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Tara O'Sullivan, Let’s Lead Scholarship Recipient - Spring 2026
June 16, 2026
Tara O'Sullivan was awarded a PWN Dublin Let's Lead Scholarship in partnership with Dublin City University in the Spring of 2026. Here's the difference it has made to her.
Leadership
Career Management
Inspirational Stories: DCU Let's Lead Programme - Annette Cashell
January 23, 2026
Introducing - Annette Cashman - DCU Let's Lead 2025 Scholarship Winner!
Leadership
Career Management
Relationship Building
Welcome to the PWN Dublin Team: Carmen Ristuccia
January 13, 2026
Carmen Ristuccia’s story is defined by a decade-long mastery of the global digital landscape, fueled by an unwavering commitment to empowering women and driving social change, and by a very personal belief that technology and community can open doors that once felt closed.
Leadership
Technology
Career Management
Personal Branding
Innovation
Relationship Building
Gender Pay and Pension Gap in Ireland: Progress, Gaps, and the Corporate Response in 2025
December 17, 2025
The gender pay gap and the growing gender pension gap continue to be significant barriers to achieving workplace equality in Ireland. Despite meaningful progress in recent years, including stronger legislation and rising cultural awareness, the 2025 reporting cycle makes it clear that structural challenges remain. Understanding these gaps requires clarity around what the data actually measures.
Gender Balance/DEI
Leadership
Women on Boards
Wealth
PWN Dublin included in Balance for Better Business Annual Report 2025
December 9, 2025
We’re proud to share that PWN Dublin has been featured in the latest Balance for Better Business Annual Report 2025. For anyone unfamiliar, Balance for Better Business is a government-established, business-led initiative launched to champion more gender-balanced leadership across Ireland. It tracks the representation of women on corporate boards and senior leadership teams, promotes transparent reporting, and supports organisations to meet progressive targets for balance and inclusion.
Gender Balance/DEI
Leadership
Engaging Men
Women on Boards
Career Management
Wealth
Inspirational Story: Fiona Flynn – A Leadership Journey Grounded in Values and Community
November 11, 2025
Growing up in County Monaghan in the 1970s and 80s as the eldest of four (with three younger brothers), I was shaped by a strong sense of inclusion, fairness, authenticity, and community. These became the core values that have guided me throughout my life and leadership journey.
Mentoring
Leadership
Career Management
Personal Branding
Relationship Building
Interview: Neema Michael Shayo - Leading With Purpose
November 11, 2025
Neema Michael Shayo is a cross-border electricity markets expert at EirGrid Group (the Irish Transmission System Operator) and long-time Corporate Partner of PWN Dublin. Neema has served as an energy advisor to the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where she provided strategic insights on energy access and development policy in Sub-Saharan Africa. In addition, Neema has contributed her technical expertise to the Renewable Fuels Taskforce under the Association of International Energy...
Mentoring
Leadership
Career Management
Designing the Future of Work Through Connection and Care
October 17, 2025
How do we build organisations where everyone can lead, belong, and thrive? At our annual Corporate Partner Roundtable—hosted by CPL—senior leaders from across our partner network explored the future of work, the contradictions of caregiving, and the leadership skill of the future: empathy. From Barry Winkless’s vision of the empowered, hybrid “multiverse workplace” to Elysia Hegarty’s reminder that caregiving isn’t a policy, it’s infrastructure, the conversation reaffirmed a shared commitment...
Gender Balance/DEI
Leadership
Career Management
Innovation
PWN Dublin Inspirational Story: Emma Jane Clarke – Using Skills to Empower Others
October 1, 2025
Emma Jane Clarke’s professional journey began like many others – driven, focused, and rising through the ranks. Her hard work led her to a senior director-level role with Sport Ireland, where she was fulfilling her passion for leadership. But something was missing. “While I had a successful career path ahead, I felt it was time to use my skills to empower others.”
Mentoring
Goal Setting
Leadership
Career Management
Inspirational Story: Rober Baker - How Allyship and Inclusive Leadership Can Be a Career Game-Changer
July 31, 2025
After a 40-year career at global consulting firm Mercer, Robert Baker made the leap to launch his own business, Potentia Talent Consulting. An award-winning global expert in allyship and inclusive leadership, Robert now works with leaders to build workplaces where everyone can thrive. Through keynotes, workshops, consulting and coaching, he supports leaders to unlock their full potential, and the potential of those around them.
Gender Balance/DEI
Leadership
Engaging Men
Inspirational Story: Dayna Caceres – The Power of Collaboration and Values
July 29, 2025
Dayna Caceres is what you might call a purpose-driven leader. Described by colleagues and friends as strategic, creative, and collaborative, she brings these qualities in abundance to her role as Vice-President of Programmes at PWN Dublin, where she plays a key part in shaping member experiences across mentoring and inclusive leadership initiatives.
