2026 Speakers

Mairead McGuinness shaped Europe’s financial architecture during one of its most transformative periods. As European Commissioner, she drove policy on financial sector stability, Capital Markets Union, and Banking Union, the frameworks that govern European finance today. Before her Commission role, she served sixteen years as MEP, including as First Vice-President of the European Parliament, giving her unparalleled insight into how Brussels works and where it’s heading. She currently serves as Vice-President of the European People’s Party, keeping her at the centre of Europe’s strategic direction. What makes her exceptional is her ability to translate complex policy into clear insight. She spent 24 years as an award-winning journalist and broadcaster in Ireland before entering politics, so she knows how to cut through the noise and explain what actually matters. She brings an insider perspective on the EU’s approach to digital innovation, the balance between regulation and growth, and how policy decisions in Brussels impact global business. University College Dublin recognised her impact with an Honorary Doctorate in 2024.

Sara is the Treasury Services Head for the UK, Europe and Canada and Global Lead for Industry Advocacy. She partners with corporates and financial institutions to design and deliver integrated payments solutions that move money securely and seamlessly across borders, currencies, and platforms. By uniting product strategy, modern technology, and client experience, she turns complexity into simple, scalable outcomes—helping clients optimize liquidity, reduce friction, and accelerate growth while navigating diverse market infrastructures and regulatory regimes. With experience spanning wealth management, retail banking, and transaction banking, Sara brings a broad, end‑to‑end perspective on how payments should work in a digital, real‑time economy. She collaborates across the ecosystem with clients, networks, and industry bodies to shape standards and advance innovation in global payments.

Richard Curran hosts The Business on RTÉ Radio One, one of Ireland’s top 10 radio shows by listenership. He brings sharp insight and engaging analysis to a national audience every week.

Previously, Richard presented Dragons’ Den on RTÉ Television for eight seasons, offering viewers a front-row seat to Ireland’s entrepreneurial spirit. He has also co-authored two influential books. One focuses on Irish entrepreneurship, while the other examines the collapse of the Irish Nationwide Building Society.

Moreover, Richard produced several major documentaries for RTÉ, including Future Shock – Property Crash in 2007 and The Battle for Rural Ireland in 2014.

With over 27 years in journalism, Richard has shaped how Ireland understands business and economics.

Emma Magill is a Senior Treasury Transformation Manager at Flutter Entertainment, where she leads global treasury transformation initiatives spanning banking, cash management, payments and treasury technology. She is passionate about positioning Treasury as a strategic partner to the business and enjoys solving complex problems by simplifying processes and leveraging technology to deliver better outcomes.

Steven is the Group Treasurer of Flutter Entertainment plc, based in London. Steven has global responsibility for Treasury at Flutter, with a c. 30 strong person treasury team located in Dublin, London, the Isle of Man and Leeds. Steven has over 30 years of experience in corporate treasury with the last 9 years in Flutter and prior to that, Steven was the Group Treasurer of Pearson Plc.

Responsible for treasury operations across 21 countries outside the US. In over five years with Equifax, he has been at the centre of Equifax’s treasury journey spanning everything from aligning global cash policies, implementing a multi-currency notional pooling structure, to implementing a TMS. He is also a company director of the three Equifax subsidiaries in Ireland. An ACT small team of the year winner in 2023, and a highly commended entry for the IACT awards in 2024. He has worked in treasury for over 12 years, previously working at CRH Plc and Bank of America. Paul has a BSc in Medicinal Chemistry and Chemical Biology from University College Dublin.

John heads the Ireland Subsidiary Payments Sales team for J.P. Morgan which focuses on delivering tailored Cash Management & Working Capital solutions to solve client challenges. John joined the firm in 2023 and leads a team responsible for driving new business opportunities across a portfolio of eCommerce, Technology, Healthcare and Diversified Industries clients. 

Prior to joining J.P. Morgan, John spent 18 years at Citi, where he held various roles across banking, sales and implementation. John holds a Bachelor’s degree from Dublin City University and a Masters in Finance from University College Dublin.

Michelle is a recognised leader in the cybersecurity industry, specializing in cyber threat intelligence, malware defence, network defence, and application monitoring. With extensive experience leading cybersecurity teams, Michelle is the Dublin site lead for Global Information Security (GIS) and leads the Cyber Threat Defense team in EMEA. In her current role, Michelle drives strategic initiatives to safeguard critical infrastructure and sensitive data, leveraging deep expertise in threat detection, response, and mitigation. Michelle originally joined Bank of America in 2019 as the Country Information Security Officer with responsibility for Information Security risk management in Ireland and the European entity, BofA Europe DAC. In her professional capacity, Michelle is a committee member of the EMEA Threat Intelligence Community.

