On 15 October 2026, the 100 Women in Finance Dublin Early Career Committee welcomed a full house to Dillon Eustace for “Tokenisation & DLT: The Next Frontier for Asset Management.” Organised in collaboration with the CAIA Ireland Chapter and CISI, the event brought together early-career professionals to explore what these technologies mean for asset management and their own careers.
The evening opened with remarks from Laida Renteria, co-vice chair of the 100 Women in Finance Dublin Early Career Committee, on behalf of 100 Women in Finance.
Moderated by Stephanie Ford of Deloitte, the panel featured:
- Iain Carey, Menos AI
- Hannah Fenlon, Dillon Eustace LLP
- Carla Sload, Fidelity International
The speakers brought technology, legal and asset-management perspectives to a subject often surrounded by jargon. Drawing on their work with clients and their experience of implementing change, they helped explain the concepts in straightforward terms and connect them with practical developments in financial services.
Several themes stood out:
- Getting beyond the buzzwords. Tokenisation and DLT are widely discussed, but understanding what they mean in practice is an important starting point. The panellists helped make the terminology more approachable.
- Learning from practical experience. The speakers shared perspectives from their own work, giving attendees a clearer sense of how firms and clients are approaching these developments. The panellists also discussed regulatory considerations surrounding tokenisation and DLT.
- Building understanding early in a career. The session’s themes included what it means to be AI literate in asset management.
Stephanie’s thoughtful moderation kept the conversation focused and engaging, giving space to the speakers’ different experiences. The panellists welcomed developments across the industry while emphasising the importance of understanding the fundamentals.
Shane Gallery provided closing remarks on behalf of CAIA before attendees continued the conversation over networking refreshments. There was a real buzz in the room, with discussions about the topics raised continuing well after the panel had finished.
Thank you to Una Killeen, Fionnuala Hanrahan, Hannah Cranny and Laida Renteria of the 100 Women in Finance Dublin Early Career Committee for their work planning and organising the evening.
Our thanks also to the speakers, moderator, host Dillon Eustace, collaborators CAIA Ireland Chapter and CISI, and everyone who attended.
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