11-13th June
“What’s Possible by 2030?”
Accelerating Change Through the Responsible and Fair Use of Data, Digital, and AI
Why Attend?
This year’s Summit is all about AI, Data & Digital Transformation.
What will 2030 look like?
With access to 50+ Speakers over a filled 3 day event, every IVI Summit attendee gains unparalleled networking opportunities and actionable insights from Data, Digital Transformation and AI advancements throughout Research and Business.
What You’ll Gain:
Engaging Keynote Addresses
Practical Co-Creation Workshops
Enlightening Panel Discussions
Tailored Deep-Dive Breakout Sessions
Networking Opportunities
Key Themes Include:
AI’s Impact on Business & Digital Transformation
Emerging Data Strategies & AI Governance
The Future of Hybrid & Cloud Technologies
Innovation in Research & Academic Fields
Policy, Regulation & Industry Standards
This is where forward-thinkers, industry pioneers, and AI-driven leaders converge.
Who Attends?
Business Leaders:
C-suite executives and decision-makers.
Policymakers:
The minds shaping AI regulations and governance.
Academics & Innovators:
Leading tech-focused Innovators and Researchers.
Who Attends?
Business Leaders:
C-suite executives and decision-makers.
Policymakers:
The minds shaping AI regulations and governance.
Academics & Innovators:
Leading tech-focused Innovators and Researchers.
When is the Summit?
11th-13th June 2025
Where is it held?
Maynooth University, North Campus, Ground Floor, Theatre 2, TSI Building
Event Details
Three dynamic days of perspectives
Use our Overview below, clicking through each day here for deeper details
Day 1: Visions in Action
June 11th
High-level panel discussing “Advanced Digital Skills” and 6 engaging co-creation workshops on digital transformation
Followed by Wine and Canape Reception
Day 2: Digital Futures
June 12th
Keynote Addresses, a key-strategic panel discussing “Can Europe Lead Responsible AI?” and 3 parallel deep-dive breakout sessions
Followed by a special gala dinner at the Glen Royal Hotel
Day 3: What's next?: Link & Distil
June 13th
Reflecting and ‘distilling’ the IVI Summit’s innovative ideas and exploring collaborative efforts to shape our digital future.
Heritage-rich tours of the South Campus and the Teeling Distillery
Auxillory Events
Contact for Information
Invite Only Digital Leadership Forum Dinner
18:30 June 11th
AIS Association for Information Systems
2-4:30pm June 11th
SME Workshop
10:30-13:00 June 11th
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Previous Summits
The IVI summit is the annual main conference from the Innovation Value Institute running since 2006 annually and attracting over 200 international participants from industry, public sector and policy and research. Some examples of recent IVI summits.

IVI Summit 2024

IVI Summit 2023

IVI Summit 2022
Speakers & Contributors

Dr. Tim Calahan, MS, MBA, DBA
Chief Technology Officer at Michigan Medicine and the Chief Executive Officer at EHC Consulting,
Jane Corr
CIÉ Group IT&T Head of Cyber Security
Professor Jan vom Brocke
Director, Institute for Information Systems, University of Liechtenstein
Trudi Brook
Senior Manager, ROI CTO Service Enablement BT Ireland
Paul Delahunty
Chief Information Security Officer at Stryve
Dervla McCabe
Development Adviser in Enterprise Ireland
Kammil Mahajan
Managing Director of Advice Bytes
Colleen Fitzgerald
IT Director at Aramark
Cornel Klien
Research Program Manager at Siemens Foundational Technologies in Munich
Grace Hayes
Executive Vice President of Technology at Mastercard
Simon Hanratty
CIO of Irish Life Group
Azra Aryania
Postdoctoral Researcher at the Innovation Value Institute
Prof. Joseph Coughlan
Professor of Accounting and Head of the School of Business at Maynooth University
Annalisa Setti
Senior Lecturer and cognitive scientist at University College Cork, Ireland
Clare Thornley
Principal Consultant and CEO at Clarity Research
Dr Adegboyega Ojo
GovTech Cluster Lead
Sander Frank, MA
Research associate and doctoral student at “The Open Government Institute” of Zeppelin University
Dr. Gültekin Cakir
Lecturer and Researcher in Strategic Management - TU Dublin
Prof. Rachel Msetfi
Vice President Research and Innovation at Maynooth University
Mark Kirwan
CEO and co-founder of Positive Carbon
Samarth Santosh
Technical Consultant at IVI
Professor Craig Mahoney
Education Leader, Strategist and Performance Psychologist currently working with The Education Group (TEG) in London
Margaret Dineen BSc, HDip, ACMA CGMA
Founder & Director Revolutionary Food Business Solutions Ltd
Kathryn Cormican
Professor of Systems Engineering and Director of the Enterprise Research Centre at University of Galway
Kevin Francis Riley
Vice President, INFORMS Chicago Chapter | Executive MBA Candidate, Kellogg School of Management
Dr Marco Alfano
Person-Driven, Health & Wellbeing Cluster Lead
Terri Morrissey
Director at This Is...
Alan Scarry
Researcher PHD Student at University of Limerick
Dr. Sabarathinam Chockalingam
Senior Researcher in Cyber Security at the Institute for Energy Technology (IFE), Norway.
Alan Irwin
Vice President of International Products & Solutions for Global Payments
Dr Claudia Roessing
Postdoctoral researcher at VISION project
Dr. Beibei Flynn
Founder and CEO of Leapifai
Dr. Joe Timoney
Executive Vice Dean of the Maynooth International Engineering College
Denise Manton
Executive Officer of Empower
Peter Clifford
Head of Strategy at Research Ireland
Olena Derzhuk
Assistant Lecturer at the Department of Computer Science at Maynooth University
Gwynne Morley
General Manager at IQVIA Ireland
Joan Mulvihill
Digitalisation Lead, Siemens Ireland
Dr. Nicola Mountford
Associate Professor in Management, and PhD Director at Maynooth University's School of Business
Dr. Elaine Gallagher
Behavioural Science Consultant and Environmental Psychologist
Daragh O’Brien
Founder and Managing Director of Castlebridge
Emer Doyle
Head of the Health Information Policy Unit, Department of Health, Irish Government
Shane Ó Seasnáin
Program Director for AI at TU Eindhoven
Professor Markus Helfert
Director of Innovation Value Institute
Paul Heynen
Operations Manager
Zoe Ryan
Streaming Coordinator, RTÉ SportSponsors

