Carys Watkins

Carys Watkins has extensive experience in the financial and technology sectors, currently serving as Manager - Strategic Support at Iress since April 2016. In this role, Carys focuses on improving productivity and aligning strategic priorities across global Commercial and Client Solutions teams. Prior positions at Iress include Executive Assistant to the Chief Commercial Officer, where responsibilities included managing key programs, and leadership roles such as Client Solutions Senior Implementation Specialist and Implementation Consultant Team Lead, overseeing teams and ensuring best practices in technical consultancy and implementation for financial planning and wealth management clients. Carys began a career at Aegon, working from April 2011 to April 2016 in various roles, including Platform Implementation Manager, where project support and stakeholder engagement were key responsibilities. Education was completed at Salesian School from 2002 to 2009.