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Insurance Ireland – INED Conference ‘How INEDs Influence the Culture and Values of the Board & the Organisation’

We are pleased to announce that we are hosting the Insurance Industry’s INED Conference 2015 with the Central Bank of Ireland in attendance on the 14th of May. The event will be held at the Radisson Hotel, Golden Lane, Dublin 8 and will run from 4.00pm to 6.30pm, followed by a drinks reception and networking supper. 

 

Thereafter the afternoon will mainly address issues of strategic importance to our INED community such as international best practice corporate governance and the cultural influence and impact of the board. We will also have a panel discussion with representation from our corporate and INED communities and the Central Bank. 

 

Main Information

Thursday, 14th May, 2015
Radission Blue Hotel, Golden Lane, Dublin 8
04.00pm – 09.00pm
RSVP – Friday, 15th April, 2015 by emailing Ciara Whooley – ciara.whooley@insuranceireland.eu 

 

 Agenda

 

04.00pm Registration
04.15pm Welcome Address from Kevin Thompson, CEO, Insurance Ireland.
04.20pm Address by John Harty: 
04.45pm Address by Fergus Barry:
05.10pm

Panel Discussion –

  • Ciaran McGettrick, MD, Phoenix Ireland & II President
  • Fergas Barry, Managing Partner, Fergus Barry & Associates
  • Sylvia Cronin, Director of Insurance Supervision, CBI
  • Michael Brennan
05.30pm Q&A opened to floor
05.55pm  Closing Remarks Ciaran McGettrick, MD Phoenix Ireland & II President
06.00pm Networking Drinks Reception
06.30pm Buffet Dinner
   

 

 Speakers 

  

John Harty Name: John Harty, Director Harty International 

Speaking on: The Evolving role of the INED 

Biography
 
  John Harty is Ireland’s leading Executive Search Consultant in the area of Non-Executive Director Appointments. John’s Sectorial expertise lies mainly in financial services and he works with many of Ireland’s leading financial services entities regarding both board-room appointments at executive director and non-executive director level.

John spends his time between Dublin and London. His company, Harty International, is part of the Board Partners organisation which has a global footprint and one which focuses solely on board room appointments. 

John has commissioned research into the area of “Gender Diversity on Boards” and has also commissioned research into “The Future of Financial Services Boards” resulting in two whitepapers being published: “Effective Alignment of Non-Executive Directors”; and “The role of the Chairman”.



   www.hartyinternational.com   

 

Name: Fergus Barry, Managing Partner, Fergus Barry & Associates                                           

Speaking on: Culture – The Most Powerful Control System and Risk Point. 

Biography

 
 

Fergus is the leading proponent of Strategic HRM in Ireland. He directs the Strategic HRM Programme at the Irish Management Institute and teaches Strategic HRM for the Trinity MBA programmes.

He has co-authored books and articles on performance management, redundancy, competencies and change management. He has been lead strategic consultant in the implementation of major structural change at ESB, Dairygold, Irish Sugar, Hasbro, Pfizer, J&J, Allied Logistics, Webprint etc.

He uniquely blends leading international performance expertise with a deep expertise in Irish employment and industrial relations regulations and practice. 

 
  www.fergusbarry.com  

 

This Insurance Ireland Event is open to Insurance Ireland members only or by invitation from our CEO.