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Dr. Monika Sosa Smatralova
Director - Portfolio Manager, Internal Audit at Barclay's Europe

PhD Financial (Risk) Management and Services (FMUK, Bratislava)

MSc Treasury, Investment and Banking (DCU)

Dr Monika Smatralova is a senior practitioner covering a financial services area. Her current role is an Internal Audit Director at Barclays Europe. Her academic background is in 'Financial (Risk) Management’ and ‘Banking, Treasury and Investments’. She has been working in risk functions of major high street and captive banks over 13 years focusing mainly on Credit and Operational Risk Management and Measurement; Capital, Liquidity and Funding Risk and Enterprise Risk Management.

Monika is actively involved in the senior leadership at the Professional Risk Managers’ International Association (PRMIA), successfully leading the Irish Chapter since 2013. In 2014 she was elected as the EMEA Regional Directors Committee Co Chair and in 2020 as a member of PRMIA Global Council. She is lecturing at various universities in Ireland and abroad and published articles in technical magazines and journals. Monika is also an active international speaker covering Risk Management topics.
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Tracy Tookey
GRC Consultant

Tracy has over 25 years global regulatory, compliance, governance and risk management experience, having worked as a senior practitioner, primarily within financial services and regulatory sectors since 1998. 

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Russell Burke
Senior Consultant at Juristic Ltd

Russell Burke is one of Ireland’s leading payment experts. In 2021 Russell established Juristic Limited, an independent consultancy business, that specialises in advising both applicant and regulated payments and e-money firms. 

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Brendan McGrath
Global Head of Third Party Management at Waystone
Brendan McGrath is Executive Director and Global Head of Third-Party Management at Waystone, where he leads the group’s vendor and outsourcing framework across multiple jurisdictions. His current focus includes strategic oversight of third-party risk, SLA governance, and regulatory compliance, with particular emphasis on DORA implementation and operational resilience.
 
Patrick Kiernan
Head of Technology Oversight for Barclays Europe’s Corporate and Private Bank

Patrick joins us with a distinguished background and currently serves as Head of Technology Oversight for Barclays Europe’s Corporate and Private Bank. He is a senior technology leader with deep expertise in fintech operations, governance, and large-scale IT service delivery, bringing real-world experience from complex, highly regulated environments in a rapidly evolving digital landscape. His strong knowledge of DORA compliance and technology governance will significantly enrich the learning experience for our fintech students.