Ireland’s Women in Finance Charter
Event Details
Free
Date and Time
Wed, 12 March 2025
13:00 - 14:00
Location
Your event Zoom link is available via IOB Learn, but will also be emailed to you before 11am on the morning of your event.
Event Details
Free
Date and Time
Wed, 12 March 2025
13:00 - 14:00
Location
Your event Zoom link is available via IOB Learn, but will also be emailed to you before 11am on the morning of your event.
IOB is pleased to welcome Women in Finance, together with signatories of Ireland’s Women in Finance Charter for this engaging conversation.
Led by industry and supported by the Government of Ireland, the Charter underpins the financial services industry’s ambition to see increased participation of women at all levels within financial services organisations in Ireland.
The Charter was developed by industry to assist firms foster and harness the talent and experience of all women in financial services, which is crucial in developing a strong pipeline of talent.
We will hear from Fiona Gallagher, CEO of Wells Fargo Bank International and Chair of the Women in Finance Charter steering group and other signatories to the Charter, who will discuss their experiences with it.
There is 0.5 CPD hours for the following designations:
Professional Banker (PB)
Chartered Banker (CB)
Certified Bank Director (CBD)
Certified Investment Fund Director (CIFD)
Fellow of Compliance Institute (Ethics)
Fellow of Compliance Institute (Compliance)
Certified Ethics and Culture Advisor (CECA)
Certified Fintech Risk & Compliance Professional (CFRCP)
Certified Sustainable Finance Compliance Professional (CSFCP)
Accredited Funds Professional (AFP)
Fiona Gallagher
CEO of Wells Fargo International Bank UC (WFBI)
Fiona Gallagher is CEO of Wells Fargo International Bank UC (WFBI). WFBI provides support and services to Wells Fargo’s clients in all European Union and European Economic Area countries. WFBI is the only Wells Fargo bank entity outside of the U.S. and is a critical part of Wells Fargo’s European and international operations. Fiona joined WFBI in October 2019.
In January 2021, Fiona was appointed as the first female Chair of the Federation of International Banks, which is part of the Banking and Payments Federation of Ireland. In April 2022 Fiona was appointed as Deputy President of the Institute of Bankers.
Prior to Wells Fargo, she was Deutsche Bank’s Head of Securities Services and Chief Country Officer for Deutsche Bank Ireland. At Deutsche, Fiona was responsible for the strategy and operations of the bank’s Global Securities Services division across 30 markets, as well as the 650 person operations, data and technology site in Ireland.
Fiona joined Deutsche Bank in 2004 and held a number of leadership roles including Head of EMEA Coverage for GTB focused on priority financial institutions, Global Head of Relationship Management and Global Head of Private Placements for Capital Markets and Treasury Solutions covering both corporate and financial clients. She served on the Transaction Banking Executive Committee for Deutsche Bank, as well as the Euroclear and Clearstream Client Advisory Boards. Previously Fiona worked in Debt Capital Markets for both Merrill Lynch and Barclays Capital in New York and London.
Fiona graduated from University College Dublin (Ireland) in 1996 with a Bachelor of Civil Law, and in 1998 earned a postgraduate qualification in Business Studies with First Class Honours from the Business School at University College Dublin. In 2022, she completed a diploma in Sustainable Finance, also from University College Dublin. Fiona sits on several industry boards including Financial Services
