Season 6
The Global Interview is always looking for different creatives, leaders, and thinkers with different hobbies and background. This season is a mark of that! The travel industry, informative platform for parents, telecoms solutions, equestrian passion and more.
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When you make a mistake, put your hand up straight away and get it fixed as quickly as you can. That's more likely to win your loyalty longer term than hiding from the failure.”
Jill Holtz
Jill Holtz
Co-Founder of Mykidstime.com
Jill Holtz is Co-Founder of Mykidstime.com, an award-winning information website for parents.
Mykidstime has grown from a local Galway listings directory to one of the most trusted online brands for parents in Ireland.
Jill has a passion for digital marketing, content and social media, having personally overseen the growth of the Mykidstime social media community (currently 600k+ fans).
“Repeating the same failures over and over again and expecting a different outcome isn't wise, so make sure that you take time to absorb the lessons from your failures and carry those lessons with you to ensure you don't repeat them.”
Vigne Kozacek
Vigne Kozacek
Founder and Director of Innovation Squad Ltd
Vigne Kozacek is the founder and Director of Innovation Squad Ltd, creator of the Digital Chaperone App to help parents manage children's smart devices. Consultant and Senior Technology Advisor to Operators, Suppliers and Regulators in the Gambling and iGaming Industry in Europe, Middle East, Africa, North America and Latin America.
Co-Host of the Big Betting Balagan Podcast. Technology Columnist for iGaming Business magazine. Prior to this Vigne worked predominantly in the Gaming industry in positions such as Head of Information Security and Head of Special Projects covering Mergers and Acquisitions for an FTSE 100 company.
“Everyone can teach you something. – I remind myself of that lesson whenever I'm at a dinner or event next to someone I initially believe I've nothing in common with, I say to myself "right, let's learn something new", and inevitably I do.”
Karl Llewellyn
Karl Llewellyn
Founder of Sanctifly
(Wellness Membership - Travel Experience App)
Karl was raised and educated in Ireland. A college drop-out when the side-line business—he founded started to make some serious money. Sold that business in 1992 (he was 21), and went on a backpack world tour.
Came back broke and with a head full of ideas. After a couple of false starts, founded an outsource sales company in January 1996, called Interaction, a sales specialist BPO.
After a period in management consultancy and international sales, taking the learning from his experience of frequent business travel, he founded Sanctifly in 2016.
“Anything worth doing doesn’t come easy. You have to plan and look for ways around issues or challenges and keep positive until you achieve.”
Lorraine Higgins
Lorraine Higgins
Founder & CEO of Digital Business Ireland (Advisory Council)
Lorraine Higgins is a former Senator, barrister, and a highly experienced public policy professional, media commentator and strategist. She has worked as an external consultant to several blue-chip multinational companies and was previously CEO of Ireland’s largest retail representative body.
A public speaker she has contributed to many public discussions on eCommerce and digital development and most recently addressed the United Nations eCommerce Week in Geneva and the Greek eCommerce Expo.
“Tech is a fast-paced sector, and some people need or want to have things explained to them. I look at the responsibility that comes with my job. I would like for people to be brought along with me – rather than getting left behind.”
Jess Kelly
Jess Kelly
Presenter, Tech Talk, Radio & TV Broadcaster
Newstalk 106-108 FM
Jess Kelly is a Radio and TV Broadcaster. She is Newstalk's Technology Correspondent, hosts 'Tech Talk' on Saturday evenings at 5 pm, and also joins Pat Kenny every Tuesday on 'The Pat Kenny Show'.
She also regularly contributes to 'Newstalk Breakfast' and 'The Hard Shoulder' with Ivan Yates also on Newstalk. She was awarded Irish Tatler Woman of the Year: Media in 2019.
As Technology Correspondent on a busy national radio station, Jess takes a hands-on look at all the latest gadgets and devices on the market and explains what you need to know.
“I want people to remember me as being a woman who was a leader and cared for humanity. The world isn't about us, it's about all of us.”
Angela Henderson
Angela Henderson
Speaker, Podcaster & Business Consultant at AH Consulting
Angela Henderson is an author, entrepreneur, business coach for women, speaker, blogger, mother, and a mental health clinician of 15 + years. After continually getting asked for business advice.
Angela found herself in front of women entrepreneurs who had the right ideas and bucketloads of skill but didn't know how to translate that into a thriving, sustainable business. Determined to change that, she started Angela Henderson Consulting in 2017.
“It is much easier said than done, but happiness is wanting what you have, not having what you want. Work out what you really want, what is important to you, what you will regret not doing when you die and do that.”
Peter Rose
Peter Rose
Founder of TEKenable LTD (Software Solutions)
Peter started work in 1987 with a UK software house specialising in safety-critical and high-quality software development. Deloitte and Touche Management Consulting Group subsequently bought the software house where Peter remained and led the Sybase technology practice and supported the equivalent Oracle group.
Peter left Deloitte to come to Ireland in 1996, where he was employed by Vision Consulting as a Senior Consultant and Project Manager.
“Start thinking of your work in terms of processes and solutions. I believe you can take a solution-based approach to anything and improve it. Reach out to managers and colleagues involved in the area you want to work in and build relationships and get involved.”
Lorna Keogh
Lorna Keogh
Operations Manager at Sage (Computer Software)
Lorna has worked for Sage for almost 18 years, currently in the role of operations manager. She has experience in customer service, sales, business development and marketing and has previously been awarded the Irish Digital Sales Champion award.
She is a qualified Coach and Riding Instructor. She is a keen amateur equestrian competing at dressage and eventing and runs her own equestrian blog Equestrian Reality.
Lorna lives in Kildare by the side of the bog of Allen with her husband, dog Chica and horse Sammy and outside of her work for Sage, she looks after the admin and office for their family livery yard and riding school business.