AI Ireland with Mark Kelly

In today’s episode, our guest is Dr. David Brown, Archival Discovery lead for Beyond 2022 and Research Fellow with the ADAPT Centre at Trinity Collge Dublin. David was part of the team at the Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland who were nominated for the 2022 AI Awards. The Treasury re-imagines and reconstructs through digital technologies the Public Record Office of Ireland, a magnificent archive destroyed on June 30th, 1922, in the opening engagement of the Civil War. Together with partners across Ireland and around the world, they are democratizing access to invaluable records and illuminating seven centuries of Irish history. Topics include: The goal of the Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland An insight into the types of data they work with Challenges they faced & using ML to overcome them Other applications they are focusing on Insights from the VRTI that interested him

Today’s guest is James Garza, who studied the Higher Diploma in Science in AI Applications at CCT College Dublin. He is also now working towards the MSc in Data Analytics at CCT. CCT offers a range of part-time and online programmes (many of which are government funded via Springboard+ or the Human Capital Initiative) in the areas of Artificial Intelligence, Data Analytics, Software Development and Cybersecurity from level 7 Diploma to level 9 Masters Degree. They are now enrolling for a new intake starting in February 2023. James is a diligent professional with over 20 years of financial services and customer facing work experience. He is a detailed oriented with a proven knowledge of Python, Data Analysis and Visualization. Topics include: His unique journey to studying a Masters in Data Analytics Why he enjoys the project-based degree Applying his new coding skills to his company Trillium Why he loves learning His advice on expanding into further education

Today's guest is Mark Horgan, Founder at SkillsBase. Through module-based content, Skillsbase aim to impact real behavioural change across various business sectors. They aim to provide a platform where companies can balance function with form by creating unique content that trainees will want to consume at the core of our content development process. Skillsbase provides award-winning module-based learning for global businesses. Through Skillsbase, creativity, learning science, and a human-centred approach are melded in a way that inspires, motivates, and promotes effectiveness. They aim to impact real behavioural change across various business sectors through module-based content. In today's episode, Mark discusses: His background & how SkillsBase came about Problems they are solving applying AI Challenges they need to overcome such as stakeholder buy-in What the near future looks like for SkillsBase

Today’s guest is Swaroop Kaggere Shivamurthy, Founder at Probvision. Founded in 2020, Probvision's  vision is to create smart cameras with world-class video analytics capability that consistently helps us to develop innovative and disruptive solutions for a better tomorrow. Their AI data analytics technology is build on proprietary computer vision and state of art deep learning systems and is made available to customers through easily usable and well tested API's. Topics include: How Probvision got started Problems they are solving for customers at Probvision How their AI-powered, safe edge cameras adds value to the end user Their impact in energy automation, security and healthcare What the future holds for their security camera solutions

In today’s episode, we are delighted to welcome Sabine Louët, Founder at SciencePOD. SciencePOD--which stands for Science Prose On-Demand--is the go-to site for specialist content creation solutions. They connect clients requiring technically and scientifically accurate content in any format with a team of specialist Science Writers. SciencePOD adds the peace of mind of quality-controlled content delivered by their Editors and Proofreaders. In the episode, Sabine talks about: The work they do at SciencePOD in creating digital stories How they are using AI summarization solutions to allow scientists to access research quickly Overcoming challenges in text extraction with NLP and statistical methods Initial results and feedback from the community How their application could impact other scientific areas

In this episode, we are joined by Head of AI Governance and Regulatory Innovation at The Alan Turing Institute. The Alan Turing Institute is the UK’s national institute for Data Science and AI. The Institute’s mission is to: undertake data science research at the intersection of computer science, mathematics, statistics and systems engineering; provide technically informed advice to policy makers on the wider implications of algorithms; enable researchers from industry and academia to work together to undertake research with practical applications; and act as a magnet for leaders in academia and industry from around the world to engage with the UK in data science and its applications. In the show, Florian will chat about: His work with the Alan Turing Institute AI Governance, ethics and responsible AI What he learned on his trip to Ireland How Ireland and the UK can collaborate in AI innovation The launch of the AI Standards Hub The importance of trustworthy AI

In this episode, we are joined by Brendan Doherty, Machine Learning Engineer at Allstate Northern Ireland. Nominated for the 2022 AI Awards in the Best Application of AI in a Large Enterprise, Brendan and his team were shortlisted for the rollout of their Legal Automation Toolkit which automates the gathering of relevant data, the generation and completion of legal documents and the correct placement of the documents in the legal departments existing document management platform. In the show, Brendan will chat about: How he got interested in ML & journey to now An insight into their legal automation toolkit Benefits the toolkit brings such as time & cost savings Their goal to automate decision points and touch points using ML Other interesting projects the team are working on

In this episode, we are joined by Amy Awad, Co-Founder and CSO at OpaMind. Nominated in three categories for the AI Awards including Best Application of AI in Healthcare & Startup and for the Women in AI Person of the Year Award, OpaMind is an AI-Powered digital voice diary improving mental health and well-being support. The OPA mind digital solution removes the stigma in the first step of reaching out for help by using an AI-powered app, available 24/7 without the need to talk to another person and provide an instant personalised mental health assistant. In the show, Amy will chat about: The story behind Opa Mind Using AI & Voice Enabled Technology in their product Their mission to offer a personalized experience to each user Challenges they need to overcome Initial results and feedback from their app

In this episode, we are joined by Aviva Cohen, Co-Founder and CEO at seamlessCARE Ltd. Nominated in the Best Application of AI in a Startup category for the 2022 AI Awards, seamlessCARE Ltd develops innovative technologies to enhance the care of adults and children with complex needs. Empathic is a mobile app and API that enables non-verbal people to independently communicate how they feel uses AI to interpret up to 10 emotions including happy and frustrated. In the show, Aviva will chat about: Why she decided to set up SeamlessCARE [01:19] Using AI for how people communicate emotions [04:28] Challenges to overcome in developing the product [06:52] The benefits their Empahtic app brings to users [10:08] What the future holds for SeamlessCARE [14:04]

In this episode, we are joined by Jimmy Hennessy, Director of Data Science and Software Engineering at ACI Worldwide. Nominated in three categories for the 2022 AI Awards, ACI Worldwide is a global software company that provides mission-critical real-time payment solutions to corporations. Customers use their proven, scalable and secure solutions to process and manage digital payments, enable omni-commerce payments, present and process bill payments, and manage fraud and risk. In the show, Jimmy will chat about: The interesting work they do at ACI Worldwide [01:50] Their application in the Responsible AI and Ethics category [03:04] Automatically writing unit test cases to productionalize software solutions faster [08:18] Their nomination of James Brosnan in Young AI Role Model of the Year [12:35] Nabinita Roy's shortlisting in the AI Person of the Year award [14:05]