Former Chief Operating Officer at Warner Music UK Isabel Garvey speaks to Sean about leaving investment banking for a once in a lifetime opportunity to join the music industry meeting stars such as Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman, Paul McCartney and Ed Sheeran. From EMI to Warner Music and Universal’s Abbey Road Studios, she shares how the music industry is changing with AI, the rise in female artists and leadership, and the way Irish artists are seen in the UK landscape.

Former Chief Operating Officer at Warner Music UK Isabel Garvey speaks to Sean about leaving investment banking for a once in a lifetime opportunity to join the music industry meeting stars such as Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman, Paul McCartney and Ed Sheeran. From EMI to Warner Music and Universal’s Abbey Road Studios, she shares how the music industry is changing with AI, the rise in female artists and leadership, and the way Irish artists are seen in the UK landscape.

One-to-one conversations between Sean O'Rourke and well-known individuals. Featured guests are prominent in public service, culture, sport and business and these long-form conversations explore their motivations, achievements and regrets; in short, what made them the people they are.

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Isabel Garvey

Former Irish ambassador Dáithí O’Ceallaigh joins Sean and explains what life was like serving in places like London and Belfast during the Troubles. He also opens up about his wife’s dementia, his Sheriff Street roots in Dublin’s inner city and how he was the first in his family to go to secondary school.

Former Irish ambassador Dáithí O’Ceallaigh joins Sean and explains what life was like serving in places like London and Belfast during the Troubles. He also opens up about his wife’s dementia, his Sheriff Street roots in Dublin’s inner city and how he was the first in his family to go to secondary school.

Dáithí O’Ceallaigh

Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Cyber Safe Kids Alex Cooney speaks to Sean about her journey from working in the international development and non-profit sector in East Timor, Jamaica and London to empowering children, parents, schools and businesses in what can be a very challenging online world. She discusses what can be done to protect children with the fast-paced development of AI and if social media bans for under-16s are a good idea.

Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Cyber Safe Kids Alex Cooney speaks to Sean about her journey from working in the international development and non-profit sector in East Timor, Jamaica and London to empowering children, parents, schools&nbsp;and businesses in what can be a very challenging online world. She discusses what can be done to protect children with the fast-paced development of AI and if social media bans for under-16s are a good idea.

Alex Cooney

Former Minister for Housing and Fine Gael TD Eoghan Murphy joins Sean to share what life is now like for him following his turbulent time in politics in Ireland and the severe impact it had on his mental health. As his second edition of his book ‘Running from Office: How to Fail at Politics’ is published, he opens up about his relationships with former Taoisigh Enda Kenny and Leo Varadkar, and how he’s much happier living in London and monitoring elections in countries such as Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan for the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE).

Former Minister for Housing and Fine Gael TD&nbsp;Eoghan Murphy joins Sean to share what life is now like for him following his turbulent time in politics in Ireland and the severe impact it had on his mental health. As his second edition of his book&nbsp;‘Running from Office: How to Fail at Politics’&nbsp;is published, he opens up about his relationships with former Taoisigh Enda Kenny and Leo Varadkar, and how he’s much happier living in London and monitoring elections in countries such as&nbsp;Kazakhstan&nbsp;and Azerbaijan for&nbsp;the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE).

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