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Business Transformation 

This fast-paced conference focuses on Business Transformation and how businesses can continue to succeed even when confronted with the socio-economic threats, changes and opportunities that arose in the past year. In the morning plenary session, attendees will receive impactful technical, and commercial insights from high profile speakers. The afternoon sessions, which are powered by the District Societies, will enable you to choose from topics specific to your own requirements.

All afternoon sessions will be recorded and made available to participants proceeding the live sessions to watch at your own leisure. This conference is suitable for accountants, and other business professionals, at all levels and from all sectors, given the scope and fast-moving pace of the sessions.

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This conference will be delivered via Zoom Wed 6 October 2021 9:30am - 1:00pm & 2:00pm - 4:00pm Link will be emailed to participants the day before the course
€110 Up to 15.5 CPD Hours
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Agenda

Morning Plenary Session

  • Opening Address (Sinead Donovan, Vice President of Chartered Accountants Ireland). 
  • A Communication Blueprint for Returning to Work: How leaders can engage employees during a return to work (Una McSorley, Founder and Director of Marcomm Limited):
    Across the world coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown measures are easing – and for many businesses and organisations the focus now is developing strategies on how employees can return to work safely. In a time of great change, clear communications are critical, bringing much needed clarity. Communication is one of the most important aspects of a return-to-work strategy to maximise engagement through this period of change. The session is full of practical hints, tips and advice to help you shape your communications.
  • Restructuring and pivoting a business during a pandemic (John O'Neill, CEO of Oshi Software Limited)
    John’s session will draw on his experience and offer practical advice and guidance in surviving and thriving in periods of extreme uncertainty and change. Based on actual experience of navigating a live entertainment company through Covid, John will be discussing his company’s journey over the last 18 months, the challenges that the company has faced, how they have overcome some of those challenges, the future for the industry in general and the many learnings made along the way.
  • Business Transformation (Minister of State, Sean Fleming TD).
  • Now is the Age of Creative Accountants (Anders Liu-Lindberg, Business Partnering Institute): In a fast-paced world where automation is taking over transactional work it is time for accountants to re-invent themselves. Creativity, problem-solving, and customer centricity are just a few of the new words accountants need to add to their vocabulary. In this session, we will give some practical tips to how accountants can successfully re-invent themselves.
  • Interview with Ken Murphy, Chief Executive of Tesco.
  • Closing remarks and comments (Cróna Clohisey, Public Policy Leader in Chartered Accountants Ireland)

Afternoon Sessions – Participants can choose from the following sessions:

  • Cyber Security and IT General Controls.
  • Evolving Risks for the Evolving World.
  • Future Trends - emerging technologies.
  • Navigating the ESG landscape.
  • Good Governance.
  • Examining Insolvency. 
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Thursday 9 May 2019

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19:00 - Late
5 star BBQ at the Lyrath
14:00
The Seven Deadly Sins, according to Revenue
Friday 10 May 2019

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09:00
Influence – the leadership conference for our profession Welcomes from President Feargal McCormack & MC/Interviewer - Caitriona Perry (RTÉ)
09:15
Transforming the way we work – AI and Robotics are already here – now what? Presentations and interviews with keynote speakers Ravin Jesuthasan, John Murphy and Amy Ball
11:00
Mid–morning break with a selection of refreshments
11:30
NED Talk – How to become a successful non-executive director Presentation by David Duffy and panel discussion with Loretta Dignam and Dermot Hanley
12:30
How to survive and thrive in a changed world through networking Presented by Kingsley Aikins, Founder and CEO of the Networking Institute
13:30
Lunch at The Lyrath - 3 course buffet lunch
14:30
The Intelligence Revolution – How workers need to evolve Presentation by Valarie Daunt and panel discussion with Ravin Jesuthasan
15:30
Change Takes Courage - How to find your 10 seconds of courage Life Lessons from a Fighter, Nadine Champion
16:30
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Morning Plenary Session speakers

Francesca McDonagh-min
Francesca McDonagh Group Chief Executive Officer, Bank of Ireland Group Opening Speaker - The evolution of banking – today and beyond
  • 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.
Sinead Donovan 
Sinead Donovan Vice President of Chartered Accountants Ireland Opening address speaker
  • Vice President of Chartered Accountants Ireland, Chair of CA SUPPORT and a former President of ATI.
  • Partner in Grant Thornton’s Financial Accounting and Advisory Services team with specific expertise in coordinating international teams.
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Minister Sean Fleming TD Minister of State in the Department of Finance Speaker
  • Former Chairperson of the Dáil Public Accounts Committee.
  • Former Chairperson of the Oireachtas Finance Committee and previous Chairperson of the Oireachtas Finance Committee.
  • Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Public Expenditure & Reform from 2011 to 2016
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Una Mc Sorley Founder and Director Marcomm Limited Speaker
  • Recognised as one of Northern Ireland's leading communication trainers, coach and public relations advisor.
  • Founder and Director of Marcomm Limited.
  • Awarded a Fellowship with the CIPR for her outstanding contribution to CIPR and the public relations industry.
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Ken Murphy CEO of Tesco PLC Speaker
  • Joined the Board of Tesco PLC in 2020, following 20 years in a number of senior management roles across the business.
  • Ken has experience in global product brand management, brand development, sales and marketing, sourcing manufacturing and distribution.
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John O'Neill Founder and CEO of Tickets.ie/Oshi Software Limited Speaker
  • Founder and CEO of Tickets.ie/Oshi Limited, which specialises in the development of innovative and highly scalable ticketing software solutions.
  • Internationally recognised expert in ticketing technology and optimisation systems.
  • Technical adviser to and number of start-ups in Fintech, live streaming and ecommerce.
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Anders Liu-Lindberg Co-founder, COO and CMO of the Business Partnering Institute Speaker
  • Co-founder, COO, and CMO at the Business Partnering Institute and owner of the largest group dedicated to Finance Business Partnering on LinkedIn.
  • Ten years experience as a business partner at Maersk, a transport and logistic company.
  • Co-author of the book "Create value as a Finance Business Partner".
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Cróna Clohisey Public Policy Leader in Chartered Accountants Ireland Speaker
  • Public Policy Leader in Chartered Accountants Ireland and is a Chartered Accountant and Associate of the Irish Taxation Institute.
  • Over ten years experience working in KPMG, Grant Thornton and the Revenue Commissioners.
  • Authored and contributed to several of the Institute's policy publications including in the areas of sustainability and Brexit.

