Judging Panel
An independent panel of recognised and expert judges, drawn from academia, business and broader related sectors will determine the winners of the Women in Finance Awards.
Our focus is to deliver a balanced judging assessment from industry leaders who will bring their extensive knowledge, enthusiasm and expertise to the judging process ensuring that the winning entries are truly outstanding and worthy of receiving a trophy.
The panel is carefully selected to ensure the Awards judging process is fair and objective. The judges are bound by a strict confidentiality agreement and are required to declare any conflict of interest in entries over which they deliberate, in which case that entry will be reallocated. The integrity of this process lies at the very heart of all that we do.
A comprehensive judging process has been developed to decide the winners of the Women in Finance Awards.
If you are interested in joining the judging panel, please email your details to our team: judges@businessriver.com
2026 Judging Panel
Amanda Carter (Judging Coordinator)
Director, Financial Services, Morgan McKinley
Experienced recruitment leader with over fifteen years experience across financial services, with twelve of these years recruiting within, Banking, Insurance, Payments & Wealth Management. VIEW MORE
Thomas Conlon
Professor of Finance, University College Dublin
Thomas Conlon is Professor of Finance in the Michael Smurfit Graduate School of Business, University College Dublin. His areas of expertise include banking, risk management and investments. VIEW MORE
Karena Duane
Director - Financial Planning, Fenero Financial Advisors
Accomplished financial services leader dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion, she brings deep industry expertise and a passion for empowering underrepresented talent to the Diversity in Finance Awards judging panel. VIEW MORE
Juracy Junyor
Career Coach / D&I, GetHired.ie
Juracy Antunes is a CIPD and NRF member, founder of GetHired.ie, and board director at StartBright, Grow Mental Health, and TENI. A D&I advocate and LGBTQ+ leader, he has over nine years’ experience in Ireland and is fluent in Portuguese, Spanish, and English. VIEW MORE
Dr. Caroline McGroary
Chartered Accountant, Lecturer in Accounting and Fulbright Scholar, Chartered Accountants Ireland, Dublin City University and Boston College
Dr. Caroline McGroary is a Chartered Accountant, Fulbright Scholar, Research Fellow at Boston College and Lecturer in Accounting at Dublin City University (DCU). VIEW MORE
Orla Mitton
CFO - EMEA & APAC, Cantor Fitzgerald
Orla Mitton is CFO for EMEA and APAC at Cantor Fitzgerald with 25+ years’ global leadership experience. A Chartered Accountant, she has held senior roles at Goldman Sachs, Barclays, and Credit Suisse, and holds degrees from Trinity, UCD, and City University London. VIEW MORE
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