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Cathal Canavan

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GTM at HeyGen
📍 San Francisco, California, United States

Cathal leads the Go-to-Market and partner program at HeyGen, focusing on AI-driven video creation. His background combines business and economics from Dublin City University with a Master of Science in Engineering from the University of Notre Dame, complemented by experience in commercializing energy and climate technology.

Outside of his professional life, Cathal is an avid reader and podcast listener who also enjoys exercising. He has a particular fondness for ice cream and is passionate about working with innovative people to solve challenging problems.

He was selected as a Naughton Fellow and was in the top 2. 5% of over 3, 000 candidates for the Included VC fellowship.

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Experience
3 Years
Current Role
GTM
Location
San Francisco, California, United States
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AI Video Creation
As the Head of HeyGen for Agencies, he actively speaks on podcasts and webinars about how AI is transforming video content strategy for marketing and creative agencies.
Agency Partnerships
His primary role involves building and scaling the HeyGen partner program, indicating a strong focus on creating strategic alliances with agencies.
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Career

Work history

1-2024
GTM
HeyGen
11-2024 - 10-2025
Head of HeyGen for Agencies
HeyGen
7-2023 - 2-2024
GTM
Lumen Energy
6-2022 - 5-2023
GTM
GOLeafe
2-2022 - 7-2022
22’ Cohort
Included VC
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Education
Master of Science in Engineering
University of Notre Dame
Bachelor of Business Studies & Economics
Dublin City University
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