Louise Ó Gógáin

Louise Ó Gógáin has a diverse work experience in various roles and companies. Louise currently works for the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland as the Strategy Implementation Programme Manager and Diversity & Inclusion Lead. In this role, they oversee the implementation of the RCPI Strategy and is responsible for driving equality, diversity, and inclusion initiatives.

Prior to their current role, Louise worked as the Product Development Manager in the International Affairs department at RCPI, where they established the Product Development department and developed strategies for new business opportunities in national and international markets.

Louise also held the position of Programme Manager in the Professional Affairs department at RCPI, where they successfully led the application process for RCPI to become an approved provider of programmes leading to Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) awards.

Before joining RCPI, Louise gained extensive experience at Citi, where they held various positions such as Head of Supplier Onboarding - EMEA Supply Chain Finance and Senior Product Manager - Trade Services & Finance. In these roles, they were responsible for strategy creation and execution, product development, and delivering trade solutions to financial institution clients.

Their early career at AIB involved working as a Summer Employee during their studies.

Overall, Louise has demonstrated expertise in strategy implementation, product development, and project management across multiple industries.

Louise Ó Gógáin completed a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Product Management with First Class Honours at Technological University Dublin, from 2014 to 2015. Prior to that, they obtained a Postgraduate Diploma in Product Management with Distinction from the same institution from 2013 to 2014. Louise also holds a BA in International Business & Languages (German & Spanish) with a 2.1 degree classification from Dublin City University, completed between 2001 and 2005. In 2003 and 2004, they participated in an Erasmus Year Abroad program at Universidad de Oviedo in Asturias, Spain. As for additional certifications, Louise obtained the "Uncovering Unconscious Bias in Recruiting and Interviewing" certification from LinkedIn, although the specific month of completion is not provided.