What every Healthcare Professional needs to know about AI today. A full day for healthcare professionals across the island of Ireland to see clinical AI in use, hear from the people deploying it in Irish hospitals and general practice, and leave knowing how to adopt it safely.
Every place in the hall was taken on 12 September 2026, and the sessions are recorded. Registered for the Congress? You already have an account: sign in with your email to watch. Not registered? Join for free and start watching straight away.
25 speakers, 08:30 – 16:40
08:30 – 10:00
Doors Open: Registration and Networking Breakfast
AI Tech Expo Opens
10:00 – 11:30
Opening Remarks
Mr. Dave Shanahan
Welcome Address
Mr. Derek Tierney
National Perspective: The HSE AI for Care 2026–2030 Strategy
Mr. Damien McCallion
Academic Perspective: Digital Transformation & AI Research
Professor Patricia Maguire · Professor Peter Doran
AI in Drug Development: A Practical Case Study from an Industry Perspective
Mr. Liam Tremble PhD
11:30 – 12:30
Lessons Learned in AI Deployment
Dr. Amrita Kumar
Panel Discussion
Moderator Darren Stephens
Dr. Amrita Kumar · Professor Nuala Healy · Professor Peter MacMahon · Dr Antony Rix · Mr. Peter Kidd
12:30 – 13:30
Networking Lunch
AI Tech Expo Continues
13:30 – 14:15
Global View: AI Strategy, A Bird's Eye Perspective
Moderator Professor Patricia Maguire
Dr. John Halamka
AI Innovation Poster Exhibition Bursary Award
Mr. Dave Shanahan · Ms. Suzanne Dennison
14:15 – 15:30
Panel Discussion — Trusted Adoption
Moderator Maria McCann
Mr. Thomas Russell · Dr Annabel Bentley · Dr. Mary Collins · Ms. Sarah Newcombe
Panel Discussion — From Evidence to Routine Practice
Moderator Maria McCann
Dr Shah Islam · Dr Rizwan Malik · Dr Mark Phillips
15:30 – 16:30
Lessons Learned from Ambient Voice Technology in Clinical Care
Professor David Lowe
Panel Discussion — AI at the Front Line
Moderator Maria McCann
Ms. Ailish Reape · Dr. Donal Bailey · Ms. Mary Quinn
Panel Discussion — Foundations and Clinical Workflow
Moderator Maria McCann
Ms. Helen Waters · Mr. Mitchell O'Gorman · Professor David Lowe
16:30 – 16:40
Summary & Key Takeaways
Event Close
The partners who made the day possible, with 9 more companies showing their clinical technology in the AI Tech Expo.
Clinicians, health leaders and technologists from Ireland and abroad who spoke at the 2026 Congress.
Session 1: Plenary
Session 2: Secondary Care
Keynote
Session 3: Panel Discussion
Session 4: Primary Care
Moderators
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