Jb McCarthy is a research and innovation development expert based in the Financial Services Innovation Centre (FSIC) at the Cork University Business School (CUBS). With a background in IT, he has several years of experience in managing complex projects across several disciplines and geographies. As the Development Director of FSIC, he focuses on stimulating industry/academic research engagements, research funded by the EU Horizon2020 programme, and other national and international funding agencies. JB is also an accomplished IT executive who has been responsible for infrastructure, telecoms, development, data warehouse, business intelligence, and IT portfolio projects internationally.

Aside from this, JB is engaged in the development of the Executive Education program tailored to the fast-moving digital economy. He is working towards supporting the internationalization effort of the Business School by extending the network of agents for student recruitment as well as linkages to relevant business and university partners in the Middle East.

JB's expertise and professional experiences in Research and Innovation Development, Financial Services, IT Executive, Executive Education Program Development, and International Programs make him a valuable asset in any company or academic institution.