Local Enterprise Week 2026 - AI and Your Business: New Ways of Thinking with Dublin Regional Skills Forum - Thursday 5th March 2026

Venue:
Wood Quay Venue
 
Date:
05/03/2026
 
Time:
10:30 - 13:00
 
Category:
Workshop
 

Are you and SME Looking to see how AI adoption can impact your business? Join us for this workshop with DRSF to find out more about what AI can do for you business.

Free
Booked Out
 
 

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AI AND YOUR BUSINESS – New Ways of Thinking

Are you and SME OR Startup looking to see ways AI Adoption can impact innovation and competitiveness for your business

Overview:  The Dublin Regional Skills Forum (DRSF), as part of Dublin City Local Enterprise Week, in collaboration with Enterprise Ireland, Technology Ireland ICT Skillnet, SOLAS will host an engaged session exploring how the adoption of AI can support Business innovation and competitiveness.

The event will cover:

  • 2X SME Business Fireside Showcase on AI adoption
  • What supports on Skills & funding is available for your Business in AI adoption.
  • A one-to-one contact to start your digital AI skills journey.

Agenda:

10:30Arrival and Networking
11:00MC: Natasha Kinsella Dublin Regional Skills Forum context for Event
11:10Welcome opening Warren Cray Head of Enterprise, Dublin City Council
11:15 -11:45

Session One focus: 2x Business Practical AI Application Fireside showcase

  • Damien Keane Stack’s Pharmacy
  • James Coughlan, CEO of Travel Department

A showcase of the Business Journey in AI adoption the challenges/barriers/opportunities and the critical skills needs to support its progress.

11:45 - 11:50Open to Q&A
11:50 -12:20

Session Two Focus: Supports funding for Business in AI adoption.

  • Alexa Toomey, Head of Scaling and AI Strategies at Enterprise Ireland
  • Susan Kelly, Network Director Technology Ireland ICT Skillnet
  • Noreen Fitzpatrick Director (Acting) Branding, Communications & Strategy SOLAS

A panel session guided by specific supports and funding for Business to enable an AI adoption Journey. (AI HUB of resources, funding, and skills provisions)

12:20 -12:30Open to Q&A
12:30Event Close MC Natasha Kinsella DRSF
12:30 - 13:00Light Lunch and Networking

NOTES: Videography/ Photography will be taken on the day of event. Attendance at event hereby grants organisers as consent to the use of these materials for promotional, marketing, or internal purposes in any media. Should any delegate wish to be excluded from being part of promotional materials to notify on arrival registration desk.