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

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

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

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

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 having worked with General Electric (GE) since 2002 in India, Germany, UK and now Ireland. Prior to GE Anand had worked in Audit practice for 4 years in India. He is a qualified member of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and Irish Tax Institute. 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

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