In the Chair

About In the Chair

In the Chair, the Governance Forum podcast, is hosted by Tom Ward. Tom chats with highly experienced and profile senior office holders in public bodies and public benefit entities (e.g. as Chair, Chief Executive) to explore their experiences, insights and lessons learned but equally to reflect on the human side of occupying a senior position and the pressures, stresses and perhaps joy that can arise. www.governance.ie

Publisher

The Governance Forum, Institute of Public Administration

Category

government

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

31 Mar 2023

Latest episode

28 Nov 2024

Latest episodes

6 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   28 Nov 2024

   Leading a Government Department: Interview with Jim Breslin, former Secretary General of Three Government Departments

   Tom Ward speaks with Jim Breslin, former Secretary General of three Government Departments, on leading a government department and drawing on his 30-year career in the civil service and health service.

2. 

   10 Jul 2024

   Interview with Catherine Day, former Secretary General of the European Commission and experienced non-executive Chairperson and Board Member

   Tom Ward speaks with Catherine Day, one of Ireland’s most distinguished civil servants, a former Secretary General of the European Commission, and an experienced non-executive Chair and Director (incl. UCC Governing Body and Chester Beatty Library Board), about her career journey in Europe and her Chair/Board experiences and reflections in Ireland.

3. 

   19 Sept 2023

   Interview with Paul Reid, former Chief Executive of the HSE

   Tom Ward speaks with Paul Reid, former Chief Executive of the HSE about his time leading the organisation, especially during the pandemic and the cyber attack in 2021, from a professional and personal perspective.

4. 

   14 Jun 2023

   Interview with Fiona Ross, Chairperson (e.g. CIÉ, NPHDB) and non-executive director

   In this episode, Tom Ward has a wide-ranging chat with Fiona Ross, a highly experienced Chairperson and non-executive director on her non-executive roles in the public sector in Ireland and abroad.

5. 

   31 Mar 2023

   Interview with Frank Daly, former Chairman of the Revenue Commissioners and former NAMA Chairman

   Tom Ward speaks with Frank Daly, former Chairman of the Revenue Commissioners and former NAMA Chairman about his career, including the highlights and challenges in key governing roles he held.

6. 

   31 Mar 2023

   In the Chair Trailer

   In the Chair, the Governance Forum podcast, is hosted by Tom Ward. Tom chats with highly experienced and profile senior office holders in public bodies and public benefit entities (e.g. as Chair, Chief Executive) to explore their experiences, insights and lessons learned but equally to reflect on the human side of occupying a senior position and the pressures, stresses and perhaps joy that can arise. www.governance.ie

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