Chamber of Intelligence: An AI Showcase

Chamber of Intelligence: An AI Showcase

Join Insight, CeADAR and ADAPT for a dynamic AI research showcase connecting researchers, innovators, and industry partners who are working at the cutting edge of AI.

The event celebrates the impactful research taking place across the three centres, the powerful partnerships with industry and public bodies, and the innovative spirit of the AI research community. Guests will hear first-hand accounts of AI research in action, exploring the stories, shared challenges and lessons learned. Together, these experiences will highlight the positive change that the research is driving across society.

The agenda will feature inspiring presentations including real-world case studies with industry, and an interactive debate shaped by audience questions. Discussions will focus on how AI is impacting democracy and governance, businesses and society around us, with lessons that are relevant across sectors.

Hosted by UCD in the distinctive Fitzgerald Debating Chamber, the event invites active participation, lively debate, and opportunities to connect with researchers and peers while exploring practical and responsible applications of AI.

Date: Tuesday 25 November 2025

Time: 10am - 2pm, light lunch provided

Location: Fitzgerald Debating Chamber (in the UCD Student Centre), University College Dublin

Agenda

9:30-10:00 Arrival and networking

10:00-10:10 Opening and welcome: Dr Brian MacNamee (UCD, Insight)

10:10-10:55 Theme A: Chamber of AI for Societal Good

1) Age-Friendly AI: Dr Dympna O'Sullivan (TUD, ADAPT)

2) AI2Peat: Dr Corrado Grappiolo (UCD, CeADAR)

3) AI in rare disease: Dr Robert Ross TBC (TUD, ADAPT)

4) AI in medical imaging: Dr Kathleen Curran (UCD, Insight)

5) NLP in healthcare communication: Dr Omnia Zayed (Galway, Insight)

10:55-11:20 Theme B: Chamber of Trust and Ethics in AI

1) Trustworthy and Efficient AI, MANOLO EU Project: Dr Ricardo Simon Carbajo (UCD, CeADAR)

2) The influence of trust on the neural processing of speech: Dr Giovanni Di Liberto (TCD, ADAPT)

3) AI Ethics: Dr Marguerite Barry (UCD, ADAPT)

11:20-11:50 Coffee break and networking

11:50-12:35 Theme C: Chamber of Novel AI Tools and Technologies

1) Sound Check: the impact of audio quality technologies on Google products: Dr Andrew Hines (UCD, Insight & ADAPT) and Dr Jan Skoglund (Google)

2) AI-powered legal document tool Generait: Adam Tegart (DCU, Insight)

3) PeRCEPTION: AI for the food processing industry: Dr Andres Suarez Cetrulo (UCD, CeADAR)

4) Output Sports - multimodal sports performance analysis: Dr Georgiana Ifrim (UCD, Insight)

12:35-13:05 Open debate

Chair: Dr Marguerite Barry (UCD, ADAPT)

Debaters: Emeritus Prof Alan Smeaton (DCU, Insight), Prof Barry O'Sullivan (UCC, Insight)

13:05-13:15 Concluding remarks and wrap-up: Dr John Lonsdale (CeADAR)

13:15-14:00 Lunch and networking

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How to get there: Useful information on transport links is available here. We recommend arriving by public transport / foot / bicycle if possible. If you do drive, please see this guide and remember to pay and display.

Queries: If you have any questions about the event, please contact Linda Henriksson at linda.henriksson@insight-centre.org