Irish Funds Emerging Tech & Innovation Speaker Series in Collaboration with the Funds Academy

Irish Funds Emerging Tech & Innovation Speaker Series in Collaboration with the Funds Academy: Fostering Fintech Innovation in Funds and Financial Services

Join us at Munster Technological University, Bishopstown Campus, Cork on Thursday, 20 March for the next Irish Funds Emerging Technology and Innovation Working Group Speaker Series regional event, held in collaboration with the Funds Academy. We are delighted to be joined by speakers representing Citco, Fexco, PremFina, the IDA, Enterprise Ireland, CBI Innovation Hub and MTU to discuss Fintech innovation in funds and financial services within the Munster region.

Event details:

• Date: Thursday, 20 March 2025

• Time: 10.30am to 12pm (registration from 10am)

• Venue: Melbourne Building, Munster Technological University, Bishopstown Campus, Cork

Tea, coffee and light refreshments will be served on the day.

Register here.

Speakers include:

• Karl Aherne - Managing Director, Innovation and Ventures, Fexco

• Fiona Charles - Head of PremFina Ireland, PremFina

• John Redmond - Product Owner, Citco Document Intelligence, Citco

• David Tighe - Innovation Strategy Manager, CBI Innovation Hub, Central Bank of Ireland

• Patrick Doyle - South West Regional Manager, IDA Ireland

• Bernie Neville - Senior Development Advisor, Enterprise Ireland

Optional Tour – The Rubicon Centre

An optional tour of the Rubicon, MTU's on-campus start-up incubator, will be offered following the seminar. To reserve a place, please email isabel.rossiter@mtu.ie.

Irish Funds Member Engagement Group Coffee and Walk

Guests are also welcome to join the Irish Funds Member Engagement Group ‘Coffee and Walk’ which will take place following the event. This is an informal meet up, bringing together industry professionals to connect in a relaxed and fun way. Meeting point: The Bistro Café in MTU’s Student Centre at 12.30pm.