IVI Summit 2025

Frontier AI, Data & Digital Transformation Conference Maynooth University

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2025 Event Details

“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.

Explore what 2030 could look like through cutting-edge insights and visionary discussions on data, digital transformation, and AI advancements that bridge research and industry.

This year’s IVI Summit brings together over 50 expert speakers, another 50 high profile collaborators, currently 200 attendees to network with and a dynamic three-day programme filled with opportunities to discover emerging research and connect with leaders from academia, industry, and the public sector, helping you expand your network and drive meaningful collaboration.

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.

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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.

Previous Summits

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.

Previous Summits

When is the Summit?

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11th-13th June 2025

Where is it held?

Maynooth University, North Campus, Ground Floor, Theatre 2, TSI Building

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Event Details

Three dynamic days of perspectives
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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 Glenroyal 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

Auxiliary Events

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Invite Only Digital Leadership Forum Dinner

18:30 June 11th

AIS Association for Information Systems

2-4:30pm June 11th

Shaping an AI Lens for IVI’s Framework. A Workshop

10:30-12:30 June 11th, TSI38

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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

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Dr. Tim Calahan, MS, MBA, DBA
Chief Technology Officer at Michigan Medicine

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

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

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

Dr. Clare Thornley
Principal Consultant and CEO at Clarity Research

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

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

Zoe Ryan

Streaming Coordinator, RTÉ Sport

Inge Franki
EU Case Manager Belgian Health Data Agency

Minister of State for Public Procurement, Digitalisation and eGovernment, Emer Higgins, T.D.

Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

Emmanuel Adeleke
Leads AI & Data Team at Deloitte Ireland

Rebecca Doolin
Vice-President External Affairs at Maynooth University

Dr. Mouzhi Ge
Professor at Deggendorf Institute of Technology, Germany

Lishia Teh
Head of Technical Development at RialtoLabs

Prof. Edward Gregg
Head of the RCSI School of Population Health

Fernanda Rocha
Project Manage at ICBC Irish Green Building Council

Philip Corrigan
Development Manager at ACT Studio

Ashish Kumar Jha
Professor in Business Analytics at Trinity Business School, Trinity College Dublin

Dale Sunderland
Commissioner for Data Protection

Gavin Duffy
Founder and Managing Director at RealSim

Simon McGuinness
Architect, Advisor at Department of housing, planning and local government, Ireland

Dr. Patrick Lynch
Director at RIKON, Principal Investigator at Lean Industry 4.0 (Li4) Facility & smartSE Project, South East Technological University (SETU)

Prof. Kieran Conboy
Established Chair of Analytics & Society at the University of Galway

Dr Zohreh Pourzolfaghar
Digital Construction Cluster Lead

Deputy Naoise Ó’Cearúil
TD for Kildare North. Spokesperson on Artificial Intelligence & Gaeltacht Affairs.

Nollag Conneely
Founder and CEO at CompleteGRC

Ellie Fitzpatrick
Director at BearingPoint

Eibhlín Ní Oisín, MA MSc CIPP/E CISM
Independent Consultant

Dr Amir Azadnia
Associate Professor in Operations and Supply Chains Analytics at Maynooth University School of Business

Dr Declan Deasy
Former Director European Commission, DG DIGIT Digital Transformation & Data Strategy Adviser

John Drury
Programme Manager at Tech Industry Alliance Skillnet

Dr. Greg Doyle
Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Science at South East Technological University (SETU)

Michelle Billham
Innovation Programme Manager at InterTradeIreland

Commissioner Dr Des Hogan

Commissioner for Data Protection and Chairperson of the Irish Data Protection Commission

Dr Barbara Foley
Deputy Director, Health Information Quality & Assurance in HIQA

Prof. Rosemary Monahan
Professor of Computer Science at the Hamilton Institute, Maynooth University

Priti Mulchandani

Lead Product Manager in SAP’s Research & Innovation office

Trevor Vaugh
Policy Design Lead in the Transformation Policy Unit at Ireland’s Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

Collaborators

Collaborators

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