EY CEO Outlook: Leading with Endurance with Laura Trimble, CEO of HSBC Ireland

In this episode of the EY CEO Outlook Podcast, Laura Trimble, CEO of HSBC Ireland joins host Richard Curran to discuss leadership culture, customer-focused banking, and why Ireland remains a stable and attractive place to do business in a volatile global economy. “There are quite a few parallels between doing endurance sports and working ... It requires you to plan, to be organised, to make a schedule, and to break big goals down into smaller ones along the way.” Laura Trimble brings the mindset of an endurance athlete to leadership, focused on preparation, resilience, and long-term performance. Raised on the south coast of England, Laura Trimble studied Mathematics and joined HSBC during a college placement before progressing into a full-time role with the organisation. After building extensive technical and international experience across the business, she relocated to Ireland to take up the role of CEO of HSBC Ireland. Laura has built her career inside the organisation, gaining deep technical expertise, international experience, and a strong understanding of how businesses grow and adapt in changing environments. They also discuss: - How endurance sport principles shape leadership - Building a high performance, high care team culture - Why customer success is central to HSBC’s role globally - What global customers are saying about optimism and supply chain resilience - Ireland’s position as a stable place to do business - The value of diverse perspectives in better decision-making - The impact she hopes to leave as a leader

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EY CEO Outlook: Leading with Endurance with Laura Trimble, CEO of HSBC Ireland is an episode from The EY Podcast by EY .

This episode is 28:28 long.

This episode was published on Apr 20, 2026.

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