Andrew Paranthoiene is a Director at S&P Global Ratings, where he leads a global analytical team specializing in institutional fixed-income fund credit ratings. Drawing on over two decades of international expertise, Andrew plays a pivotal role in developing the global criteria, risk frameworks, and rating models that define industry standards. He is a founding member of the S&P Global Market Liquidity Lab and serves on several influential industry councils. His deep technical knowledge and global perspective make him a key voice in discussions regarding fund structures, regulatory shifts, and market liquidity. He holds multiple advanced degrees, including a recent Executive MBA from Imperial College Business School.

Nick has been part of Bank of America’s Global Information Security (GIS) team since 2011, working in Cyber Threat Intelligence, Business Information Security Officer, Governance Risk and Compliance and Cyber Crime roles.

He is currently part of the GIS International team, where he is responsible for building strategic partnerships to protect the integrity of the financial system. He is a member of multiple national and international coalitions, including the G7 and European Banking Federation cyber experts groups and EUROPOL’s cyber crime advisory groups.

Rónán Clifford serves as Senior Director of Treasury at Honeywell Technologies, where he leads key treasury initiatives and collaborates across global teams to support financial operations and strategic growth. Based in Dublin, Rónán brings deep expertise in banking, liquidity & cash management and corporate M&A divesture/integration planning and execution, combined with a practical leadership style. He is passionate about building strong relationships and treasury innovation & technology. He is also on the board of the IACT. When he’s not navigating the complexities of global finance, he enjoys running, a variety of sports and is a member of Dublin Front Runners.

Emer Murnane is Senior Vice President Treasury & Tax and Group Treasurer of Smurfit Westrock. She was appointed Senior Vice President Treasury & Group Treasurer in 2024, following the merger of Smurfit Kappa and WestRock, with her responsibilities expanding in 2026 to include Group Tax and Insurance. Having started her career in banking, she joined Smurfit Kappa in 2006 as a Treasury Accountant and advanced through a series of treasury leadership roles before being appointed Group Treasurer in 2022. Emer is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and the Association of Corporate Treasurers and holds a degree in European Studies from the University of Limerick and a Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Economics from University College Cork.

Lee Cumbes is a Managing Director within Barclays Investment Bank, Co-Heading Global Treasury Coverage (GTC) for the UK and Europe. This business encompasses our International Corporate Banking, Debt Capital Markets, Risk Solutions Group, Corporate FX and Sustainable Banking teams. Lee has also led the Debt Capital Markets team in EMEA since 2021, having headed coverage of Sovereign, Supranational and Agency borrowers globally for many years, across debt issuance and risk management needs. 

Eleanor started writing about corporate treasury in the days before the iPhone was invented. Having since edited several financial publications, she has been working with TMI since January 2018.

Jared Browne is the Global Head of Privacy and AI Governance for the Fexco Group. Originally a philosophy graduate, he is a qualified lawyer, holds a master’s degree in Privacy & Technology Law, and is a recognised, international speaker and writer on AI and AI governance.  Jared is a former member of the EU AI Office’s GPAI Code of Practice working group in Brussels. He is also the Chair of the CEDPO AI Working Group in Brussels; and he is the former Chair of the Irish Association of Data Protection Officers. Furthermore, Jared is a former member of the AI & ML Working Group of a major international think tank, the Future of Privacy Forum in Washington DC. He also lectures on AI with the Chartered Accountants Institute Ireland and is a passionate advocate for human-centred AI adoption.

Laura is Chief Executive Officer and Head of Banking at HSBC Ireland, having joined in May 2022 after a 20-year HSBC career in London. She leads HSBC’s business in Ireland, partnering with Irish corporates, global multinationals and financial institutions, and oversees HSBC’s securities services business in Ireland, an Irish-incorporated entity providing fund administration, custody and fiduciary services to asset managers.

Before moving to Ireland, Laura held a range of senior roles at HSBC across the UK and Europe, most recently as European Head of Origination. Since joining HSBC as a graduate in 2003, she has built broad experience across investment and commercial banking, including capital markets, lending, advisory, financing solutions and equity capital markets.

Stuart is responsible for the Company’s capital structure & debt, cash & liquidity, foreign exchange & interest rate risk management, together with insurance and oversight of the Company’s DB pension scheme investments & funding. He joined Xerox in 2004 after a 20-year career in Investment Banking and Treasury. He has been a member of IACT since 2005 and served as President in 2009.

