Irishwoman Brónagh Crowley seemed destined to pursue a career as a journalist or lawyer. Yet her professional future took a surprising turn and instead she has been a central figure to some of the most successful tech companies in recent times. While attending Ursuline College Sligo secondary school, she wrote for the school newspaper. Then, after securing 565 points in her Leaving Certificate, she completed a Diploma in Irish language studies and law in NUIG and graduated with First Class Honours. This led her to pursue a BCL Degree in civil law in NUIG where she also received First Class…

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The Irishwoman among unicorns: How Brónagh Crowley went from law graduate to running sales for virtual event platform Hopin

Sligo native Brónagh Crowley has worked in Dublin, Amsterdam, New York, and London during her sales career for companies like Web Summit and Adyen. She has now joined UK start-up Hopin, which earned unicorn status after growing to more than $1 billion in its first year.

5th Feb, 2021 - 5 min read

Cait Caden

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