Past Events

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.

AI Impact Series: The Ethics of AI in Financial Services
Dr Alessandra Sala, Senior Director of AI and Data Science at Shutterstock, discussed the ethical considerations of the use of AI.

June 2024: International Digital Health Summer School
BlockW contributed to the International Digital Health Summer School at Maynooth University.

The Fast Development of AI Impacts on Society and Women
Dr. Alessandra Sala, Sr. Director of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science at Shutterstock discusses the advancement of AI and its impacts on society and women.

May 2024: Ireland: Location of Choice for Technology & Innovation
BlockW worked together with IDA Ireland to facilitate this landmark event.