Gigi O’Brien

EY EMEIA Financial Services External Affairs Manager

An experienced communications professional. Passionate about the arts.

Gigi is part of the EY EMEIA Financial Services External Affairs team, responsible for the development and services of EY EMEIA media relations and flagship brand campaigns. Gigi also looks after the communications and engagement activity for the EY EMEIA FSO Tax and Law Managing Partner.

Her previous role was at a global public relations agency within the business technology division. She worked with a broad spectrum of technology companies, from scale-ups to industry giants.

Gigi has an LLB in Law from the University of Exeter.

How Gigi is building a better working world

Gigi is passionate about creating compelling narratives to tell EY’s Financial Services stories, demonstrating long-term value and purpose. By communicating effectively she is focused on establishing strong relationships between EY and its stakeholders, and is helping build a better working world for our people, clients and for our communities.

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Cybersecurity remains the top risk for European banks, as heightened geopolitics increases the perceived threat of cyber warfare

LONDON, 6 February 2024. For the second consecutive year, the EY and Institute of International Finance (IIF) Bank Risk Management Survey finds that cybersecurity is the top concern for European banking Chief Risk Officers (CROs).

06 Feb 2024 Gigi O’Brien

European financial services M&A deal volume fell in 2023, and total deal value hit a decade-low

LONDON, 19 JANUARY 2024. The European financial services industry announced a 3% year-on-year fall in M&A deals in 2023, with 641 deals across the region, compared to 661 deals in 2022, according to the latest EY financial services M&A analysis.

19 Jan 2024 Gigi O’Brien

EY appoints new partner Paul Kitson to lead its expanding Pensions Consultancy practice

EY has appointed Paul Kitson as a new partner to lead its UK Pensions Consulting business.

03 Apr 2023 Gigi O’Brien

Parker Review announces new targets to improve ethnic diversity of FTSE 350 senior management teams and large private businesses

The Parker Review committee has published the 2022 results of its latest voluntary census on the ethnic diversity of FTSE 350 company boards

13 Mar 2023 Gigi O’Brien

Timo Boldt founder of Gousto named EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ 2022 UK

Timo Boldt, Founder & CEO of Gousto, was crowned overall UK winner for his entrepreneurial spirit and belief in his purpose

23 Nov 2022 Gigi O’Brien
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