Our 2024 Speakers
Michael Mouire
Michael Mouire is the Head of Data and Analytics at Ryanair since 2016. He is passionate about using data to drive smarter decisions, enhance operations, and improve customer experiences. Michael's team focuses on optimizing and automating processes to drive business and customer savings.
Before joining Ryanair, Michael gained diverse experience in marketing, product management, and customer service at Paddy Power and Vodafone Ireland. He excels at blending technical expertise with business insight, turning complex data into actionable insights.
Rachel Quigley
Prior to joining CNN Underscored as Managing Editor, Rachel spent four years at Conde Nast as global audience development and analytics director, managing teams in the US, UK, Europe and LatAm, and was responsible for driving and growing engaged audiences to iconic brands like Vogue, GQ and Glamour. She found herself becoming an analytics professional not exactly by choice, but after moving from print to digital journalism in 2013, when she soon became obsessed with how data could be used to inform editorial strategy and in turn grow audiences and revenue.
David Sumpter
Professor David Sumpter is author of Four Ways of Thinking (2023), The Ten Equations that Rule the World (2020), Outnumbered (2018), Collective Animal Behaviour (2010) and Soccermatics (2016). His research work, including more than 100 scientific articles, covers everything from the inner workings of fish schools and ant colonies, through social psychology and segregation in society, to machine learning and artificial intelligence.
David has consulted for leading football clubs and national teams. He works actively with outreach to schools, industry and the social sector. His talks at Google, TedX, the Oxford Mathematics Public Lecture and The Royal Institution are available online. He has featured in documentaries for Amazon Prime and written for The Economist 1843, The Telegraph, The Guardian, The I-Paper, The Conversation, Prospect, Mathematics Today, Barcelona Innovation Hub and FourFourTwo magazine.
Scott Taylor
Scott Taylor, known as The Data Whisperer, has helped countless companies by enlightening business executives to the strategic value of proper data management. As an avid business evangelist, he focuses on business alignment and the “strategic WHY” rather than system implementation and the “technical HOW.” Accolades and recognition include: DataIQ 100, CDO Magazine Leading Data Consultant, Onalytica Who’s Who in Data Management and Thinkers360 Top 10 Thought Leader.
Trevor Vaugh
Trevor Vaugh is a renowned expert in Design-Driven innovation, Trevor chairs the 'Design in Government' expert working group. He is recognised for his leadership in national design initiatives and his significant media contributions, including his work as an expert of RTÉ’s 'The Big Life Fix' series. His work co- creating the AI voice technology for veteran journalist Charlie Bird reflects his profound impact and passion for design-driven innovation. Trevor's healthcare innovations have earned him over 50 patents and numerous awards, notably securing a place in the Cleveland Clinics top ten innovations for his work on ‘LESS’ surgery.
Neil Bowden
Neil Bowden is an AI Business Development Exec, EMEA, at Dell Technologies. Based in Dublin, Neil works with enterprise, corporate, commercial and public sector organisations across EMEA to help them successfully adopt transformative, Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions as part of their business transformation. Neil also works with Dell Technologies strategic, solution and system integrator partners to create and deliver joint AI solutions to customers. Neil is a skilled AI evangelist who translates the complex into tangible business value, bringing in the right teams and partners to deliver end-to-end solutions that drive strategic growth. Whether addressing customers, partners, or industry experts, Neil focuses on delivering actionable insights and real solutions to overcome organisational, technology and legislative challenges.
Neil’s experience has enabled him to confidently and expertly bridge the gap between technology and business. With a deep understanding of AI's potential and the use cases that are already driving outcomes, from improving fraud detection, to optimising operations with automation or creating highly personalised user experiences, Neil wants customers to unlock business possibilities and win at AI. He is all about the ‘art of the possible’, adept at identifying customer challenges, crafting tailored solutions and overcoming implementing hurdles to accelerate time-to-value for customers.
Neil joined Dell Technologies in 2018 from Qualtrics, where he was an Account Director. Neil worked for Dell Technologies prior to this for 11 years in Irelands as a consultant and enterprise storage expert. He holds a BSc in Management of Information technology and Information systems and a Certificate in Technology (Programming) from Dublin City University.
