2024 Sponsors

About Irish Life

Irish Life holds a unique position in Ireland as the only financial group servicing the health and financial needs of people and corporates, through a leading range of pensions and investments, income and life protection, and health insurance.

Backed by the strength of our parent company Great-West Lifeco, and being part of a global network, we use international insights to adapt and meet local customer needs, delivering world class services powered by over 3000 employees, our expertise and technology. We’re proud to be embedded in every community. We have relationships with over 1.6 million people – that’s about 1 in 3 people in Ireland.* While we’re also the chosen partner for 8 out of 10 of Ireland’s largest local companies, and 27 of the 30 largest multinational employers based in Ireland.

We support and help communities right across Ireland in a range of meaningful ways – for example sponsoring the Irish Life Dublin Marathon and Irish Life GAA Healthy Clubs program, and our support for a wide range of initiatives including our Staff Charities, which champion local and national charities. We’re also playing our part when it comes to sustainability – through sustainable investing and our commitment to a future with net zero operations and net zero asset management. Whether it’s making investing simpler, health and wellness easier or retirement plans clearer, Irish Life help more people in Ireland to enjoy a better life today and build better futures.

Information correct @ September 2023 * Source CSO census of population 2022

LawDeb offers a unique proposition of focused Irish expertise backed up by a widely experience team in Dublin, Manchester and London, who are part of the longest established and largest provider of independent pension trustees in the UK. We are sought after for our independence, the quality of our experience, collaborative approach and professionalism. Our trustees know and care about pensions and have a diverse set of specialisms, including actuarial, legal, banking and investment, financial, corporate and pension management expertise. We provide leadership and guidance where it’s needed, managing complex relationships and supporting co-trustees to achieve long-term strategic goals. Our team secure member benefits and deliver on our promises.

LIA is the centre of excellence for the education and development of Finance Professionals, dedicated to
promoting the highest quality standards in pension and financial advisory practices.

LIA credentials are widely recognised, in particular within the pension sector the Retirement Planning Adviser (RPA)
designation has become a leading designation for pension advisers in Ireland. This distinction is highly regarded
within the retirement planning community for Financial Advisers, underscoring its important and credibility in the field.

Combining member-focused personal development with education programmes and understanding
that each Finance Professional’s journey is unique, LIA offers tailored, practitioner-focused education
and training programmes to meet individual needs and is proud to be driving the standards of financial
advisory practice forward.

About PWC

At PwC Ireland, helping you achieve your goals is at the heart of what we do. By listening to you and understanding your vision, we can help you overcome the challenges you face. Whether you are a large global organisation, a government body or a family owned private business, we have the experience and expertise to help you. By tapping into our global network, we can connect you with the right people at the right time. So, wherever you or your customers are in the world, we are too! As the largest professional services firm in Ireland, we offer a broad range of services across audit, tax and advisory. So whether you are looking to keep track of the numbers, make tax simple or need help adapting to changing operating environments, we have the knowledge and capabilities to help you. Imagine what you could achieve with the expertise of more than 236,000 people from around the world across 158 countries, all of whom are committed to delivering quality and creating value for you.cluding actuarial, legal, banking and investment, financial, corporate and pension management expertise. We provide leadership and guidance where it’s needed, managing complex relationships and supporting co-trustees to achieve long-term strategic goals. Our team secure member benefits and deliver on our promises.

PwC is a diverse organisation and one of the largest employers in the world. We know that to create the best value for clients, we must constantly attract and nurture the best talent. We have motivated and energetic people from a variety of backgrounds—arts, business, engineering, finance and law—who ensure you receive the depth and breadth of insight and perspective required to negotiate an increasingly complex global environment.

About ISME

ISME, the Irish SME Association, is the only independent representative association for Small and Medium Enterprises and currently has in excess of 10,500 members nationwide. Uniquely in Ireland, ISME is independent of big business, big banks and government and gives voice to the issues facing SME owner-managers.

ISME is owned, funded and managed by SME owner-managers, representing the sector through its Members. Therefore, we can rightly claim to be the true independent voice of the Irish SME. ISME is a not-for-profit membership organisation whose National Council is made up of elected owner-managers of SMEs from all over Ireland and from a variety of sectors.

We exist to support SME owner-managers by lobbying on their behalf, providing advice and information, and offering discounts on products and services through our ADVANTAGE – Affinity programme. We provide learning and development programmes with ISME Skillnet and business development and promotional opportunities through the ISME website, publications, digital channels and networking at events. In addition we offer products that will support members and their employees such as the ISME Wellness Programme – partnering with Laya Healthcare and Spectrum.Life, providing Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for Members, their employees and families and the ISME Finance Finder – using Swoop technology to offer loan options in minutes, streamlining the funding application process.

The tax-deductible membership is a cost-effective way for SME owner-managers to network with like-minded business people and to be continually updated on issues that impact on their business

About Retirement Planning Council 

We aim to be the best resource for people moving from work into retirement. We have carefully crafted our core values so we can do this. Our core values

Passion We are passionate about what we do. Our attention to detail is meticulous and we are known for our professionalism. We make a difference to the lives of people with whom we come in contact and will continue to do so.

Commitment We are committed to:

education personal development growth. We constantly seek to improve the content of our material to make sure it remains relevant and up to date.

We employ best practice to help our clients and staff develop their skills

Family and society We support links between society and family and we encourage our clients to embrace their social community. We help families to understand this transition time in the life of their family member. We look for ways to bring this alive through our:

literature courses regular communications. Lifetime support We promise to support you throughout your life and to be a resource for life for everyone who takes part in our programmes.

We will do what we can, when we can to give ongoing support to all the organisations with whom we work.

About Dublin Chamber

Founded in 1783, Dublin Chamber is the largest and most influential B2B networking organisation in Dublin.

We represent more than 1,000 businesses throughout the Greater Dublin region, which between them employ more than 300,000 staff.

Our Mission Helping your business succeed in a successful Dublin.

Our Vision That Dublin will be globally renowned for its quality of life, sustainability and economic vibrancy.

About Ethico

The best outcomes for our clients are created by our ability to understand the financial landscape, create an intelligent plan, and communicate effectively the benefits and pitfalls. This outlook empowers our clients to make confident choices in building financial wellness.

We believe traditional investing is no longer fit for purpose. In our experience, sustainable investing should not be a compromise or a choice, but the default selection going forward. There are no downsides – none. There is little purpose in long term investing if it pays out onto a dead planet.

About Rockwell

Our vision is to be a financial services partner and trusted advisor to our clients. Trust is the foundation of all successful financial relationships. You need the confidence that we know what we’re doing, will honour our commitments, and make you – our client – our highest priority. At Rockwell, we are utterly focussed on helping our clients live their best financial life. We have a purpose over and above profit. We are a team who recognises the freedom a healthy financial situation in life brings and so are passionate about supporting our community and helping those less ‘well off’ through life circumstances.