The Big Interview: Brian O’Rourke, Cityswift

As public transport systems ran into difficulty during the pandemic, CitySwift’s unique AI support system came into its own. And its co-founder has no intention of slowing down the firm’s burgeoning growth

Brian O’Rourke, chief executive of CitySwift: We have a lot of information about how a city moves, both from a traffic perspective and a people movement perspective. Picture: Michael Dillon

CV: Brian O’Rourke

Role: chief executive and co-founder of CitySwift

Lives: Galway, but a proud Longfordian

Age: 30

My working day: “My morning usually starts by brewing a mug of coffee and making a plan for the day before meetings. I try to keep some time free to check in with various members of the team and to think strategically about various growth opportunities. I finish working around 7pm and try to get some form ...