Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce and Industry Ambition Magazine

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Finance professionals joined NI Chamber and Bank of Ireland for a business breakfast on Friday 5 September. Focused on emerging trends impacting the profession, the peer-learning session covered the risks and opportunities senior finance leaders in Northern Ireland need to know. Alan McBridle, UK economist at Bank of Ireland, delivered a comprehensive economic overview, discussing the global economic picture and its implications for firms across the region. A panel of practitioners, hosted by Gary McDonald, business editor at The Irish News, shared perspectives on how finance teams can lead through volatility, enhance performance and drive organisational value. That panel included Sarah-Jayne Hunniford (group finance director, The Mount Charles Group), Patrick Anderson (chief finance and operations officer, Queen’s University Belfast), Tiarnán O’Neill (group finance director, Galgorm Collection) and Rachael McCarthy (head of finance, Usel). The Business Breakfast Series with Bank of Ireland is also supported by NI Chamber’s SME Partner, Power NI.

Gary McDonald, Suzanne Wylie and Mark Cunningham.

Business Breakfast for Financial Professionals

Just the Ticket: Rory’s Travel Club at Festival of Business

Sponsor representatives are pictured with NI Chamber’s Chief Executive Suzanne Wylie and Rory King, founder of Rory’s Travel Club, who was a keynote speaker on the Main Stage.

This year’s Festival of Business was delivered in partnership with NatWest Cushion, NI Cyber Security Centre, 3TPower and Go Succeed along with Belfast City Council (venue partner), AXL Audiovisual (AV partner) and U105 (media partner).

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