20 Years of Impactful Research – What’s Next?
Join us as we celebrate IVI’s 20th anniversary
Early Bird registration (35% discount) currently available for a limited time only
Exclusive registration available for IVI Members and PhD/early career researchers – contact info@ivi.ie to enquire
Why Attend?
This year marks IVI’s 20th anniversary – and we are inviting you to join the celebrations, in our biggest Summit yet.
The IVI Summit for 2026 will bring together over 50 expert speakers and high profile collaborators over a three-day programme filled with opportunities to discover emerging research and connect with leaders from academia, technology, finance, business and the public sector. With over 200 further attendees expected, expect a wealth of networking opportunities and chances to learn, discuss and collaborate.
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
The schedule includes…
Engaging keynote addresses
Practical co-creation workshops
Enlightening panel discussions
Tailored deep-dive breakout sessions
Networking opportunities
Key themes include…
The most cutting-edge topics in digital transformation, data governance and management and using data to drive innovation will be discussed and investigated. Further details will be confirmed soon – watch this space!
This is where forward-thinkers, industry pioneers, and AI-driven leaders converge.
When is the Summit?
10th-12th June 2026
Where is it held?
Maynooth University, North Campus, TSI Building
“I was privileged to speak at the IVI Summit in Maynooth and found it to be a truly exceptional gathering of minds. The forum brought together senior leadership from industry, government and academia in a way that is genuinely rare – and it immediately translated into meaningful conversation around how data, digital transformation and innovation intersect.
From my perspective, the Summit offered more than inspiration: it provided concrete insights into the governance, strategy and operational implications of emerging technologies. The workshops and breakout sessions enabled real-world exchange of experience and best practice, from shaping data-driven models to building organizational readiness.
The event’s atmosphere was both rigorous and open. The calibre of speakers and panels, and the diversity of perspectives represented, made it one of the most valuable conferences I have attended. I recommend the IVI Summit to any senior leader looking to advance their organization’s digital readiness, governance maturity, and innovation agenda.”
– Tim Calahan, Chief Technology Officer, Michigan Medicine (University of Michigan)
Sponsorship opportunities
A range of sponsorship opportunities is available to get your organisation’s brand in front of 300+ decision-makers
from research, digital, business, government and more.
Event Details
Day 1: Co-Creation
10th June, 8:30am – 5:15pm
The Summit opens with a day of discussion and collaboration with a roundtable followed by a series of interactive workshops.
Followed by Wine & Canape Reception, and invite-only Digital Leaders Forum dinner
Day 2: Strategy
11th June, 9am – 5:15pm
Panel discussions, presentations from expert speakers and the results of the Student Innovation Challenge
Followed by a Gala Dinner at the Glenroyal Hotel
Day 3: Winning the Race
12th June, 9:00am – 3pm (tbc)
Asking how we can ensure ‘winning the race’ as technology continues to develop, in the beautiful setting of the Irish National Stud
See a more detailed schedule below
Auxiliary Events
Further details coming soon
Invite-only Digital Leadership Forum Dinner
10th June, 18:30 onwards
International Research Symposium
10th June
Detailed Summit Schedule
Please note this schedule is subject to change.
A full schedule will be available for reference and download soon.
Wednesday 10th June
8:30-9:20 Registration and welcome addresses
9:20-10:00 Opening panel discussion
10:00-10:30 Break and poster display
10:30-12:00 Parallel co-creation workshops, including
> Advancing Age-Friendly Futures: State-of-the-Art Technology, Challenges, and Innovations
> From Fields to Space: Where Agricultural Data and Innovation Meet
> Process Mining Meets Generative AI: Toward Intelligent and Explainable Process Analysis
> Can AI Run This Workshop Better Than We (Humans) Can?
