Financial System Conference 2024

Financial System Conference 18 November 2024

Central Bank of Ireland's Financial System Conference 2024 “Delivering a well-functioning financial system to support a changing economy” takes place in the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Monday, 18 November 2024 from 09:00 - 17:00.

With more than 300 delegates due to attend, this event brings together the diverse perspectives of international and domestic policymakers, industry leaders and consumer representatives from across the financial system.

Agenda

You can view the Financial System Conference agenda here.

Registration

In-person registration has now closed but you can still register to attend via our livestream.

Financial System Conference 2024 – Our Speakers and Programme

This year our Conference Programme features keynote sessions and interactive panels discussing the critical trends and strategies that define a well-functioning financial system.

Our speakers include:

  • Gabriel Makhlouf, Governor, Central Bank of Ireland.
  • Pablo Hernández de Cos, Former Governor, Banco de Espaňa.
  • Aleksandra Mączyńska, Managing Director, Better Finance.
  • Cecilia Skingsley, Head of BIS Innovation Hub.
  • Karen Dortea Abelskov, Deputy Director General, Capital Markets, Danish Financial Supervisory Authority.

Our session on the Future of Financial Services in Ireland and Europe will discuss the opportunities and challenges on the horizon for financial services. Our speakers include:

  • Karel Lanoo, Chief Executive Officer, Centre for European Policy Studies
  • Brian Hayes, Chief Executive Officer, Banking and Payments Federation of Ireland
  • Oliver Gilvarry, Assistant Secretary, Department of Finance

Our session on the Future of Payments will discuss innovation in payments, key trends and drivers and the impact of innovation on consumers, businesses and the economy with speakers including:

  • Cecilia Skingsley, Head of BIS Innovation Hub, Bank of International Settlements
  • Sam Hinton Smith, EMEA Head of Public Policy, Stripe
  • Debbie Byrne, Managing Director, An Post Retail
  • Daniel McLean, Digital Euro, ECB

Our session on Integrity in Financial Services will look at emerging trends relating to financial crime and the impact on consumers and the wider financial system. Our expert panel includes:

  • Karen Dortea Abelskov, Deputy Director General, Capital Markets, Danish Financial Supervisory Authority
  • Nigel Mulleady, Detective Chief Superintendent, Financial Intelligence Unit
  • Susanne Rogers, Research and Policy Analyst, Social Justice Ireland, Member of the Central Bank of Ireland Consumer Advisory Group
  • Stephanie Anderson, Public Policy Manager, META

Reflecting on our Conference theme of delivering a well-functioning financial system to support a changing economy, our final session of the day will consider how we can Enhance Outcomes in Financial Services and will include contributions from:

  • Aleksandra Mączyńska, Managing Director, Better Finance
  • Brian McHugh, Chairperson, Competition and Consumer Protection Commission
  • Martina Fitzgerald, Chief Executive Officer, Scale Ireland
  • Ann Prendergast, Executive Vice President, Head of Europe, Middle East and Africa for State Street Global Advisors
  • Rachel McGovern, Deputy Chief Executive, Brokers Ireland

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