Further updates will be added below before the Summit

This session’s objectives include providing a platform for researchers to present their work, as well as to facilitate interaction and discussion among researchers from different fields and institutions. To give researchers, particularly students and early-career researchers, the opportunity to present their work, gain presentation experience, and receive constructive feedback.

For this session, we welcome PhD students and postdoctoral researchers to present posters on the summit theme.

Posters will be assessed by a Panel Committee composed of academic researchers and industry stakeholders. Submissions must be relevant to the summit theme. Acceptance decisions will be made based on topic relevancy, originality, significance, and clarity.

Important Dates

All deadlines are GMT time zone

· 7th April – Call for posters opens

· 2nd May – Submission deadline

· 3rd June – Communication of results to applicants

Submission

Submissions must be relevant to the summit theme and must include the research problem, methodology, findings up to date, and conclusion. Acceptance decisions will be made based on topic relevancy, originality, significance, and clarity.

· Posters are required to use the this template.

· Please use clear and concise language for your poster.

· Please use a simple, legible font and make sure the colour of the font is easy to read.

· Poster submissions that don’t follow the aforementioned guidelines won’t be accepted.

· Please send your pdf file to claudia.roessing@mu.ie.

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The aim of this workshop is to provide participants with a foundational understanding of process mining, including its key techniques, real-world applications, and challenges. By combining theoretical insights with practical demonstrations, the workshop equips attendees with the knowledge and skills necessary to analyse and optimize business processes effectively. Participants will gain hands-on experience with process mining tools and explore how organizations can leverage process mining to enhance efficiency, ensure compliance, and improve decision-making. 

Outputs:
By the end of the workshop, participants will: 

• Understand the core concepts and methodologies of process mining. 

• Learn about practical applications and benefits of process mining in organizations. 

• Acquire hands-on experience with process discovery, conformance checking, and implementation techniques. 

• Identify challenges and future research opportunities in data governance and process mining. 

• Engage in discussions on next steps for applying process mining in various domains.
  
  The workshop consists of three sessions:  
  • Presentation of approaches, solutions, and overview of data governance and process mining in actions (70 mins) 
  • Technical Session: Current examples and benefit for organisations, a hands-on demonstration of process mining tools and techniques, focusing on process discovery, conformance checking, and practical implementation (60 mins) 
  • Q&A Session: Discussion on next steps, what should be done, some further research opportunities (30 mins) 

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This is bespoke workshop for leaders who can benefit from reflections and learning on how to manage and adapt to change.

GoGreen Next, a six million EU Horizon Europe project focused on promoting urban health across four pilot areas in Europe, including Cork City, are hosting a workshop for those interested in change and the global challenge in adapting to sustainability and climate change targets.

This interactive workshop is designed to equip professionals with practical tools to embed sustainability into their work by harnessing the power of storytelling, positive language, future-thinking, and influence. Through engaging exercises, participants will explore how narratives shape perceptions, learn how to communicate sustainability effectively, envision different future scenarios, and develop strategies to influence others toward meaningful action.

The session also includes an outdoor reflective walk, fostering deeper engagement with the themes. By the end of the workshop, attendees will leave with clear, actionable strategies to drive sustainability in their professional environments.

About the Team

The facilitators are psychologists, and members of the EU funded project team and their advisory board. Experienced in research and implementation, they are all skilled facilitators in supporting transformative change. The team includes psychologists Dr Elaine Gallagher, Dr Tadhg MacIntyre, Terri Morrissey and Dr Annalisa Setti, Dr Alan Scarry and Dr Mary Kinahan.

 From the School of Applied Psychology at University College Cork, Dr Annalisa Setti is concerned with maximizing the co-benefits of nature and environmental interactions for different groups including those with sensory sensitivity and the elders. She collaborates regularly with Cork City Council and Cork Healthy Cities on topics related to nature-based solutions, climate change and resilience. An advocate of the UCC Green Campus she advices on topics related to the role of nature contact in students’ well-being and sustainably lifestyle. In this session, she will guide participants through exploring possible futures, challenging assumptions, and expanding their capacity to drive change in a psychologically informed way, and highlight the potential for bias to influence our perspectives.

Dr Tadhg MacIntyre is based at the Innovation Value Institute at Maynooth University where he leads two EU funded projects on urban health. GoGreen Routes which is at final reporting stage is a 52 month project on urban health which included Limerick among it’s target cities. At Maynooth University he leads the Masters of Science program in Environmental Psychology.

Together with Tadhg and Annalisa, Dr Elaine Gallagher is co-editor of the forthcoming Springer/Palgrave text entitled ‘The Individual and Climate Change: A Psychological Approach to Action.’ Elaine studied for her undergraduate degree in psychology at Maynooth University, pursued a MSc. in Environmental Psychology at the University of Surrey and graduated from Bath University with a PhD. Formerly a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Limerick, Elaine is a consultant in sustainability working with industry in Ireland and the UK.

Terri Morrissey is a consultant with the firm ‘This-is’, an organisational psychologist, and former CEO of PSI. In 2020, her book ‘Uncertainty Rules? Making uncertainty work for you‘ was published and Terri has played a major role in developing psychological approaches to climate change and sustainability with the APA, the Global Psychology Alliance and with An Taisce. Most recently, Terri was the innovation manager for the EU funded project GoGreen Routes, and is a member of the advisory board of GoGreen Next.

 Dr Mary Kinahan, an organisational psychologist, and Alan Scarry, a sustainability and food science post-doctoral researcher, are both at Maynooth University, in the School of Business and at the IVI, respectively.

 FAQs

Who should attend the event?

Thought leaders in national agencies, the private sector and leaders in cities will be invited to join this half-day workshop on ‘change’ in light of sustainability, climate change and other environmental challenges via a focus on language, story-telling, future thinking and active influence.

Why should I attend?

We all face increasing challenges to navigate a changing world. The workshop is designed to support you in finding a pathway to change that is relevant to your professional context. This ‘think-in’ event is an opportunity to create your own compass to help you navigate key challenges.

What does the workshop involve?

The workshop operates on four different levels. Firstly, we address the key challenges and recognise them collectively, then we explore our personal narrative with nature and then reflect on the language of change. Finally, we look at how this language can help us empower others and build consensus.

The aim of this session is to engage food and beverage (F&B) industry leaders, digital transformation experts, and key stakeholders in an in-depth exploration of the challenges and barriers to digitalization in the F&B sector in Ireland and the EU.  

Outputs: 

• Identification of key challenges hindering digitalization in the F&B sector, including technological, regulatory, and operational obstacles. 

• Insight into current and future digital trends shaping the F&B sector, such as AI, automation, blockchain, and consumer-driven innovations. 

• Thought leadership from industry leaders and policymakers on actionable solutions for addressing digitalization challenges in the F&B sector via an engaging panel discussion. 

• Opportunities for attendees to connect, exchange ideas, and build a collaborative network to support digital transformation in the industry. 

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