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Breakfast Briefing Event 

Shaping the future with AI: What's next?

Location: Microsoft, City Quays 3, Belfast

Date: Thursday 29th June

Timings: 8.45am - 11am 

Event Information: Analytics Engines, in partnership with Microsoft, welcome organisations to attend a Breakfast Briefing at the brand-new Microsoft offices in Belfast. 

Guests will hear about the latest AI technologies, best practices and use cases for AI, using real world examples from Analytics Engines and Microsoft. Our expert panel will delve deeper into what the future holds for AI in the workplace and society as a whole. 

Who should attend?

This event is aimed at senior executives and business leaders with a working interest in this space. 

Speakers

Alastair McKinley / CTO, Analytics Engines 
Roy Wilson / Cloud Solution Architect - Data & AI, Microsoft
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Host

Aislinn Rice

Managing Director, Analytics Engines

 
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Speaker

Alastair McKinley

Chief technology officer

Alastair is the Chief Technology Officer at Analytics Engines where he is responsible for technology strategy, solution architecture and innovation. Alastair gained his PhD from QUB in 2009 focusing on high-performance computing and algorithms used in telecommunications. He is interested in data modelling and data engineering in PostgreSQL and Python, Cloud Native solution architecture and NLP applications.

 
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Speaker

Roy Wilson

Senior Cloud Solution Architect - Data & AI | Customer Success

Roy is a Principal Cloud Solution Architect in Microsoft with 20+ years experience.  In his current role he assists Microsoft’s enterprise customers with Azure Data & AI solutions.  Roy sits on a number of technical advisory boards, is a content contributor for Microsoft’s public worldwide Learning platform, lectures in Postgraduate Data courses at TU Dublin and Griffith college and is a mentor on the First Friday programme for Irish startups.
 
 
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Speaker

Jessica Caldwell

Head of Product, LoweConex

 Jessica Caldwell is a dynamic professional contributing to the success of LoweConex as the Head of Product. Since August 2022, she has been a driving force behind the product's development, ensuring its readiness for the market and meeting the needs of enterprise clients. Jessica's educational journey reflects her passion for both the arts and sustainable business practices. She completed a Master of Arts degree in Arts Management from Queen's University Belfast in 2015-2016, equipping her with a deep understanding of the creative and managerial aspects of the industry.
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Speaker

Stacy Mallon

Site Lead, Wolfspeed NI

 
Stacy Mallon is a highly accomplished professional currently serving as the Site Lead at Wolfspeed NI. Since January 2022, she has been leading the team with exceptional expertise and strategic vision.
 
Stacy's educational background is rooted in excellence. She pursued a Master of Science degree in Mathematics and Computer Science from Queen's University Belfast, completing her studies from 2002 to 2007.

Breakfast Briefing Event 

Shaping the future with AI: What's next?

Agenda

8:45am Arrival

9:30am Welcome

9:35am Alastair McKinley, AE

10:00am Roy Wilson, Microsoft

10:30am Panel Discussion

11:00am Close