5th John Mc Carthy AI Summer School
Day 1: Thursday 12-September AI For Sport : Athlete Experience
(11.30 for onsite networking) kicks off 12 Noon for virtual to 6pm
12.00 Patrick Lucey Chief Data Scientist Stats Perform.
TOPIC: The Opportunities of Generative AI in Sport.
12.30 Mark Hill Leader of product development, Kitman Labs : TOPIC: ‘Unlocking AI’s Potential in Sport: Navigating the Promise and the Practical Challenges’
13.00 Naomi McGregor of Movetru : ‘Movetru – wearable for on-field movement quality analysis’
13.30 30-minute comfort break /networking over tea/coffee/sandwiches
14.00 Ellen Wang Founder and CEO of Sentech AI.
TOPIC: “Beyond the Limit: Sensing and AI for Athletic Excellence.”
14.20 Jamie McGann MoveAhead: Specialised Motion Analysis Platform for Children & Teens. TOPIC: ‘Commercialising Research: Empowering brands to build lasting relationships with kids and parents through digitised movement experiences’
14.40 Dr. David Dunne CEO & Co-Founder Hexis | Performance Nutritionist | Human Performance Designer
15.00 Nancy Hensley Founding Member and Advisor @ Mercury 13 & Nick Sprague ORRECO : Empowering athletes with the knowledge and tools to own their performance and own their data.
15.20 30-minute comfort break /networking over tea/coffee/refreshments
15.50 Benny Cullen Director of Research and Innovation at Sport Ireland.
TOPIC: “How data shapes national sports policy”.
16.20 Aoife Ní Mhuirí Founder Salaso Health and Revathi Nukala Full Stack Developer Salaso Health. Salaso delivers clinically validated solutions for therapy and prevention across a multitude of settings. The Salaso platform improves access to care, eases clinical workload, and supports improved outcomes across the board.
16.40 Kevin Farrar Head of Sport Partnerships, IBM UK, Wimbledon Partnership Executive TOPIC: ‘IBM elevates Wimbledon experience with cutting-edge AI and data insights.’
17.00 PANEL DISCUSSION: Dr. Breda O’ Dwyer leading a Panel Discussion with Kerry athletes “How can data & AI overcome challenges in Sports”
· Kerry football players Paudie and David Clifford
· Galway Senior Football team coach Cian O’ Neill
· Kerry Senior ladies footballer Siofra O’ Shea
· Paralympics in both the High Jump and Swimming Jordan Lee
18.00 ‘Locker Room to the Boardroom’ 20 minute video with Darren O’ Sullivan and Paudie Clifford.
Day 2: Friday 13-September
AI For Fan / Spectator Experience 9am to 2pm
9.00 Bjoern Rosenthal | LinkedIn Head of Product @ Bundesliga
TOPIC : ‘BUNDESLIGA’S AI-DRIVEN CONTENT TRANSFORMATION REVOLUTIONIZING SPORTS ENGAGEMENT’
9.30 (Kieran Collins | LinkedIn Technological University Dublin Head of Discipline Nutrition and Sports Science
10.00 Yvonne Comer, MBA | LinkedIn Multi Award Winning Entrepreneur/ IRFU Union Committee Member / Former Rugby International/ Rugby DAO- Fan in Residence :
TOPIC: ‘AI in sport: Keeping the athlete at the heart of analytics’
10.30 15-minute comfort break / networking
10.45 Maarten Slembrouck Ghent University Belgium VENTOUX and STRADA projects
11.15 Lucy Mills | LinkedIn Founder & Chief Catalyst Ready Sport Global Barcelona :
TOPIC: ‘AI’s impact and potential in women’s sport.’
11.45 Jimmy Doyle | LinkedIn Founder ClubberTV
TOPIC: “Making live sports cost efficient & simple to broadcast”
12.15 Omar Salem | LinkedIn & David Deneher Co-Founders Field Of Vision
12.45 15-minute comfort break / networking
13.00 Ciaran McGowan Head of Operations and Technology, Tixserve
TOPIC: ‘Solving Fan engagement challenges with AI.’
13.30 Rohn Malhotra Founder of SportsTechX The latest trends in AI, where is the money going, what are investors investing in.
13.55 Liam Cronin Wrap-Up & networking lunch onsite in RDI Hub
