Emma Byrne

Emma Byrne is an experienced Human Resources professional with a strong background in strategic HR leadership and talent management. Currently, as a Senior Human Resources Business Partner at Hostelworld Group, Emma drives the People agenda and collaborates with the Technology and Growth functions. Previously, Emma held roles such as Interim Chief HR Officer and Senior Human Resources Business Partner at Hostelworld, and contributed significantly as Head of People and HR Business Partner at CurrencyFair.com, where Emma focused on organizational design and employee engagement in the FinTech sector. Emma's career began at Arnotts and included roles in HR at Brown Thomas, along with early career experiences in project management and recruitment. Emma holds a BBS in Business (HR Management) from Dublin City University.