Kickoff Sessions

Graham Healy is the Country Manager of Avanade Ireland since 2018. Prior to this, Graham spent a number of years as a Managing Director in Sales with Accenture working across Europe, Middle East, and Africa. He has experience as the Chief Operating Officer of a scaling a start-up as well as experience with Accenture in business development, alliance management, and technology consulting. Graham and I discuss the different approaches to career development, contrasting the traditional career path to a more modern approach to a work-life balance. We look at the future of work and the changes in technology which are required to keep pace with the evolving landscape of remote working. Lastly, Graham gives his opinion on strategies for cultivating a digital culture and the effect this may have on an organization and its employees.  Follow Kickoff Sessions on Spotify to keep updated with new sessions!If you enjoyed this episode, please consider dropping a share on Instagram or leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts. Tell everyone I'm a semi-decent guy and it really helps to grow the show!For show notes and more episodes, visit Kickoff Sessions website. Sign up to the Kickoff Sessions email list for regular updates and content.Connect with me on LinkedIn.Support the music artist: FarsiThank you internet people!Support the show

Joe Lennon is the cofounder and Chief Technology Officer of Workvivo, an Irish technology company which helps companies to communicate with employees working remotely. Joe and his cofounder John Goulding have recently been nominated for the 2020 EY Entrepreneur of The Year award. In the past year, Workvivo has experienced over 200% growth in user numbers, with customers operating in over 50 countries. Workvivo have announced plans to create 100 new jobs in the next three years after raising over €16 million in funding. Workvivo’s initial investment came from Zoom with its Series A funding led by Tiger Global with participation from Frontline Ventures and Enterprise Ireland. Tiger Global have previously invested in companies such as LinkedIn, Airbnb, Stripe and Uber.Joe and I discussed how Workvivo developed into an employee engagement platform and what the recent investment means for the growth and expansion of Workvivo. Joe provided his thoughts on the bootstrapped start-up model versus early stage seed investment. Lastly, Joe gave his advice for entrepreneurs of all backgrounds starting their own pursuits. Follow Kickoff Sessions on Spotify to keep updated with new sessions!If you enjoyed this episode, please consider dropping a share on Instagram or leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts. Tell everyone I'm a semi-decent guy and it really helps to grow the show!For show notes and more episodes, visit Kickoff Sessions website. Sign up to the Kickoff Sessions email list for regular updates and content.Connect with me on LinkedIn.Support the music artist: FarsiThank you!Support the show

Conor Lyden is the Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Trustap, an award-winning Irish Fintech start-up with a specific focus on enabling users to transact online with complete peace of mind. Trustap is a secure transaction platform that completely protects the consumer from fraud when you wish to buy or sell with someone you don't know. Trustap operates in over 135 countries covered in collaboration with partnerships with companies such as Stripe, Amazon & 640+ couriers worldwide. The company was founded in Cork, Ireland in 2017 and is growing quickly, with offices in Ireland, the UK and the US.The discussion focuses on how Conor started Trustap, the different means to raising capital and getting outside investment and the different start-up accelerator programmes which are available to young entrepreneurs. Conor discussed both the challenges and opportunities in FinTech start-ups as well as a look to the future as he aims to scale Trustap in different markets. Lastly, Conor provided his advice for young professionals starting their own company and lessons he’s learned along the way.  Please enjoy!Follow Kickoff Sessions on Spotify to keep updated with new sessions!If you enjoyed this episode, please consider dropping a share on Instagram or leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts. Tell everyone I'm a semi-decent guy and it really helps to grow the show!For show notes and more episodes, visit Kickoff Sessions website. Sign up to the Kickoff Sessions email list for regular updates and content.Connect with me on LinkedIn.Support the music artist: FarsiThank you internet people.Support the show

Victoria Fox is an entrepreneur, public speaker, writer and founder of the multi-award-winning MISS FOX Melbourne, Self-Care Sanctuary. Most recently, winning the Worlds Spa Awards for “Worlds Best Beauty Salon” of 2018 and 2019. She has recently started her online business coaching programme, providing professional advice to entrepreneurs in their own career. After building her own company for over 10 years, she now has the ability to travel extensively seeing the most unique aspects of the world. She is a big believer in mediation, yoga and all things spirituality.This discussion focuses on how Victoria built her own company from scratch to winning internationally accredited awards. What steps she’s taken to transition into a digital nomad lifestyle. Delving into some of the benefits she’s achieved from travelling and experiencing new environments. Lastly, we discuss meditation techniques and how it can be so beneficial for relieving stress and anxiety.  Please enjoy!Follow Kickoff Sessions on Spotify to keep updated with new sessions!If you enjoyed this episode, please consider dropping a share on Instagram or leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts. Tell everyone I'm a semi-decent guy and it really helps to grow the show!For show notes and more episodes, visit Kickoff Sessions website. Sign up to the Kickoff Sessions email list for regular updates and content.Connect with me on LinkedIn.Support the music artist: FarsiThank you everybody!Support the show

Kickoff Sessions is hosted by Darren Lee, who interviews everyone from entrepreneurs and tech CEOs to business leaders and high performance athletes to delve deeper into their mindset, perspectives and success factors. Providing a wealth of knowledge and advice for people in their professional careers and personal lives. You'll learn some of the building blocks to successful entrepreneurship, career development, personal branding, building a team and outsourcing, personal finance, creating online courses and productivity tips so you can create something great. Kickoff Sessions is an interview style and solo podcast discussing topics such as business strategy, start-ups, technology, future of work and the principles of a successful career.  Follow Kickoff Sessions on Spotify to keep updated with new sessions!For show notes and more episodes, visit Kickoff Sessions website. Sign up to the Kickoff Sessions email list for regular updates and content.Connect with me on LinkedInSupport the growth of Kickoff SessionsSupport the music artist FarsiThank you internet people!Support the show