The IVI Annual Summit 2021 is taking place on November 19th 2021. IVI is a multidisciplinary research institute focused on digital transformation and technology adoption based in Maynooth University.
The theme of the summit, in line with the ethos and mission of the IVI, is Digital Transformation – The Path to the Future.
The event will bring together academic researchers and industry leaders across various sectors, strengthening the connection between industry and digital transformation researchers. With keynote addresses and parallel panel discussions, this summit will discuss some of the key questions challenging digital transformation researchers and industry leaders today.
08.30 Opening Address
08.50 Welcome from the Chair – Prof Markus Helfert
09.00 Keynote Addresses
10.00 Plenary Panel Discussion: The Digital Transformation Research Landscape
11.00 Open Innovation Research – A Success Story
11.30 Expert Deep Dive Panel Discussions
12.15 Keynote Addresses
13.00 Awards Ceremony
13.15 Closing Remarks & Summit Close
Dr Stephanie Woerner
Center for Information Systems Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Prof Brian Donnellan
Vice President of Research & Innovation, Maynooth University
Leo Clancy
Chief Executive Officer, Enterprise Ireland
Bridget Doyle
Business Development & Centre Manager, FutureNeuro
Prof Brian Fitzgerald
Director of Lero – the Irish Software Research Centre
Anne Flanagan
Data Policy & Governance Lead, World Economic Forum
Emer McCarthy
Group Strategy & Ecommerce Director, Kilkenny Group
Wendy Slattery
Chief Executive Officer, Beauty Buddy
Dr Joe Timoney
Head of Dept, Computer Science Department, Maynooth University
Ray Walshe
Director, EU Observatory for ICT Standards
Prof Wolfgang Weitzl
Professor of Digital Marketing, University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria
Allan Shine
Chief Executive Officer, County Kildare Chamber
Dr Oliver Schwabe
Chair, EU City ISAC I4C+
