The Big Interview

Louise O’Reilly, boss of Business to Arts: ‘My career probably looks insane to the corporate side of the house’

The chief executive of the charity says linking up the two sectors sparks an exciting chemistry and a multitude of benefits for both

Louise O’Reilly has had over 20 years of experience in developing and delivering cultural initiatives and special projects at the intersection of art, science and technology, business and social innovation Picture: Fergal Phillips

Louise O’Reilly, the recently appointed chief executive of Business to Arts, credits her very impressive CV to a childhood filled with trips to far-flung places around the world which awakened and fed her curiosity about the world.

As its name might suggest, Business to Arts is national charitable membership organisation founded in 1988 with a mission to encourage investment in the arts for the benefit of wider society. It connects the corporate and cultural sectors ...