Programme & Agenda
A full day of expert insights, clinical case studies and live AI demonstrations: plenary, secondary care, an international keynote on global AI strategy, the human side of AI adoption, and primary care.
Registration, Networking Breakfast & AI Tech Expo
Doors Open: Registration and Networking Breakfast
Collect your delegate pack and join the networking breakfast. Meet fellow healthcare professionals from across the island of Ireland.
AI Tech Expo Opens
Explore interactive exhibitor booths showcasing AI applications in radiology, prescribing and patient management. View the Poster Exhibition of local AI innovation.
Session 1: Plenary. Global and National Perspectives on AI in Healthcare
Opening Remarks
Why this meeting now? How we preserve empathy in an AI world.
Mr. Dave Shanahan, CEO, Athena Pharmaceuticals
Welcome Address
Mr. Derek Tierney, Secretary General, Department of Health
National Perspective: The HSE AI for Care 2026–2030 Strategy
How the HSE is planning for AI across the Irish health system, including an update on the Online Health Record.
Mr. Damien McCallion, HSE Chief Technology and Transformation Officer and Deputy CEO
Academic Perspective: Digital Transformation & AI Research
Cutting-edge AI research and what it means for clinical training, ethics and healthcare innovation.
Professor Patricia Maguire, Professor of Biochemistry & Director of the Institute for Discovery, University College Dublin
Professor Peter Doran, Professor of Clinical Trials & Director of the UCD Clinical Research Centre, University College Dublin
AI in Drug Development: A Practical Case Study from an Industry Perspective
Mr. Liam Tremble PhD, Principal Scientist, Poolbeg Pharma
Session 2: Secondary Care. Lessons Learned in AI Deployment
Lessons Learned in AI Deployment
Real-world application of AI in diagnostic imaging and how AI tools are being used in clinical practice.
Dr. Amrita Kumar, Medica Group, UAE
Panel Discussion (Moderator – Darren Stephens, Chief Growth Officer, Cloud21)
A practical discussion on lessons learned from deploying AI in secondary care, with examples from diagnostic imaging, breast screening, prostate cancer pathways, prescribing and acute hospital systems. The panel will explore workflow integration, clinical governance, implementation barriers and the potential for AI to improve earlier diagnosis and patient outcomes.
Real-world application of AI in diagnostic imaging and how AI tools are being used in clinical practice.
Dr. Amrita Kumar, Medica Group, UAE
An overview of the evidence of real-world implementation of AI in breast imaging.
Professor Nuala Healy, Consultant Radiologist, Beaumont Hospital
AI implementation across radiology and hospital-wide systems in a large acute Irish hospital.
Professor Peter MacMahon, Consultant Radiologist, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital
How AI can change pathways in Prostate Cancer.
Dr Antony Rix, CEO and Co-Founder, Lucida Medical
Reengineering clinical workflows with data visualisation, electronic prescribing and Lean-Sigma methods.
Mr. Peter Kidd, Healthcare Systems Engineer & Hospital Pharmacist
Networking Lunch & AI Tech Expo
Networking Lunch
Continue conversations from the morning sessions over lunch. Connect with exhibitors, speakers and fellow delegates.
AI Tech Expo Continues
Revisit exhibitor booths and explore demonstrations of the latest clinical AI technologies. Sponsor networking zone open.
Keynote Speaker
Global View: AI Strategy, A Bird's Eye Perspective
An international overview of where AI is reshaping healthcare systems globally and what this opportunity presents to Ireland.
Speaker: Dr. John Halamka, President, Mayo Clinic Platform
Moderator: Professor Patricia Maguire, University College Dublin
AI Innovation Poster Exhibition Bursary Award
Presentation of the AI Innovation Bursary Award to the most outstanding poster showcasing local AI innovation.
Mr. Dave Shanahan, CEO, Athena Pharmaceuticals
Ms. Suzanne Dennison, Sales & Marketing Director, Athena Pharmaceuticals
Session 3: Beyond the Algorithm. The Human Side of AI Adoption.
