Judging Panel

John is Programme Chair and Lecturer on the BA in Accounting at ATU Sligo. He served nine years on ACCA Committees and was ACCA Ireland Chair in 2017. He is chair of the resource oversight committee for NiBRT and volunteers on the boards of Sligo Tourism, Hawks Well Theatre, Sligo Academy of Music. VIEW MORE

A passionate and distinguished leader, Siobhan Blackwell, FCCA, MBA, has led multiple functional areas across Finance and Global Markets over a 20-year career. She is a voice and champion for the continued professional development of working women, in particular mothers, in financial services. VIEW MORE

Brendan, a Chartered Accountant and Senior Cost Accountant at Square, experience in financial reporting and taxation. Chairperson of the ACA Professionals Committee (23/24), qualifications from Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand and Chartered Accountants Ireland and Master's in Finance. VIEW MORE

Experienced Corporate Finance professional who provides M & A, Strategic Planning and debt advisory services. VIEW MORE

Professor Coughlan is Professor of Accounting and Head of School of Business at Maynooth University, Maynooth. VIEW MORE

Evelyn Cregan, a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Ireland, and a Chartered Governance Professional, working in education and financial services. Evelyn is focused on governance education across a range of governance, culture, compliance and sustainability programmes. VIEW MORE

Anthony Doherty, Chief Investment Officer at NTR plc, specializes in clean energy investments. With 30+ years of experience, he has led strategic initiatives and €4 billion in transactions across Europe and the USA, driving the global energy transition forward. VIEW MORE

David Endersen FCCA is Managing Partner of White Bear Studios, a creative agency based in London and Dublin. VIEW MORE

Pauline is a Project Manager at Queen’s University Belfast, a member of the Russell Group of UK research intensive universities, combining excellence in research and education with a student-centred ethos. VIEW MORE

Niamh, a Fellow of Chartered Accountants, and a Finance Business Partner at Primark, a leading Irish retailer. Former vice-chair of the ACA professionals from 2021 until 2024. VIEW MORE

Aisling McDevitt is a Director at PGIM Real Estate Loan Services. Ms. McDevitt supports strategic projects within real estate and she sits on several innovation councils. She is also a Director on the board of PGIM Ireland, responsible for strategic initiatives and external engagements. VIEW MORE

Dr. Caroline McGroary is a Chartered Accountant, Fulbright Scholar, Research Fellow at Boston College and Lecturer in Accounting at Dublin City University (DCU). VIEW MORE

Christine Nangle is Head of Discipline of Accounting at TU Dublin within in excess of 20 years industry and academic experience. Christine is the an elected member of the BAFA Audit Sig and Author of the 'External Auditing and Assurance' text book used for CAP 1 and FAEs. VIEW MORE

Angela O'Leary, a CPA Accountant and CTax Advisor, is the Founder and Managing Director of AG Associates Accountants, an award winning practice based in Cork. With over 20 years of experience, Angela has steered AG Associates in providing invaluable support to a wide range of SMEs across Ireland. VIEW MORE

Anand is a global finance leader currently working as Head of Finance with Actavo leading a team of Finance professionals covering Group Audits/Consolidation/Payroll/Accounts Payable/Tax & Treasury. Prior to Actavo, Anand had worked with General Electric (GE) since 2002 in India, Germany, UK and now Ireland. He is a qualified ACCA and CTA. During his time in GE Anand has extensively worked and led teams in areas of Controllership, Treasury and Financial Reporting. In his current role, Anand is responsible for financial reporting of GE's global Discontinued Operation. Prior to GE Anand had worked in an audit practice for 4 years in India mainly focusing on Bank audits. Anand is also actively involved with ACCA Ireland and is currently serving as vice-chairman of ACCA Ireland's Leinster Panel. VIEW MORE

Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Masters in Organisational Behaviour Masters in Executive and Team Coaching. Extensive experience at Senior Leadership level including as Finance Director. Non-Executive Director across different sectors. Corporate Governance Consultant. VIEW MORE

Audrey is an experienced finance professional with a background in multinational biopharmaceutical and dairy industries, specialising in financial planning, process improvement, and strategic business partnering. VIEW MORE

Michael is currently a lecturer in Business Strategy and Finance at Atlantic Technological University - Sligo. He has previously taught at a number of other colleges including DCU, University of Malawi and the University of Vorarlberg, Austria. VIEW MORE

Olivia, a Sustainability Business Partner, fosters sustainable business models. A Chartered Certified Accountant, she brings operational sustainable finance expertise spanning engineering, construction, education, finance, professional services, and FMCG sectors. VIEW MORE

Andrea is an accounting lecturer, specialising in the areas of financial reporting and auditing and is also currently pursuing her PhD in the area of Innovation of auditing through the use of Big Data and Data Analytics. VIEW MORE

Edel Walsh is a strategic partner for accountants, tax, and finance professionals. She provides coaching and mentorship to help them achieve academic success and career advancement. Edel collaborates with firms to design efficient exam preparation programs and offers career and wellbeing programs. VIEW MORE