Robert Troy is Minister of State at the Department of Finance with special responsibility for Financial Services, Credit Unions. He previously served as Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment with special responsibility for Trade Promotion, Digital and Company Regulation Employment and Retail. He completed a Postgraduate in Business Management and worked in banking before taking over the family post office in 2003. He has represented the people of Longford- Westmeath since his election to Dáil Éireann on his first attempt in 2011.

Gianni Nicolini is Associate Professor in Banking and Finance at the University of Rome "Tor Vergata" (Rome, Italy), Faculty of Economics, Department of Economics and Finance (DEF).

He has a PhD in Banking and Finance and a M.A. in Economics and Finance. His main research interest concerns Consumer Finance, with a special focus on Financial Literacy and Financial Education. Previous research interests were related to e-finance (valuation of cultural differences between traditional banks and e-finance institutions), leasing evaluation and the integration process in the European exchange industry.

Simon Coveney is the former Republic of Ireland Tánaiste (Deputy PM) of the Republic. He is also the former Government Minister for Foreign Affairs; for Enterprise, Trade & Employment; for Defence; for Housing, Planning & Local Government; for Agriculture, Food & Marine. He is currently a founding director of CaraDem, a senior director at Emerging Markets and Intelligence Research, a founding partner of Fulcrum and a consultant at EY’s Geopolitical Strategy Team.

Eugene is Manager Research Analyst at Morningstar. He recently earned his Ph.D. in Finance from the London Business School where his research focused on equity pricing and asset management. His specialties include Risk Premia Research, Asset Pricing, Active Portfolio Management, ETFs.

Monika Calay is Director of UK Manager Research at Morningstar, leading the team that provides independent research and ratings on funds across equity, fixed income, and multi-asset strategies for one of the world's leading investment research platforms. After spending over 12 years in investment research and data science across Morningstar, Vanguard, and Bloomberg, she has worked on building new taxonomies, analytical tools, and predictive models that help investors make better decisions about fund selection. 
 
I have recently earned my Ph.D. in Finance from the London Business School. My research is focused on equity pricing and asset management. 
 
Specialties: Risk Premia Research, Asset Pricing, Active Portfolio Management, ETFs.

Giorgio is Head of Multi-Manager at Mediolanum International Funds. Specialised in leading high-performance teams, optimising investment strategies, and translating complexity into clarity to consistently deliver superior outcomes. His career spans key financial hubs including New York, Frankfurt, Rome, and Dublin, where he has honed his skills in asset management, portfolio management, and inspiring colleagues.

He started his career in Italy selecting active funds for high-net-worth clients. He moved to Frankfurt, immersing himself in a world of quants where he learnt to appreciate the importance of beta and the artistry to figure it up when to deploy active strategy to maximize return. He then moved to New York City, 2013, to lead a Multi Asset Division of Allianz Global Investors (150 Bil USD).

Furio Pietribiasi is responsible for Mediolanum business operations in Ireland. He is CEO of Mediolanum International Funds, which is the European Asset Management platform of the Banca Mediolanum Group and a member of the Board of Mediolanum International Life.

He has been active in the Irish financial services industry for over 25 years, serving as a member of numerous government sponsored advisory groups for asset management and funds. Furio is an active board member of the Irish Association of Investment Managers and the Financal Services Ireland (part of Ibec, Ireland’s largest business organisation) and has served as the Chairperson of both boards.

As part of the fund management industry’s international engagement, Furio co-chaired the Brexit Stream of the Anglo-Irish Dialogue between City of London and Financial Services Ireland and continues to be an active member and contributor to the ongoing dialogue.

Furio is a key advocate of Ireland's unique financial services innovation ecosystem. He has contributed to Ireland's fintech strategy and has advised and served on the board of many fast-growing companies in the sector in Ireland, the UK and Italy, including Scalapay, Soldo Financial Services and formerly at Prima Assicurazioni. Furio has also invested in several fintech start-ups.

He founded and has been chairperson of the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Ireland. part of Assocamere Estero, which fosters, safeguards and develops commercial, industrial and financial relations between the two countries.