Risk, Governance and Leadership Conference 2024 (ROI/NI) - On Demand

The conference will bring together a diverse range of expert speakers and business leaders to share practical insights and key updates on emerging challenges and opportunities impacting governance, risk and/or compliance in listed, private and public sector organisations. Speakers will provide practical insights and discussion on important topics including:

• Navigating the evolving risk landscape re. adapting to AI and multi-cloud strategies: Explore how to navigate the evolving risk landscape with a focus on adapting to artificial intelligence and multi-cloud strategies. Gain expert advice, real-world case studies, and practical insights from implementation experiences. (Kevin Lynch, The Information Lab, followed by panel discussion)
  
• Leadership and Strategy: Join a dynamic conversation with two seasoned C-Suite executives and accomplished entrepreneurs as they delve into key leadership and strategy topics. Explore their insights on success, sustainability, leading transformational change, decision-making in uncertain times, sourcing investment, and balancing competing priorities, among other timely themes. (Mark Redmond, Redmond Coaching for Impact and Edel Creely, Non-Executive Chair/NED/Strategic Advisor and Sinead Donovan, Chairperson Grant Thornton)
  
• Navigating the new Irish Corporate Governance Code: September 2024 saw the launch of the inaugural Irish Corporate Governance Code. Gain first hand insights on this milestone achievement from Euronext Dublin who will discuss the Code, its scope and applicability, the key differences with the UK Corporate Governance Code, and the future direction of the premier governance codes in Ireland. Hear various expert commentary including from a non-executive director, governance advisor, audit and assurance provider, and regulatory perspective. (Aisling McArdle, Euronext Dublin, Therese Moore, Euronext Dublin, Penelope Kenny, NED, Noreen O’Halloran, Principal at KPMG, andNíall Fitzerald, Chartered Accountants Ireland)
  
• Sustainability supply chain due diligence and value chain reporting: Discover a real-world example of responsible sourcing and supply chain due diligence, get expert technical updates on the impact of the CSRD and CSDDD for all businesses, including practical approaches for SMEs. Gain valuable insights into investors' sustainability expectations for businesses seeking to attract private capital. (Lisa Zshunke, Umicore and Dr Dorothy Maxwell, Davy Horizons. Derarca Dennis, EY)
  
• Internal Controls and Risk Management - Adapting to a world of change and uncertainty: Featuring a brief presentation on key risks currently facing organizations, followed by a discussion and Q&A. Topics will cover key themes from the conference, with a focus on the impact on risk and compliance frameworks, internal audit, executive and board oversight, and insights into future regulatory developments from speakers’ perspective.  (Kalpana Kothari-Henry, EMEA Ethics & Compliance Director at Dentsu, and Níall Fitgzerald, Chartered Accountants Ireland)

Kevin Lynch

Níall Fitzgerald, FCA. Head of Ethics and Governance, Chartered Accountants Ireland

Lisa Zschunke

Lisa has been working as responsible sourcing manager for Umicore for the last 2 years. She focuses on environmental & human rights due diligence for battery materials, especially nickel. Before joining Umicore, Lisa worked for GIZ (German Development Cooperation) on the traceability & certification of conflict minerals (tin, tantalum, tungsten, gold) with mining ministries in Central Africa.
She holds a Masters Degree in International & Conflict Studies from Frankfurt University

Derarca is the Partner responsible for Climate Change and Sustainability Services for EY Ireland. She has over 25 years of professional experience including six years based in Brussels and Finland and leads a team of Sustainability specialists who focus on advising private and listed companies on Sustainability strategy, Sustainability reporting and Assurance. Derarca advises across a number of areas of reporting including the TCFD Reporting, the Corporate Reporting Sustainability Directive (CSRD) and the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) reporting standards.Derarca has been responsible for leading a range of sustainability assurance and advisory projects for clients across the in the food, telecommunications, healthcare, technology, and retail sectors. She specialises in advising clients in the course of implementing new non- financial reporting standards and sustainability strategies across their organisations on the impact of these changes may have across Finance, Operations, HR and other key organisational functions.Derarca is a graduate of University College Dublin holding a degree in Psychology and a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ireland.

