Emma Hannigan
Emma Hannigan is a Storyteller & Journalist - Founder of Curly Top Media
Emma founded Curly Top Media in 2017 with a vision of brining more authenticity to the corporate world through storytelling. She works with business leaders across Australia teaching them how to uncover and articulate their story in a way that will resonate with staff, clients, media and investors. She is also an ABC journalist and contributor to various magazines, writing on Storytelling for Business and Leadership.
Emma Hannigan's career as a journalist began as an idealistic 15 who wanted to change the world. After more than a decade of working for leading broadcasters in Ireland and the UK covering news, current affairs and arts for the BBC, RTE and TV3 she moved to Sydney where she spent 11 years as a senior journalist and presenter for SBS TV News.
It was a role that took her across continents from the highs of Barack Obama’s historic election and the coronation of Tonga’s king to the lows of Sydney’s siege and broadcasting live on CNN on the sex abuse Royal Commission.
After interviewing countless people in all kinds of situations, Emma prides herself on getting people to open up and connect with an audience in a genuine and engaging way. Emma believes that the most compelling part of any story is not where you are in life, but who you are. Your story is much more than the sum of your parts or your resume. The crux of a story lies in the humanity that connects us all.
Emma’s drive to have a positive impact led her to found the Emerald Women’s Leadership Group, under the umbrella of the Irish Australian Chamber of Commerce. What began as a pilot programme in 2016 for 8 women has grown to include groups across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Dublin. Women from the groups have gone on to win countless awards and accolades.
Emma moved from Sydney to Byron Shire in 2016 where she lives with her husband, two kids, 4 chickens and a puppy.
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