AI Ireland with Mark Kelly

In the third episode of this five-part podcast series, we're joined by Keith Hinde, Principal Consultant at GlobalLogic and Tim Marston, Director, EMEA & APJ Alliances at Immuta. Keith and Tim discuss strategies for managing complex entitlements, mitigating risks in the data readiness process and identifying overlooked aspects within your data management strategy. Topics include: Cloud Strategy for Large Organizations Breaking Down Data Silos Immuta's Role in Data Control Challenges of Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) Centralized Data Management and Automation Blind Spots & considerations for Cloud Adoption Strategy Monitoring and Auditing Access Enabling Collaboration between Governance and Security Teams

In the second episode of this five-part podcast series, we're joined by Patrick Callaghan, Principal Data Strategy Technologist at AWS Ireland and Keith Hinde, Principal Consultant at GlobalLogic. They explore aligning data strategy metrics with business goals, maximising data utilization and implementing effective approaches to reduce shadow IT, hasten time to value and seamlessly integrate new use cases. Topics include: Challenges in Data Implementation such as governance and accessibility How successful organizations have cultural alignment with data strategy Metrics for an effective Data Strategy implementation Why metrics should be viewed in the context of a marathon, not a sprint The importance of a solid data strategy for leveraging Generative AI

In the first episode of this five-part podcast series, we’re joined by Mark Dunleavy, Head of Commerical at AWS Ireland and Declan Fay, Head of Strategic Business Development & Ireland Country Lead at GlobalLogic. They delve into the impact of Generative AI, examining its role in compelling organisations to adeptly gather and derive insights from their data. They emphasise utilising AI to cater to the distinctive preferences of each individual customer. Topics include: The current AI era & rise of Generative AI Importance of educating individuals about Generative AI Emphasis on the role of a solid data strategy Parallel Approach to Data Transformation and AI Adoption Understanding Regulations and Compliance Organizational Preparedness for Generative AI

Today’s guest is Puravee Bhattacharya, Data Product Owner - Group Data Office at Energia. Energia is the longest supplier of 100% green electricity on the island of Ireland. They are engaged in a wide range of projects including bio-energy, energy storage and solar energy. Through strategic initiatives and investments, Energia are decisively addressing the challenges of energy provision in a world that is grappling with climate change.  Puravee is a Data and Analytics professional with 10 years of Product and Consulting experience in advisory, regulatory and investigatory roles within the Data Science landscape. She has a track-record of delivering large-scale Project and Program Management in Business Intelligence, Business Transformation, Technology enablement and Regulatory driven change/implementation projects. Topics include: An overview of her role with Energia The energy sector's shift to renewables, sustainability and traceability How Data drives efficiency in sustainable energy transition Adaptability in tech, reskilling and data accessibility A Consumer-led sustainable energy shift via decentralisation and digitalization How Smart meters enable informed consumption for efficient energy use

Today’s guest is Balaji Padmanathan, Data Scientist & Masters Graduate at Uniersity College Dublin. Balaji was the winner in the Best Application of AI in a Student Project at the 2023 AI Awards for his project focusing on optimising electric vehicle charging station locations in Dublin. The aim of the project was to make Dublin more sustainable and serve as a model for global efforts to combat climate change and promote responsible urban development. Topics include: Optimizing electric vehicle charging stations for viability Pivoting to DBSCAN and ranking methods due to data scarcity Utilized open source data such as OpenStreetMap & OpenChargeMap for analysis Validating analysis using existing EV stations for accuracy assessment

Today's guest is Luca Marchesotti, Founder and CEO of Gemmo AI. A leader in bespoke AI solutions, Gemmo AI offer services in consultancy and R&D for Computer Vision, Predictive and Generative AI projects. Their innovative AI-driven noise monitoring system has led to the launch of Risso AI, a specialised SaaS product aimed to help the growing concern around noise pollution. Gemmo AI won the Best Application of AI in Sustainability at the 2023 AI Awards for developing an API for noise source identification to address noise pollution in Dublin and beyond to improve health and enhance the quality of life. It’s their vision to create a world where environmental surveillance safeguards the planet. Topics covered: The work they do at Gemmo AI How they are solving Noise Pollution with AI The issues with manual noise monitoring and how they are solved with AI Use Cases of Noise Source Attribution AI The Noise Mitigation Value Chain Risso AI: SaaS for Automated Noise Source Attribution

