The National Fintech Summit | 28 Jones' Rd, Drumcondra, Dublin, Ireland

About The National Fintech Summit

Scheduled for May 13, 2025, at Croke Park in Dublin, Ireland, the National Fintech Summit 2025 stands as the premier gathering for fintech professionals across the country. This one-day event brings together banks, startups, established fintech companies, SMEs, and policymakers to explore transformative technologies and regulatory landscapes shaping the future of finance.

Attendees can expect engaging keynote speeches, panel discussions, and hands-on masterclasses covering topics such as AI in fintech, blockchain and cryptocurrency, open banking, cybersecurity, and the impact of EU regulations on the financial industry. The summit also offers ample networking opportunities, including strategic business meetings and dedicated sessions designed to foster meaningful connections within the fintech ecosystem .

Speakers

Anna Marie Turley

Head of Fintech, Financial Services & Cybersecurity at Enterprise Ireland Enterprise Ireland

Simon McFeely

Executive Director & Co-Founder at Finvisor Finvisor

Mai Santamaria

Head of Financial Advisory Unit at Department of Finance Ireland Department of Finance Ireland

Derek F. Butler

Executive Chairman at GRID Finance Grid Finance

Aidan Corbett

Co-founder at Wayflyer Wayflyer

Caroline O’Byrne

Senior Associate, Financial Regulation Advisory at A&L Goodbody A&L Goodbody LLP

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Charles Dowd

Co-Founder at StrikeTip – Powered by Strikepay Strikepay

Charlie Taylor

Technology and Innovation Editor at Business Post Business Post

Ciaran Burke

COO & Co-Founder at Swoop Swoop

Colin Canny

COO at Paysend Paysend

Colum Lyons

CEO at IDPal IDPal

Gareth Walsh

Experienced FinTech Executive & Board Member at SumUp & Rippling SumUp

Jac Dunne

CEO at Dimply Dimply

Jennifer Cox

Manager Solutions Consulting at Rippling Rippling

JoAnn Stonier

Fellow of Data and AI at Mastercard Mastercard

John Byrne

CEO at Corlytics Corlytics

John Cantwell

Senior Investment Manager, Private Equity at Ireland Strategic Investment Fund at NTMA National Treasury Management Agency

Jonathan Healy

Broadcaster at Newstalk Newstalk 106-108 FM

Louise Hogan

Senior Associate – Financial Regulation at A&L Goodbody A&L Goodbody LLP

Louise Kelly

Member Services Executive at Financial Services Ireland, IBEC IBEC

Mary-Elizabeth McMunn

Deputy Governor Financial Regulation at Central Bank Ireland Central Bank Ireland

Michael Carr

CEO at Buen Crypto Consulting Ireland Buen Crypto Consulting

Niamh Vianney Muldoon

EMEA Chief Information Security Officer & Innovation Lead at BNY BNY

Pete Townsend

Managing Director at Techstars Web3 Tech Stars

Peter Burke

Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment at Irish Government (Invited) Government of Ireland

Peter Kerstens

Co-chair at European Commission’s Taskforce on Fintech and Advisor to the Director-General for Financial Stability European Commission

Sinead Halhed-Moran Walsh

Senior Legal Advisor and Branch Lead at Electronic Money Association (EMA) Electronic Money Association

Siobhán Hanley

Head of Fintech & Payments at IDA Ireland IDA Ireland

Agenda

8:55 AM - Opening Remarks from the Chair – Jonathan Healy, Broadcaster, Newstalk

9:00 AM - Welcome – Derek F. Butler, Executive Chairman, GRID Finance

9:05 AM - Keynote Address: The Insights in Innovation from Perspective of the Central Bank – Mary-Elizabeth McMunn, Deputy Governor Financial Regulation, Central Bank Ireland

9:20 AM - Panel Discussion: The National Fintech Hub, Sandboxes, Accelerators and Incubators… What does Ireland Need? – Gareth Walsh, Louise Kelly, Siobhán Hanley

9:50 AM - Fireside Chat: What does the future hold for fintech policy? – Peter Kerstens, Co-chair, European Commission's Taskforce on Fintech and Advisor to the Director-General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union, EU Commission

10:10 AM - Presentation: Fintech in 2025

10:25 AM - Networking Morning Tea

10:55 AM - International: Fireside Chat: Intersection of AI & The Economy. A viewpoint on what is happening in the world right now. – JoAnn Stonier, Fellow of Data and AI, Mastercard

11:15 AM - Panel Discussion: Achieving International Scale and Success – Anna Marie Turley, John Cantwell, Louise Hogan

Tech Transformation

11:45 AM - Fireside Chat: Outstanding Achievement Award Winner – John Byrne, CEO, Corlytics

12:00 PM - Panel Discussion: The Future of Fintech Transformation: AI, Web3 and Beyond – Jac Dunne, Michael Carr, Pete Townsend

12:35 PM - Spotlight: What is the data telling us? How are fintech solutions being used and what barriers still remain for adoption? – Ciaran Burke, COO & Co-Founder, Swoop

12:50 PM - Networking Lunch

1:50 PM - Panel Discussion: The Future of Banking and Payments – Sinead Halhed-Moran Walsh, Simon McFeely, Caroline O’Byrne, Charles Dowd, Colin Canny

2:20 PM - In Conversation with... Insights from Wayflyer on the Change of Growing from a Startup into a Scale-Up – Charlie Taylor, Aidan Corbett

2:35 PM - Panel Discussion: AI vs Cybersecurity: Outsmarting the Next Generation of Digital Threats – Colum Lyons, Jennifer Cox, Niamh Vianney Muldoon

3:05 PM - Breakout Roundtable Discussions Commence

1: What does the future hold for the National Fintech Hub? – Mai Santamaria, Patrick Walsh
2: The Future of MiCAR – Blockchain and Cryptocurrency
3: How to scale up and break international markets – Gareth Walsh
4: Your Business Credit Score: The Hidden Lever for SME Success

3:45 PM - Roundtable Round-Up & Closing Remarks