Deloitte boosts AI and data services with key partners

Noelle Doody and Malcolm Barske are named as partners, boosting Deloitte’s expertise in artificial intelligence, data and cybersecurity

Deloitte Ireland technology and transformation partners: Malcolm Barske, partner, Harry Goddard, CEO, Noelle Doody, partner.

Professional services firm Deloitte Ireland has appointed Noelle Doody and Malcolm Barske as partners, boosting the firm’s expertise in artificial intelligence, data and cybersecurity.

Harry Goddard, CEO of Deloitte Ireland, said: “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.”

 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, 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 brings 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.

Deloitte employs 457,000 professionals in more than 150 countries. In Ireland, Deloitte has around 3,000 people providing audit, tax, consulting, and financial advisory services to public and private clients spanning multiple industries.