Christine Griffin

Christine Griffin has over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. Christine started their career as a Consultant at Misys, where they worked for 4.5 years. Christine then moved on to Deutsche Bank, where they held the role of AVP - Technology for 3 years and focused on middleware solutions for STP and Pricing. Christine joined Pioneer Investments in 2003 as Vice President - Applications Manager and worked there for 14 years. In this role, they were responsible for application management, service delivery, systems implementation and integration, and managing global IT development teams and budgets. Christine also established an offshore development and QA capability in India. Since 2017, they have been working at Amundi as the Head of Corporate Applications, where they led the integration project of Pioneer Investments applications and data to Amundi platforms.

Christine Griffin has a diverse education history. Christine began their studies in 1989 at University College Cork, where they pursued a Bachelor of Commerce degree with a focus on Accounting and Information Technology. Christine completed this degree in 1993.

In 2001, Christine enrolled at CIMA, where they became an Associate Chartered Management Accountant. Christine further expanded their academic pursuits in 2015-2016 when they obtained a Diploma in Islamic Finance from The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. This diploma included modules in Islamic Commercial Law, Capital Markets, Banking, Takaful, and Accounting.

Christine's interest in mindfulness led their to pursue further education in this field. In 2017-2019, they attended Mindful Academy, where they became a certified teacher in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR). This qualification provided their with expertise in meditation teaching.

Continuing their mindfulness education, Christine enrolled at the University of Aberdeen in 2018 for a Master of Science degree in Mindfulness, focusing on Psychology. Christine successfully completed this degree in 2021.

In addition to their academic pursuits in finance and mindfulness, Christine also obtained a diploma in Financial Trading from Independent College in 2012. Furthermore, they further expanded their skills in tech-related fields by acquiring a Diploma in Website Development from The Institute of Commercial Management in 2001.