Deloitte Ireland boosts AI and cybersecurity expertise with two new Partner appointments
March 18th 2026: Deloitte Ireland has announced the appointment of two new Partners, Noelle Doody and Malcolm Barske, further boosting the firm’s expertise in artificial intelligence, data and cybersecurity and strengthening its market-leading Consulting capabilities.
The appointments reflect Deloitte’s continued investment in world-class talent as organisations across Ireland accelerate digital transformation and adopt emerging technologies such as generative AI, advanced analytics and cyber resilience frameworks.
Noelle Doody joins Deloitte with deep expertise in data, analytics and AI transformation, bringing more than two decades of experience delivering large-scale programmes for major organisations.
She joins from Accenture, where she served as Ireland Data and AI Lead, leading strategic initiatives across many sectors. In addition to consulting, Noelle has also held leadership positions in industry, most notably utilities.
In her new role at Deloitte, she will focus on driving strategic growth and innovation within the firm’s AI & Data practice, collaborating with leadership teams to expand capabilities and deliver transformative outcomes for clients.
Malcolm Barske joins Deloitte with more than 25 years of experience in technology consulting and cybersecurity, specialising in large-scale security transformation programmes.
He has worked extensively across Ireland, the UK and South Africa, advising organisations across financial services, healthcare and the public sector. Malcolm has deep expertise in helping organisations design and implement security programmes that align with broader business objectives while strengthening resilience against evolving cyber threats.
With a strong background in technical delivery, Malcolm will work on complex programmes for some of the most high-profile Deloitte clients, spanning the full lifecycle of cybersecurity transformation, from strategy and architecture through to deployment and optimisation. His work enables organisations to respond proactively to cyber risk while maintaining regulatory compliance and operational stability.
Commenting on the appointments, Harry Goddard, CEO of Deloitte Ireland says as the number one professional services firm globally, Deloitte continues to expand its leadership team to help clients move faster and smarter:
The timing is excellent too as Deloitte Ireland’s move into a single Deloitte EMEA firm. Bringing our EMEA businesses together into one integrated firm gives us the scale, capital and cohesion to move faster across 80 countries.
Our €1.5 billion GenAI investment over the next four years means we can help organisations scale faster, navigate regulatory complexity and compete in a more fragmented global economy.
The appointment of both Noelle Doody and Malcolm Barske form part of Deloitte Ireland’s broader strategy to expand its leadership in AI, cybersecurity and digital transformation, ensuring clients have access to the expertise, technology and global reach required to compete in an increasingly complex and interconnected economy.
About Deloitte
At Deloitte, we make an impact that matters for our clients, our people, our profession, and in the wider society by delivering the solutions and insights they need to address their most complex business challenges.
As the largest global professional services and consulting network, with approximately 457,000 professionals in more than 150 countries, we bring world-class capabilities and high-quality services to our clients.
In Ireland, Deloitte has approximately 3,000 people providing audit, tax, consulting, and financial advisory services to public and private clients spanning multiple industries. Our people have the leadership capabilities, experience and insight to collaborate with clients so they can move forward with confidence.
In this press release references to Deloitte are references to Deloitte Ireland LLP. The information contained in this press release is correct at the time of going to press. Deloitte Ireland LLP is the Ireland affiliate of Deloitte NSE LLP, a member firm of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, a UK private company limited by guarantee (“DTTL”). DTTL and each of its member firms are legally separate and independent entities. DTTL and Deloitte NSE LLP do not provide services to clients. Please see www.deloitte.com/about to learn more about our global network of member firms.
Media Contact(s):
Declan Jackson
Deloitte Ireland Communications
dejackson@deloitte.ie
+353 1417 3522
Georgina Francis
Deloitte Ireland Communications
gefrancis@deloitte.ie
+353 1584 5459