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Dermot Shortt

Observer · DISC type ci
Chair at Semeris
📍 United Kingdom

Dermot Shortt is a seasoned financial technologist who, after two decades as a Managing Director at UBS Investment Bank, co-founded FINBOURNE Technology. He also serves as Chairman for Semeris, Zartis, and Full Health Medical, leveraging his expertise across fintech and digital health. He holds a Bachelors in Electrical Engineering from University College Cork.

Beyond his corporate roles, Dermot demonstrates a commitment to healthcare advancement through direct community involvement. He contributes his perspective to medical research, showing an interest in improving patient outcomes and the systems that support them, particularly in areas concerning pediatric critical care.

Unique fact: Dermot volunteered as an independent lay member on the steering committee for a medical study focused on the transport of critically ill children to intensive care.

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Experience
31 Years
Current Role
Chair
Location
United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Dermot shows up

Value Driven
Example Seeker
Assertive

They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They often ask many questions and rely heavily on information and documentation.

Priorities

Topics Dermot cares about

Financial Technology
Co-founded FINBOURNE to modernize investment data management and previously led the UBS Delta platform, focusing on portfolio analytics and risk management.
AI in Legal Tech
As Chairman of Semeris, he is involved in applying AI to analyze complex legal and financial documents, aiming to increase efficiency for investors and law firms.
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Career

Work history

2-2025
Chair
Semeris
11-2024
Chair
Zartis
3-2022
Chairman
Full Health Medical
2-2016 - 4-2025
Chairman & Co-Founder
Finbourne
9-1994 - 12-2015
Managing Director - Global Head UBS Delta
UBS Investment Bank
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
1990 - 1994
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering (B.Eng.)
University College Cork
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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