He is a graduate of the London School of Economics and was previously Business Planning Manager in An Post. He leads the strategic consulting practice in Amárach, working with senior management teams to create resilient strategies for the future.
Gerard is a Fellow of the Marketing Institute of Ireland as well as a board member of the Institute. He is a director of AIMRO - the Association of Irish Market Research Organisations. He is a member of the National Statistics Board, a statutory body overseeing the development of official statistics in Ireland.
He was previously chairman of the Marketing Society, and was a director of the Third Space community initiative in Smithfield, Dublin.
His book – 2016: A New Proclamation for A New Generation – is published by Mercier Press.
The world of banking will be disrupted in the coming years. As often in the case of disruption, it is new entrants from outside the industry who pose the greatest 'threat' to incumbents....