Dave A Barry began his career in human resources with a global biopharmaceutical company, developing expertise in HR, lean six sigma, and finance. He later transitioned into the tech sector where he honed his leadership and organisational skills in fast-paced, innovative environments.
As the Founder and Chief Connection Officer at Conexion.ie, Dave collaborates with SMEs and biopharma companies to develop customised HR strategies, including AI-driven solutions designed to future-proof organisations. In addition to his speaking engagements, Dave also lectures on strategic people and talent management at University College Cork, where he imparts his knowledge and experience to the next generation of HR leaders.
Dave delivers powerful talks on leadership, organisational connection, people management, and the role of AI in transforming businesses. His organisational approach emphasises ensuring the right managers are in the right roles, modelling company values, and continuously developing emotional intelligence to enhance people leadership. Additionally, he advocates a ‘people first’ approach to talent management, focusing on brand-aligned hiring, managing and developing talent, and engaging and retaining employees to ensure long-term organisational success. His ability to combine industry expertise with engaging communication makes him a sought-after keynote speaker and MC.
His organisational speaking series focuses on connecting un-joined dots within businesses, ensuring companies never have accidental managers, and achieving a competitive edge through people-first talent management strategies. On the motivational side, Dave inspires individuals to discover their life and work purposes, create lasting legacies and bring optimal joy into their lives. Through these two series, Dave delivers actionable insights for both business growth and personal fulfilment.
To book Dave A Barry for your event, contact Front Row Speakers welcome@frontrowspeakers.com.
“Subsequent to attending his Talent Management masterclasses at Cork Chamber Skillnet, and with the overall Ballymaloe business looking to more-align from both company and Talent perspectives, we were delighted to partner with Dave on Culture, Strategy & People workshops, the outputs of which we are now rolling out to our people leaders. Though still early on this next-phase journey, after more than 50 years in operation we are delighted with the ‘connection’ of new values, objectives, practices etc., and very excited re now implementing same.”
-Maxine Hyde, Marketing & Sales Manager, Ballymaloe Foods
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