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Sarah Dempsey
Head of Sustainability, Communications and Partnerships, AIB Group Plc
Sarah is Head of Sustainability, Communications and Partnerships in AIB Group plc. Sarah joined AIB Group plc in 2017 to establish the Office of Sustainability within the bank. She was previously with RBS Group plc, where she worked in a number of senior roles for the Ulster Bank brand in Ireland. Sarah has over two decades of Sustainability, Corporate Affairs, Stakeholder Management and Communications experience in banking, operating at the highest levels of business throughout her career. Prior to banking, Sarah was a Client Director in one of Ireland’s most respected communications consultancies. Sarah is a Graduate of Trinity College Dublin, University of Cambridge - Institute for Sustainable Leadership and a Certified Bank Director from the Institute of Bankers in Ireland. She is also a Fellow of the Public Relations Institute of Ireland.
Brian Mullan
Principal Group Data Science Manager, Microsoft
Brian Mullan is an engineer with over 28 years’ experience in various roles in Microsoft. He is currently a Principal Data Science Manager leading a global team of Data Scientists focused on the Microsoft 365 product suite, within the Customer Success Engineering Organization. Brian is also the Microsoft Ireland Lead for the sustainability research strategy, leading the partnership on Terrain AI, which is a collaboration between Science Foundation Ireland, Maynooth University and Microsoft. The project’s mission is to provide a direct response to Climate Change, seeking to develop innovative sensing and computational methodologies in capturing and processing data about the world around us.
Ciara O'Leary
Partner, Dechert
Ciara O’Leary focuses her practice on investment funds, advising fund promoters and fund services firms on matters relating to the establishment, authorization, operation and ongoing maintenance of funds. Ms. O’Leary advises on all types of funds, including UCITS and AIFs. She has extensive experience handling matters pertaining to ETFs, money market funds, alternative or structured UCITS and the use of derivatives and financial indices within the UCITS space. Prior to joining Dechert, Ms. O’Leary was an investment management partner at another global law firm.
Aoife O'Sullivan
Development Advisor, Skillnet Ireland
Aoife has a background in the private and public sector with direct start-up experience. With over 15 years management experience, Aoife has a strong track record in relationship management and strategic communications. Having worked in Enterprise Ireland as Senior Advisor, and as Senior Manager in the private sector within the start-up and professional services environment, Aoife has gained a solid understanding of the training development needs of companies at various stages of the growth lifecycle. Aoife holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Multimedia and an MA in Communications from DCU.
Aisling McCaffrey
Associate Director, Grant Thornton
Aisling McCaffrey has over 9 years’ experience in the Financial Services sector both in Ireland and Cyprus. At present, she is an Associate Director in the Financial Services Consulting department of Grant Thornton Ireland specializing in Sustainability. Aisling has worked with key clients on a range of projects covering business strategy, operations, risk management and disclosures. Aisling has a keen interest in the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with a particular focus on gender equality, quality education and climate action. Aisling is a co-founder of the ‘Green Team Network’ – a forum for connecting firms across the Irish Funds Industry to encourage collaboration and empower change towards a more sustainable environment. Aisling is also a Non-Executive Director of Global Action Plan Ireland – an environmental NGO with the mission to support sustainable communities across Ireland.
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