IBO April Evening Event

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 6:00 PM

Bank of Ireland NYC Hub

2 Grand Central Tower, 140 E 45th Street, 41st Floor

Members FREE | Nonmembers $20

Photo ID Required at Check-In | Must Arrive by 6:30 PM

Once You See It, You Can't Unsee It

From Breaking News to Exposing Employment Inequity and Fraud in Financial Markets: One Journalist's Career in New York City

Kristen Shaughnessy

ABOUT KRISTEN SHAUGHNESSY

After a 30 plus year career as an anchor/reporter Kristen Shaughnessy is now an independent journalist exposing fraud in the financial market and fighting for trade settlement and market reform. Her work is largely on X at @kshaughnessy2.

She was an anchor/reporter at NY1 for 26 years. She was named to Irish America's Magazine's Top 100" list and was chosen as one of the "Top 50 Irish American Power Women and "Top Media 30".

She was reporting live from the World Trade Center on September 11 when the first tower fell and took part in an upcoming documentary for the 25th anniversary. Her series for the 15th anniversary won a NYS Associated Press award.

In the final years of her television career Kristen and four of her female colleagues took on the fight to make sure female journalists are valued for their hard work, experience and institutional knowledge.

Their case made headlines in countries around the world, including Brazil and China. They are often asked to speak to small and large groups and have mentored countless women and men at various stages in their careers.