FIBI International Banking Conference 2025

The Federation of International Banks in Ireland (FIBI), an affiliate of Banking & Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI), will host its flagship annual conference 'International Banking: Competing for Growth - Ireland's Future as a Global FS Hub' from 09:00 – 13:00 on Wednesday, November 12th at the College Green Hotel, Dublin sponsored by KPMG, Matheson LLP and IOB.

This conference has been accredited with CPD hours, view full details for CPD Accreditation Confirmation - 2025-2659

This year's conference will focus on what is required to secure and grow Ireland's position as a premier location for International Financial Services, as well as consider both industry challenges and opportunities in the evolving global landscape.

Highlights on the day include:

• A keynote address from Minister Jack Chambers, during which the Minister will share his views on how Ireland can ensure its continued success as a global hub for financial services in the context of increasing competition, the Government’s current competitiveness agenda, and the forthcoming Irish presidency of the Council of the EU
• An in-depth fireside chat on Simplification and Competitiveness with Luis de Guindos, Vice President of the European Central Bank, and Mary-Elizabeth McMunn, Deputy Governor, Financial Regulation, Central Bank of Ireland
• A Practitioners Outlook panel: Securing Irelands Future as a Global FS Hub featuring Terri Dempsey, Chief Executive and Country Head, State Street Ireland; and Derek Kehoe, Chief Executive Officer, BNP Paribas Ireland; Enda Kilcullen, Chief Executive, TD Securities; and Ian Nelson, Partner, Head of Financial Services and Regulatory, KPMG in Ireland; will consider the opportunities and challenges facing the international financial services industry.
• A timely Political Panel on Ireland’s forthcoming EU Presidency will explore the unique opportunity to influence the EU's financial services policy agenda with panellists Regina Doherty MEP; Oliver Gilvarry, Assistant Secretary, Department of Finance; Emma Lokko, Head of Market Structure Europe, Susquehanna; and Niamh Mulholland, Financial Institutions Group Partner, Matheson LLP who will give their views on where effort should be focused to drive a competitiveness and growth agenda.

These discussions take place against a backdrop of increasing global geopolitical fragmentation and intense competition across financial centres. The EU is actively pursuing both a Competitiveness Agenda and a Regulatory Simplification Agenda to ensure the resilience and efficiency of its financial markets. The insights shared at this conference will be crucial for understanding how Ireland must strategically respond to these evolving EU-level priorities while navigating a more complex international operating environment.

Join over 200 delegates to assess the competitive factors influencing Ireland's success, debate the future of EU regulation, and network with leaders shaping the next chapter for international banking.

• Jack Chambers T.D., Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Services, Reform and Digitalisation
• Davinia Conlan, FIBI Chair and Citi Ireland Country Head
• Luis de Guindos, Vice President and Chair of ECB High-Level Taskforce on Simplification, European Central Bank
• Mary-Elizabeth McMunn, Deputy Governor, Financial Regulation, Central Bank of Ireland
• Regina Doherty MEP
• Terri Dempsey, CEO and Ireland Country Head, State Street Fund Services (Ireland) Limited
• Derek Kehoe, Chief Executive Officer, BNP Paribas Ireland
• Enda Kilcullen, Chief Executive, TD Securities
• Ian Nelson, Partner, Head of Financial Services and Regulatory, KPMG in Ireland
• Oliver Gilvarry, Assistant Secretary, Banking and Financial Stability Division, Department of Finance
• Emma Lokko, Head of Market Structure Europe, Susquehanna
• Niamh Mulholland, Financial Institutions Group Partner, Matheson LLP
• Sonali Punhani, UK Economist and Director, European Economics Team, Bank of America
• Rory Timlin, Partner Technology Consulting, KPMG in Ireland
• Nicola Curry, Director, Inner City Trust and Head of Legal Ireland, BNP Paribas
• Brian Hayes, Chief Executive, BPFI
• Conference Moderator: Richard Curran, Broadcaster and Journalist

KPMG has a large team of professionals with extensive knowledge and expertise in Financial Services, Banking, Aviation Finance, Insurance and Asset Management. KPMG Ireland can leverage a network of multidisciplinary professionals, stretching across Europe and beyond. Supported by this global network, KPMG Ireland can provide a broad range of support, advice and guidance on how to address the challenges you face.

Matheson services the legal needs of internationally focused companies and financial institutions doing business in and from Ireland. Our clients include over half of the world’s 50 largest banks, 7 of the world’s 10 largest asset managers, 7 of the top 10 global technology brands and we have advised the majority of the Fortune 100 companies. Our Finance and Capital Markets team consists of more than 50 lawyers and advises financial institutions and corporations involved in arranging and executing all forms of finance and capital markets transactions in Ireland and our Financial Institutions Group advises on all corporate and regulatory aspects of doing business in and from Ireland across the full spectrum of regulatory and corporate transactional matters. We act for all of the major Irish banks and financial institutions, corporate borrowers and many of the world's leading international banks, investment managers and investment funds, securities and derivatives trading houses, broker dealers, insurance companies, alternative finance providers, supranational organisations, rating agencies, trustees and other financial services firms.

is a professional network of 33,200 members who work in banking and the international financial services sector. IOB is a recognised college of University College Dublin (UCD) and is a centre of excellence in the provision of specialist education to the financial services sector.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The College Green Hotel Dublin, Autograph Collection, Westmoreland Street, Dublin, Ireland

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