20 Years of Impactful Research – What’s Next?
Day 1
Cutting Edge Co-Creation: Shaping Digital Futures
Wednesday 10th June
Cutting Edge Co-Creation: Shaping Digital Futures
08:30 Registration
09:00 Welcome from Summit MCs
Dr Karen Griffin
Dr Rehan Iftikhar
09:00-09:40 Welcoming addresses from
Prof. Eeva Leinonen (President, Maynooth University)
Prof. Markus Helfert (Director, Innovation Value Institute)
Professor Eeva Leinonen
Professor Markus Helfert
09:40-10:30 Roundtable: Navigating Digital Transformation at Scale – Perspectives from Government CIOs and Digital Leaders
Governments and public institutions worldwide are under increasing pressure to modernise services, strengthen resilience, improve operational efficiency, and respond to rapidly evolving citizen expectations, all while managing growing complexity, cybersecurity risks, fiscal constraints, and accelerating technological change.
“Navigating Digital Transformation at Scale – Perspectives from Government CIOs and Digital Leaders” brings together senior leaders from government, healthcare, and international organisations to explore how large-scale digital transformation programmes can be successfully delivered in complex public-sector environments. The session will examine the leadership, governance, and organisational capabilities required to modernise legacy systems, enable data-driven decision-making, and scale innovation responsibly across critical public services. Panellists will discuss the realities of transformation execution, including stakeholder alignment, change management, digital trust, cross-sector collaboration, and balancing innovation with accountability and public value. As AI, automation, and emerging technologies increasingly shape public services and policy delivery, the discussion will also explore how digital leaders can ensure transformation programmes remain secure, citizen-centric, ethical, and sustainable in the face of rapid technological disruption.
The panel will provide practical insights into what differentiates successful transformation programmes from those that struggle to achieve scale, adoption, and long-term impact.
Chair: Dr Mihai Bilauca (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)
Dr Tiago Carneiro Peixoto
Martin McCormack
Louise McKeever
Dr Mihai Bilauca
10:30-11:00 Break and poster session
11:00-13:00 Simultaneous sessions – I
11:00-13:00 Process Mining Meets Generative AI: Towards Intelligent and Explainable Processes
Workshop

The workshop explores the integration of process mining and Generative AI to advance the analysis and understanding of business processes. Participants will gain insights into how Generative AI techniques, including Large Language Models (LLMs), can enhance process discovery, conformance checking, and process optimization. Combining theoretical foundations with practical demonstrations, the session highlights how AI-driven approaches enable more explainable, adaptive, and human-centric process analysis. Attendees will learn how this emerging synergy can support data-driven decision-making and open new avenues for innovation in process analytics.
The workshop is structured into four sessions:
•Session 1 (60 minutes): Short presentations introducing key approaches at the intersection of process mining and Generative AI, highlighting their potential to enhance process analysis.
•Session 2 (45 minutes): Roundtable discussions among panellists on opportunities, potential use cases, challenges, and the future of integrating AI into process mining.
•Session 3 (15 minutes): Summary of key discussion points and exploration of further opportunities in both industry and academia.
- Generative AI can transform process mining into a more intelligent, explainable, and interactive discipline.
- Integrating AI and process mining enhances process discovery, conformance checking, optimization, and human-centric analysis.
- The workshop combines theoretical insights with practical use cases and demonstrations using AI tools.
- Opportunities for collaboration, innovation, and research in AI-driven process analytics will be highlighted.
- Practitioners and researchers in process mining, business process management, and AI.
- Data scientists, process analysts, and IT professionals interested in AI-driven, human-centred business transformation.
- Anyone curious about process mining and applying Generative AI and LLMs to improve process transparency and decision-making.
- Learn how Generative AI can support explainable, adaptive, and human-centric process analysis.
- Gain practical insights through illustrative use cases and hands-on examples.
- Understand challenges and opportunities when integrating AI into process mining.
- Explore avenues for innovation, collaboration, and further research in combining AI with process analytics.
Chair and co-ordinator: Dr Azra Aryania (IVI)
Christopher Bastin
Joep de Reuver
Oksana Kostiuk
Guilherme Luz
Bronwyn Murrell
Dr Daniel Murrell
Dr. Azra Aryania
11:00-13:00 Can AI Run this Workshop Better than We (Humans) Can?
Workshop

This workshop features a human-AI co-moderation format. A trained AI agent named Lisa will lead the primary facilitation by introducing panellists, asking questions, guiding discussions, and synthesizing insights. Between discussion segments, a human facilitator will provide reflections and facilitate open-ended discussions with panellists, audience, or Lisa if needed. The goal is to explore whether AI is replacing or redefining human roles through lived experience rather than theoretical debate.
Co-ordinator: Sana Kiran (IVI)
Dr. Gültekin Cakir
Prof. Monica Dragoicea
Greg Heaslip
Dr Caroline Kiarie
Daragh O Brien
Sana Kiran
11:00-13:00 Towards Trust in Health Data: Is the European Dream Achievable?
Workshop

How far are Ireland and Europe from a working system for the secondary use of patient health data?This workshop gives a platform to experts across the health data ecosystem – from those who have built and implemented such systems in EU member states, to industry voices on data-driven innovation, to advocates putting the patient perspective on security and transparency front and centre. Participants will leave with a clearer picture of where the key barriers lie, what solutions are already working across Europe, and an honest verdict on whether a unified, trustworthy health data system is truly within reach.
Chair and co-ordinator: Sam Santosh (IVI)
Nollag Conneely
Mary Mangru
Michael O’Dwyer
Sam Santosh
11:00-13:00 The Nature of Data for Sustainability and Health
Workshop

