IADT Careers Webinar Schedule
Tuesday 23rd June
Meet the Artists and the Arts Council
Deborah Donnelly, Irish Artist and Published Author; Annika Berlund, working with clay, wool, recycled materials in Ireland since 1991; Daragh O’Toole, Creative Professional managing and leading Creative Teams; and Justine Harrington from the Arts Council talk everything Visual Art and Digital, and how to succeed in this industry.
Friday 26th June
Meet the Entrepreneurs
Alistair McBride, Coach, Facilitator and Creator of the Goliath Negotiation Method hosts a panel of Entrepreneurs from across industry. James McCann, ClearStory International; Stephen Shannon, Matcha Ninja; Paul McCarthy, Snapfix; Róisín O’Farrell, Artist and Entrepreneur; Brendan Kiely, Thinscale Technology – will discuss everything Entrepreneur and their key learnings along the way.
Tuesday 30th June | 1.30-230pm
Meet the Animators & Game Developers
Fabian Erlinghauser, Cartoon Saloon, Colin Guilfoyle, Nebula and Viv Duignan, HMH (Houghton Mifflin) come together to discuss everything Animation and Games Design. They will discuss the industry as it stands now, the future technical skills needed and those that are real USPs and in short supply.
Friday 3rd July | 1.30-2.30pm
Meet the Negotiator – Negotiation MasterClass
Al Mc Bride creator of the Goliath Negotiation Method – walks you through the Psychological Edge of Negotiation. This is THE central skill that will move the needle in terms of getting to buy into you and getting paid for what you do. Sponsored by FYMMO
Tuesday 7th July | 1.30-230pm
Watch the Movies & Meet the Movie – Makers!
Rebecca O’Flanagan and Rob Walpole from Treasure discuss everything Film by comparing and contrasting their experiences on ‘Papi Chulo’ and ‘Handsome Devil’. Greatly enhance your experience of this ‘up close and personal’ opportunity by watching both films on Netflix before attending the webinar.
Friday 10th July | 1.30-2.30pm
Meet the Techies – Developers & UX/UI
Liam Donnelly, Director of Engineering, Dell; Laura Nolan, Product Designer, Workday; John Mooney, Head of UX Xwerx, Danielle O’Byrne, Senior UX Designer, Glanbia; and Ciarán Treanor, CTO, Sonalake discuss present and future skills needs in IT, Technology, UX and Design. The industry as it stands now after the pandemic and what this space will look like in the years to come. Key languages, systems and technologies that are coming down the track.
Tuesday 14th July | 1.30-2.30pm
Meet the ‘Ologies’ – Psychology & Sociology
For anybody doing a more generalist degree, Psychology, Sociology, Arts, Design, Jo Power from Peter McVerry, Adrian McCarthy from For Purpose, Leslee O’ Loughlin from Enterprise Rent-a-Car, Suzanne McCarthy from Rehab Group and Yvonne O’Shea, BOI; discuss the routes available in their organisations, and those like them, for graduates and final years. The key skills that they are looking for now and into the future, and what makes a candidate stand out from the rest.
Friday 17th July | 1.30-2.30pm
Meet Yourself – Turning Adversity to Advantage
Maeve Lankford, Kaleidescope Coaching and Facilitation; Jonny Holland, Performance Nutritionist at Cork GAA and ex Munster Rugby Professional; Jill Barrett, The Head Coach; and Sinead D’Arcy Jameson International, discuss what you can do right now to differentiate yourself from others as the market endures this period of contraction, upskilling opportunities and importance of your thinking and mind-set in terms of propelling you forward successfully. This session is sponsored by IADT’s ‘Final Year Matters-Moving On’ (FYMMO). And is one not to miss, whatever your discipline. Sponsored by FYMMO
