This Working Life

‘Take confidence from those who place their confidence in you’ – Caroline O’Driscoll of Deloitte

Caroline O’Driscoll, an international tax partner with Deloitte and co-founder of I Wish, a social enterprise that encourages teenage girls to choose careers in Stem, believes it is up to all of us to help the next generation to succeed

Caroline O’Driscoll, tech, media and telecommunications tax leader, Deloitte north and south Europe and co-founder, I Wish: ‘Saying yes to one thing can lead to something much bigger.’ Picture: John Allen

I joined Deloitte Ireland, the professional services firm, three years ago as an international tax partner to focus on the technology, media and telecommunications sector, having spent over 20 years at KPMG.

I am also the co-founder of I Wish, a social enterprise that encourages teenage girls to choose Stem (science, technology, engineering and maths) careers, which I set up in 2015 with two other women.

Reflecting back, I was always a very driven person ...