Listen: The ieBusiness Podcast meets Glamour editor-in-chief Samantha Barry
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Samantha Barry’s Corkonian accent still comes through as she speaks about her already impressive career that has taken her from Ballincollig to the World Trade Centre where she leads one of the most successful publications in the world – Glamour – as its editor-in-chief.
Samantha has been key to the evolution of Glamour amid an ever changing media environment but has maintained the paper’s reputation as a beacon for not only culture and fashion but politics and current affairs.
This includes groundbreaking coverage of women-focused stories after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade and extensive coverage of the political developments and elections.
“It always surprises me when people are surprised that we do hard politics, because it’s in our DNA,” she said.
On this episode of , the first of the second season, Samantha speaks with business journalist Cáit Caden about how she initially only intended to stay a short while in the States but has since made a life for herself there.
She also spoke about cutting her journalistic teeth in the UK and using the deep rooted connections the Irish diaspora have established around the globe.
Samantha joins the list of other guests on this season of , in association with PwC, that that delves into the journeys of Irish business leaders who have achieved remarkable success on the global stage.
Each episode will feature an in-depth interview with a different leader, exploring their background, career trajectory, key challenges, and insights into the business world in their adopted country.