Manufacturing Site
The people who run Ireland’s life sciences sites are meeting to answer one question: how do we put artificial intelligence to work on the manufacturing floor — safely, at scale, and for real?
Shaping the conversation.
Industry and academic leaders are steering the programme — making sure every session earns its place on the agenda.
Matt Moran
Dr Bernadette Whelan
Prof Radi Haloub
You’ll be in good company.
This conference is brought to you by BusinessRiver — the team behind Ireland’s leading life sciences awards and events, as well as the Fit Out Awards, Green Awards and Irish Construction Industry Awards.
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The organisations behind the conference.
Cognizant
Cognizant empowers life sciences manufacturing with cutting-edge digital transformation solutions and services. Our expertise enhances system performance, streamlines supply chains and bolsters Manufacturing 4.0 and Lab 4.0 initiatives to ensure seamless operations and GMP compliance. By prioritizing speed to value, sustainable innovation and data-driven strategies, we deliver real-time insights for business transformation. We provide a comprehensive portfolio of solutions for our life sciences manufacturing clients and work with them toward a shared vision of advancing science and expediting life-changing therapies to ultimately improve patient outcomes.
ABM Ireland
ABM (NYSE: ABM) is one of the world’s largest providers of integrated facility, engineering, and infrastructure solutions. Every day, our over 100,000 team members deliver essential services that make spaces cleaner, safer, and efficient, enhancing the overall occupant experience. ABM serves a wide range of market sectors including commercial real estate, aviation, mission critical, and manufacturing and distribution. With over $8 billion in annual revenue and a blue-chip client base, ABM delivers innovative technologies and sustainable solutions that enhance facilities and empower clients to achieve their goals.
Amárach Research
Amárach Research is Ireland’s leading market research consultancy and provides detailed analysis of consumer and business trends to Ireland’s blue-chip companies. In uncertain times, Amárach Research provides the insights that give a firm foundation on which to base key investment and purchase decisions. Amárach’s Chairman Gerard O’Neill is a member of IBEC’s Sustainable Enterprise Committee and has co-authored several studies and reports on business and economic trends in Ireland.
Four themes. One honest look at AI in production.
Each theme pairs a 15-minute stage presentation with a 45-minute panel — grounded in what regulated manufacturers are really wrestling with.
Trust, Governance & Responsible AI
Governance, regulation, data quality, cybersecurity, validation and accountability — how to innovate while staying compliant in a regulated environment.
Scaling AI — Pilot to Production
Plenty of pilots, far fewer at scale. The data foundations, integration, change management and ROI behind enterprise-wide deployment.
People, Skills & Organisational Change
Adoption is a people challenge first. Preparing the workforce, building new skills, and keeping human expertise at the centre of decisions.
The AI-Ready Enterprise
A leaders’ panel on strategy, investment priorities and competitive advantage — what an AI-ready manufacturing organisation looks like in five years.
Where the community meets.
A working room of leaders, engineers and partners — the panels, the questions, and the networking that make the day. Scenes from recent BusinessRiver conferences.
In their words.
Having a forum like this where everybody can share their views, brainstorm and problem-solve together — it’s a great opportunity.
A wonderful mix of delegates and speakers, everyone bringing their own perspective. Great engagement, and we’ve moved beyond trends — we’re looking to the future.
We all have the same challenges and the same opportunities. Platforms like this are a great chance to meet up and collaborate head-on.
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- Pharma
- MedTech
- Medical Devices
- Biotech
- Site & Operations Leaders
- Quality & Compliance
- Engineering & Technical
- Commercial & BD
- Supply Chain
- People & Talent
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