Public Finance Live Northern Ireland 2025

CIPFA Northern Ireland’s annual conference, Public Finance Live, will return on 14 October 2025 to the Hilton Belfast Hotel.

Public Finance Live Northern Ireland 2025

Date: 14 October 2025

Location: Hilton Belfast Hotel

The Northern Ireland conference is aimed at professionals working in public finance and accountancy and welcomes attendees from across Northern Ireland’s public sector. Through a combination of keynote speakers, plenaries, panel debate and workshops, delegates will be able to gain insights into today’s and future challenges.

This one-day event will bring together leading public figures, public sector innovators, finance professionals, commentators, analysts and other sector experts, as well as CIPFA’s public sector-focused commercial partners. Public Finance Live is a must for all Northern Ireland’s public sector finance professionals.  

If you are an exhibitor, please contact Fiona.Cantwell@cipfa.org.uk.

Download the programme (amendments may occur).

Public Finance Live Northern Ireland 2024

If you missed last year's conference and want to know more about this annual event you can take a look at the Northern Ireland Public Finance Live 2024 round up.

Related links

Public Finance Live

Public Finance Live Scotland

Public Finance Live Cymru (Wales)

CIPFA Northern Ireland

Public Finance Live Northern Ireland 2024

Featured speakers

Headshot of John O'DowdJohn O’Dowd MLA

John O’Dowd MLA is Minister of Finance, he took up his post on 3 February 2025.


Stephen Farry headshotStephen Farry

Stephen Farry is a Professor of Strategic Policy in Practice at Ulster University. He was educated at the Queen’s University of Belfast and holds a PhD in International Relations.


Headshot of Marie BoardroomMarie Mallon OBE

Marie is a Chair of the Northern Ireland Audit Office Advisory Board and an Associate of the HSC Leadership Centre. She also undertakes private consultancy work.