Peter is well-known in the fintech community having established the free Fintech Ireland Network in 2014 which promotes, supports and maps the indigenous and international fintech ecosystem. Peter is a non-executive director of a number of leading global fintechs working in the investment services and payments sectors. He is a regular speaker and MC at events in Ireland and overseas, and contributes to media on impactful fintech and regtech issues. Peter has recently established the new MiCAReady.com Project in the lead up to the EU regulation of digital and other crypto assets in Europe. 

Peter’s work in regulation and corporate governance includes consulting, law and -previously holding senior roles at international regulators including the Central Bank of Ireland where he was appointed the first Director of Enforcement after the Irish banking crisis, the (now) UK Financial Conduct Authority and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. 

Peter is qualified as a solicitor in Ireland, the United Kingdom and Australia. He holds post law graduate qualifications in corporate governance and company direction from UCD and the Institute of Directors. Peter has been ranked twice as a top level (band 1) expert in the Chambers & Partners Irish fintech rankings.