Mentoring
Goal Setting
Leadership
Entrepreneurship
Career Management
Inspirational Story: Leda Connaughton-Deeny - Coming Home
July 9, 2025
Teaser: Leda Connaughton-Deeny is an established accountant with years of experience in what can only be described as some of the most exciting organisations recognised in households around the world. After two decades of working at breakneck speed, she has returned to her native Ireland, and joined PWN Dublin to define the next stage of her career.
Mentoring
Leadership
Career Management
Personal Branding
Relationship Building
DCU's 'Let's Lead' Women in Leaderhip Programme: Scholarship Winner - Julianne McGuigan
June 4, 2025
In 2025, DCU offered the PWN Dublin membership to enter a prize draw to win a scholarship on their Let’s Lead, Women in Leadership Programme. Julianne McGuigan, Senior Vice President at Citi was the lucky winner, so we took a moment to interview he and ask about her experience of the Programme.
Leadership
Career Management
Personal Branding
Relationship Building
Inspirational Story: Colette O’Shea – The Creative Engineer Who Conquered Her Fears
April 30, 2025
In this edition of PWN Dublin’s Inspirational Stories, meet Colette O’Shea, an engineer with a creative soul. Colette’s journey is a powerful reminder that success isn’t just about professional achievements—it’s about embracing personal growth and confronting fears. From overcoming a fear of public speaking to launching her own coaching business, Colette’s story will inspire anyone seeking to align their passions with their career.
Mentoring
Goal Setting
Leadership
Career Management
Personal Branding
PWN Dublin: Engaging Men Programme Launch 2025 - Redefining Masculinity for the Modern Age
March 14, 2025
Mentoring
Gender Balance/DEI
Leadership
Engaging Men
Communication
Relationship Building
Inspirational Story: Dr. Jonathan Murphy - Championing Leadership and Mentorship with PWN Dublin
March 12, 2025
Leadership isn’t just about guiding organizations—it’s about fostering growth, both in ourselves and those around us. Dr. Jonathan Murphy, a Senior Executive and Programme Manager at Enterprise Ireland (EI), has dedicated his career to supporting leadership development, and his work with PWN Dublin exemplifies his commitment to empowering others.
Mentoring
Leadership
Engaging Men
Communication
Relationship Building
Inspirational Story: Bernie O'Connor, ESB - Secrets to Success – How to Maximise the Impact of your PWN Dublin Partnership
November 27, 2024
We recently had the great honour of sitting down with one of our long-serving members to discuss what PWN Dublin meant to her. Bernie O’Connor, Inclusion Specialist with ESB joined PWN Dublin in 2016, as a member. Since joining the network, Bernie has worked tirelessly to onboard ESB as a Corporate Partner with PWN Dublin. On a day-today basis, Bernie leverages the PWN Dublin network within ESB to enable ESB employees to really benefit from all that PWN Dublin can offer.
Gender Balance/DEI
Leadership
Technology
Innovation
Inspirational Story: Hanneke van Strik - A Journey of Resilience and Support with PWN Dublin
November 27, 2024
Dutch-born Hanneke van Strik is a Process Improvement Specialist at ESB, driven by a passion for enhancing systems, simplifying processes, and delivering better outcomes for all. Hanneke’s career began in hospitality, where she worked as an Operations Director with some of the world’s most prestigious hotels, including Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts, which eventually brought her to Dublin, and PWN...
Health
Leadership
Career Management
Personal Branding
Inspirational Story: Adrienne Cole - A Journey of Networking, Mentoring, and Career Transformation
November 27, 2024
Adrienne Cole is no stranger to international career success. Born in Ireland, she has spent the past two decades building a rich and diverse professional portfolio, with stints in the UK, Italy, and Switzerland. So many years away from 'home', what was it like to return, and how did PWn Dublin support her?
Gender Balance/DEI
Goal Setting
Decision Making
Leadership
Career Management
Inspirational Story: Maria Eugênia Souza - Finding Connection and Empowerment
November 27, 2024
Maria Eugênia Souza is an award-winning Head of Human Experiences & Innovation at the Future of Work Institute, part of the Cpl Group. Maria’s background is a rich blend of cultures, having grown up in Portugal, studied in Brazil, and later made Ireland her home. Today, she lives in Dublin with her husband and their 4-year-old daughter, and is a firm advocate of PWN Dublin.
Health
Mentoring
Goal Setting
Leadership
Career Management
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