Marja Laitinen
Marja Laitinen, Senior Director in the European Government Affairs team at Microsoft, drives the company’s efforts to encourage responsible AI governance and innovation across Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Prior to her work on AI, Marja led the Microsoft Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) in EMEA and, before that, in Central and Eastern Europe.
In these positions, she oversaw a team of legal and technical experts in the fight against cybercrime and online threats. Before joining Microsoft in 2000, Marja worked as a lawyer at Susiluoto Attorneys-At-Law Ltd, a Finnish law firm specializing in intellectual property rights. Marja holds a law degree from the University of Helsinki and is based in Finland.
John Lyons
John Lyons is ProStrategy’s Practice Director for Analytics & Business Performance Management. He is passionate about empowering clients to optimise performance through data analytics & AI. With over two decades' experience in Data Analytics and Technology enabled business transformation, John has a proven track-record of driving efficiency and helping clients meet their business objectives.
By partnering with world-leading technology providers, he helps design and implement data-driven solutions that drive value and growth. John's expertise spans multiple sectors, including financial services, retail/distribution, and manufacturing. He is known for his strategic thinking, leadership skills, and commitment to delivering innovative solutions that align with client business goals.
Brent Dykes
Brent Dykes is the Founder and Chief Data Storyteller at AnalyticsHero, LLC. He is also the author of Effective Data Storytelling: How to Drive Change with Data, Narrative, and Visuals (Wiley, 2020). Brent has nearly two decades of enterprise analytics experience at Omniture, Adobe, Domo, and Blast Analytics. His passion for data strategy and data storytelling comes from consulting with many industry leaders including IKEA, Nike, Microsoft, Sony, and Comcast.
Brent is also a LinkedIn Top Voice influencer and a regular Forbes contributor with more than 50 articles that are focused on driving value from data. In 2016, Brent received the Most Influential Industry Contributor Award from the Digital Analytics Association (DAA). He is a popular speaker at conferences such as Strata, Web Summit, Shop.org, Adtech, Pubcon, RISE, Crunch, and Adobe Summit. Brent holds an MBA from Brigham Young University and a BBA in marketing from Simon Fraser University.
Dr. Enda Ridge
Enda Ridge is EMEA Analytics Lead for Google Shopping and Author of Guerrilla Analytics. He brings a wealth of experience leading data-driven initiatives having previously served as Chief Data Scientist at Sainsburys-Argos, a FTSE 100 UK retailer, where he established their data science and Applied Machine Learning teams.
His experience extends to forensic analytics with Big 4 consultancies in the US and UK, helping clients understand and reproduce complex data scenarios in fast paced regulated environments with media scrutiny.
His book, 'Guerrilla Analytics - a practical approach to working with data’ distils his experience into actionable principles and practices for operating data science teams efficiently. He is an expert in the agile delivery of practical applied data science where explainability to key stakeholders is paramount.
He holds a PhD in Computer Science from the University of York and balances his passion for data with being a dad, a cat dad and an Irish set dancer.
Alan McGlinn
As the country lead, Alan is responsible for the successful adoption of SAS’s Data and AI capabilities across Finance, Public Sector and Health & Life Science customers in Ireland. Alan studied Electronic Engineering at UCD before a career in Financial Services with Credit Suisse, Depfa Bank Plc and Accenture where he worked in Market Risk, Risk Analytics and Digital Transformation.
Alan’s focus and passion is in empowering his customers and their teams with new and innovative technologies to drive smarter and faster decisions. To enable his passion Alan has built strong and enduring relationships in major Irish clients including AIB, PTSB and Bank of Ireland.
Alan is married, with three sons and a very small dog, lives in Drumcondra, Dublin. He is a huge sports fan and is a member of CLG Na Fianna.
Rory Timlin
Rory Timlin is a Partner in KPMG Ireland, leading strategic growth in Data, AI and Digital Transformation services. Rory has over 20 years of experience in Data, Analytics, AI, and Technology-driven transformation. Rory was previously Director of Technology & AI in Accenture's global centre for Innovation, The Dock, leading a Data & AI product portfolio for clients in Financial Services, Life Sciences and the Public Sector. He has a background in systems integration and digital transformation across multiple sectors in Ireland, the UK and EU.
