All-Ireland Clinical AI Congress & AI Tech Expo · 12 September 2026
Why Attend
This Congress will include global and national perspectives on AI in healthcare, real-world clinical implementation case studies, primary and secondary care showcases, AI governance and compliance considerations, and an AI Tech Expo demonstrating practical applications across radiology, prescribing, diagnostics, workflow optimisation, patient management, and clinical decision support.
Congress Goals
What this Congress sets out to achieve
Improve Your Understanding of AI in Irish Healthcare
Gain practical, clinically-relevant knowledge about how AI is being deployed in Irish and international healthcare, delivered by the people building and using these tools today.
Support Safe and Ethical AI Adoption
Understand the EU AI Act obligations, governance frameworks and ethical considerations that every healthcare professional must navigate before deploying AI in clinical practice.
Highlight Real-World Irish Case Studies
Hear from Irish hospital clinicians at Beaumont, the Mater (MMUH) and St. Vincent's who have deployed AI: the successes, the setbacks, and the critical lessons learned.
Encourage Cross-Sector Collaboration
Connect with GPs, hospital consultants, pharmacists, nurse practitioners and digital health leaders from across the island of Ireland, all under one roof.
International Experts
Showcase successful deployment of AI in healthcare, with speakers drawn from leading international institutions sharing what works, what doesn't, and what Ireland can learn.
Who Should Attend
Open to all registered healthcare professionals in Ireland.
This Congress is complimentary and open to all registered healthcare professionals on the island of Ireland. CME/CPD accreditation pending confirmation.
Programme at a Glance
A full day of learning and connection
Registration, Networking Breakfast & AI Tech Expo
Explore AI applications in clinical use across radiology, prescribing and patient management. Poster Exhibition showcasing local AI innovation. Networking across the Healthcare AI Ecosystem.
Session 1: Global and National Perspectives on AI in Healthcare
International overview of AI reshaping healthcare systems globally. HSE AI for Care 2026–2030 Strategy and Online Health Record update. Academic perspectives on digital transformation and AI research from UCD.
Session 2: Secondary Care Showcase
Real-world AI deployment in diagnostic imaging. AI in breast imaging at Beaumont Hospital. Radiology and hospital-wide AI implementation at MMUH.
Networking Lunch & AI Tech Expo
Extended networking lunch with live demonstrations from clinical AI technology exhibitors.
Global View: AI Strategy, A Bird's Eye Perspective
An international overview of where AI is reshaping healthcare systems globally and what this opportunity presents to Ireland. Delivered by Dr. John Halamka, President, Mayo Clinic Platform. Followed at 14:00 by the AI Innovation Poster Exhibition Bursary Award, presented by Dave Shanahan, CEO, and Suzanne Dennison, Sales & Marketing Director, Athena Pharmaceuticals.
Session 3: Beyond the Algorithm. The Human Side of AI Adoption
From AI tools to trusted AI workflows. Two panels with leading UK and international imaging and clinical AI voices on the human side of adoption, trust and clinical change: trusted adoption, then moving from evidence to routine practice.
Session 4: Primary Care
Ambient voice technology in urgent and emergency care. AI at the front line: general practice, community pharmacy and the patient voice. The electronic health record as a foundation for AI, and next-generation clinical decision support.
Wrap-Up & Close
Moderator-led summary and key takeaways from the day, followed by closing remarks.
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