See Who's Speaking & Attending - Irish Funds Annual Global Funds Conference 2025 - Wednesday, 21 May

In less than three weeks the Irish Funds Annual Global Funds Conference will take place in-person on Wednesday, 21 May at the Dublin Royal Convention Centre, 1 Le Pole Square, Ship Street Great, D08, near Dublin Castle.

With a line-up of over 25 distinguished speakers and panellists and drawing more than 500 professionals from across the funds and asset management industry, this year's conference will be the premier forum for thought-provoking discussions, cutting-edge industry insights and invaluable networking opportunities.

Agenda Highlights

A series of engaging and informative presentations, keynote talks and panel discussions from internationally respected industry experts will take place between 8am and 5pm (Dublin time).

Keynote Addresses:

• Mary-Elizabeth McMunn, Deputy Governor, Financial Regulation, Central Bank of Ireland 

• Mark Little, Entrepreneur & former RTE foreign correspondent

• Pascal Donohoe TD, Minister for Finance, Department of Finance Ireland and President of the Eurogroup

Panel Discussions:

• Business Leaders Perspectives

• Private Assets - Primed to go Mainstream?

• Harnessing Acceleration: Transformative Innovations in ETFs

• Leading the Tech Revolution: Shaping the Future of Financial Services and Asset Management

• Sustainable Security: Integrating ESG in Defence Funding 

Featured talks:

• Showcase on Talent: The Irish Funds Transition Year Programme, Skills Framework for Irish Financial Services Industry, FIT Apprenticeship Model 

• Interview: Central Bank of Ireland - Deputy Governor, Financial Regulation, Central Bank of Ireland, Mary-Elizabeth McMunn with Andrea Kelly, Vice-Chair, Irish Funds & Partner, PWC. 

• Fireside Chat - Reframing Success: Conor Niland, Author & Former Tennis Professional, Interviewed by Morgan Dunne, McCann FitzGerald

• Precision in Prediction - How Technology Enhances Weather Forecasting: Eoin Sherlock, Head of Forecasting, Met Éireann

• Demonstration - The Irish Funds Member Portal: Brian McCabe, Director, Irish Funds

View full agenda and speaker lineup. 

Pre-Conference Event - Tennis & Golf

The day before the conference on Tuesday, 20 May will be the Irish Funds Social Tennis Day. This pre-conference event is an optional extra activity and is available to book when registering as a delegate via the conference booking page. The Irish Funds Social Golf Day is now fully booked.