AI Ireland with Mark Kelly

In today’s show, we are joined by Patricia Maguire, Professor of Biochemistry at University College Dublin and Kevin Marshall, Head of Education at Microsoft Ireland. In the show, we will talk about AI_PREMie, which combines machine learning and cutting-edge omics methodologies to develop a new platform for the diagnosis and treatment of pre-eclampsia. Pre-eclampsia is extremely difficult to diagnose and results in the deaths of 50,000 mothers and 500,000 babies every year. The team at AI_PREMie are creating an affordable tool to closely observe pregnancies complicated by preeclampsia and prevent unnecessary adverse outcomes for both mothers and babies. The team were a recent finalist in the Best Application of AI to achieve Social Good at the 2021 AI Awards. Topics include: AI_PREMie’s work in diagnosing pre-eclampsia in mothers & their babies The multi-disciplinary team behind this great work Challenges to overcome such as data privacy and the impact of the pandemic Results they are seeing from the pilot project The role of Microsoft Ireland in combining technology with education Other interesting AI in Healthcare projects they are involved with

In today's show, we are joined by Patrick Callinan, Director of Insights and Data Science at CarTrawler, which brings opportunities to life through a global online marketplace connecting partners, customers, and suppliers. Their market leading B2B car rental and mobility platform expands airline and travel partners’ offering to their customers, while deepening those relationships and creating substantial ancillary revenue opportunities. CarTrawler provides unrivalled breadth and depth of transport suppliers across the globe, including car rental, private airport transfer and ride-hailing services. CarTrawler works in partnership with many of the world’s biggest travel brands, providing mobility services for over a quarter of the top airlines brands globally. As a B2B company, they focus solely on helping their airline and travel partners build their brands. Topics include: His background and journey working with data The work is he currently doing with CarTrawler How they are improving the customer experience Getting the data fit for purpose 3 key areas on how they achieved success at CarTrawler The future of the travel industry

In today’s show, we are joined by Dr. Markus Helfert. Markus is a Professor for Digital Service Innovation, the Director of the Innovation Value Institute, Director of the SFI co-funded Research Programme on Data Governance – Empower and Coordinator of the Business Informatics Group at Maynooth University. He is also a Principal Investigator at Science Foundation Ireland, the ADAPT Research Centre and Lero – The Irish Software Research Centre. His research interests include Data Governance, Data Value Management, Information Management, Cloud Computing, Service Science, Enterprise Architecture and Open Data and Smart Cities. Currently he advises several small and medium sized Enterprise in relation to Innovation and IT Management. Markus has authored more than 200+ academic articles, journal and book contributions and has presented his work at international conferences. Topics include: His background and journey to now Interesting work he is doing in AI and Data Governance Technical and business challenges to overcome Interesting case studies of his work Future research in the field of data governance

In today's show, we're delighted to welcome back Conor McGinn, CEO at Akara Robotics and Funded Investigator at the ADAPT Centre. A spinout from one of Europe’s leading robotics labs at Trinity College Dublin, Akara Robotics' mission is to develop new technologies that can empower and support frontline workers in the healthcare industry. Akara offers an end-to-end disinfectant solution that can be deployed in hospitals, nursing homes and potentially endless other areas where harmful germs reside. The system uses a patent-protected, state-of-the-art disinfection robot known as ‘Violet’, which has emerged from nearly two years of collaboration with some of Ireland's leading microbiologists at Trinity College Dublin. Topics include: The work he is doing at Akara Robotics Their Human centered approach to developing Robots The importance of collaboration to achieve success How their recent funding will help grow the company  Technologies used to create their disinfection robot 'Violet' How 'Violet' will impact the Healthcare industry

