IVI Summit 2025

Frontier AI, Data & Digital Transformation Conference Maynooth University

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

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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 Sport

Sponsors

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 :

https://www.glenroyal.ie/

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 :

https://www.glenroyal.ie/

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)

Jamie.Oliver@mu.ie (Assistant 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