Irish Banking Federation National Conference 2009, sponsored by PwC

Launching the 2009 Irish Banking Federation Conference are (l-r): Pat Farrell (CEO, Irish Banking Federation) and Chand Kohli (Partner, Banking and Capital Markets, PwC)

Irish Banking Federation announces details of the Irish Banking Federation National Conference 2009, Rebuilding Confidence, Restoring Growth and is sponsored by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). The conference takes place in the Radisson SAS Royal Dublin Hotel on the Thursday 29th of October. The keynote address will be given by Brian Lenihan, TD, Minister for Finance.

Speaking about the conference, Pat Farrell, Chief Executive, Irish Banking Federation, said “This year’s national conference provides us with an opportunity to share views with leading international industry professionals, regulators and academics on the current, unprecedented situation. Focusing on the likely future banking landscape, the conference will explore the possible impacts and outcomes of the global financial turmoil.”

Chand Kohli, Partner, Banking and Capital Markets, PricewaterhouseCoopers said:

"International financial services has been one of the success stories of the Irish economy. We continue to have great strengths in our tax structure and international treaty network, in the critical mass and skills of people supporting financial services and in a structure for reacting to the changing needs of the international financial services industry. However, in the wake of the global credit crisis we need to ensure that our standards of regulation and governance meet the new market expectations and that we tackle our cost base."

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Conference line up:

  • 8.30am: Chairperson: Pat Farrell, Chief Executive, Irish Bankign Federation
  • 8.35am: Welcome address by Mike Ryan, IBF President and Chief Executive of Merrill Lynch International Bank
  • 8.50am: Opening address by Brian Lenihan, T.D., Minister for Finance
  • 9.10am: Session One: Retail Banking : Re: Inventing the Model
    Alex Hungate, Group Managing Director and Head of Personal Financial Services and Marketing, HSBC
    Dan O'Connor, Chairman, AIB
    David Lascelles, Director, Centre for Financial Innovation, London
  • 10.10am: Session Two: The Future of International Financial Services in Ireland
    Colm Kelleher, Chief Financial Officer, Morgan Stanley
    Chand Kohli, Leader, Banking and Capital Markets, PwC
    Liam Donlon, Senior General Manager, KBC Bank Group NV
  • 11.40am: Session Three: The New Regulatory Framework - Striking a balance
    Jim Farrell, Chairman, Financial Regulator
    Deputy Richard Bruton, Deputy Leader and Finance Spokesman, Fine Gael
    Freddy Van den Spiegel, Chief Economist, Fortis Bank Belgium

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