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Please note that online registration for this event has now closed, however, onsite registrations are welcome on the day.
Join us for an insightful seminar that delves into key topics in the international funds industry. Discover how Ireland has become a premier destination for global investing and asset management and gain valuable insights into the latest trends and strategies shaping the future of the funds industry.
The event will feature engaging panel discussions, thought-provoking keynote addresses, and a networking drinks reception to conclude the day.
Event Sponsorship
A limited number of sponsorship opportunities are available for this event – email events@irishfunds.ie for further information.
Agenda
14:30 - Registration & Coffee
15:00 - Irish Funds Address
Andrea Kelly, Chair, Irish Funds & Partner, PwC
MC & Introductions: Antoinette Behan, CACEIS
15:05 - Irish Government Address
Peter Burke, TD, Minister for Enterprise, Trade & Employment.
15:15 - Panel Discussion: Why Ireland Powers the World’s ETFs
Moderator: Sarah Maguire, Carne Group
Panellists:
Alexandra Stableforth, Dimensional Fund Advisors
John Harrington, J.P. Morgan
Kathy Kriskey, Invesco
15:50 - Panel Discussion: Connecting U.S. Ambition to Global Markets - Ireland as the Gateway
Moderator: Dan Miller, IQ-EQ
Panellists:
Greg Morris, Heptagon Capital
Ed Nini, Principal Asset Management
Dan Viola, Seward & Kissel
Kirsten Ryan, Broadridge
16:25 - Fireside Chat
Laura Esposito, Managing Director, Chief Client Officer, Rockefeller Capital Management
Interviewed by Richard Leonard, Northern Trust
16:40 - Keynote Address - Ballast in the Irish Sea: The Story of Federated Hermes, Inc.
J. Christopher Donahue, Chairman, President, Chief Executive Officer, Federated Hermes
Recipient of the Irish Funds Lifetime Achievement Award, 2026
16:55 - Panel Discussion: The Ireland Advantage – A Home for Private Assets
Moderator: Vincent Coyne, William Fry
Panellists:
Karl Paulson Egbert, Baker McKenzie
Vanora Madigan, Waystone
Robert Fitzgerald, Grant Thornton
Adrian Whelan, Brown Brothers Harriman
17:30 - Closing Remarks
Natasha Haugh, Director, Irish Funds
17:35 - Networking Drinks
Kindly sponsored by Northern Trust
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