Eventex 2019 Jury Yearbook: Pádraic Gilligan

Managing Partner, SoolNua| Chief Marketing Officer, SITE

Describe yourself in 3 words?Curious, Eclectic, Cheerful

‍What was your first job?I worked in a Wine Store

‍If you could only eat one thing for the rest of your life, what would it be?Pasta

‍If you could go back in time and talk to your 20-yr. old self for 15 seconds, what would you tell?Dream even bigger

‍What is your superpower in business?I can see connections between things that don’t look connected.

‍The only way to achieve the impossible is…Break it down and do it one step at a time.Your formula for a successful event…Start with a great, flexible venue.

‍Who would play you in a movie?Jack in “This is Us”

‍The event of your dreams…SXSW

‍What is the future of events?F2F with enabling technology

‍The best advice you ever received?Only do what only you can do.

‍What are you fully devoted to?Faith & Family & Fun

‍What is the price of success?Always cumulatively less that the cost of not compromising any element in the answer to No 12 above.

‍Pádraic Gilligan's social media channels:Twitter

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