Today’s guest is Eamonn O'Toole, Data Science Consultant at Dell Technologies. Dell Technologies Managed Services (DTMS) provide fully managed and optimised cloud and IT services to a large and varied set of 3rd party customers. These services include the operation andmaintenance of backup, storage, compute, network and convergedinfrastructure with a variety of monitoring and ITSM systems. Dell Technologies won the 2023 AI Award for Best Application of AI in a Large Enterprise for the DTMS team’s collaboration with Service Operations Applied Science and Engineering (SOAS) to employ an ML-powered Multi-Layered Framework to enhance incident management and reduce ticket handling times. Topics include: How Dell Managed Services are enhancing IT efficiency through intelligent data utilisation Introducing Intelligent Ticket Routing which reduces resolution time by 4% Applying NLP and clustering for efficient ticket classification Integrating ML with ITSM to guarantee seamless, platform-agnostic ticket routing Real-time ticket integration and anomaly detection to ensure practical utility Predictive analytics for automated incident prevention and recovery Key lesson to understand the context in deploying solutions

Today’s guest is John Clancy, Founder and CEO at Galvia. Based in Galway, Galvia's mission is to make AI accessible to all organisations, regardless of size. They believe teams should be able to access the benefits of an AI platform and empowered to focus on what matters most, whether that’s value creation or more engaged customers. Galvia were a finalist in the Best Application of AI in a Startup at last month's AI Awards for addressing the University of Galway’s pandemic-induced challenges with an AI-driven student engagement platform named Cara. It helped reduce staff workload by 40%, saving 1500+ hours and instantly resolved 84% of student queries. Topics include: Creating an AI-driven platform to aid student engagement Applying AI to simplify student support processes Training university data to prioritise top student queries intuitively Deploying securely in private cloud while prioritising data governance An AI-driven content system to aid mental health support pathways for students Data provisioning challenges in diverse tech stacks for machine learning

Today’s guest is Emanuel Popovici, Director at the Embedded Systems Group within the School of Engineering at University College Cork. Since 2005, the Embedded Systems Research Group has pursued a broad range of activities through research, teaching, outreach and collaboration with industry.  Emanuel and his team were a finalist in the Best Application of AI in an Academic Research Body and Best Application of AI in Healthcare at the 2023 AI Awards for for their project which addresses neonatal mortality in low-income countries caused by heart and brain issues. It employs AI to interpret physiological signals, improving early detection and healthcare access. Topics include: An overview of his research in solving real-life problems with AI How engineers and doctors collaborate to improve healthcare Improving neonatal brain anomaly detection using AI and sound Their focus on XAI, emphasising human listening acuity for special sounds How human-AI cooperation promises practical healthcare solutions

Today’s guest is Conrad Bernath, Head of Speech and Machine Learning at T-Pro. Headquartered in Dublin, T-Pro is a global leader in clinical documentation improvement software. The company's technology allows healthcare providers to voice enable their existing EPR, reduce transcription costs, outsource overflow transcription and capture patient information effectively and efficiently from anywhere on any device.  Conrad was a nominee for AI Person of the Year at the 2023 AI Awards for his work in revolutionising healthcare with advanced NLP solutions. His leadership refines medical documentation, streamlines workflows and improves patient outcomes. Through his expertise and dedication, Conrad is setting new benchmarks by integrating AI into healthcare processes, elevating standards in the industry. Topics include: Problems T-Pro are solving in healthcare documentation Automating healthcare documentation with speech recognition and NLP Securing healthcare data with encryption and anonymization The impact to healthcare workflows and challenges to quantify impact Developing a digital healthcare assistant using generative AI