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About David O’Connor

David O’Connor is Director of Custom Programmes at the Executive School of Management, Technology and Law, University of St. Gallen (ES-HSG), where he designs and teaches bespoke executive leadership programmes while supporting strategic growth initiatives. He holds an Executive Master’s in Positive Leadership, Strategy & Transformation and is a Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute Certified Teacher. Prior to joining ES-HSG, David spent twenty years in the financial sector—most recently as Global Reporting Director at Rothschild Trust—leading growth and transformation projects across Dublin, London, Sydney, and Zurich. As a corporate trainer and executive coach, he specializes in developing personal resilience and self-leadership skills, and he possesses the expertise to measure cultural change and performance impact.

Areas of Expertise and Services of David O’Connor

Custom Executive Leadership Programmes: Designing and delivering fully bespoke executive and C-suite programmes tailored to organizational strategy and culture.
Positive Leadership & Resilience Coaching: Implementing neuroscience-informed emotional-skills training and positive-leadership frameworks to build individual and team resilience under pressure.
Organizational Transformation & Cultural Change Measurement: Leading large-scale transformation projects in complex, multinational environments, with robust tools for quantifying cultural shifts and performance outcomes.
Executive Coaching & Career Development: Providing one-on-one and team coaching grounded in evidence-based positive leadership practices to accelerate leader impact and career progression.

Engage David O’Connor for immersive workshops, strategic advisory, and tailored coaching that embed positive leadership, resilience, and measurable transformation capabilities into your organization’s DNA.