Our 2026 Agenda

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Main Stage

Keynotes, big ideas and bold perspectives on the future of data and AI.
The Main Stage is where the conversation about Data + AI's future comes together. Hear from industry leaders, innovators and influential voices as they share their vision for how Data + AI is reshaping business, society and the way we work, and what practitioners and leaders need to do now to prepare for what comes next.

 

Tuesday 13 October
9.15am – 9.25am
Opening Remarks

Lorcan Malone, CEO & Yvonne Rogers, COO, The Analytics Institute

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9.25am – 9.35am
Welcome Address

Paul Byrne, CEO, AI Office of Ireland

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9.35am – 10am
Navigating Chaos: Trust, Technology and the Future of Resilience

Mark Little, Visionary Entrepreneur & Journalist, Kinzen

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10am – 10.20am
Connect What Matters: Turning Data and AI into Outcomes

Fiona Simpson, General Manager Cross Industries UK&I, AWS

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10.20am – 10.40am
Refactoring The Enterprise: The Path To 5.0

Ash Hunt, VP of Strategy, Cyera

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Mid-Morning Break

Coffee & Networking

 

Tuesday 13 October
11.10am – 11.40am
Senior Data Leader Panel: Critical Thinking - Your Human Power in the AI era

Panel Discussion

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11.40am – 12pm
Navigating the AI Journey: From Strategy to Execution

Siobhan Noble, Group Chief Data and AI Officer & Eoin O'Sullivan, Director of Data Engineering, AI and Analytics, Carne Group

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12pm – 12.20pm
Moving from AI Experimentation to Sustained Economic Value – The IBM Client Zero Story

Joanne Wright, Senior Vice President Transformation & Operations, IBM

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12.20pm – 12.40pm
Building the Resilient AI Enterprise

Donal Óg McCarthy, Managing Director, Accenture

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Lunch

Networking

 

Tuesday 13 October
1.40pm – 2pm
Main Stage Keynote

Speaker to be Announced

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2pm – 2.20pm
The Art and Craft of Visualising Knowledge, not Data

Valentina D'Efilippo, Founder & Creative Director, ApostropheOne

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2.20pm – 2.40pm
Fireside Chat: Building AI you can Trust (and Defend)

Fireside Chat

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2.40pm – 3pm
Career Proofing in the Age of AI

Malcolm Hawker, Chief Data Officer, Profisee

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Mid Afternoon Break

Coffee & Networking

 

Tuesday 13 October
3.30pm – 3.40pm
More Than a Journey: The Story of BUMBLEance

Ian Fallon, CEO, BUMBLEance

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3.40pm – 4pm
What the Room Needs to Know - Communicating with Stakeholders

Shannon O'Hare, Senior Data Analyst, Swetty Betty

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4pm – 4.20pm
Context is King - When Interpreting Premier League Demands

Paul Bradley, Football Science Consultant, Independent Consultant

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4.20pm – 4.40pm
The Wisdom Advantage: What We Keep When Machines Learn

Jordan Morrow, Senior Vice President of Data and AI Transformation, Bodhi Data

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4.40pm – 4.45pm
Closing Remarks

Main Stage Closing Remarks

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