Irish Funds Annual Global Funds Conference 2025

Wednesday, 21 May 2025 - In-Person

8am - 6pm

Location: The Dublin Royal Convention Centre

The Irish Funds Annual Global Funds Conference will take place in-person on Wednesday, 21 May at The Dublin Royal Convention Centre (Radisson Blue Royal Hotel), Le Pole Square, 1 Ship Street Great, D08, near Dublin Castle.

This event is a highlight in the international funds and asset management industry calendar and attracts over 500 participants from across the investment funds community.

The theme of this year's conference is ‘Towards 2030: Acceleration, Transformation & Innovation’. The agenda features captivating presentations, inspiring keynote talks, and lively panel discussions led by internationally acclaimed industry experts. Throughout the day, there will be ample opportunities to network in the vibrant exhibition area.

The conference will conclude with a drinks reception.

Annual Conference Tickets

Online registration for the Annual Conference is now open. 

Register here.

Pre-Conference Events - Social Golf & Tennis Day

Taking place the day before the Conference on Tuesday, 20 May will be the Irish Funds  Social Golf Day which will take place concurrently with the Irish Funds Social Tennis Day. Bookings for tennis can be completed online through the conference booking page

*Please note, the Social Golf Day is now fully booked.

Event sponsorship

A limited number of sponsorship and branding opportunities remain available these events – for further information, please email events@irishfunds.ie.

Agenda

8:00 - Registration & Breakfast

Breakfast kindly sponsored by Next Gate Tech

09:00 - Welcome Address

Nick Blake-Knox, Chair Irish Funds, Partner, Walkers

MC & Introductions: Andrea Lennon, Head of Client Service Ireland, Gen II

09:10 - Panel Discussion: Business Leaders Perspectives

Moderator: Fergus McNally, EY

Panellists:

Catherine Duffy, Northern Trust
Carla Sload, Fidelity International
Joan Kehoe, Alchelyst
Michael Tae, Broadridge

09:50 - Keynote Address: Central Bank of Ireland

Mary-Elizabeth McMunn, Deputy Governor, Financial Regulation

10:05 - Interview: Central Bank of Ireland

Deputy Governor Mary-Elizabeth McMunn with Andrea Kelly, Vice-Chair Irish Funds & Partner, PwC

10:20 - Panel Discussion: Private Assets – Primed to go Mainstream?

11:00 - Networking & Coffee Break

Kindly sponsored by The Panel

11:30 - Explainer: Precision in Prediction: How Technology Enhances Weather Forecasting

Eoin Sherlock, Head of Forecasting, Met Éireann

11:50 - Harnessing Acceleration: Transformative Innovations in ETFs

Moderator: Ciarán Fitzpatrick, JP Morgan

Panellists:

Gisele Duenas Leiva, BlackRock
Laura Kearney, Global X
Gareth Myburgh, Citi
Avni Thakrar-Neeliah, Schroders

12:30 - Keynote: Opportunity in the Age of Chaos: Global Power Shifts & The New Geopolitical Landscape

Mark Little, Entrepreneur & former RTE foreign correspondent

13:00 - Networking Lunch

Kindly Sponsored by Northern Trust

14:00 - Irish Government Address

Paschal Donohoe TD. Minister for Finance and President of the Eurogroup

14:15 - Showcase on Talent

The Irish Funds Transition Year Programme
Jim Meegan, Partner, Deloitte
Skills Framework for Irish Financial Services Industry
FIT Apprenticeship Model
Peter Davitt, CEO, Fastrack into Information Technology (FIT)

14:35 - Panel Discussion: Leading the AI Revolution: Shaping the Future of Financial Services and Asset Management

Moderator: Alan Meaney, Fund Recs

Panellists:

Siobhan Noble, Carne Group
Laurent Louvrier, Confluence
Rick Kelley, Tech Operators

15:15 - Demonstration – The Irish Funds Member Portal

Brian McCabe, Director, Irish Funds

15:25 - Networking & Coffee Break

Kindly sponsored by Profidata

15:55 - Fireside Chat - Reframing Success

Conor Niland, Author & Former Tennis Professional

Interviewed by Morgan Dunne, McCann FitzGerald

16:25 - Sustainable Security: Integrating ESG in Defence Funding

Moderator: Lorena Dunne, A&L Goodbody

Panellists:

Tom Bailey, HANetf
George Latham, Foresight
Kate Donegan, WisdomTree

17:05 - Closing Remarks

Pat Lardner, CEO, Irish Funds

17:10 - Drinks Reception

Kindly sponsored by LSEG Data & Analytics