Further details and speakers to be confirmed soon
Co-chairs: Dr Michael Hanley (IVI), Dr Tadhg MacIntyre (GoGreen Next/IVI), Dr Carla Mateus (Maynooth University), Prof. Rossano Schifanella (University of Turin)
Dr Michael Hanley
Dr Tadhg E. MacIntyre
Dr Carla Mateus
Prof. Rossano Schifanella
11:00-13:00 International Research Symposium – Part I
This session provides a platform for researchers of all career stages and from various sectors to present their work, as well as to facilitate interaction and discussion among researchers from different fields and institutions. Two tracks within the Symposium allow for poster presentation and presentation of research abstracts.
More information on the Symposium submission process and format is available here.
Poster presentation feedback panel
Dr. Ruth Buckley
Prof. Paul Ellwood
Sanjay Singh
Abstract presentation feedback panel
Dr. Azra Aryania
Lee-Anne Kallam
Dr Wael Rashwan
11:00-13:00 Generative AI in the Public Sector – Part I
Masterclass

This Masterclass explores the transformative power of generative artificial intelligence in public administration, from smarter workflows and automated knowledge generation to innovative policy design, data‑driven decisions, and new risks. Participants will dive into real-world European use cases, including creative brainstorming, municipal applications such as the local packaging tax, and experiment hands-on with AI tools in a digital sandbox. We examine how generative AI disrupts traditional processes, the skills and governance models needed, and the challenges of transparency, legality, and ethics. Join us to discover how generative AI can drive meaningful, responsible innovation in the public sector and what it means for your own job.
Lead by Prof. Jörn von Lucke
Prof. Dr. Jörn von Lucke
13:00-14:00 Lunch
14:00-16:00 Simultaneous sessions – II
14:00-16:00 Beyond the Prompt: Reimagining the Human-AI Interaction Across Disciplines
Workshop

How we interact with AI is diverse and rapidly developing, including voice, text or gestures, two-way and real-time exchanges. But what should the future of AI interaction be in order to enhance human capabilities and create efficient, trustworthy, and user and developer-friendly technology? The ‘Beyond the Prompt – Reimagining the Human AI interaction across disciplines’ workshop discusses what AI interaction currently is – through expert case studies of progressive AI developments; asks you to explore what could be – through a hands-on collaborative ideation session based on the expert’s identified challenges; and what should be – through a conversational panel discussion of current and future challenges facing AI interaction. Join us to push the boundaries of AI interactions.
Co-ordinatiors and chairs: Indu Havaldar (IVI) and Dr Linzi Ryan (Maynooth University)
Owen Derby
Anirudh Hothur Ramamohan
Murali Krishna
Indu Havaldar
Dr Linzi Ryan
14:00-16:00 From Fields to Data Spaces: Unlocking Agricultural Data Sharing
Workshop

This workshop is split into four sections:
- Presentations from key projects, providing examples on how farmers, co-ops, and agri-tech companies are using agri-data for decision-making.
- Presentation”What is a Data Space?”, including a live demonstration of a data space platform.
- Discussion: “Are data spaces suitable for agriculture?”. Followed by expert Q&A
- Mini workshop: Participants will answers the questions, “What data would you share, and why? How would you like to control it?” Participants will have the chance to brainstorm, considering access, privacy, value, trust, and incentives.
Chair and co-ordination team: Fjolla Berisha, Leidiane da Silva, Erica Tegolo (IVI)
Senadin Alisic
Natasha Browne
Dr Rafiqul Haque
Helmut Vossman
Fjolla Berisha
Leidiane da Silva
Erica Tegolo
14:00-16:00 Risk in a Changing World: Digital Risk and Cybersecurity

This workshop will focus on strategic decision making around large-scale cyber security issues including how organisations will likely change to cater for the future opportunities and threats. When digital infrastructure is so central to every aspect of daily life and work, considerations of risk and cyber security are no longer specialist technical interests, but a strategic necessity. Considering risk is not to discuss commodities, but strategy.
Chair and co-ordinator: Dr Ruth Buckley (Cork City Council)
Rory Hopkins
Kamil Mahajan
Joe McCann
Ken Sheehan
Dr. Ruth Buckley
14:00-16:00 Advancing Age Friendly Futures: Designing Inclusive Futures – Challenges and Innovations
Workshop

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Connect and engage in discussions shaping more inclusive and sustainable communities for all ages
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Hear from experts and older people themselves, offering both professional and lived perspectives
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Exposure to innovative approaches and exemplary practices
Dr Donal Fitzpatrick
Dr Bruno Giesteira
Annie O’Shea
Dr Emer Coveney
Dr Claudia Roessing
14:00-16:00 International Research Symposium – Part II
This session provides a platform for researchers of all career stages and from various sectors to present their work, as well as to facilitate interaction and discussion among researchers from different fields and institutions. Two tracks within the Symposium allow for poster presentation and presentation of research abstracts.
More information on the Symposium submission process and format is available here.
14:00-16:00 Generative AI in the Public Sector – Part II
Masterclass

See above for a detailed description of this session. Participants should attend both the morning and afternoon sessions of this Masterclass.
14:00-16:00 Designing a Joint Course for an Impact-Orientated PhD Programme


This Auxiliary Event is presented in collaboration with the Ireland Chapter of the Association for Information Systems (IAIS).
16:00-17:00 Twenty Years of Impactful Research – Revealing the Next Stage of IVI
Celebrating the successes and achievements of the last two decades of impactful research at IVI, we will also reveal the next stage of IVI’s continued innovation…
17:15 onwards Wine and canapé reception