Transforming Agriculture with Artificial Intelligence

ENTIRE is looking forward to taking part in this major AgTech Ireland Conference, which is in partnership with Irish Farmers Journal and sponsored by FBD Insurance and Enterprise Ireland, featuring guest speaker ENTIRE Programme Manager at Walton Institute, Hazel Peavoy.

Join us at The Curragh Racecourse for an exciting event where we explore the intersection of agriculture and artificial intelligence. Beyond hype and fear, how can agribusiness and farming leverage AI to overcome current and future economic, environmental and social challenges?

If you are a decision-maker in agribusiness or farming and wonder how AI can work for you, book your place now!

Conference programme

9.30 Registration and coffee

10:00 Opening address

• Martin Heydon, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine 

10:15 Keynote address: AI: beyond the hype

• Dr Patricia Scanlon, Ireland’s AI Ambassador and Chair of AI Advisory Council 

MORNING SESSIONS

Global insights and strategic overview

10:45 AI explosion in agfood: global to local studies

Short presentations followed by a discussion panel.

• Dr Daniel Kearney, CTO, Firmus
• Jerome O’Connell, CEO, Proveye 

Session MC: Stephen Robb, Renewables Editor, Irish Farmers Journal

12:15 AI redefining the agrifood ecosystem

Presentation followed by a discussion panel.

• Doris Marquardt, EU DG CNCT Programme Officer
• Dr Sjaak Wolfert, Wageningen University
• Dr Jurgen Vangeyte, ILVO
• Kevin Doolin, Walton Institute 

Session MC: David Leydon, Group Head of Growth and Agrifood Consulting, Ifac

1:30 Lunch

AFTERNOON SESSIONS

Practical applications for Ireland

14:15 AI solutions for on-farm challenges?

Discussion panel.

• Kieran Sullivan, Dairy Farmer and Research Engineer ICT, SETU
• Francie Gorman, President, Irish Farmers’ Association
• Siobhán Jordan, Head of Technology Transfer and Commercialisation, Teagasc
• Niall McGauran, MD, Efficient Farming Solutions Ltd, Co-Owner, Lely Mullingar Centre

Session MC: Catherine Heffernan, Technical and Customer Success Specialist, MSD Animal Health

15:30 Integrating AI in Irish agriculture and agribusiness

Three-five minute case studies followed by a discussion panel.

• Daniel Izquierdo, CEO, Micron Agritech
• James Greevy, Director of Product, Herdwatch
• Hazel Peavoy, Strategic Business Partner, Walton Institute    

Session MC: Deirdre O’Shea, EMEA Food, Agribusiness and Beverage Industry Leader, Aon

16:30 Closing remarks

• William Minchin, CEO, The Agricultural Trust