Jill Forde

Jill Forde

Prior to taken on her current role as head of communications at the Central Bank of Ireland, Jill Forde worked at the European Central Bank where she was adviser to the Director General Communications. At the ECB, she also held the position of communications project manager for the establishment of the Single Supervisory Mechanism role at the ECB, leading a team of experts and managing all communication issues for banking supervision during the set up phase. Before joining the ECB, Jill spent nine years working in communication roles at the Central Bank of Ireland and held a number of positions including internal communications manager and media relations manager. She was also seconded to the European Banking Authority where she led the communication project for the 2011 banking stress tests.

The financial crisis in Ireland had a profound impact on the way its Central Bank supervises and safeguards financial stability. Today, the Central Bank of Ireland has learned lessons and adapted the way it communicates to build public trust.

The financial crisis rocketed central banks across the world from the business pages to the front pages.

The Central Bank of Ireland was no different. Over the last decade, there has been massively increased public awareness of the Bank –...