Monday, 7 October
- IIFA Board + Committee Meetings
- Evening Welcome Reception
Venue: The Westbury Hotel
Tuesday, 8 October
- IIFA Conference, Day 1
- Evening:Themed Event
Wednesday, 9 October
- IIFA Conference, Day 2
- IIFA AGM
- Gala Dinner
Conference Details and Venue
Monday, 7 October 2024 – Wednesday, 9 October 2024
The Westbury Hotel
Dublin, Ireland
ACTIVITIES AT-A-GLANCE
Please note, times may be subject to change
DAY 1 (Monday, 7 October 2024)
- Registration available from 11am onwards
- Delegates arrival into Dublin by 12noon
- IIFA Committee Meetings (To be held between 12:00 to 15:45)
- IIFA Board Meeting (15:45)
- Tour of Trinity College Library and The Book of Kells (16:45)
- Welcome Reception and Buffet for all delegates at the Irish Stock Exchange Building (18:30)
DAY 2 (Tuesday, 8 October 2024)
- Conference Registration (08:30)
- Conference in Session (9:30 – 16:30)
- Traditional Irish Entertainment and Dinner (18:00)
DAY 3 (Wednesday, 9 October 2024)
- Conference in Session (09:30-16:00)
- Annual General Meeting (16:00)
- New IIFA Board Meeting (16:30)
- Gala Dinner at National Gallery of Ireland (18:30)
DAY 4 & 5 (Thursday, 10 October & Friday, 11 October 2024)
- Post Conference Tour to Galway, Connemara and Offaly (for those who have registered additionally to join)
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
Please note times may be subject to change
DAY 1 / Monday, 7 October 2024
| 11:00 | Registration open | |
| 12:00 | Delegates arrival into Dublin no later than 12noon | |
| 12:00 | IIFA Conference Committee | |
| 13:15 | IIFA International Regulatory Affairs Working Committee | |
| 14:30 | Retirement Savings and Investing Working Committee | |
| 15:45 | IIFA Board Meeting | |
| 16:45 | Departure from Westbury Hotel to Trinity College (6-minute walk) | |
| 17:00 | Tour of Trinity College Old Library | |
| 17:30 | Entry to The Book of Kells Experience | |
| 18:15 | Depart Trinity for the Irish Stock Exchange (3-minute walk) | |
| 18:30 | Welcome Reception and Buffet at the Irish Stock Exchange Building Business Casual | |
DAY 2 / Tuesday, 8 October 2024
| 08:30 | Registration and Welcome Tea/Coffee | |
| 09:30 | Host’s Welcome Pat Lardner, Board Member of the IIFA and Chief Executive of Irish Funds | |
| 09:40 | Chairman’s Opening Remarks and Welcome Address Chris Cummings, Chair of IIFA and Chief Executive of The Investment Association | |
| 09:55 | Business Leaders’ Panel Moderator: Dwayne Price (Grant Thornton) Panellists: Colm McDonagh (Insight Investment), Mick Dempsey (Mercer), Grainne McEvoy (Pimco) | |
| 10:40 | IIFA Delegate Group Photo | |
| 11:00 | Networking Tea/Coffee Break | |
| 11:25 | Irish Funds Financial Literacy Programme Ronnie Griffin (SpireBay Financial and Ex-Council Member of Irish Funds) | |
| 11:45 | Virtual Keynote Address Verena Ross, Chair of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) | |
| 12:25 | Networking Lunch | |
| 14:00 | Panel Discussion with Q&A: Regional Focus – Asia Moderator: Carmen Wee (IMAS) Panellists: Gao Tianhong (AMAC), Balkrishna Kini (AMFI), Jun Sugie (JITA) | |
| 14:40 | Keynote Address: Building and Evolving an Online Community through Technology Julian Eberle & Darragh Whelan (Output Sports) | |
| 15:20 | Networking Tea/Coffee Break | |
| 15:40 | Panel Discussion with Q&A: Regional Focus – South America Moderator: Valentín Galardi (CACFI) Panellists: Jose Carlos Doherty (ANBIMA), Monica Cavallini Richani (AAFM) | |
| 16:20 | Closing Remarks Pat Lardner, Board Member of the IIFA and Chief Executive of Irish Funds | |
| 18:00 | Coach Departure from Westbury Hotel to Johnnie Fox’s | |
| 19:00 | Traditional Irish Entertainment and Dinner at Johnnie Fox’s, one of the oldest pubs in Ireland Casual Dress | |
| 22:30 | Departure from Johnnie Fox’s back to Westbury Hotel |
DAY 3 / Wednesday, 9 October 2024
| 09:30 | Opening Remarks Pat Lardner, Board Member of the IIFA and Chief Executive of Irish Funds | |
| 09:40 | Keynote Address: Jack Chambers, Minister for Finance for Ireland, Irish Government The Evolution of Ireland’s Fund Sector to Support Global Investing | |
| 09:55 | Keynote Address Derville Rowland, Deputy Governor – Consumer and Investor Protection, Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) The Evolution and Future Path of Sustainable Investing in Ireland and the EU via Funds | |
| 10:25 | NetworkingTea/Coffee Break | |
| 10:50 | Virtual Address A Discussion on EU Perspectives on Policy Developments in Funds and Asset Management Moderated by Tanguy van der Werve (EFAMA) John Berrigan, Director-General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union, European Commission | |
| 11:10 | Panel Discussion with Q&A: Making Sustainable Investment a Reality Moderator: Des Fullam (Carne) Panellists: Sandra Rockett (Great-West Life Co), Maurizio Pastore (Euronext) | |
| 11:50 | Panel Discussion with Q&A: Regional Focus – Europe Moderator: Fredrik Nordstrom (SIFA) Panellists: Delphine de Chaisemartin (AFG),Thomas Richter (BVI), Chris Cummings (The IA), David Gamper (LAFV) | |
| 12:30 | Virtual Address: Global Regulation and International Cooperation Tajinder Singh, Acting Secretary General of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) | |
| 12:45 | Networking Lunch | |
| 13:50 | Panel Discussion with Q&A: Regional Focus – North America & Australia Moderator: Andy Mitchell (IFIC) Panellists: Eric Pan (ICI), Blake Briggs (FSC) | |
| 14:25 | Panel Discussion: Technology, Inside Out & Outside In Moderator: Ciaran Fennessy (Citi) Panellists: Elaine Coughlan (Atlantic Bridge), Professor Barry O’Sullivan (University College Cork), Prag Sharma (Citigroup) | |
| 15:00 | Keynote Address: Darragh Whelan(COO) & Julian Eberle(CTO), Output Sports Building and Evolving an Online Community through Technology | |
| 15:25 | Industry-Based Giving Showcase Edel O’Malley, Chief Executive, basis.point | |
| 15:40 | IIFA 2025 Conference Presentation | |
| 15:50 | Closing Remarks End of Conference Pat Lardner, Board Member of the IIFA and Chief Executive of Irish Funds | |
| 16:00 | IIFA AGM | |
| 16:30 | IIFA New Board Meeting | |
| 18:30 | Departure from Westbury Hotel to National Gallery of Ireland (10-minute walk) | |
| 19:00 | Closing Gala Dinner at National Gallery of Ireland Business Dress | |
| 22:00 | Departure from National Gallery of Ireland to Westbury Hotel |
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