Pride at Work

Jed Dowling, Festival Director Dublin LGBTQ Pride

Jed has at various points been a minister, an optician, a lecturer, an event organiser, and an activist. He has worked within the LGBTQ+ community for over 20 years and has been the Dublin Pride Festival Director since 2015. He is also Programme Director for Pride at Work, one of Ireland’s largest LGBTQ+ focused DEIB training programmes.

Wayne Murphy – Diversity and Inclusion Working Group – Compliance Institute

Wayne Murphy is a Senior AML and Compliance leader with over 19 years of experience across the financial services sector, spanning client services, operations, and anti-money laundering.

He currently serves as a Senior Vice President within the AML Corporate Bank function, operating in the second line of defence.

Wayne has extensive experience in KYC, AML risk oversight, and compliance operations within a global financial institution, with a career grounded in regulatory alignment, control effectiveness, and enterprise risk management.

A committed advocate for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Wayne has held multiple leadership roles advancing LGBTQ+ inclusion within the financial services industry. He served as Co-Chair of the CitiPride LGBTQ+ Network in Dublin from 2017 to 2020 and as senior sponsor from 2021 to 2025, driving initiatives focused on visibility, inclusive leadership, and cultural change. This included the implementation of an LGBTQ+ Pride Reverse Mentoring programme and the expansion of local and site-wide engagement.

Beyond Citi, Wayne is a former Co-Chair of the FuSIoN Network (Financial Services Inclusion Network), an industry-led LGBTQ+ “Network of Networks.”

He is also a member of the Diversity and Inclusion Working Group at the Compliance Institute, contributing to broader industry dialogue on inclusion, governance, and professional standards.

Wayne has been recognised for his contribution to inclusion, including nomination for the International Diversity Role Model Award at the 2020 Diversity in Tech Awards, and designation as a Project 1000 LGBT Great Role Model.

He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics, Finance and French from Maynooth University, an Advanced Diploma in Business a Graduate Diploma in Management Studies from the Institute of Commercial Management, and an MSc in Management from the National College of Ireland. Wayne also holds a Professional Diploma in Compliance, is a Licentiate of the Compliance Institute, and is ACAMS certified.