AI Organisational Design and Change Management for Financial Services
Event Details
Free
Date and Time
Fri, 18 September 2026
12:00 - 12:45
Location
Your event link is available via IOB Learn
Event Details
Free
Date and Time
Fri, 18 September 2026
12:00 - 12:45
Location
Your event link is available via IOB Learn
The programme will be of interest to:
- Professionals who lead AI‑enabled initiatives where organisational structures, roles and decision‑making practices are evolving.
- Professionals seeking to strengthen organisational capability to absorb AI‑related change in support of business and strategic outcomes.
- Professionals working at the intersection of AI adoption, governance and organisational change who must ensure responsible and effective integration of AI within financial services operations.
The programme focuses on how AI reshapes organisations and the organisational conditions required for value creation.
This event will automatically close midnight the day before or if its fully booked.
Heather Kennedy
Board Director, Mentor, Lecturer
My work focuses on how organisations use data to make better strategic decisions. I’m a senior advisor and consultant working with leadership teams in financial services, regulated environments, and founder-led organisations.
My focus is on helping organisations move from data ambition to practical, decision-ready capability. Alongside my advisory work, I design and deliver Level 9 postgraduate teaching in Data and Analytics for Financial Services. My work focuses on building strong data foundations, governance, and organisational capability that enable organisations to make confident use of advanced analytics and AI, rather than adopting tools without readiness.
Previously, I founded and scaled multiple ventures, held senior executive roles including Managing Director and Head of Global Marketing, and advised organisations through periods of growth, restructuring, and digital transformation. I’ve worked at board, executive, and founder level across both commercial and non-profit contexts. I also mentor founders and leadership teams, supporting organisations as they prepare for scale, internationalisation, and investment
Dr Deirdre Bane
Deputy Dean IOB
Dr Deirdre Bane is Deputy Dean at the Institute of Bankers, a UCD college, with expertise spanning Financial Services, Economic Development, Governance, Strategy, Risk, and Higher Education. She holds a PhD in Entrepreneurship and multiple postgraduate qualifications in accountancy, public administration, digital humanities, statistics, and financial services strategy and analytics.
A dual-designated accountant (CIPFA and FCCA), Deirdre has worked in both Ireland and the US, including roles at Sanford C. Bernstein, Credit Suisse First Boston, and Appleseed Inc., where she led economic impact analyses for major infrastructure projects (including the rebuild of the World Trade Centre) and academic institutions (Columbia, MIT, Harvard, etc.) In Ireland, she has held academic posts, lectured internationally, and served as Senior Finance and Governance Specialist at the Institute of Public Administration, advising public bodies and non-profits on financial management, governance, and strategic development
