Two-day Conference
The 7th Annual IAF Conference will be held on 21–22 May 2026 at The Johnstown Estate Hotel, Enfield, Co. Meath, Ireland.
The IAF is an internationally focused professional association for research and education on the discipline of Finance. It promotes the advancement of research, knowledge and education in the field of Finance with a particular focus on engaging academic and professional communities. It aims to enhance collaborations between researchers in Finance from many universities and other institutions in Ireland and abroad.
For downloading the Schedule see the link IAF Conference
Day 1: Thursday, 21 May 2026
| Time | Event / Session Title | Location |
| 9:00am – 9:30am | Registration | The Kay (Forde Suites) |
| 9:30am – 11:00am | Banking & Regulation | The Kay (Forde Suites) |
| 9:30am – 11:00am | Corporate Finance | The Hoban (Manor House) |
| 11:00am – 11:30am | Networking & Coffee Break | The Kay (Forde Suites) |
| 11:30am – 1:00pm | Sustainable Finance | The Kay (Forde Suites) |
| 11:30am – 1:00pm | Asset Pricing | The Hoban (Manor House) |
| 1:00pm – 2:30pm | Lunch | Fire & Salt (Manor House) |
| 2:30pm – 4:00pm | Banking & Credit | The Kay (Forde Suites) |
| 2:30pm – 4:00pm | Risk & Sustainability | The Hoban (Manor House) |
| 4:00pm – 4:30pm | Networking & Coffee Break | The Kay (Forde Suites) |
| 4:30pm – 6:00pm | Keynote: Prof Renee Adams – “How to save the world” | The Kay (Forde Suites) |
| 6:15pm – 6:45pm | General Assembly | The Hoban (Manor House) |
| 7:30pm – 9:00pm | Conference Dinner (Bar opens at 7:00pm) | The Kay (Forde Suites) |
Keynote Speaker
Professor Renee Adams (Saïd Business School, University of Oxford)
Renée B. Adams is Professor of Finance at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, specializing in board information flows, bank governance, group decision-making, central bank governance, and gender diversity in leadership.
She holds an MS in Mathematics from Stanford and a PhD in Economics from the University of Chicago, with an international career including roles at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and positions in Sweden and Australia. A Fellow of the European Corporate Governance Institute, her influential research on governance and diversity has shaped policy debates worldwide.
Day 2: Friday, 22 May 2026
| Time | Event / Session Title | Location |
| 9:30am – 11:00am | Markets, Misconduct & Alternative Assets | The Hoban (Manor House) |
| 9:30am – 11:00am | Machine Learning & Textual Analysis | The Sutherland (Manor House) |
| 11:00am – 11:30am | Break | Mezzanine (Manor House) |
| 11:30am – 1:00pm | Quantitative Methods | The Hoban (Manor House) |
| 11:30am – 1:00pm | Digital & Alternative Assets | The Sutherland (Manor House) |
| 1:00pm – 2:00pm | Lunch | Fire & Salt (Manor House) |
| 2:00pm | End of Conference | — |
Important Dates, Research Paper Submission and Conference Registration details
| Paper Submission Deadline | Monday, 23 February 2026 |
| Notification to Authors | Friday, 20 March 2026 |
| Registration Deadline | Friday, 3 April 2026 |
| Conference Dates | 21-22 May 2026 |
Paper Submission Link: https://www.openconf.org/IAF2026/
Authors will be notified of acceptance decisions by Friday, 20 March 2026. Accepted authors must complete their registration by Friday, 3 April 2026. Conference registration includes access to all sessions, refreshments, lunch, conference dinner and networking events.
To Register for the Conference as a delegate please complete the Registration form
and return using the Conference email below.
The Conference Fee is €350 for Members (faculty members of QUB, UCD, UCC, DCU, UL, MU and SETU) or €450 for non-Members. The Conference Fee should be paid by way of Bank Transfer (details are given in the Registration Form). For presenters, please quote your registration/OpenConf Id number and name with the bank transfer. For all other delegates please quote your name with the bank transfer. Receipts will be available on submission of Registration form and payment of Conference Fee.
Conference Administrator email: IrishAcademyofFinance@gmail.com