BPFI National Banking Conference 2026

Banking & Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI) are delighted to host our flagship Annual National Banking Conference 2026 – ‘Supporting growth, resilience and adaptability' on Tuesday 19th May 2026 in The Round Room at the Mansion House, Dublin from 9.00 – 13.20, in association with EY and IOB.

This conference has been accredited for CPD hours by the Institute of Banking (IOB). View full details for CPD Accreditation Confirmation - 2026-1117 here.

Ireland’s banking sector is operating in a period of profound change. The global economic and geopolitical environment remains increasingly volatile, technology is reshaping how financial services are delivered, and EU policy priorities are increasingly focused on competitiveness, resilience and the mobilisation of private capital.

Against this backdrop, BPFI’s National Banking Conference 2026 will focus on how banks can enable investment and support competitiveness to underpin sustainable growth, as the external environment evolves. From geopolitical pressures influencing trade and capital flows, to the role of banks in supporting households, financing business growth, and mobilising savings through markets, the conference will examine how banking activity translates macrolevel change into real economy outcomes.

Bringing together leaders from banking, Government, regulation and industry, the conference will provide a forum to consider the evolving role of banking in supporting investment and competitiveness in Ireland and across Europe, and the practical challenges involved in delivering for the economy as the external environment continues to shift.

Moderated by Bryan Dobson, key speakers on the day will include Minister for Finance, Simon Harris, Seamus Coffey, Lecturer in Economics, UCC and Chair, Irish Fiscal Advisory Council, Michael Lohan, Chief Executive, IDA: Emma Cunningham, Assistant Secretary General with responsibility for International and EU Division, Department of Finance and Mícheál O’Keeffe, Director of Policy and International, Central Bank of Ireland.

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For organisations wishing to send several of their team, we are pleased to offer discounts for group bookings (applicable where all attendees are employed by the same organisation and are registered under one booking):

4 for the price of 3

7 for the price of 5

10 for the price of 7

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• Simon Harris T.D., Tánaiste and Minister for Finance
• Seamus Coffey, Lecturer in Economics, UCC and Chair, Irish Fiscal Advisory Council
• Michael Lohan, Chief Executive, IDA Ireland
• Emma Cunningham, Assistant Secretary General with responsibility for International and EU Division, Department of Finance
• Mícheál O’Keeffe Director of Policy and International, Central Bank of Ireland
• John McCarthy, Chief Economist, Department of Finance
• Omar Ali CBE, Global Financial Services Leader, EY
• Ciara Ryan, Head of Wealth & General Insurance, AIB Retail Bank
• James Costello, Head of Portfolio Management Group, Davy
• Elaine Deehan, Country Manager for Ireland at Monzo
• John Feeney, Chief Executive, Corporate & Commercial Banking, Bank of Ireland
• Patrick Farrell, Chief Retail Banking Officer, PTSB
• Pat Horgan, Head of Business Banking Capital Markets, AIB
• Niall Casey, Deputy Head of Representation, EU Commission Representation in Ireland
• Maria McCaul, National Development Officer, MABS
• Sharon Byrne, Head of Collaboration Office, BPFI
• Brian Hayes, Chief Executive, BPFI
• Conference Moderator: Bryan Dobson, Broadcaster and Journalist

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