AI Ireland with Mark Kelly

In this episode, we are joined by Jade O'Connor, VP of Product and Marketing for getlocal.ie, part of FCR Media. Nominated in the category for Best Application of AI in an SME at the 2022 AI Awards, Getlocal.ie is a new platform to find products that are available from local businesses around Ireland. It aims to improve the competitiveness of local companies (versus big e-commerce platforms) by listing them all in one place easily accessible for customers around Ireland. In the show, Jade will chat about: Who are Getlocal.ie and the wider FCR Media group Their application and deciding to apply AI at getlocal.ie The challenges and building out their classification model Dealing with problems on the Training Model Gaining ROI from their products

In this episode, we are joined by Tariq Zaki, Co-Founder and CTO of Shopbox AI. Nominated in two categories for the 2022 AI Awards for Best Application of AI in a Startup & in a Consumer/Customer Service Application, Shopbox AI a retail technology company that helps analyzing the consumer behaviour and recommends products to the customer. It aims to improve the customer experience by showing them accurate recommendations of products, to make it as convenient as in a local retail store. In the episode, Tariq will tell you about: How Shopbox got founded & which problems they wanted to fix in the online retail market Why the context of customer purchases matters  Their approach to building a model How to implement their solution into websites Making the solution scalable

In today's episode, we are thrilled to welcome Mark Sugrue, CTO and Michael O'Bryne, Computer Vision Engineer at Kinesense. Kinesense are nominated in the category for Best Application of AI in an SME for the 2022 AI Awards for their Visual Intelligence Search Platform (VISP), which seeks to improve workflows for transcoding, analysing, and distributing videos using deep learning video analytics and cloud-based processing technologies. In the episode, Mark and Michael talk about: An overview about Kinesense  Benefits and advantages of working with the application Evaluation of data  Usability and usage of the program for the police  Use case on how is the application helping police investigations

Today’s guest is Daniel Crawford, Founder at Axial3D in Belfast. Nominated in the category for the Best Application of AI in Healthcare for the 2022 AI Awards, Axial3D are fundamentally transforming how surgery is delivered throughout the world by converting patient scans into highly accurate 3D images and 3D printed models. Physicians globally use their anatomical models for pre-operative planning, briefing surgical teams and the patient consent process. Topics include: The work they do at Axial3D Overcoming challenges in Image segmentation Benefits that their 3D printed products bring to surgeons How Axial3D can continue to impact the Healthcare sector

In today’s episode, we will talk with Eamonn Kenny, Senior Research Fellow in the SFI ADAPT Centre at Trinity College Dublin. A finalist in the category for Best Application of AI in an Academic Research Body for the 2022 AI Awards, Eamonn is nominated for his work with UniCOOK which uses machine learning to transform written recipes into a format understood by all. In the episode, Eamonn talks about: How he ran software on a Playstation in Switzerland  His work with UniCOOK  Developing the next generation of digital cookbooks  State of the art machine learning in a practical application at a supermarket 

In today’s episode, we are delighted to welcome Kevin Quinlan, Lead Data Scientist at ESB. A finalist in the category for Young AI Role Model of the Year at the 2022 AI Awards, Kevin is responsible for managing and developing projects across a range of business units and technologies, leveraging AI and machine learning techniques to generate value for ESB. In the episode, Kevin talks about: The evolution of the data analytics department at ESB over the years (2:30) Using AI to identify Poles and map the positions in the power grids (4:25) Incorporating the mantra "one more thing" into every decision along the way (6:30) The sustainability benefits and time savings achieved through AI (12:00) Anticipating upcoming customer complaints with the help of AI (14:35)

In today’s show, we are delighted to welcome Anthony McCauley, AI Program Manager at Skills@ScAle. In partnership with Technology Ireland ICT Skillnet, Skills@ScAle provides ready-to-go skills pathways to allow business and technology leaders to build their analytical and AI capability. When combined with other programmes within the Technology ICT Skillnet portfolio, S@S represents a one-stop-shop for companies building a team and for people building a career in the whole area of AI and Data Analytics. Topics include: What Skills@ScAle is all about Addressing the skills gap in AI and Data Analytics How it all came together What’s involved in the programme Details on how to get involved with  Skills@ScAle

In today’s show, we are delighted to welcome back Dr. Pepijn van de Ven, Senior Lecturer at University of Limerick. Pep is course director for UL’s part-time industry-driven masters in Artificial Intelligence and is responsible for the delivery of several modules on this fully online programme. In the episode, Pep discusses how the Masters programme has advanced since our past episode and he also tells us about the introduction of their new NLP stream which will commence in September 2022 and a planned Machine Vision stream for September 2023. Topics include: Success of the Masters program over the past year Feedback from students taking the course Plans to extend the course into NLP and Machine Vision What to expect from the NLP stream How the course material is utilized by students in companies How to get involved and find out more about the course

In today's episode, Allan Beechinor, CEO at Altada Technology Solutions and Ken Finnegan, CEO at Tangent Trinity's Ideas Workspace discuss the success of the Alsessor Accelerator. The brainchild of Allan and co-founder Niamh Parker, Alsessor has quickly grown into Ireland’s foremost accelerator program for early-stage AI start-ups. Taking place over five action-packed months, the program is designed to help business owners develop a stronger commercial edge as they move from prototype phase towards the commercialisation of their businesses. Topics discussed: Early AI Island days and how Alsessor came about The recent growth of Altada Technology Solutions What's involved in the Alsessor Accelerator An overview on some of the companies taking part in Alsessor The success they have enjoyed with the accelerator music: bensound.com

In today's show, we are joined by Niall Larkin, Senior Programme Manager at RDI Hub and Patrick Fenton, Chief Programme Officer at Idiro Analytics who will tell us all about the upcoming workshop “Data Strategy for a Digital World: How every company can leverage the power of AI for profit” which takes place on Thursday 28 April 2022 at the RDI Hub in Co. Kerry. Digital transformation is incomplete without a data strategy. Your business needs a data strategy to succeed in a digital world. At the end of this one-day session, your company will have a clear strategic roadmap describing how you can unlock revenue from your data assets and how your company can access and leverage the power of AI to drive profits and open new markets. In the podcast, we discuss: More details about the workshop Why a Data Strategy is so important to your business How to get involved What to expect from the event