Barry Winkless

Barry Winkless is a highly experienced and innovative senior executive known for his successful delivery through creative strategies, purposeful leadership, team engagement, and driving meaningful change.

His specialties encompass a wide range of areas including strategic management, digital strategy, business development, client development, service and experience design, program management, product management, brand innovation, marketing research and insights, proposition development, innovation management, experiential design, design thinking, storytelling, team leadership, and senior-level facilitation.

With a diverse industry background, Barry has worked in telecoms, food and drink, medical device and pharma, FMCG, media, financial services, supply chain, technology, and start-ups.

His educational achievements include an MSc from University College Cork, a BSc from Ulster University, a Diploma in Advanced Management Practice from Ulster University, and a Professional Certificate in Immersive Storytelling with an outstanding 94% average from Columbia College Chicago.

Barry has held prominent positions in various organizations, including being the CSO and Head of the future of work institute at Cpl, Chief Innovation Officer at Katawave, Service Innovation & Design Senior Manager at EBS d.a.c., Senior Consultant Manager - Strategy and Innovation at Altran, Innovation & Creativity Senior Consultant at Barry Winkless, Senior Innovation Manager at AMT Ireland, and roles in market research, excellence assessment, and business improvement at Various - Business Excellence, Teagasc, Kerry.