– IRELAND, Dublin – Bank of Ireland Group PLC (LON: BIRG) announced the appointment of Akshaya Bhargava as Chair and Governor effective on 1 January 2025.
Richard Goulding, Senior Independent Director and Deputy Chair, said: “I would like to congratulate Akshaya on his appointment as Chair and Governor of Bank of Ireland. Akshaya combines a depth of financial services and fintech experience with strength of leadership and an entrepreneurial mindset. These qualities will be of great benefit to Bank of Ireland, as it works to complete its current strategic cycle and looks to the years ahead in what is a fast-evolving sector.”
About Akshaya Bhargava
Akshaya Bhargava has been a member of the Board of Bank of Ireland Group since January 2024. He has previously served as a director on the boards of Wealthify Group, Mindtree, Barclays Asset Management, Vahanna, and Avendus Wealth Management. Akshaya has extensive governance and leadership experience across the financial services ecosystem; including as CEO of Global Wealth and Investment Management at Barclays and as founder of a number of successful fintechs.
Over his career to date, Akshaya Bhargava has held a range of leadership positions in wealth management, international financial services, fintechs and emerging technologies, and transformation and change. Amongst the successful firms that he has founded and led is Bridgeweave, where he currently serves as Executive Chair.
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