This course will be delivered via Zoom on Thursday 7 November 2024 from 9.30am to 1.30pm. The Zoom link will be emailed to participants the day before the course is due to take place.

• Navigating the evolving risk landscape re. adapting to AI and multi-cloud strategies:  Explore how to navigate the evolving risk landscape with a focus on adapting to artificial intelligence and multi-cloud strategies. Gain expert advice, real-world case studies, and practical insights from implementation experiences. (Kevin Lynch, The Information Lab, followed by panel discussion)
• Leadership and Strategy: Join a dynamic conversation with two seasoned C-Suite executives and accomplished entrepreneurs as they delve into key leadership and strategy topics. Explore their insights on success, sustainability, leading transformational change, decision-making in uncertain times, sourcing investment, and balancing competing priorities, among other timely themes.  (Mark Redmond, Redmond Coaching for Impact and Edel Creely,  Non-Executive Chair/NED/Strategic Advisor)
• Irish and UK Corporate Governance Code updates: Get essential updates and insights on the latest changes to the UK Corporate Governance Code, along with key information on the newly launched Irish Corporate Governance Code (Níall Fitzerald, Chartered Accountants Ireland)
• Sustainability supply chain due diligence and value chain reporting: Discover a real-world example of responsible sourcing and supply chain due diligence, get expert technical updates on the impact of the CSRD and CSDDD for all businesses, including practical approaches for SMEs. Gain valuable insights into investors' sustainability expectations for businesses seeking to attract private capital. (Lisa Zshunke, Umicore and Dr Dorothy Maxwell, Davy Horizons and Derarca Dennis, EY)
• Internal Controls and Risk Management - Adapting to a world of change and uncertainty: Featuring a brief presentation on key risks currently facing organizations, followed by a discussion by a panel of experts and experience risk and compliance leaders. Topics will cover key themes from the conference, with a focus on the impact on risk and compliance frameworks, internal audit, executive and board oversight, and insights into future regulatory developments that speakers are preparing for. 

• Mark Redmond is founder and CEO of Redmond Coaching for Impact, a corporate advisory practice that works with Boards, CEO’s, C-suite leaders and teams as a strategic advisor and coach. Clients include organisations in the multinational and domestic business sectors, the education and not-for-profit sectors, professional services firms and semi-State organisations.
• Mark’s previous roles include CEO of the American Chamber of Commerce Ireland and the Irish Tax Institute and Director with PwC.
• A graduate of TCD and DCU, Mark has served on the Governing Authority of UCD and National Council of Ibec.
• Mark’s Government appointments have included the Trade & Investment Council, the Commission on Taxation and the Investor Compensation Company Ltd.

• As the Head of Consulting at The Information Lab Ireland, Kevin brings over 12 years of experience in data consulting to empower enterprise clients with actionable insights and strategic advantages. With an MSc in Development Practice focused on climate change and a BSc in Mathematics, Kevin speciaIises in delivering and implementing impactful data solutions through a blend of expert knowledge and practical expertise. 

• Níall brings together technical expertise, experience and insights from his role with the Institute and his roles as a non-executive director for an Irish Charity and chair of its governance and risk committee, Trustee for an occupational pension scheme, co-founder of Chapter Zero Ireland, advisory member on several global professional accountancy committees/task forces, and Institute of Banking faculty member with focus on financial service governance, risk, sustainability, culture and ethics.

• Dr. Maxwell has 28 years international experience as a sustainability professional working with business & government.  she is currently Head of Davy Horizons, the sustainability advisory unit at Davy, Bank of Ireland Group.
• Previous roles include Head of Sustainability at Selfridges Group and Sanpower Group (UK & China), environmental policy maker at the European Commission, UK Dept of the Environment and Enterprise Ireland.
• She has been Senior Advisor to HRH Prince of Wales International Sustainability Unit and senior sustainability consultant with Accenture and Willis Towers Watson. She holds a PhD, MSc in environmental science from Imperial College London and Diploma in company direction from the IoD. 
• She is a Board member & Fellow of the Institute of Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability (ICRS) and Central Bank of Ireland Climate Forum.    

• Lisa has been working as responsible sourcing manager for Umicore for the last 2 years. She focuses on environmental & human rights due diligence for battery materials, especially nickel.
• Before joining Umicore, Lisa worked for GIZ (German Development Cooperation) on the traceability & certification of conflict minerals (tin, tantalum, tungsten, gold) with mining ministries in Central Africa.
• She holds a Masters Degree in International & Conflict Studies from Frankfurt University.

Derarca Dennis

• Derarca is the Partner responsible for Climate Change and Sustainability Services for EY Ireland.
• She has over 25 years of professional experience including six years based in Brussels and Finland and leads a team of Sustainability specialists who focus on advising private and listed companies on Sustainability strategy, Sustainability reporting and Assurance.
• Derarca advises across a number of areas of reporting including the TCFD Reporting, the Corporate Reporting Sustainability Directive (CSRD) and the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) reporting standards.
• Derarca has been responsible for leading a range of sustainability assurance and advisory projects for clients across the in the food, telecommunications, healthcare, technology, and retail sectors.
• She specialises in advising clients in the course of implementing new non- financial reporting standards and sustainability strategies across their organisations on the impact of these changes may have across Finance, Operations, HR and other key organisational functions.
• Derarca is a graduate of University College Dublin holding a degree in Psychology and a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ireland. 

• Edel Creely is a business leader and entrepreneur with over 30 years experience in the Software & ICT Services Sector. As CEO and co-founder of Trilogy Technologies, Edel built the company into one of the leading IT Managed Services providers in the Irish market through strategic acquisitions and organic growth. She successfully led the acquisition of Trilogy Technologies by Arkphire in 2020.
• She currently provides NED and Advisory services to scaling companies, is Chair of IP Telecom, non-executive Director with Auxilion and Trustee with Ibec. She is also a serving member of Enterprise Ireland’s Investment Committee.
• Edel is a keen advocate for innovative scaling business in Ireland. She has been President, Chair and Board Member of Ibec and Chair of the Irish Software Association (Technology Ireland).  In 2017 Edel was Awarded Tech Excellence 'IT Person of the Year' and Technology Ireland ‘Person of the Year’ in 2020. An engineering graduate of TCD, Edel is also an accomplished violinist and regularly performs with the Hibernian Orchestra.

Key Event Details:

Location: Zoom - Conference 

Time: 9:30am - 1:30pm 

CPD Credit: 4 hours

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