Afternoon Sessions speakers

  • Noel Comerford, Senior Manager, Risk Advisory (Cyber) Deloitte - Noel is an experienced cyber security professional in the Risk Advisory team in Deloitte.
  • Jimmy Crowley, Senior Manager, Risk Advisory Deloitte - Jimmy is responsible for the delivery of risk advisory services which includes internal audit services, to Irish and overseas clients.
  • John Cleary, Director, Technical and Training, Grant Thornton - John leads Grant Thornton’s Financial Reporting Technical, Audit Methodology and Training teams within the firm’s Risk, Compliance and Professional Standards Department.
  • Enya Murphy, Manager, Risk Compliance and Professional Standards, Grant Thornton - Enya is responsible for providing Financial Reporting Technical support for the audit and assurance department.
  • Claire Thomson, Associate Director, Risk Compliance and Professional Standards, Grant Thornton - Claire specialises in UK company law and accounting for not-for-profit entities.
  • Ciara Wickham, Associate Director, Ethics and Independence, Grant Thornton - Ciara is responsible for Ethics and Independence at Grant Thornton, with current emphasis on delivering the requirements of the new ISQM Quality Standards.
  • Victor del Rosal, Senior Consultant and Lecturer, National College of Ireland in Dublin - Victor is the author of Disruption: Emerging Technologies and the Future of Work" used as a textbook in universities in Ireland, Switzerland and the US.
  • Nigel Duffy, Global Artificial Intelligence (AI) Leader in Global Innovation, EY - Nigel is responsible for the application of AI throughout EY and for projects driving the strategic transformation of how EY operates.
  • Sharon Nannetti, Director, Digital First at Chartered Accountants Ireland - Sharon has 20+ years international experience in Australia, Asia and Europe working with executive and non-executive Boards in PLCs, global companies, government and not-for-profits in highly regulated environments.
  • Tom O’Brien, Managing Partner and Chief Executive Officer, Brookfield’s Renewable Power Group - Tom is responsible for leading and developing the European business. 
  • Conor Hyland, Finance Director Heineken Ireland - Conor has worked across a number of finance and IT roles including roles for Heineken International in New York and the Bahamas.
  • Jack Lee, Director, Sustainability Reporting and Assurance, Deloitte - Jack leads the sustainability reporting and assurance team and has experience reporting on climate risk and other sustainability reporting standards.
  • Anthony Raivellu, LEED® Green Associate™- Assistant Manager, Sustainability Reporting and Assurance, Deloitte - Anthony is skilled at engaging with clients to set and achieve environmental operations goals to become carbon neutral.
  • David Duffy, CEO of The Corporate Governance Institute - David has extensive experience in advising on the area of corporate governance at board and executive level, both in the public, private and not for profit sector.
  • Hilary Larkin, Partner, Financial Advisory, Mazars in Ireland - Hilary has extensive experience in insolvency, restructuring and auditing. 
  • Tom O’Brien, Partner, Head of Financial Advisory, Mazars - Tom has extensive experience in insolvency, restructuring, corporate finance and transaction advisory services. 
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Caitriona Perry Journalist, Broadcaster, Author MC and Interviewer
  • Multi-award winning journalist and former RTE Washington Correspondent
  • Anchor and Co-Presenter on the Six One News on RTÉ One
  • Authored ‘In America: Tales from Trump Country’ which documented her first-hand account of witnessing the rise of Donald Trump in America
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Annual Conference 2017 Highlights

We are passionate about delivering a conference that meets the needs of all our members, a conference that’s forward focused and geared towards educating our members on the future of business, finance and the profession. Last year’s conference was focused on disruption and you can watch the highlights to get a feel for the quality, breadth and scope of our speakers and topics. We look forward to welcoming you to another impressive line-up of experts this year in Kilkenny.

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Booking: We have reserved rooms for conference attendees at the conference venue, the Lyrath Estate in Kilkenny. For your convenience you can book your conference package including accommodation using the ‘Register’ section above availing of a discounted rate. Phone: +353 56 776 0088 Email: info@lyrath.com Address: Lyrath Estate, Paulstown Road, Kilkenny, R95 F685, Ireland Website: Lyrath Estate Kilkenny Go by train: Irish Rail Go by bus: City Link
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