John O'Keeffe

John O'Keeffe is a highly accomplished business leader with extensive experience in sales management, data analytics, and cloud computing. O'Keeffe has been Director of Data Analytics & AI EMEA Sales, Strategic Industries at Google since 2020, and previously held the position of Director of Looker EMEA and VP EMEA at Looker before it was acquired by Google Cloud.

At Google, O'Keeffe leads a cross-functional management team and is responsible for managing revenue growth, driving business development, and ensuring a top-quality customer experience across EMEA. Prior to his work at Google Cloud, O'Keeffe held key leadership positions at Salesforce, Nitro, Inc., and GE Money, working as a Senior Account Executive, CRM Program Manager, and Pre-Sales & Professional Services Engagement Manager, respectively.

O'Keeffe holds postgraduate and undergraduate degrees in Economics, Econometrics, and Sociology from University College Cork, and began his career in sales as a Sales Representative at Daelgate (Gillette Ireland) and an English language teacher at Warsaw Business College.

Overall, O'Keeffe is a strategic and results-driven leader with a talent for building and motivating high-performance teams.