13:00-14:00 Lunch
14:00-16:30 Parallel co-creation workshops
16:30-17:15 Expert speaker address followed by discussion
17:15 onward Wine and canapé reception
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Thursday 11th June
9:00-9:15 Welcome addresses
9:15-9:45 Distinguished speaker’s welcome address
9:45-11:15 Presentations from expert speakers
11:15-11:30 Q&A session with morning’s speakers
11:30-12:00 Break and poster display
12:00-13:00 Key strategic panel discussion
13:00-14:00 Lunch
14:00-15:30 Parallel extended discussion sessions
15:30-15:50 Break
15:50-16:50 Presentations from expert speakers
16:50-17:15 Results of Student Innovation Challenge & award presentation – followed by closing remarks
18:30 onward (optional) Summit Gala Dinner
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Friday 12th June
8:30-9:15 Breakfast and networking in historic Pugin Hall, Maynooth University’s South Campus (St Patrick’s College)
9:15-10:00 ‘Meet the Experts’ session
10:00-10:45 Tour of the College’s ‘hidden history’ and photo opportuntity
11:00 Transportation to local historic site
12:00-13:00 History tour of site
13:00-14:30 Networking lunch and Summit plenary from expert speakers: where are we now?
14:45 Transport to return to Maynooth
Calls for contributions
Auxiliary events
The IVI Summit will host a series of auxiliary events alongside our central Summit programme. These events allow for more flexibility and creativity in structure or for smaller-group collaborative sessions. Events might include workshops, training sessions or discussion of key topics. If you would like to propose an auxiliary event as part of the Summit, please get in touch with info@ivi.ie.
International Research Symposium
Our International Research Symposium offers PhD and early career researchers the chance to contribute papers on their latest, innovative work. Full details coming soon!
Student Innovation Challenge
Our annual Student Innovation Challenge allows undergraduate students from international institutions to show their skills and inventiveness in response to defined challenges around AI, machine learning and similar innovative fields. Full details coming soon!
In our 20th anniversary year, we ask – have we lost touch with you?
For our twentieth anniversary Summit, we would love to reconnect with some of our collaborators from previous years. Over the last two decades IVI has worked with a wide range of collaborators and partners, and in some cases we have fallen out of touch over the years. If you have collaborated with IVI in the past, please get in touch about Summit attendance, as each of our past collaborators will receive a twentieth anniversary gift from IVI. Please complete this form for more details.
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. Read more about recent IVI summits here.
IVI Summit 2025
IVI Summit 2024
IVI Summit 2023
Speakers & Contributors
The Summit’s full lineup of speakers will be announced in due course. Watch this space for details as they are confirmed!
Speakers from the IVI Summit 2025 included…
Jane Corr
CIÉ Group IT&T Head of Cyber Security
Professor Jan vom Brocke
AIS President-elect of the Association for Information Systems 2025-2028
Emer Higgins, T.D.
Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Colleen Fitzgerald
IT Director at Aramark
Kammil Mahajan
Managing Director of Advice Bytes
Edwina Fitzmaurice
Client Technology, Chief Customer Success Officer, Principal Partner at EY
Zoe Ryan
Streaming Coordinator, RTÉ Sport
Prof. Adegboyega Ojo
Canada Research Chair in Governance and Artificial Intelligence, Carleton University
Grace Hayes
Executive Vice President of Technology at Mastercard
Dr. Beibei Flynn
Founder and CEO of LeapifaiAccommodation Options
Glenroyal Hotel :
Guests must call +353 (0) 1 629 0909 or email reservations@glenroyal.ie and quote code GA002090 to avail of a discounted rate for IVI Summit attendees.
Maynooth University Accommodation
Accommodation is also available in Maynooth’s ‘old campus’ at St Patrick’s College.
Details of specific packages for Summit attendees will be confirmed in due course.
International Attendees
We invite international visitors to the IVI Summit 2025 to contact us to discuss documents necessary for your visit.
Please see contact details for organisers below.
Organisers
Markus Helfert
Summit Chair
markus.helfert@mu.ie
Carol Connolly
Event Organiser
carol.connolly@mu.ie
Edmund Chapman
Assistant Organiser
edmund.chapman@mu.ie
