Upcoming Events

may

21may18:0020:00Cybersecurity event at State Street Kilkenny

Event Details

The MBA Association South East Chapter is delighted to host a cybersecurity roundtable networking event in State Street Kilkenny’s offices in Loughboy, Kilkenny on the evening of Thursday 21st May. This event will run from a 6 pm start to 8 pm.

State Street Kilkenny supports all the key operational business service functions including support Fund Accounting, Custody, Transfer Agency, Derivatives Centre of Excellence (DCOE), Depositary, Client Service, Financial Reporting & Tax Services supporting the traditional and alternatives fund business lines. The Kilkenny office also supports associated roles in risk & compliance, IT, governance and GHR.

The event will commence with a networking opportunity from 6 pm, followed by roundtable events focused on cybersecurity, bringing together practitioners from the State Street Security Operation Center, Cyber Threat Intelligence, and Insider Threat Investigations. These discussions will explore key cyber trends shaping today’s threat landscape, including the evolving tactics used by cybercriminals, the growing impact of artificial intelligence, and the types of risks organisations are increasingly facing.

This event is free to MBA Association members, who may bring a guest. Note that numbers are limited for this event and one must register beforehand to avail of free entry, using the link below:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cyber-security-networking-event-in-association-with-state-street-kilkenny-tickets-1988161159548?aff=oddtdtcreator

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Time

(Thursday) 18:00 - 20:00

Location

State Street International

Kilkenny Business & Technology Park, Loughboy, Ring Road,

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june

14jun10:0013:30A Wicklow Walk

Event Details

Following on the success of last year’s day out, we are planning a guided hill walk in Wicklow to take place on Sunday, 14 June at 10 am. Organised by hiking specialists Escape2Nature, the walk is in aid of the children’s cancer charity Michael’s Fan Club.

Led by MBA member Simon Holmes, the walk promises a very special kind of networking with your fellow MBAs and friends, against the backdrop of some of the nicest scenery Ireland has to offer.

The hike is just under 11km and will take about 3 1/2 hours with 485 meters of ascent. We’ll walk through Ballinastoe woods with its impressive tunnel and carry on along the Wicklow Way to the JB Malone memorial stone (JB Malone was a pioneer of the Wicklow Way walking trail), where there are fantastic views down on Lough Tay. From there we will walk onto White Hill, which has nice views of Vartry Reservoir and on to the sea and Sugar Loaf mountain, as well as westwards.

We’ll continue until the trail leaves the Wicklow Way and proceed up Djouce, passing the site of a plane crash in 1946, when a French army Junkers plane crashed with 5 crew and 21 girl guides on board. Stormy weather caused the plane off course and it landed like a glider on the boggy ground and although there was some damage, the fuselage was intact. Despite some injuries everyone survived.

From here we’ll continue to Djouce summit with its summit marker (called a trig point, which used to be used for measuring the height of the mountains and mapping) set on top of a large rock. Nice views here again. It can be windy. Bring an extra layer and jacket in your bag.

We will provide further information on what’s needed and joining instructions to those who sign up.

Email [email protected] to register. The cost is €45 pp, with all proceeds going to Michael’s Fan Club. Co-founded by ex-MBAAI board member Conor Horgan following the loss of the his 8 year old son to cancer, the charity brings joy to the lives of kids in treatment for cancer through sporting experiences.

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