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The Irish Funds Annual Global Funds Conference will take place in-person on Wednesday, 21 May at The Dublin Royal Convention Centre (Radisson Blue Royal Hotel), Le Pole Square, 1 Ship Street Great, D08, near Dublin Castle.
This event is a highlight in the international funds and asset management industry calendar and attracts over 500 participants from across the investment funds community.
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The theme of this year's conference is ‘Towards 2030: Acceleration, Transformation & Innovation’. The agenda features captivating presentations, inspiring keynote talks, and lively panel discussions led by internationally acclaimed industry experts. Throughout the day, there will be ample opportunities to network in the vibrant exhibition area.
The conference will conclude with a drinks reception.
Annual Conference Tickets
Online registration for the Annual Conference is now open.
Pre-Conference Events - Social Golf & Tennis Day
Taking place the day before the Conference on Tuesday, 20 May will be the Irish Funds Social Golf Day which will take place concurrently with the Irish Funds Social Tennis Day. Bookings for tennis can be completed online through the conference booking page
*Please note, the Social Golf Day is now fully booked.
Event sponsorship
A limited number of sponsorship and branding opportunities remain available these events – for further information, please email events@irishfunds.ie.
Agenda
8:00 - Registration & Breakfast
09:00 - Welcome Address
Nick Blake-Knox, Chair Irish Funds, Partner, Walkers
09:10 - Panel Discussion: Business Leaders Perspectives
Moderator: Fergus McNally, EY
Panellists:
Catherine Duffy, Northern Trust
Carla Sload, Fidelity International
Joan Kehoe, Alchelyst
Michael Tae, Broadridge
09:50 - Keynote Address: Central Bank of Ireland
Mary-Elizabeth McMunn, Deputy Governor, Financial Regulation
10:05 - Interview: Central Bank of Ireland
Deputy Governor Mary-Elizabeth McMunn with Andrea Kelly, Vice-Chair Irish Funds & Partner, PwC
10:20 - Panel Discussion: Private Assets – Primed to go Mainstream?
11:00 - Networking & Coffee Break
Kindly sponsored by The Panel
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11:30 - Explainer: Precision in Prediction: How Technology Enhances Weather Forecasting
Eoin Sherlock, Head of Forecasting, Met Éireann
11:50 - Panel Discussion: Harnessing Acceleration: Transformative Innovations and New Market Entrants in ETFs
Moderator: Ciarán Fitzpatrick, JP Morgan
Panellists:
Gisele Duenas Leiva, BlackRock
Laura Kearney, Global X
Peter Hilborne, Schroders
Andrew Jamieson, Citi
12:30 - Keynote: Opportunity in the Age of Chaos: Global Power Shifts & The New Geopolitical Landscape
Mark Little, Entrepreneur & former RTE foreign correspondent
13:00 - Networking Lunch
Kindly Sponsored by Northern Trust
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14:00 - Irish Government Address
Pascal Donohoe TD. Minister for Finance and President of the Eurogroup
14:15 - Showcase on Talent
The Irish Funds Transition Year Programme
Skills Framework for Irish Financial Services Industry
FIT Apprenticeship Model
14:35 - Panel Discussion: Leading the AI Revolution: Shaping the Future of Financial Services and Asset Management
Moderator: Alan Meaney, Fund Recs
Panellists:
Siobhan Noble, Carne Group
Laurent Louvrier, Confluence
Rick Kelley, Tech Operators
15:15 - Networking & Coffee Break
Kindly sponsored by Profidata
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15:45 - Fireside Chat - Reframing Success
Conor Niland, Author & Former Tennis Professional
Interviewed by Morgan Dunne, McCann FitzGerald
16:15 - Sustainable Security: Integrating ESG in Defence Funding
16:55 - Closing Remarks
Pat Lardner, CEO, Irish Funds
17:00 - Drinks Reception
Kindly sponsored by LSEG Data & Analytics
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