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EIF 2025 – Conference Agenda

08:30 - 09:30

Registration & Breakfast

  • Registration and continental breakfast
  • Delegates arrive for check-in and enjoy a continental breakfast while networking informally.

09:30 - 09:35

Welcome remarks and introduction by the MC

MC Welcome

Speakers:

Joe Lynam, Business Editor, Newstalk

09:35 - 09:45

Formal welcome address

Welcome to "Resilience & Revitalisation: Shaping the Future of Insurance"

Speakers:

Noel Freeley, CEO, Royal London, Ireland & President, Insurance Ireland

09:45 - 10:00

Speech

Minister’s Keynote

Speakers:

Robert Troy, Minister of State at the Department of Finance with special responsibility for Financial Services, Credit Unions and Insurance

10:00 - 10:30

Interview discussion

Resilience & Revitalisation: Shaping the Future of Insurance

Speakers:

The Hon. E. David Burt, JP, MP, Premier and Minister of Finance of Bermuda
Gráinne Callanan, Partner Financial Institutions Group, Head of Cork Office, Matheson

10:30 - 10:45

Speech

Keynote Speaker

Speakers:

Seána Cunningham, Director of Insurance Supervision, Central Bank of Ireland

10:45 - 11:15

Interactive panel discussion

Thought Leadership Session 1

  • Theme: Future-Proofing Ireland: Insurance Leadership amid Climate, Geopolitical, and Societal Shifts

Panelists:

Teresa Kelly Oroz, Group Company Secretary and Head of Public Policy – Irish Life Group
Brian Walsh, Group CEO, Vhi
John Ryan, Chief Underwriting Officer, Allianz, Ireland

Facilitator:

Ciara McKenna, Partner, Financial Services Assurances, EY, Ireland

11:15 - 11:40

Coffee Break

  • Networking break with refreshments

11:40 - 11:50

Presentation

Insurance Ireland Economic Outlook

Speakers:

Aisling Barrett, Principal & Consulting Actuary, Milliman
Paul Marron, Principal, Milliman

11:50 - 12:10

Keynote interactive panel

Insurance Ireland Economic Outlook Panel

Panelists:

Aisling Barrett, Principal & Consulting Actuary, Milliman
Dan O’Brien, Chief Economist, Institute of International & European Affairs

Facilitator:

James Grennan, Partner, A&L Goodbody

12:10 - 12:40

Interview

Minister’s Keynote Interview

Speakers:

Paschal Donohoe, Minister for Finance of Ireland

Facilitator:

Facilitator: James Grennan, Partner, A&L Goodbody

12:40 - 13:10

Interactive panel discussion

Thought Leadership Session 2

  • Theme: Where Insurance Meets Capital Markets

Panelists:

Lenka Lyons, Chief Executive Officer, Darnell dac and BNP Paribas Vartry Reinsurance dac
Andy Palmer, Head of ILS Structuring EMEA & APAC, Swiss Re Capital Markets
Michael Heckl, CEO, Great Lakes Insurance SE

Facilitator:

Stephen D’Ardis, Of Counsel, Arthur Cox

13:10 - 14:10

Networking Lunch

  • Location: Designated networking areas and main conference area Enjoy lunch while networking with peers and exhibitors

14:10 - 14:50

Keynote interactive panel

Talent & Leadership in an Age of Chaos

  • 14:10 - 14:20 | Speaker Keynote: Mark Little, Journalist & Digital Media Innovator, CEO, Kinzen

Panelists:

Mark Little, Journalist & Digital Media Innovator, CEO, Kinzen
Mary Ryan, CEO, Credit Agricole Creditor Insurance
Professor Daire Keogh, President of Dublin City University

Facilitator:

Valarie Daunt, Head of Human Capital & Partner, Deloitte, Ireland

14:50 - 15:05

Keynote Speaker

Speakers:

Patrick Tiernan, CEO, Lloyd’s of London

15:05 - 15:30

Interview

Keynote Speaker Interview

Speakers:

Patrick Tiernan, CEO, Lloyd’s of London

Facilitator:

Darren O’Neill, Advisory Partner, PwC Ireland

15:30 - 16:00

Interactive panel debate

Interactive Panel Debate

  • Theme: Insuring the Future: How Should We Drive AI in Insurance

Panelists:

Jasmine Arora, Director, Salesforce
Colin Melody, Director AI/Data, Deloitte, Ireland
TBC

Facilitator:

TBC

16:00 - 16:15

Closing Remarks

Speakers:

Joe Lynam, MC with closing remarks by Moyagh Murdock (CEO, Insurance Ireland)

16:15 - 18:15

Networking Cocktail