We’re delighted to announce the launch of our podcast series Beyond Accounting – Difference Makers, hosted by Breiffni O’Domhnaill.
The Beyond Accounting – Difference Makers Podcast aims to inspire finance professionals to use their expertise to transform businesses and create a positive impact on the wider community.
Each episode features an interview with a Chartered Accountant who will provide insights into how they made a difference to their company, industry, or society. You will get insights into how they became successful and predictions for the future of their industry.
Episodes 1 to 4 are from a wide-ranging and fascinating conversation Breiffni had with Amir Dossal.
The next 5 episodes feature Ronan Dunne.
Amir Dossal
Amir Dossal is Founder and President of the Global Partnerships Forum – a not-for-profit knowledge platform to provide changemakers with tools to build innovative partnerships for the SDGs.
Amir is co-founder of the Pearl Initiative, and the Ocean Sanctuary Alliance. He is a founding Commissioner of the Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development. Amir co-founded the Blockchain Commission for Sustainable Development and serves as Executive Vice Chair.
From 2010 to 2014, he served as Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union for Global Partnerships.
Amir is a 25-year veteran of the United Nations, and was the UN’s Chief Liaison for Partnerships. As Executive Director of the UN Office for Partnerships, he managed the $1 billion gift by media mogul Ted Turner.
Ronan Dunne
Ronan Dunne is executive vice president and CEO of Verizon Consumer Group. He leads the teams responsible for providing wireline voice, data and TV products and services and wireless connected experiences to more than 100 million consumers every day. In addition, his teams are helping to build the first 5G technology network that will redefine how customers live, work and play.
Before coming to Verizon, Ronan was chief executive officer of Telefónica UK (O2). While leading O2 UK, the largest wireless operator in the United Kingdom, he significantly improved its growth trajectory through market leadership in brand, customer satisfaction and loyalty. Ronan was previously O2’s chief financial officer in the UK, and prior to that, served as head of finance and deputy to the group chief financial officer of O2.
Prior to joining O2 in 2001, Ronan held senior positions in banking with Banque Nationale de Paris and in the corporate sector with Exel plc. and Waste Management International plc.
