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Who should attend
This conference was recorded on 17 January 2025 and is suitable for qualified accountants, and other business professionals, who work in either business or practice.
Course overview
- Keynote 'Unlocking the value of AI
in Finance' (Áine Nolan, CFO, Microsoft Ireland)
Discover How AI is Revolutionising Finance and Driving Unprecedented
Value. See how Microsoft has transformed Finance with AI: Explore Emerging Trends
and Microsoft's Groundbreaking Innovations such as Copilot.
- Case Studies -
Hear from Kerry Group and Future Workforce who have implemented digital
change, with lessons learned from their projects. ( Ashling
Sheridan, Kerry Group) (Daniel Young - Future Workforce & Bryan
Rankin - Chartered Accountants Ireland)
- Addressing Challenges in Financial Solution
Implementations:Strategies for success Join
us for an insightful session where we delve into the commonly faced challenges
experienced during implementation of financial solutions, and how these
challenges can be mitigated to achieve success. Moreover, discover how
cutting-edge AI and automation technologies are empowering Finance teams to
achieve more with fewer resources.
(David Wyke, Codec)
- AI within the Financial Reporting process The session will provide an
overview of the recent KPMG Global survey on the use of AI within the Financial
Reporting process. We will discuss who the Leaders are in the AI space,
from both a Global and industry perspective and where Ireland and the EU
sit within that context. We will provide insight as to where AI leaders are
focusing their efforts and how they are overcoming the barriers and risks to AI adoption and usage (Keith Stafford, KPMG)
- Succeed in Transition: The Evolving role of
the accountant - Join Catherine Drysdale as she
explores how advancements in technology (from Gen AI to automation), changes
in the regulatory environment and expectations of our future workforce are
reshaping the role of Chartered Accountants. Discover emerging opportunities,
in-demand skills, and how to thrive in this ever-evolving profession.
(Catherine Drysdale, Barden)
- AI and Cyber Threats ( Etay Maor, Cato networks)
Key learning outcomes
Be better equipped to understand the latest technological and online developments and how they could impact their organisation and ways of work.
Speaker Bio's
Áine Nolan
- Áine is the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Microsoft Ireland Commercial business. She works closely with Sales Leaders to surpass business goals, identify opportunities and risks, and develop
strategic growth
plans. As a Chartered Accountant trained at PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Áine has previously held senior finance roles at ESB and Irish Distillers Pernod-Ricard. She has led numerous finance transformation projects, integrating systems and enhancing operational efficiency. Áine holds a BBS in Business and French from the University of Limerick.
Ashling Sheridan - Ashling leads the Data Science &
Engineering Center of Expertise at Kerry Group. Her ambition is to drive a
change in how data is regarded: as a valuable asset and competitive
differentiator instead of a by-product of administrative processes. As a leader,
she manages a global team focusing on innovative data-driven solutions and
successful project execution, leveraging advanced analytics, machine learning,
and artificial intelligence techniques. The work her team does is a key enabler
of Kerry’s Digital Transformation. Ashling joined Kerry in 2013 and has vast
experience delivering technology solutions across multiple applications and
industries. She holds a Research Master of Science along with a BAI (Hons) in
Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering from Trinity College Dublin.
Daniel Young - Daniel Young is FWF’s Consulting Director.
With over 20 years of experience in driving business transformation through
technology and organisational change. Previously at Accenture, PwC, Wipro and
Kainos. Focused on helping business leaders increase efficiency, reduce
risk, and improve customer experience through adopting low code apps,
automation and AI.
Bryan Rankin - Bryan Rankin Bryan joined Chartered
Accountants Ireland in December 2007. He is a member of the Education team and
is the Head of Student Operations.
David Wyke - David is the Head of Financial Solutions
within Codec, encompassing ERP and xFP&A tools. An experienced Microsoft
D365 Business Central Solution Architect, driving digital transformation and
business change across the Public Sector. Specialising in large and complex
projects across both public and private sector. Prior to working in Consultancy,
held several Finance positions providing first exposure to Microsoft ERP
offerings and has been evangelical thereafter.
Keith Stafford - Keith is an Audit Partner in KPMG. He
specialises in IT Audit having spent his career in both the consulting and audit
practices. He works across several industries in evaluating clients’ IT Control
environments and implementing Data & Analytics procedures to support the
financial audit process.
Catherine Drysdale - Catherine is a Consultant within the
Technology practice in Barden; with a particular focus on supporting clients and
talent across the Projects, Transformation & Change domain. A Fellow
Chartered Accountant with close to 20 years’ experience in senior finance
positions across multiple industries including financial services,
pharmaceutical distribution & technology. Prior to joining Barden in Sep ’23
Catherine held the position as Head of Finance and Transformation in ESW, an
Irish grown technology business headquartered in Dublin. During her time in ESW
she led the finance function in all aspects of finance operations & played a
key role in the implementation of finance optimisation initiatives including
robotic process automation (RPA) & data science & analytical tools to
ensure the finance function could support the continued growth trajectory for
the business.
Etay Maor - Etay Maor is the Chief Security Strategist at
Cato Networks, a founding member of Cato CTRL, and an industry-recognized
cybersecurity researcher. Prior to joining Cato in 2021, Etay was the Chief
Security Officer for IntSights, where he led strategic cybersecurity research
and security services. Etay has also held senior security positions at IBM,
where he created and led breach response training and security research, and RSA
Security’s Cyber Threats Research Labs, where he managed malware research and
intelligence teams. Etay is an adjunct professor at Boston College and is part
of the Call for Paper (CFP) committees for the RSA Conference and QuBits
Conference. He holds a BA in Computer Science and an MA in Counter-Terrorism and
Cyber-Terrorism.
Note for Legacy CPA Members
Members who joined Chartered Accountants Ireland following the amalgamation on 1 September, please contuine to book on the CPA Portal here
to ensure you receive your member discount.
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