This is Full STEAM; a series that profiles some of the most influential people from the world of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths – all of whom just happen to be women.

Jess Kelly presents this six-part series. Over the coming weeks, we'll bring you in-depth conversations with the likes of the MD of Microsoft Ireland and the Data Protection Commissioner. We begin this week with Anne O’Leary, the CEO of Vodafone Ireland.

Hailing from Cork, Anne O’Leary has been in the driving seat at Vodafone since 2013. She oversees a 50:50 gender split at senior leadership level and is a champion of wellbeing, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace. She has served as President of Dublin Chamber of Commerce and Chair of GOAL.

Jess sat down with Anne to talk through her early life and the road to becoming CEO.

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