CeADAR Event-day agenda

CeADAR Annual Event · 20 October 2026

Trust in the Loop:Responsible AI Basecamp

08:30–14:30 Croke Park · Dublin

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Registration & Refreshments

Arrive, register and join fellow attendees for refreshments before the programme begins.

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Welcome to the Trust in the Loop: Responsible AI Basecamp

Welcome from CeADAR CEO, Dr. John Lonsdale.

Speaker

Dr. John Lonsdale CEO · CeADAR Ireland
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Introduction from Joan Mulvihill - MC

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Joan Mulvihill Industry Engagement Lead · Technological University of the Shannon
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Responsible AI: Establishing Basecamp

Join national stakeholders in Ireland’s AI ecosystem to explore how Ireland has established a responsible AI base to drive industry impact and competitiveness within Europe and globally. The panel will discuss how Ireland’s National AI Strategy is supporting adoption of Responsible AI, while attracting investment and empowering Irish businesses.

Moderator

Bronagh Riordan Partner, AI & Data · EY

Panellists

Dr. John Lonsdale CEO · CeADAR Ireland
Jean Carberry Assistant Secretary, Digital, EU and Climate Programme Division · Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Leo McAdams Head of Advanced Manufacturing, Construction & Life Sciences · Enterprise Ireland
Anne-Marie Tierney Le-Roux Executive Vice President & Divisional Manager of Technology, Content, Consumer & Business Services, IDA Ireland
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Responsible AI: The Trustworthy AI Roadmap

CeADAR’s Director of Innovation and Development, Dr. Ricardo Simon Carbajo, starts attendees on their Responsible AI journey — introducing CeADAR, setting out what Responsible AI means in practice, and highlighting the supports available to help organisations navigate the path ahead.

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Dr. Ricardo Simon Carbajo Director of Innovation and Development · CeADAR Ireland
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Responsible AI: The Trustworthy AI Frameworks

Hear from our panel as they explore how organisations can balance the evolving landscape of AI regulation, standards and frameworks with the pace of innovation, while keeping Responsible AI at the heart of adoption.

Moderator

Dr. John Lonsdale CEO · CeADAR Ireland

Panellists

Paul Byrne CEO · AI Office of Ireland
Cera Ward Managing Director, Central Europe, Large Customers Sales · Google
Dr. Barry Scannell Partner, Technology Group · William Fry Solicitors
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Morning Break & Networking

Refreshments and time to connect with fellow attendees.

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Responsible AI: The Ascent

Learn from a broad range of businesses and Public Sector Organisations as they explore practical examples of adopting Responsible AI and the challenges and opportunities they encountered on the ascent.

11:30–12:00Responsible AI: The Ascent - Panel 1
12:00–12:30Responsible AI: The Ascent - Panel 2

Panel 1 · Moderator

Laura Clifford Senior Programme Manager, EDIH · Enterprise Ireland

Panel 1 · Panellists

John Burke Director of ICT · Commissioners of Irish Lights
Michael O’Shea Co Founder & CEO · Envaira
Donal Brady Commercial Director · HR Duo
Barry Prost Co Founder & Chair · Rent a Recruiter

Panel 2 · Moderator

Laura Plunkett EDIH Programme Manager · CeADAR Ireland

Panel 2 · Panellists

Keith Troy CTO · Armac Systems
Houssem Chatbri Director of AI and Head of AI R&D Dublin · BNY
David Noronha Head of Future Networks and Strategic Offshore Planning · Eirgrid
John O’Gorman Principle Technology Officer, Data Science & Cybersecurity · S3 Connected Health
Melissa Sheridan Operations Director · Strata
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Responsible AI: Equipping Yourself for Success

The panel will explore tools to help adopt AI responsibly, focusing on the MANOLO Project, a major open-source, EU-funded project, providing a comprehensive framework for trustworthy and efficient AI. The framework includes observability tools and specialised algorithms, to optimise, train, and run lightweight AI models across cloud and edge environments. MANOLO project partners will explore how these open-source tools and frameworks for responsible AI are put in practice.

Moderator

Dr. Ricardo Simon Carbajo Director of Innovation and Development · CeADAR Ireland

Panellists

Magnus Westerlund Principal Lecturer · Arcada University of Applied Sciences
Pantelis I. Kaplanoglou Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer · arx.net
Luis Montesano CTO · Bitbrain Technologies
Sebastien Karl Project Manager & Business Development Manager · Fraunhofer
Marco Rosa Senior Project Manager · PAL Robotics
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Networking Lunch

Lunch and networking.

Meet the people behind the programme

Speakers & Panellists

Opening & Introduction

Responsible AI: Establishing Basecamp

Responsible AI: The Trustworthy AI Roadmap

Responsible AI: The Trustworthy AI Frameworks

Responsible AI: The Ascent — Industry Panel 1

Responsible AI: The Ascent — Industry Panel 2

Responsible AI: Equipping Yourself for Success

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Trust in the Loop

Responsible AI Basecamp · 20 October 2026 · Croke Park, Dublin