Larry Mullen
Larry Mullen serves as VP of Analytics for Optum Ireland, part of UnitedHealth Group. In this role, he is responsible leading an analytics team of 400+ professionals that provide solutions to help people live healthier lives and help make the health system work better for everyone. Prior to starting with UnitedHealth Group in 2005, Larry worked for Accenture for seven years in various technology consulting roles. Larry holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering and an MBA in Finance, both from the University of Notre Dame.
Mohamed Lemine Beydia
Mohamed Lemine Beydia is the Head of Data and Analytics at M7 Group, a Canal+ subsidiary based in Luxembourg. With extensive experience in data science, he has previously held data leadership positions at Deloitte, PwC, and Crédit Agricole, specializing in developing data-driven strategies and large-scale digital transformation projects.
In addition to his corporate roles, Mohamed is an active speaker at AI and Data conferences and podcasts. He is also the co-founder of Rim-AI, a Mauritanian NGO dedicated to advancing AI initiatives to promote technological innovation and digital transformation in Mauritania
Dr. Greg Michaelson
Dr. Greg Michaelson is Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer at Zerve, a young, stealthy startup that’s rethinking the data science development experience. Previously, Greg was an early joiner at DataRobot where he played many roles, including Chief Customer Officer. Prior to that, he worked as a data scientist in the financial sector after earning a PhD in applied statistics from the University of Alabama.
Chris Neubauer
Chris Neubauer is a Data & Analytics and ESG Analyst at BARC. His areas of expertise are software solutions for Corporate Performance Management (CPM), Planning, Analytics and ESG. In his work as a consultant, he advises companies on the identification of usage scenarios and the software selection process, as well as providing support on strategic issues. He is also the author of several BARC market studies and professional articles and leads project seminars on the topic of ESG at universities.
Fiona Leheny
Fiona has over 20 years’ experience working in financial services across private and public sector. She has led data teams to deliver data analytics solutions with a strong emphasis on data quality and data governance. Fiona is currently the Investment Director leading the Data Analytics/Ml team in the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF) in the National Treasury Management Agency and is responsible for ISIF’s data analytics, data quality and governance across investment, portfolio management and related processes.
David Keyes
David has been involved in the pharmaceutical market for over 30 years. His career within the sector commenced with the Bayer organisation where he held a number of sales and marketing roles. Since 2002 he has operated within the supply chain sector and for the past 12 years he has been a Director of the Phoenix Group. His responsibilities include the management of United Drug Distributors, the Public Affairs activities of the group and he also leads a number of pan-European commercial projects.
Brian O'Neill
Brian O’Neill is an experienced insurance executive with extensive experience in sustainability, sponsorship, and corporate communications. Currently serving as the Head of Sustainability, Sponsorship, and Communications at Aviva, Brian plays a pivotal role in shaping the company’s brand reputation, public policy, and sustainability programme.
Under his leadership, Aviva has made significant strides in its sustainability journey in Ireland, including achieving carbon neutrality in operations since 2006 and progressing an ambition to become net zero by 2040. Aviva's commitment to achieving its sustainability ambitions in Ireland has been recognised though a number of prestigious climate and Diverse Equity and Inclusion Awards since 2022.
Brian has also been leading Aviva's CSRD/Non-Financial Reporting Programme since 2023.
Carl Kinson
Carl Kinson is the Director of Technology Strategy and Innovation at DXC Technology.A respected technology thought leader, Carl has over 25 years of experience helping businesses unlock their full potential. His approach is practical, lean, humble, and tailored to the client's needs. He is adept at helping companies respond quickly to their industry's changing demands by implementing innovative IT solutions driven by business objectives. By staying ahead of the curve and continuously learning, developing, and applying relevant skills, Carl enables businesses to remain competitive and relevant in today's ever-evolving world.Carl studied Electronics, Engineering, and Mathematics at South Devon College and Salford University
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