Ronan Gahan

Managing Director- Risk & Compliance, Conexim

Ronan is Group CEO of the Platform Capital Group, which is the holding company for Conexim, IFG Investment and Mortgage Services Ltd trading as One Network, and Quayside Fund Management Ltd. Ronan has provided consulting services in Compliance and Risk management to a range of regulated entities in commodity brokerages, stockbroking, platforms, algorithmic trading, banking, corporate trustee services and collective investment vehicles. Ronan has significant experience leading entry into new markets with new products from concept through to delivery, gaining buy-in and support of lead/beta customers, regulatory bodies, suppliers and partners.

Prior to Ronan’s financial services career, he had a strong intra and entrepreneurial background: pre-2003 was responsible for leading several business start-ups across Europe as well as the U.S.A, and has been deeply involved with numerous acquisitions, JVs, mergers and MBOs.

Ronan is a Fellow of the Association of Compliance Officers in Ireland (FCOI), a Licentiate of The Institute of Banking (LIB), a Qualified Financial Advisor (QFA), a Certified Data Protection Officer (CDPO) and a Certified Financial Crime Prevention Practitioner (CFCPP). Ronan holds an MSc in Compliance from University College Dublin (UCD), a first class honours MBA from the Smurfit Business School, UCD as well as a Higher Diploma in Technology Management from the National Institute of Technology Management (NITM) in UCD. Ronan also holds APAs in Personal General Insurance and Commercial General Insurance.