AI – Nirvana or Apocalypse Now

This will be a Panel Event with 4 industry experts giving their views on the AI Revolution followed by a robust discussion on the pros and cons of AI.

SPEAKERS:

Chris Beveridge, UK Head of Privacy & Data Protection, BDO LinkedIn

Chris is a Managing Director in Digital, Risk Advisory Services and is the National Head of Privacy & Data Protection for BDO UK. He is responsible for developing the firm’s privacy and data protection advisory methodologies and ensuring the quality of work delivered to clients. Chris has led the privacy and data protection advisory team for several years, delivering a range of privacy and data protection assurance and advisory services to clients across the public and private sector in the UK and globally. Specialising in advisingclients on data protection and privacy issues which includes the UK Data Protection Act and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Christopher also sits on the BDO Global Privacy Group and has a strong knowledge of ever-changing privacy regulatory requirements across the Globe.

Eoin Lane , AI Consultant LinkedIn

Seasoned AI executive with a proven track record of delivering transformative, enterprise-scale AI solutions. Renowned for leading global teams of data scientists and engineers, Eoin Lane combines cutting-edge AI technologies, design thinking, and engineering excellence to create scalable and responsible AI applications. Eoin is a recipient of multiple industry awards, including being shortlisted for the prestigious Gartner Eye onInnovation Awards (2020 & 2022). He spearheaded the establishment of a €8 million Digital R&D Hub in Dublin, recognized by IDA Ireland, positioning BNY Mellon at the forefront of AI, data science, and emerging technologies,including quantum computing. An IBM Master Inventor, Eoin holds over 70 patents and patents pending, alongside several dozen publications, showcasing deep technical expertise and a commitment to innovation. With a passion for driving impactful AI solutions, Eoin now leads Noval Consulting, helping businesses unlock the full potential of artificial intelligence while navigating the complexities of compliance and governance.

John Looby, Senior Portfolio Manager, KBI Global Investors LinkedIn

John has been grappling with financial markets for over thirty years. In roles spanning fixed income, absolute return and equities, his fascination with the challenge of investing is undimmed. He is currently a Senior Portfolio Manager on the global equity team at KBI Global Investors. A regular contributor of opinion pieces to the national press – now contributing exclusively to The Currency – he has also published the followingbooks: Troubled Times: Investing through the Troika Years, Sixty Shades of Sunday: Investment Thoughts, Money Mayhem: The Bewildering Consequences of Cutting Money Free, and In Search of Returns: Making Sense of Financial Markets. He also lectures part-time at the Dublin Business School.

Dr Niamh Wylie, Researcher and Lecturer, TCD LinkedIn

Niamh is a researcher at TCD Economics, and formerly a lecturer in Derivatives and Financial Econometrics at Trinity Business School. She has a degree in actuarial mathematics and worked for 16 years in financial markets in Dublin and London, across trading, derivatives and investment management. Niamh started her career trading interest rate futures and currency forwards for IIB Bank (now KBC Bank Ireland), and after 5 years moved to Ulster Bank to design structured investment products. She later transferred to Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) in London, where she worked with equity derivatives.Following RBS, Niamh moved to Coutts as a director, where she worked on managing discretionary investment portfolios for high-net worth clients. Niamh has been a guest speaker and lecturer at Trinity College since 2017 in the subjects of Derivatives, Investment Analysis, Asset Allocation, Investments, Introduction to Finance, Fixed Income & Alternative Investments, Financial Econometrics and Money & Banking. Her recently designed new Postgraduate courses, ‘Machine Learning for Economists’ and ‘Financial Markets and Big Data’, received the highest module evaluations in TCD Economics.

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