covid-19 patients and incorporate the social aspects of the ACORN Smart Tablet to improve remote patient management, their welfare and consequent outcomes.

“There is so much to do and so much to learn. I love that. The busier I am, the happier I am. It is nice to be doing something that has a direct positive impact on the people we work with. No matter what obstacle or moment that gives you pause to stop. Do not! Keep moving forward. Keep swimming.”

Philip Hogan

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Csaba Toth is a British/Hungarian entrepreneur, researcher and speaker based in the UK. And the founder of ICQ Global, a people development organisation with licensed partners in 34 countries.

Csaba is the developer of the multi-award-winning Global DISC™ model and the best-selling author of the Uncommon Sense in Unusual Times hybrid book published with Marshall Goldsmith and John Mattone (Steve Jobs’ former coach).

“Never-ending learning. Listening to everyone, but doing what I consider right. Wanting to find a solution instead of wanting to be right. Being interested in others instead of trying to talk about myself.”

Csaba Toth

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I am the Founder and CEO of a company called beep which stands for the Behavioural Enterprise Empowerment Platform. Our mission is to completely redefine what work means for people who work in large companies, so that's one of my jobs!

During the lockdown, I set up a charity. An organisation which is the very first-ever national digital map of real-time needs from frontline healthcare workers.

Our mission is to make sure that everybody working on the frontline feels safe and has the equipment that they need to keep them safe in this anxious-making time.

“Then I got headhunted by the UN, which was a really interesting time because I had only ever run my own companies and suddenly I'm senior inside the most bureaucratic, hierarchical, strange organisation you would ever want to work in.”

Katz Kiely

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Marc Turley (also known as The Urban Giant) is an Illustrator from Birmingham UK who hand draws buildings in a way that captures every detail whilst maintaining a calmness within the composition.   His work is a combination of rigorous research, sketchbook studies and highly detailed line drawing.   

Episode Transcript: https://theglobalinterview.com/interviews-season-11/2020/11/2/marc-turley-artist-illustrator-musician-at-the-urban-giant

Joan Mulvihill continues to be at the forefront of driving technology adoption in Ireland as the Digitalisation Lead for Siemens. Having held the position of CEO of the Irish Internet Association for 7 years, followed by 2 years as the Centre Director for the Irish Centre for Cloud Computing and Commerce.  

I'm very values-driven. Goals and milestones are just the breadcrumbs on the strategic path, but where are they leading to? I need to know. I'm motivated by knowing that what I am working on is somehow making the world a better place for someone."

Joan Mulvihill

Episode Transcript: https://theglobalinterview.com/interviews-season-11/2020/11/2/joan-mulvihill-digitalisation-lead-at-siemens

Fintan joined Ideal Systems Group in 2011 to establish Ideal Systems in South East Asia (SEA) which now has over 100 staff in Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Jakarta.

Ideal Systems SEA have built broadcast studios, facilities and systems for leading broadcast operators including RTM, Sony Pictures, Fox Sports, Astro, Globecast, Encompass Digital Media, CNN, Metro TV, and SingTel.

“I believe in failing fast and moving on, if it's not going to work, don't flog a dead horse, learn and move on. I'm driven by the notion that we can harness new technology to make things better, make our lives better and make the world a better place to live.”

Fintan Mc Kiernan