Panel Discussion — Trusted Adoption (Moderator – Maria McCann, CEO, Future Focus)
A discussion on the human, organisational and cultural dimensions of AI adoption. The panel will look beyond individual algorithms to consider how healthcare organisations can build trusted, integrated AI workflows supported by strong data foundations, clinical leadership, governance and workforce engagement.
Building trusted, AI-ready data foundations for safe and scalable healthcare AI adoption.
Mr. Thomas Russell, Chief Executive Officer, Verodat
Clinical governance, patient safety and reducing unwarranted variation in AI-enabled diagnostic services.
Dr Annabel Bentley, Chief Medical Officer, Medica Group
Leadership, emotional intelligence and the workforce mindset needed to make AI adoption stick.
Dr. Mary Collins, Chartered Psychologist & Senior Leadership Coach, RCSI Centre for Positive Health Sciences
How AI is supporting nursing practice including clinical documentation, patient monitoring and care coordination.
Ms. Sarah Newcombe, CNIO, Cloud21
Panel Discussion — From Evidence to Routine Practice (Moderator – Maria McCann, CEO, Future Focus)
The discussion continues with the second group of panellists, turning to clinician-led adoption, the evidence base behind imaging AI, and the leadership and workforce mindset that decides whether AI adoption holds.
Clinician-led adoption, evidence generation and cross-sector collaboration in imaging AI.
Dr Shah Islam, UKIO President & Consultant Interventional Neuroradiologist
Translating AI strategy into practical workflow improvement across radiology pathways.
Dr Rizwan Malik, Radiologist and Clinical Strategist
Scaling evidence-based medical AI from pilot projects into routine clinical practice.
Dr Mark Phillips, Chief Clinical Officer, Harrison.ai
Session 4: Primary Care
Lessons Learned from Ambient Voice Technology in Clinical Care
Practical NHS experience around AI adoption in urgent and emergency care, and the deployment of ambient voice technology.
Professor David Lowe, Clinical Director Innovation, University of Glasgow, and Deputy Director CERSI-AI
Panel Discussion — AI at the Front Line (Moderator – Maria McCann, CEO, Future Focus)
A frontline-focused discussion on how AI reaches patients through community pharmacy and Irish general practice. The panel will examine dispensing accuracy, drug interaction alerts, patient adherence, the practical realities of fitting AI into a busy primary care environment, and the patient voice in AI adoption.
How AI is reshaping the pharmacist's role, from dispensing accuracy and drug interaction alerts to patient adherence tools.
Ms. Ailish Reape, Strategy & Business Development Manager, Boots Ireland
Practical realities of integrating AI tools into a busy Irish primary care environment.
Dr. Donal Bailey, Chief Medical Officer, Centric Health & Managing Director of Care-Connect
The patient voice in AI adoption.
Ms. Mary Quinn, Head of Service Operations, Irish Cancer Society
Panel Discussion — Foundations and Clinical Workflow (Moderator – Maria McCann, CEO, Future Focus)
The discussion continues with the second group of panellists, turning to the electronic health record as a foundation for AI, next-generation clinical decision support, and ambient voice technology in urgent and emergency care.
How the EHR serves as a foundational platform to support AI innovation and trusted adoption
Ms. Helen Waters, Executive Vice President & COO, MEDITECH
How next-generation clinical decision support systems powered by AI are changing care delivery.
Mr. Mitchell O'Gorman, CEO, X Wave
Practical NHS experience around AI adoption in urgent and emergency care, and the deployment of ambient voice technology.
Professor David Lowe, Clinical Director Innovation, University of Glasgow, and Deputy Director CERSI-AI
Wrap-Up & Close
Summary & Key Takeaways
Moderator-led summary and key takeaways from the day.
Event Close
Closing remarks. AI Tech Expo closes.
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