Jul 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 8 mos · Istanbul, Türkiye · Remote

• Senator representing Ireland in the Grand Assembly of the World Business Angels Investment Forum.
• As an affiliated partner of the G20 Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion (GPFI), the World Business Angels Investment Forum (WBAF) is committed to collaborating globally to empower the world's economic development. For more information: www.wbaforum.org/

Jul 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 8 mos · Istanbul, Türkiye · Remote

• Member of the Board of the Global Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Committee. The STI is committed to connecting innovators with smart finance, creating a better environment for innovation, helping inventors commercialise their inventions, fostering the kind of creative thinking that leads to innovation by open learning and skill development, and accelerating technology transfer worldwide.

Jul 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 8 mos · Istanbul, Turkey · Remote

• Member of the Board of the World Smart Cities Economic Development Commission. This commission's collaborative approach aims to have a multiplier effect in terms of enabling innovation and digital transformation, stimulating the digital economy, and supporting the global entrepreneurial ecosystem.

May 2020 – Present · 5 yrs 10 mos · Cork, Ireland

• The Digital Transformation Lab (DT-LAB) is an independent think-tank comprising like-minded individuals from academia, business, and consulting that are interested in generating, validating, and sharing best practices in Digital Transformation.
• The DT-LAB is hosted and supported by Cork University Business School at University College Cork. For more information: www.dt-lab.ie

Sep 2019 – Oct 2023 · 4 yrs 1 mo · Dublin & London

• Founded Beta Digital as a specialist strategy and digital transformation advisory firm to empower boards and executives to bring about meaningful, transformational change in their business, culture and operating model and equips organisations with the skills and insights to compete in a dynamic and increasingly digitalised world.

May 2019 – Dec 2025 · 6 yrs 7 mos · Dublin, Ireland

• Programme Director for Digital Leadership. In addition to custom programmes, lectures on Generative AI, Digital Disruption, Organisational Transformation, and the Future of Financial Services.
• IMI holds an AACSB accreditation, positioning it in the world's top 5% of business education providers. In the prestigious Financial Times Executive Education Global Business School rankings, IMI is ranked first in Ireland for quality of teaching.
• For more information: www.imi.ie

Jan 2015 – Sep 2019 · 4 yrs 8 mos · London, United Kingdom

• Leading financial services advisor for Board and C-level clients in Ireland, the UK, Europe, the Middle East, the USA, Latin America and the Caribbean on strategy, digital transformation, conduct risk and cyber security preparedness. In addition, principal liaison officer to law firms in Ireland for economic disputes, litigation and global investigations. BRG is a leading global strategic advisory and expert consulting firm. For more information: www.thinkbrg.com

Jul 2013 – Jan 2015 · 1 yr 6 mos · Finsbury Square, London

• Lead advisor for the UK mortgage market and Account Director to a number of leading UK banks, building societies and mortgage companies. Grant Thornton is a leading independent audit, tax and advisory firm. For more information: www.grantthornton.co.uk

Dec 2011 – Apr 2016 · 4 yrs 4 mos

• The IoD Chartered Director Network represents the interests of Chartered Directors in Ireland.
• Appointed Chair November 2014 having previously held the role of Nominations Officer

Oct 2011 – Jun 2013 · 1 yr 8 mos · UK & Ireland

• Focused on markets and clients facing transformational change across Banking, Insurance and Investment Management in the UK and Ireland. Navigant Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: NCI) was a specialised, global professional services firm and was listed on the S&P 600. It was acquired by Guidehouse in 2019. For more information: https://guidehouse.com/

Jan 2011 – Feb 2013 · 2 yrs 1 mo

• Bridgeston Financial Limited
• Camarck Financial Limited
• Cirranger Financial Limited
• Invictus Financial Limited

Sep 2009 – Present · 16 yrs 6 mos · Dublin City, County Dublin, Ireland · Hybrid

• Advise global boards and C-suites on AI strategy, digital disruption, and innovation.
• Publish The Digital Explorer Chronicles, a top-performing newsletter on enterprise transformation.
• Deliver keynote talks and executive education on strategy, digital transformation and FinTech.
• Lead strategic research into board-level understanding of digital disruption (PhD focus).
• For more information: www.digital-explorer.net
• The Digital Explorer is a trading name of Saburai Consulting.

Sep 2009 – Present · 16 yrs 6 mos · Dublin & London

• Saburai Consulting is a boutique Financial Services and FinTech strategic advisory firm. Our clients include established financial institutions evolving in the digital era, disruptive FinTech start-ups seeking to redefine the industry, and companies intent on revolutionising their business model through digital transformation.
• For more information: www.saburaiconsulting.com

Nov 2007 – Jun 2009 · 1 yr 7 mos

• Appointed Managing Director of the Societys wholly owned trading subsidiary, Haven Mortgages Ltd, in November 2007 and in this capacity continued as a Board Director of EBS until June 2009.

Jul 2003 – Nov 2007 · 4 yrs 4 mos

• Joined EBS in July 2003 and was appointed to the main Board June 2005 with executive responsibility for the EBS Membership Business (Retail Bank) which encompassed all the retail customer businesses in EBS including products (mortgages, savings, investments and insurance), channels, sales and marketing.
• For more information: www.ebs.ie

Jul 2007 – Sep 2009 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Dublin

• Established Haven as a green field retail credit firm in mid-2007; appointed Director in July 2007 and Managing Director in November 2007. Haven Mortgages Limited is part of the AIB Group and is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland. For more information: https://www.havenmortgages.ie/

Jan 2006 – Sep 2009 · 3 yrs 8 mos

Apr 2005 – Sep 2006 · 1 yr 5 mos

• Umbrella fund established as an open-ended investment company with three sub-funds: Balanced, Global Leaders and Growth Fund
• For more information: https://www.ilim.com/funds/ucits-funds/

Apr 2005 – Sep 2006 · 1 yr 5 mos

• Umbrella fund established as an open-ended investment company with five sub-funds: Stable, Balanced, Growth, Technology and Global Leaders Fund
• For more information: https://www.ilim.com/funds/ucits-funds/

Jan 2004 – Sep 2009 · 5 yrs 8 mos

• Member of Irish Mortgage Council for 6 years and Chair in 2006

Feb 2002 – Jun 2003 · 1 yr 4 mos

Feb 1999 – Jun 2003 · 4 yrs 4 mos

• Executive, Retail Banking & Head of Market Management, Bank of Ireland Mortgages