Is there ‘an Irish mind’? Are similar thought patterns, creativity or world views, shared by leading Irish people in different fields?

Award winning director Alan Gilsenan and producer Martin Mahon take us on an extraordinary journey around the globe to see how education and upbringing in Ireland shaped generations of Irish who've impacted worldwide, enabling them to see beyond perceived wisdom to find new and better ways to work.

The Irish Mind feeatures great Irish minds like Neville Isdell, Chairman of Coca-Cola, David O'Reilly, Chairman and CEO of Chevron Corporation, Peter Sutherland, Chairman of Goldman Sachs & BP and former President of Ireland, Mary Robinson.

This site also includes exclusive interviews with many of the participants in the Irish Mind in video and transcript forms.

Use the player below to listen to Barry O'Leary, Chief Executive of IDA Ireland

Barry O'Leary, Chief Executive of IDA Ireland