Francesca McDonagh
Group Chief Executive Officer, Bank of Ireland Group
Opening Speaker - The evolution of banking – today and beyond
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Francesca was appointed Group Chief Executive Officer in October 2017. Bank of Ireland is a diversified financial services group established in 1783 and is one of the largest financial services groups in Ireland.
- Francesca joined Bank of Ireland from the HSBC Group, where she held a number of key senior management roles over a twenty year period including Regional Head of Retail Banking and Wealth Management, UK and Europe; Regional Head of Retail Banking and Wealth Management, Middle East and North Africa; and Head of Personal Financial Services, Hong Kong.
- Francesca is a member of the PRA Practitioner Panel. She has previously served on the Board of the British Bankers’ Association (BBA), where she was Deputy Chair and on the Board of the National Centre for Universities and Business in the UK. Francesca has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from Oxford University.
Dr Steve Aiken OBE MLA UUP member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for South Antrim Keynote Speaker
- Dr Steve Aiken OBE MLA is the Ulster Unionist Party member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for South Antrim. Steve is the Parties Finance and BREXIT spokesperson, was until recently the Chair of the NI Assembly Finance Committee, and previously was Chair of the Economy Committee and Leader of the UUP. He is a member of the British-Irish, and Commonwealth Parliamentary Assemblies. Previously he was a Chief Executive at Dublin City University and was the founding Chief Executive of the British-Irish Chamber of Commerce and during a three decade long career in the Royal Navy, was a Nuclear Submarine Commanding Officer. He holds a PhD and MPhil from the University of Cambridge and is a regular contributor on national and local media
Cyber resilience
Are you prepared for a cyber-attack? A discussion on the current threats and how you can defend your organization from a cyber threat.
Dani Micheaux - Partner in KPMG Consulting IT Advisory based in Ireland and is the EMA Cyber Security Lead for KPMG.
Ronan Murphy - Executive Chairman of Smarttech247, multi-award-winning managed cyber security company
Anthony O’Callaghan - Chief Information Officer at The Carbery Group as well as the current Chairman of it@Cork
Chaired by David Swinburne, Cork Society
Making social media work for your business
Social media is a vital business tool. Here a panel of experts share some effective tactics to boost your business.
Richard Grogan - Principal of Richard Grogan & Associates Solicitors with an online following of over 45k on LinkedIn, 105K on Instagram, and 275k on TikTok
Will Francis - Renowned commentator on technology and culture, advising and educating the world’s leading brands on digital media and technology
Aisling Byrne - Partner in the A&L Goodbody Employment & Incentives team in Northern Ireland
Chaired by Emma Murray, Ulster Society Chair
The future accountant – poised with mental fitness, wellbeing and resilience
A three-part session to discuss mindfulness, wellbeing, career progression and much more.
Roya Hekmatpana - Founder, All Humanity, Chartered Accountant and former Audit Manager, KPMG. Chair of The Board Of Trustees, The Mindfulness Network
Aekta Mahajan Patel - Global Head of Venture Capital, Department for International Trade, former Management Today’s 35 Women Under 35 recipient, Timewise Power List 2021
Robert Hicks - Group HR Director at Reward Gateway, named the 2019 HRD of the year in the HR Distinction Awards
Chaired by Anita Millar, London Society Committee Member
ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance)
Understanding the importance and impact of these non-financial factors in identifying risks, growth opportunities and future proofing your business.
Des Ferris - Technical and Facilities Director at Keelings and lead Director for Keelings Sustainability programme.
Janice Daly - Director, Sustainable Finance and Investment
Lorcan O' Connor - CEO, CIE
Chaired by Anne-Marie Costello, Leinster Society Chair
Artificial intelligence and the future of the accountancy profession
Overview of Artificial intelligence and Networks use in Tax and Revenue and the future of the accountancy profession
Prof. Elaine Doyle - Professor of taxation at the University of Limerick, Ireland, qualified Chartered Accountant and a Chartered Tax Advisor, former PwC Dublin and EY Limerick
Dr. Patrick Buckley - Lecturer in Information Management with the Kemmy Business School, University of Limerick researching collective intelligence and decision making
David Bermingham - Director, AI Applications, IBM
Chaired by Aisling Callanan, Western Society
Navigating the HR Jungle
A focused session will look at changes to the employment landscape, such as recruitment, and the changing patterns of work in regional areas.
Robin Hyde - Alastair Purdy & Co. Solicitors, Employment Law Update
Caroline Reidy - The HR Suite, Recruitment and Retention
Emmet Wrafter - Galway Business School, Changing patterns of work in regional areas
Chaired by Liz Feeney, Northwest Society Chairperson
The Future Audit
Do you know how new quality standards will impact the future audit or how sustainability and ITGCs will impact the new ISAs?
John Cleary - Director, Technical and Training, Risk Compliance and Professional Standards, Grant Thornton
Lindsay Webber - Associate Director, Methodology and Training, Risk Compliance and Professional Standards, Grant Thornton
Julie Teodoro - Manager, Audit Methodology, Risk Compliance and Professional Standards, Grant Thornton
Chaired by Morna Ahern, Mid-West Society Vice Chair
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