One Zero One

For Episode #3 of the One Zero One podcast, Róisín Healy from Version 1 had the opportunity to talk all things ‘Tech for Good’ with Ellen Ward, the Head of IT Systems (Interim) at Concern Worldwide. The mission of Concern is to end extreme poverty. In 2018, Concern Worldwide reached 11.5 million people through their emergency response. 17.6 million people were reached through their health interventions. Ellen shared with us the challenges and rewards of working in an IT function of such an important organisation, and how important it is to balance innovation with stability when delivering urgent services in the most fragile communities globally. We also learned about the Dublin ‘Tech for Good’ initiative that Ellen co-founded. Tech for Good Dublin is a group of people who believe in the power of technology to positively impact people, communities and the planet. Members are passionate about using tech as a force for positive change. https://techforgooddublin.org/ Ellen Ward and Máirín Murray - Tech for Goo

Episode #2 of the One Zero One podcast features a conversation between Róisín Healy of Version 1 and Ronan Perceval, CEO & Co-Founder of Phorest. With a mission to bring a million salons into the Cloud and a vision to be the best salon software provider in the world, Ronan Perceval will tell you that software is merely a tool and that his team goes so much further to make a real difference to salon owners’ businesses which is why it is so important for him to lead a growth mindset across his teams. Established for 15 years, Ronan still runs Phorest in startup mode with objectives as ambitious as ever, and a focus on continuously innovating to improve Phorest’s SaaS platform and driving the adoption of new emerging technologies to remain agile and flexible to meet customers’ needs and demands. For more information about Ronan Perceval and Version 1, check out:www.version1.com/one-zero-one

Episode #1 of the One Zero One podcast features a conversation between Róisín Healy of Version 1 and John Beckett, the CEO & Co-Founder of ChannelSight. From kickstarting Ryanair’s multi-billion-euro online business in 2000 as a teenager, to running a high-growth e-commerce SaaS platform that recently raised $10m in external funding, John Beckett’s story certainly isn’t one to miss. For more information about John Beckett and Version 1, check out: www.version1.com/one-zero-one