Edel Creely

Edel Creely is a business leader and entrepreneur with over 30 years experience in the Software & ICT Services Sector. As CEO and co-founder of Trilogy Technologies, Edel built the company into one of the leading IT Managed Services providers in the Irish market through strategic acquisitions and organic growth. She successfully led the acquisition of Trilogy Technologies by Arkphire in 2020.She currently provides NED and Advisory services to scaling companies, is Chair of IP Telecom, non-executive Director with Auxilion and Trustee with Ibec. She is also a serving member of Enterprise Ireland’s Investment Committee.
Edel is a keen advocate for innovative scaling business in Ireland. She has been President, Chair and Board Member of Ibec and Chair of the Irish Software Association (Technology Ireland).  In 2017 Edel was Awarded Tech Excellence 'IT Person of the Year' and Technology Ireland ‘Person of the Year’ in 2020. An engineering graduate of TCD, Edel is also an accomplished violinist and regularly performs with the Hibernian Orchestra.

Dr Dorothy Maxwell

Dr. Maxwell has 28 years international experience as a sustainability professional working with business & government.  she is currently Head of Davy Horizons, the sustainability advisory unit at Davy, Bank of Ireland Group.

Previous roles include Head of Sustainability at Selfridges Group and Sanpower Group (UK & China), environmental policy maker at the European Commission, UK Dept of the Environment and Enterprise Ireland.

She has been Senior Advisor to HRH Prince of Wales International Sustainability Unit and senior sustainability consultant with Accenture and Willis Towers Watson. She holds a PhD, MSc in environmental science from Imperial College London and Diploma in company direction from the IoD.  She is a Board member & Fellow of the Institute of Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability (ICRS) and Central Bank of Ireland Climate Forum.   

Penelope Kenny FCA

Penelope Kenny is an independent non-executive Director and Senior independent Director and Chair. She is an Irish chartered accountant, chair of audit committees and RemCos.  Insead certified Director IDP-C. SMF 14 and 11. Chartered Banker. Her board memberships include Kroo bank, Crawford Art Gallery, and EDT limited. 

Noreen O’Halloran, Principal, KPMG in Ireland

Noreen is a Principal in KPMG’s Centre of Excellence - Audit Technical and has over 15 years’ experience across all aspects of audit and assurance services. She has worked with a wide range of Irish and multinational clients, and has worked closely with Chartered Accountants Ireland and the Central Bank of Ireland in the development of guidance for accountants on various regulatory matters.

Sinead Donovan, Chairperson, Grant Thornton

Sinead is the Chairperson of Grant Thornton and Past President of Chartered Accountants Ireland. Sinead joined Grant Thornton in 2002 and was admitted to the partnership in 2005, becoming the first female partner. She specialises in providing services to multinational companies and is partner in an international team which services the global needs of these mature and large companies, with particular regard to central reporting on multiple jurisdictions in Irish headquarters and/or Shared Service Centres. She was instrumental in founding the Irish/US Group, which is a permanent department, consisting of an Irish directors based in the US. This link ensures a seamless service offering between the Irish and US firms to relevant clients.

Aisling McArdle, Group Head of Primary Market Admissions, Euronext Dublin

Aisling McArdle is a seasoned finance professional with over twenty five years of experience in the financial and regulatory industries. Currently, she serves as the Group Head of Primary Market Admissions, overseeing the admission to listing and trading of financial instruments on Euronext markets for Equity, Debt and Funds asset classes

Aisling joined Euronext Dublin in 2002 and has held a variety of roles within the company.  She became Head of Admissions in January 2021, having previously held the role of Head of Regulation, Dublin & London. Prior to this, Aisling held a number of positions in Primary Markets handling a wide range of regulatory, managerial, and operational responsibilities.

Aisling is a Licentiate of the Association of Compliance Officers in Ireland.  She also serves as a non executive director on the Board of the Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority, and the Board of Euronext Securities, Copenhagen. In addition she is a member of the Risk & Compliance Committee of the Board of Euronext Dublin and is also a member of the ESMA’s Consultative WorkingService Centres. She was instrumental in founding the Irish/US Group, which is a permanent department, consisting of an Irish directors based in the US. This link ensures a seamless service offering between the Irish and US firms to relevant clients.

Thérèse Moore, Admissions Manager, Euronext Dublin

Thérèse Moore serves as Admissions Manager at Euronext Dublin, overseeing bond and fund admissions on Euronext markets.  Thérèse joined Euronext Dublin (formerly The Irish Stock Exchange) in 2007 and has worked in several regulatory roles within the primary markets team. Prior to her tenure at Euronext, she gained valuable experience in the debt capital markets industry at JP Morgan and Bank of New York.  She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Studies and French from the University of Limerick and a Diploma in Finance Law from the Law Society.