Format
This course will be delivered on 14 May 2026, from 9:30am to 1:30pm in Chartered Accountants House. This
conference is not available online.
Further information including joining instructions will be emailed to
you a few days before the event.
Who should attend
All professionals involved in risk, compliance, corporate governance, management or leadership roles, including members in business and in practice, current and future business leaders, management, executives, non-executive directors, advisors, and consultants.
Course overview
- Opening address (TBC) The 2026 Risk, Governance & Leadership Conference focuses
on the practical challenges facing organisations, from digital and
geopolitical risk to finance and regulatory developments, corporate reporting,
sustainability and assurance. Highly relevant to accountants across a range of
sectors, it supports professionals in strengthening governance and compliance
practices and making sound, well‑informed decisions in a changing
organisational context.
- Governance & risk in an uncertain world: From geopolitics to
rising operating costs Our
expert speakers will examine how ongoing uncertainty is reshaping risk
profiles and decision-making, from geopolitical developments to rising
operating costs. It will explore how external shocks translate into
operational and financial exposure and outline practical considerations for
leaders making decisions with imperfect information. We will be joined by
experienced finance professionals to discuss the key issues and gain insights
on best practice from various industries.
- Leading compliance through transformation: Digital, ESG &
regulation This session will
provide a practical overview of what it means to lead compliance in a period
of sustained change. Exploring opportunities and challenges associated with
digital/AI transformation, evolving business models, corporate reporting
requirements, internal audit and expanding regulatory expectations, it will
highlight key considerations for maintaining effective oversight in a complex
and fast-moving environment. We will be joined by experienced governance and
compliance professionals to discuss the key issues and gain insights on best
practice from various industries.
- Make connections that count: Sharpen your Influence in
moments, not meetings.
As professional interactions become more time-limited, the
ability to establish effective working relationships is increasingly
important. This session focus on practical techniques to help professionals to
engage productively, have open purposeful conversations, and build rapport in
short interactions. - Lead when it matters: Judgement, influence and decision-making
under pressure This session features a recognised, highly respected,
leader, with a strong track record of leadership and the highest levels of
their profession. We will explore the practical demands of leadership in
complex and high-pressure contexts. We will discuss sound judgement, timely
decision-making and effective influence. Interactive discussion will consider
how Chartered Accountants and senior leaders can provide stability, direction
and assurance, when scrutiny, complexity and competing priorities
converge. conference is in planning, more details to follow.
Key Learning Outcomes
By the end of this conference, participants will be well positioned to:
Participants will leave with a clearer understanding of
current governance, compliance and risk challenges, practical frameworks for
oversight and decision‑making, and perspectives they can apply immediately in
finance, advisory and leadership roles. They will connect with their peers and have opportunity to strengthen professional relationships.
Speaker Bios
Níall Fitzgerald - Head of Ethics and Governance,
Chartered Accountants Ireland: Níall brings together technical
expertise and practical insight from his Institute role, spanning advocacy,
member support and regulatory engagement. He is a non‑executive director and
committee chair, a judge on the Irish Good Governance Awards, and a member of
Chartered Accountants Ireland’s Sustainability Expert Working Group. He serves
on global accountancy committees and the Irish Stock Exchange Corporate
Governance Code Advisory Panel, and is a faculty member of the Institute of
Banking and UCD Michael Smurfit Business School, lecturing on Corporate Governance programmes.
Contact us
If you have any questions regarding this or any other CPD course or
requirements, please feel free to contact the team here or call us at (+353) 01 523 3930
Note for Legacy CPA Members
Members who joined Chartered Accountants Ireland following1 September 2024,
please continue to book on the CPA Portal here to ensure you receive your membership
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