Please note that online registration for this event has now closed, however, onsite registrations are welcome on the day.
Irish Funds are delighted to announce our in-person seminar in Zurich on 17 September. This seminar will feature in-depth information and discussions on using Ireland as a hub for global investing and providing innovative solutions for asset managers.
Registration for this seminar is complimentary.
Event details:
Date: Wednesday September 17
Time: 10.00am-12.30pm, followed by a networking lunch
Venue: SIX ConventionPoint, Pfingstweidstrasse 110, 8005 Zürich, Switzerland
Further agenda details below.
This event is hosted and sponsored by SIX.
Agenda
10.00 - Registration
10.30 - Welcome Remarks
John McManus, Managing Director - Global Head of Sales & Partners, SIX Group
10.35 - Irish Government Address
Aoife McGarry, Ambassador of Ireland to Switzerland
10.40 - Opening Address, Irish Funds
David Shirley, Senior Manager, Irish Funds
10.50 - The Irish Advantage: Turning Strategies into Success
This session will explore how Ireland’s innovation, regulatory clarity, and collaborative ecosystem position it as a leading domicile for asset managers. This will include an overview of legal and operational advantages that enable fund managers and legal advisors to structure, scale, and execute global investment strategies with confidence.
Moderator: Shane Geraghty, K&L Gates
Panellists:
Stefano Tittarelli, Alba Investment Partners
Matthaeus Fischer, Twelve Securis
11.20 - Ireland and Private Assets: Gateway to Global Investors
This panel will discuss Ireland’s emergence as a leading domicile for private assets, offering investors and managers regulatory strength, market access, and innovation across private equity, real estate, infrastructure, and private debt.
Moderator: Richard Lacken, Dillon Eustace
Panellists:
Marta Jerica, Emerald
Katy Chow, LGT
11.50 - ETFs - An Irish Stronghold
Discover Ireland’s role as a global ETF powerhouse—combining regulatory expertise, international reach, and operational excellence to drive cross-border investment success.
Moderator: Bernie Thurston, Ultumus
Panellists:
Baris Begburs, UBS
Veronica Buffoni, Carne Group
John Weedle, HSBC
12.20 - Closing Address, Irish Funds
David Shirley, Senior Manager, Irish Funds