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AI Impact Summit 2026

The AI Impact Summit in association with EY brings together senior business leaders, technology experts and policymakers to get ahead of the biggest shift in business right now - how artificial intelligence is reshaping organisations, industries and the wider economy.

This event is dedicated to leaders designing a more thoughtful, human centred future with AI. With a fast‑paced mix of keynotes, panels and real‑world case studies, the summit shows how AI is moving beyond pilots and experimentation into enterprise‑wide adoption. Expect practical insights on what it takes to lead through the change - new decision models, new skills, and the hard calls behind responsible innovation.

We’ll cover the topics that matter right now:

  • Making AI Work for Ireland
  • Agentic Transformation at Global Scale: Lessons from the Frontier
  • Is this the end of enterprise software?
  • From Prompts to Agents: The New Workflow Revolution
  • Money Talks: CFOs on Making AI Pay Off
  • Ireland’s AI Bet: Startups, Capital and the Future the C Suite Can’t Ignore
  • Design Thinking Workshops
  • Ethics & Responsible AI: When the Hard Calls Hit the P&L
  • Doing to Directing: Redesigning the Human Role
  • The Public Sector’s AI Moment: Trust, Pace and the New Expectations

Location

Radisson Blu Royal, Golden Lane

Dublin, Ireland, D08 VRR7, IE

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AI Impact Summit 2026

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Speakers include top voices from industry, startups, academia and government in Ireland and internationally:

John Whittaker
Global EY AI Platform Lead

Ciarán Doyle
Open AI Solutions Engineer Lead

Dorothy Creaven
Chief Operating Officer & Co-Founder, Jentic

Daniel Nolan
Co-Founder & CPO, Prism Layer

Deirdre Ahern
Professor in Law, Director of Technologies, Law & Society Research Group, Trinity College Dublin

Jonathan Hyland
CTO Work Human

Malcolm Byrne TD
Chair of Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence

Bronagh Riordan
EY Ireland AI & Data Partner

Brian Dillion
Head of IT, Central Bank of Ireland

Conor Moynagh
Head of VC, Hub Spot

Mike Webster
Head of Digital Innovation, DCC plc

Niamh Smyth
Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment with special responsibility for Trade Promotion, Artificial Intelligence and Digital Transformation

Declan Faller
AI Business Solutions Lead, Microsoft

Emily Castles
Co-Founder & CPTO, Boundless (acquired by Payoneer)

Karina Doorley
Associate Research Professor, Economic and Social Research Institute

Micheal Cordner
Co-Founder and CTO, Jentic

Michael McNamara
Member of European Parliament, Renew Europe

Nuala Bryce
AI Programme Manager, daa

Peter Barry
Director of Forward Impact Engineering at Pfizer

Russell Banks
Azure GTM Manager, Microsoft Ireland 

Keynote speaker

John Whittaker, Global EY AI Platform Lead

John Whittaker, an AI visionary at EY, has played a pivotal role in developing technology products in Generative AI, machine learning, and data analytics domains. He brings over three decades of experience working with global organizations, showcasing deep domain expertise and technology leadership. In both current and past roles, he has consistently mentored teams and executed strategic, transformative initiatives aligned with clear business goals.

John Whittaker

Bronagh Riordan, EY Ireland AI & Data Partner

Bronagh Riordan is a Partner in the AI and Data Practice at EY Ireland, where she helps clients to navigate the complexities of the modern business landscape and achieve their strategic objectives through AI-enabled business transformations.  She is also Chair of the Industry Steering Board for CeADAR, Ireland’s national centre for AI and European Digital Innovation Hub for AI in Ireland, as well as a member of the Government of Irelands AI Advisory Council.

Bronagh has more than 20 years’ experience in data, analytics and AI and has held a range of senior positions across industry, where she was responsible for developing data, analytics & AI strategies, transforming data, analytics & AI capability and delivering impactful data, analytics, AI and technology products.

Bronagh Riordan