Past Events

AI Tuesdays – Using Chat GPT to Revise Efficiently
Marie Laffey delivered this session “Using AI to revise effectively” which involved live demos of Chat GPT including insights on effective prompts and questions helping students to use AI to

AI Tuesdays – How AI is changing the world of work and the skills you need to stay ahead
Artificial Intelligence is transforming the workplace, and the nature of jobs is rapidly evolving. This session explores how AI and automation are reshaping industries and identifies the skills students need to succeed

November 2024: BlockW & IOB: Digital Euro and Financial Inclusion
Daniel McLean, Digital Euro Lead with the ECB gave an update of the progress on the digital euro project and the importance of digital financial inclusion to the project.

Redefining Learning: Workshop for the Digital Age
Prof. Joyce O’Connor, Chair and Co Founder BlockW participated in INABTAs Education Working Group webinar Redefining Learning: Workshop for the Digital Age.

Tokenisation and its Impact on the Asset Management Landscape.
KPMG & Block W hosted Tokenisation and its Impact on the Asset Management Landscape.

September 2024: ESRI Skills requirement for emerging technologies in Ireland – Study Launch.
Publication Launch: The research was funded by the Irish Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (DFHERIS).

AI Impact Series: AI in Health – A New Cambrian Explosion
Different aspects of AI in Health were explored including:

AI Impact Series : a session on “Digital Sustainability for Financial Services”.
Speaker, Ioannis Kolaxis, Director and Senior Technology Architect at Accenture with Moderator Professor Joyce O’Connor, Chair and Co-Founder BlockW

AI Impact Series : The AI Act – How is it working in practice? An overview of the EU AI Act.
This session was delivered by Noelle Doody and Brian Connolly and gave attendees an introduction to the EU AI Act and the risk-based assessment approach.