Irish Funds Annual Global Funds Online Conference 2020
Irish Funds Annual Conference 2020 will be a fully online experience taking place over the course of 2 days on Wednesday, 21 October and Thursday, 22 October. A high-quality agenda will be announced shortly with key industry experts and global opinion leaders engaging via a series of keynote presentations, interviews and panel discussions that will take place between 2:00pm and 6:00pm (Dublin time) on both days. In addition to the agenda content, the technology platform will provide a significant level of attendee interaction and networking opportunities, before, during and after the conference, both via video and text chat interfaces.
Online Conference rate | Member rate | Non-member rate |
Online Conference Full Price | €125.00 | €150.00 |
Keynote Speakers
- Seán Fleming, TD, Minister of State at the Department of Finance
- Alastair Campbell, Writer and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair's spokesman, press secretary and director of communications and strategy.
- Steven Maijoor, Chair of European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA)
- Derville Rowland - Director General, Financial Conduct - Central Bank of Ireland
- Daragh Maher - Head Of Research Americas at HSBC
“Embracing New Perspectives” at #IFConfOnline2020
The theme for the 2020 Conference is “Embracing New Perspectives” and this year’s agenda will include thought-provoking content and will cover number of key areas in the funds industry, including the response to Covid-19, the challenge of Brexit, sustainability and ESG, regulation, FinTech and AI, funds distribution, cybersecurity, and the future of work. Additionally, the winning team of Sustainathon 2020 will be presenting.

Olga Ashe, A&L Goodbody
Lisa Kealy, Irish Funds Chair, Partner EY
Seán Fleming, TD, Minister of State at the Department of Finance
Steven Maijoor, Chair, ESMA
Moderator:
- Lisa Kealy, Irish Funds Chair, Partner EY
Panellists
- Niall O’Sullivan, Mercer
- Richard Wane, Vanguard
- Deirdre Gormley, Northern Trust Asset Management
- Alastair Maclean, Baillie Gifford
Derville Rowland, Director General, Financial Conduct
Moderator:
David Wright, Flint Global
Panellists
- Steven Maijoor, ESMA
- Derville Rowland, Central Bank of Ireland
- Nick Miller, FCA
- Umar Ahmed, Irish Funds
Moderator:
Tara O’Reilly, Arthur Cox
Panellists:
- Fong Yee Chan, FTSE Russell
- Charlie Carnegie, Arisaig Partners
- Emma Jane Joyce, NTMA
Moderator:
- Carmel Jordan, Mercer
Panellists:
- Peter Hunt, Fidelity
- Kevin O’Neill, Fenergo
- Henning Swabey, Calastone
- Matt Adams, BNP Paribas
Pat Lardner, Chief Executive, Irish Funds
Day Two: Thursday 22 October
Olga Ashe, A&L Goodbody
Pat Lardner, Chief Executive, Irish Funds
Alastair Campbell, writer, communicator & strategist
Moderator:
Nicholas Blake-Knox, Walkers
Panellists:
- Eve Finn, LGIM
- Alastair Campbell, writer, communicator & strategist
- Jackie O’Connor, Goldman Sachs
- Torsten Hunke, Van Eck
"The global economic recovery is underway as lockdown measures ease, but the path remains highly uncertain, determined by a myriad of factors including the outlook for COVID-19, additional policy responses, and the degree of economic scarring left by the swings of 2020. And this is before we even consider politics, with the US election and Brexit looming large. In turn, this means the outlook for financial assets is perhaps more shrouded than ever. That said, our central case is for a gradual extension of the upswing, rates to remain low, and the USD in the middle of the pack in terms of G10 performance."
Daragh Maher, Head of FX strategy, HSBC Securities
Moderator:
Dr. Philip O’Reilly, University College Cork
Panellists:
- Conall Laverty, WIA
- Mai Santamaria, Department of Finance
- Prof Hani Hagras, University of Essex
- Diarmuid O’Donovan, DMS
Presentation from the Green Team Network - the winning team of “Sustainathon 2020”, a core element of Irish Funds’ sustainability agenda.
- Suzanne Senior, BlackRock
- Aedin O’Leary, (Irish Youth Foundation) & Investment Consultant
- Magdalena Supernat, SS&C Financial Services (Ireland) Limited
Moderator:
- Jackie Fox, Accenture
Panellists:
- Killian O’Connell, Davy
- Keith Gross, BPFI
- Brian Halligan, An Garda Síochána
Moderator:
- Eoin Motherway, AMX
Panellists:
- Andrew White, FundApps
- Martina Kelly, Institute of Banking
- Rob McCargow, PwC
- Suki Sandhu, INvolve
Pat Lardner, Chief Executive, Irish Funds


