In today’s show, we speak with Data Scientist Jane Delaney. At time of recording, Jane was a Data Scientist at Johnson Controls and has since moved into a new role with Laya Healthcare. From optimizing building performance to improving safety and enhancing comfort, Johnson Controls drive the outcomes that matter most. During her time with Johnson Controls, Jane worked on the development of machine learning algorithms for smart building security systems, as well as projects within Anomaly detection, noise suppression, clustering, NLP, risk analysis and time series forecasting. She also worked with software engineering teams to translate newly developed models into scalable cloud microservices. Topics include: How she got into the world of Data Science The interesting work she did previously with Johnson Controls Benefits that their products brings to clients Use cases of their work within Risk Insights The future of Security

In today’s show, we speak with Ruadhan Barry, Director of Product & Analytics at Sitecore, who acquired Irish data analytics company Boxever in March 2021. Sitecore delivers a digital experience platform that empowers the world’s smartest brands to build lifelong relationships with their customers. A highly decorated industry leader, Sitecore is the only company bringing together content, commerce and data into one connected platform that delivers millions of digital experiences every day. Leading companies such as American Express, ASOS, L’Oréal and Volvo Cars rely on Sitecore to provide more engaging, personalized experiences for their customers. Topics include: The interesting work he does with Boxever, a Sitecore company Problems they are solving within customer behaviours Interesting projects his team are working on within enablement and customer analytics Case studies of the benefits they bring to customers Using AI and automation to scale customer interactions The future of personalisation

In today's show, we speak with Mark Little, Co-Founder and CEO at Kinzen. Kinzen empowers the people who protect our online communities from harmful misinformation and hateful speech. They work with technology platforms that need the skills of human editors, and human editors who need to scale engagement through technology. Their data and technology enable policymakers, trust and safety teams and content moderators to radically reduce the risk of organised campaigns of deception and manipulation. Kinzen's unique solution puts 'humans in the loop', amplifying the power of expert judgment with the scale of machine learning. Topics include: His background and previous work with Storyful Problems they are solving at Kinzen within misinformation The challenge with online verification Using their 'humans in the loop' system to solve these challenges The future of online content

In today's show, we speak with Giovanni Tummarello, Chief Product Officer and Co-Founder of Siren. Siren provides the leading Investigative Intelligence platform to some of the world’s largest and most complex organizations for Investigative Intelligence on their data. Rooted in academic R&D in information retrieval, distributed computing and knowledge representation, the Siren platform provides integrated investigative intelligence combining previously disconnected capability of search, business intelligence, link analysis and big data operational logging and alerting. Topics include: Origins of Siren The problems they are solving within Investigative Intelligence Benefits their platform brings to customers How the Cybersecurity market has evolved The threat of bad actors within CyberSecurity Interesting AI applications that are making a difference within Society

In today’s interview, we speak with Stephen Oman, Director of Data Analytics at Travelport. Travelport is a worldwide travel retail platform with their next-generation marketplace connecting buyers and sellers that share a passion for delivering exceptional travel experiences. Unconflicted and independent, Travelport are reinventing a simpler future for travel’s complex ecosystem. Topics include: Overview of Travelport and the primary customers being served The Data Analytics projects being worked on within Travelport Integrating Quantitative and Qualitative data together Examples of value-added benefits to the end user by applying data science The Future of Travel

In today’s show, we are joined by David Anderson, Technical Fellow at Bazaarvoice. David is passionate about driving technical strategy and helping others along the transformation journey. He has extensive experience in driving technical leadership, organizational strategy and Cloud adoption. David has previously led transformation, technical excellence, cloud adoption, fintech/insurtech strategies, technical community activity and both participated and led several enterprise/organizational transformation efforts. In the podcast, David discusses: How to build AI in your business Developing a data strategy using Wardley Mapping Digital Transformation in the Fintech sector Using the North Star Framework Advice for embarking on your AI journey His passion for serverless architectures Being involved with Open source groups and research A big thank you to David for being this week’s guest on the AI Ireland Podcast. If you would like to learn more David and his work, check out his personal blog www.theserverlessedge.com