ACCA Ireland is delighted to invite you to our 120th-anniversary celebration. Join us on November 21st at the College Green Hotel, Dublin, for a special event commemorating 120 years of ACCA. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear from esteemed speakers on two key topics: AI and Sustainability. Following the presentations, we will host a drinks and canapés reception, offering a perfect setting for networking and celebration.
Agenda:
- 18:30- Registration
- 19:00 – CPD Talks and Q&A Session
- 20:15 – Drinks and Canapés Reception
Topics:
From bean-counters to sustainability champions
Speaker: Doreen Brennan, EY
This presentation will look at the positive impact accountants can drive within the evolving sustainable corporate agenda. How accountancy professionals can best support their firms. How can the accountancy profession build on their skillset and knowledge to confidently lead their own careers through sustainable issues.
The Smart Alliance
Speaker: Alistair Brisbourne, ACCA
The presentation will provide some grounded consideration of the potential that AI brings to the accounting and finance profession. We will discuss the significance of prominent narratives around AI's impact and go on to explore recent findings from the latest ACCA survey and report exploring the adoption of AI by accounting and finance professionals. The presentation will also consider specific challenges organisations are facing and how they are approaching related risks.
Speaker Bios:
Doreen Brennan
Director | FSO Climate Change Advisory & Sustainability Services
Doreen is a Director in our EY FS Climate Change and Sustainability Services (CCaSS) Dublin office specialising in ESG Regulatory, Finance and Change Transformation with a focus on reporting & disclosures. She relocated from the EY London office where she began her EY career working in large-scale transformational changes for Financial Services clients. Doreen is an ACCA qualified accountant, and the current chair of ACCA’s Financial Services Panel, with a particular focus on sustainability issues.
Alistair Brisbourne
Head of Technology Research, ACCA
As the head of technology research in the policy and insights team, Alistair Brisbourne leads on research that supports the ACCA’s global technology and skills agenda. He is currently interested in exploring opportunities for and the implications of wider artificial intelligence adoption and what this means for the future of finance. Alistair joined the ACCA from BDO LLP where he worked as a manager in Research and Commercial Insights, helping position the company as an industry leader through data-driven reports, business intelligence and insightful analyses of the audit and advisory market.