Collaborators

Sponsors

Collaborators

Would you like to Sponsor this years IVI Summit?
Link your brand investing in a sponsorship package for the IVI Summit 2025. Associate with you industry, key leaders, and key stakeholders relevant to the data governance, digital transformation and AI. With over 250 attendees, the IVI Summit is a unique opportunity to meet and greet with sector leaders and decision makers face-to-face, and network with others in the sector. The packages provide you with various options and benefits for your investment.
Contact us at info@ivi.ie
View our Sponsorship Packages
Accommodation Options
Glenroyal Hotel :
Guests must call +353 (0) 1 629 0909 or email reservations@glenroyal.ie and quote code GA001813 to avail of the Maynooth University rate.


Maynooth University Accommodation
https://www.maynoothcampus.com/
Guests must call +353 (0)1 708 6200 or email front.desk@mu.ie and quote code IVI_01/25 to avail of the available of the Maynooth University rate.
Glenroyal Hotel :
Guests must call +353 (0) 1 629 0909 or email reservations@glenroyal.ie and quote code GA001813 to avail of the Maynooth University rate.

Maynooth University Accommodation
https://www.maynoothcampus.com/
Guests must call +353 (0)1 708 6200 or email front.desk@mu.ie and quote code IVI_01/25 to avail of the available of the Maynooth University rate.

International Attendees
We invite international visitors to the IVI Summit 2025 to contact us for Visa documents necessary for your visit.
Contact Info:
Carol.Connolly@mu.ie (Event Organiser)
Organisers

Markus Helfert
Summit Chair
markus.helfert@mu.ie

Carol Connolly
Event Organiser
carol.connolly@mu.ie

Jamie K. Oliver
Marketer/Designer
jamie.oliver@mu.ie
IVI Summit Co-Chairs

Simon Hanratty
Summit Co-Chair
CIO of Irish Life Group
simon.hanratty.2020@mumail.ie

Dr Tadhg MacIntyre
GoGreen Next
Asst. Prof. Environmental Psychology
Maynooth University
tadhg.macintyre@mu.ie

Olena Derzhuk
Student Innovation Challenge Organiser
Assistant Lecturer
Dept. Comp. Science, Maynooth University
olena.derzhuk@mu.ie

Zoe Ryan
Summit Co-Chair
Streaming Coordinator, RTÉ Sport
zoe.ryan@rte.ie

Dr. Claudia Roessing
Research Symposium Workshop
Postdoctoral Researcher
VISION project
claudia.roessing@mu.ie

Dr. Joe Timoney
Student Innovation Challenge Organiser
Executive Vice Dean
Maynooth International Engineering College
joseph.timoney@mu.ie

Samarth Santosh
Data Governance Workshop
Consultant at IVI
sam.santosh@mu.ie

Roshmita Kanungoe
Digitilization of F&B Workshop
Project Manager
IVI
Roshmita.Kanungoe@mu.ie

Dr. Mouzhi Ge
Student Innovation Challenge Organiser
Professor
Deggendorf Inst. of Technology, Germany
mouzhi.ge@th-deg.de