Artificial Intelligence: The Emerging Regulatory Regime

In this event, jointly organized by the IIEA and the Industrial Development Authority (IDA) Ireland, expert panellists explore the economic and business implications of Artificial Intelligence (AI), and the EU’s AI Act. Speakers were drawn from the worlds of politics, public policy, academia, and industry, and will discuss what recent developments in AI regulation may herald for businesses, innovation, and investment in Ireland and Europe. Panellists reflect on the current state of AI technology in Europe; the major strengths and weaknesses of the EU’s AI Act for business and society; and how businesses might achieve legislative compliance with the Act in a manner that is both economical and effective. This event explores the challenges and opportunities that AI technologies specifically pose for Ireland, and for Ireland’s attractiveness as a venue for foreign direct investment. 

This featured the following speakers:

• Lucilla Sioli, Director of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Industry in the European Commission
• Dragos Tudorache, MEP, European Parliament Rapporteur for the AI Act
• Noelle Doody, Managing Director for Applied Intelligence, Accenture
• Aoife Sexton, Chief Privacy Officer & Chief of Product Innovation at Truata and Chairperson of the Open Data Governance Board
• Bronagh Riordan, Head of Data and Analytics, Primark and Chair of the Industry Steering Board at Ireland’s Centre for Applied AI (CeADAR)
• Mark Kelly, Executive Director and Founder of AI Ireland and Chief Customer Officer at Alldus International
• moderated by James Farrell, Senior Vice President for Emerging Business, Content, Consumer and Business Services at IDA Ireland.