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Start Date:
June 17th, 2025 9:00End Date:
1:00pm, 17th June 2025Location:
Guinness Enterprise Centre, Taylor's Ln, The Liberties, Dublin 8, D08 YPP9, IrelandCountry:
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The Ireland Portugal Business Network (IPBN) are pleased to announce the 2nd edition of our Innovation conference, this year around AI, in Dublin to take place again at the Guinness Enterprise Centre (GEC) Tuesday June 17 from 0900 to 1300.
In this year’s edition, we will be highlighting the key overlaps and opportunities that both countries share in various sectors, making these sectors ideal for collaborative projects and partnerships. Ireland’s strong tech ecosystem and Portugal’s competitive costs and talent make them complementary partners in AI-driven innovation.
The conference will feature a series of practical case studies from different sectors, bridging the gap between theory and practise and showcasing how AI can transform your business. There will be two captivating panel conversations about Implementing a robust AI Governance Management System and about trends & opportunities of Investment in AI startups, with experts assembled from both countries for everyone interested in knowing how AI can transform its business
It will be a comprehensive introduction of transforming your business using AI for those thinking or starting their journey, providing valuable insights and essential information and contacts and the opportunity to learn from experts from both countries, who are already extensively using AI.
We are delighted to be able to count on the presence of the Chair of the IPBN and its Board members as well as representants for Spain & Portugal of IPBN partner Enterprise Ireland and a special thank you to our Executive Partners for their constant support and to our sponsors who have made this conference possible..
We extend our thank you again to the Guinness Enterprise Centre and their Director Niamh Collins for hosting a second time our conference and to all our sponsors, IPBN Executive Partner Ardanis, IPBN Members VMotion IT Solutions and Daylight and Multi Award Winning Marina Vilamoura.
REGISTER TODAY .The conference is free of charge, but we are charging €25 for the lunch.
The conference is open to members and non members
Note: Travelling to Dublin for the conference ? We are pleased to announce our partnership for the cionference with Talbot Hotel Stillorgan - Special offer to IPBN conference delegates: €169 Single B&B / €185 Double B&B per night for the dates between 15th and 18th June.The Aircoach from the airport stops right outside the hotel and there are direct, quick bus routes into the city centre right outside the hotel as well. To book a room, please quote "Ireland Portugal conference" and email reservations@talbotstillorgan.
Provisional Programme (Subject to changes)
0830 Registration and Welcome coffee
0915 Welcome statements - Geoffrey Graham, Chair of the IPBN Board & Niamh Collins, GEC Director
0925 Keynote statements – IPBN Executive Partner Martin Duffy, Head of GenAI at PwC Ireland & IPBN member Lee Bristow, Human AI Alliance Author, advocating a Safe, Ethical, and Transparent AI
0945 Panel 1 – About new EU regulations. AI legislation. – Framework for SMEs. Tools to go through being compliant.
1015 Panel 2 – AI Case Study 1 & 2 – Sustainability & Data Analysis
1100 Sponsors introduction – 3min Pitch each
1115 Coffee Break
1145 Panel 3 – How to start with AI & Investment opportunities for Start ups in AI
1300 Networking with light lunch
1400 End
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