Made of Ireland

Join me, Paul McAvinchey, for a weekly download of global business and technology news, told through an Irish lens. Each episode features a prominent Irish business leader who joins me as co-host to break down the week’s biggest stories and share their own hard-earned insights from the frontlines of industry. Together, we’ll explore how Irish ideas, leadership, and values continue to shape the global economy, from startups and multinationals to media, tech, and beyond.

I currently lead partnerships at Mind the Product, one of the world’s largest communities for product management professionals. I joined after my company, Product Collective, was acquired by Pendo, a tech unicorn based in Raleigh, North Carolina, in 2024. Product Collective served more than 80,000 product managers and leaders worldwide and produced INDUSTRY: The Product Conference, which became the largest annual event for product people. Earlier in my career, I was part of the executive team at MedCity Media, which was acquired by Breaking Media in 2014. Originally from Tipperary, I now live outside Cleveland, Ohio, with my two wonderful children, Ciarán and Aoibhe.

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