Michael Hayes

Michael Hayes is currently the Head of Southern Europe Finance at HBK - Hottinger Brüel & Kjær. Prior to this, Michael held positions such as Financial Controller at Altair, Head of International Finance and EMEA Finance Manager at DDN Storage, and Level 3 Manager/Snr Professional in Finance at a First Data Subsidiary. Michael's career in finance began as a Senior Accountant at Elavon Financial Services Limited after gaining experience as an Audit Trainee, Audit Senior, and Audit Supervisor at EY. Michael holds a Chartered Accountancy degree from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland and a Bachelor of Science in Finance from University College Cork.