Remco has been Group Treasurer of Experian since 2015 with responsibility for Experian’s global corporate treasury activities, including funding, risk management and cash management.

He began his career with PwC in the Netherlands, where he qualified as a Chartered Accountant. He subsequently spent two years with PwC in Birmingham, working with large corporates. Remco joined GUS plc in 2005 and, following the group’s demerger, helped establish Experian’s treasury operations at its global head office in Dublin in 2007.

Remco holds a master’s degree in Business Economics. He is a member of the Dutch Institute of Chartered Accountants (NBA), a Fellow of the Association of Corporate Treasurers (ACT) and serves on the board of the Irish Association of Corporate Treasurers.

Ben is the Senior Director, Product Management at Ripple Treasury, based in the United Kingdom. Ben leads strategy and delivery of market-leading solutions for corporate treasury. He has over 15 years of experience in financial services, with a proven track record of bringing innovative, customer-focused digital products to market. Prior to Ripple Treasury, Ben spent 12 years at HSBC, most recently as COO for Digital and Distribution and product manager for the HSBC Evolve platform, and before that was at Deutsche Bank.

Declan is a Managing Director in J.P. Morgan’s Global Corporate Bank and recently expanded his responsibilities to head J.P. Morgan’s Subsidiary Banking team in Ireland responsible for one of the largest multinational businesses in EMEA. He is a current board member of and was the first Senior Executive Officer of J.P. Morgan Middle East, J.P. Morgan’s ADGM based entity. As well as his Irish role, he remains responsible for coverage of senior government and corporate clients in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia and has done so for 30 years.

Declan is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment. Declan holds a Bachelor of Commerce Honours degree from University College, Cork, Ireland.

Declan is currently serving as the Head of Group Treasury at DCC Energy Plc since December 2022 and has a proven track record of leadership and strategic oversight in the finance and energy sectors.  Prior to his current role, Declan held several key positions at DCC, including Finance Director for DCC Retail & Oil and Head of Commodity Risk Management. His tenure at DCC spans ten years, during which he has significantly contributed to the company’s financial strategy and risk management practices.

Before joining DCC, Declan served as the Group Financial Controller and Head of Risk Management at Topaz Energy Ltd, where he played a crucial role in managing financial operations and mitigating risks. His career also includes valuable experience as a Compliance & Risk Manager and MLRO at Merrion Capital.  Declan is a Chartered Accountant and trained at KPMG.

Daragh Byrne, FCCA, is Managing Director of the Bristol-Myers Squibb European Treasury Centre, with responsibilities across EMEA and Asia Pac. He brings more than 20 years of Treasury experience within Bristol Myers Squibb. Prior to this role, Daragh served as Treasury Controller, where he oversaw treasury controllership activities within the company’s Global Financial Services organisation.

Throughout his career, Daragh has been a driving force for automation and simplification across treasury and accounting operations, streamlining processes to improve efficiency, control, and scalability. His work is heavily focused on minimising foreign exchange exposure while optimising interest income and funding costs, ensuring the company’s global liquidity is managed both prudently and effectively.

Aimee is Director, Global Cash at Carrier Treasury and has been with the company since September 2022. She has diverse Treasury experience, having held Head of Treasury roles at Primark and CarTrawler in Dublin. Prior to this, she spent 9 years with Johnson & Johnson in various roles across their Treasury Centres in Dublin, Belgium, Sao Paulo and New Jersey. She started her career with ABN Amro’s Outsourced Treasury Centre in Dublin after completing a Bachelor of Economics at Trinity College Dublin and is a qualified accountant.

Director, Global Cash Management at Oracle EMEA Ltd., with over 10 years of Treasury experience & 15 years of Accounting and Finance experience across the UAE and Ireland. An experienced Treasury professional specialising in global banking management, bank-account governance, liquidity structures, and global trade-finance operations, supporting secure, compliant, and efficient banking activities globally.

Rodney is an Executive Director at J.P. Morgan in the Subsidiary Banking Group within the Global Corporate Bank. He serves as an Asia Pacific (APAC) specialist for multinational corporate clients headquartered in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and the United States. Born and raised in Canada, Rodney has been based in Amsterdam since 2023 and joined J.P. Morgan in Hong Kong in 2016.

With more than 15 years of global client-coverage experience, Rodney has advised multinational companies across corporate banking, investment banking, markets, and transaction banking. In his current role, he provides strategic APAC advisory coverage to CFOs and treasurers, helping organizations navigate the complexity of banking across Asia’s markets and regulatory environments. His work on global banking transformation initiatives has been recognized by Treasury Today’s Adam Smith Asia Awards multiple times between 2019 and 2023.