Jacqui Meskell

Jacqui Meskell is a visionary entrepreneur, strategist, and communications expert with a passion for music, technology, and social impact. She is the founder and CEO of Huggnote, the world's first messenger app that enables users to express their emotions through music. Jacqui has led Huggnote to exponential growth, with users in 170 countries worldwide, and garnered numerous accolades, including Google's Adopt a Startup, DCU Ryan Academy High Fliers' Most Innovative Startup, AIB Leadership Development Award, Limerick Chamber's Best Emerging Business, and EU Horizon2020 Seal of Excellence.

Jacqui started her career in broadcast journalism, working for news agencies such as Live 95fm, Newstalk, and Euronews. Her experience in the media industry and her critically acclaimed TV documentaries on global issues such as peak oil and globalization, coupled with her degree in Journalism & French from Dublin City University and an MPhil in International Peace Studies from Trinity College Dublin, led her to become a management consultant. In this capacity, she advised major firms and clients like the EU Commission on communications, tech, web, and rural development priorities. With her acute analytical skills and visionary leadership, Jacqui has a 100% success rate in writing and winning highly competitive tenders.

Jacqui's passion for making a difference goes beyond music and technology. She is a qualified YTT-certified yoga instructor and the founder of YogaliciousME.com, a yoga program that encourages students to cherish themselves, mind, body, and soul. Jacqui is also a freelance strategy consultant, media contributor, writer, and singer/songwriter.