AI Will Scale Activity — But It Won’t Close Deals
2026-05-27 11:00 - 12:00 UTC | Dogpatch Labs (TBC), CHQ Building, Custom House Quay, Dublin
AI is rapidly transforming how sales and go-to-market teams operate. From automating outreach to generating content at scale, AI tools are increasing activity across every stage of the funnel. But one critical question remains: can AI actually close deals?

This event, part of Dublin Tech Week, explores the limits of AI in modern sales environments. While AI can boost efficiency, personalise communication, and streamline workflows, closing deals still requires trust, human judgment, and relationship-building.

Attendees will gain practical insights into where AI adds real value in sales processes — and where human expertise remains essential. The session will highlight the balance between automation and authenticity, helping founders, sales leaders, and GTM teams understand how to integrate AI without losing the human touch that drives conversions.

Whether you’re building a startup or scaling a sales team, this discussion offers a grounded, real-world perspective on using AI effectively — not just to increase activity, but to drive meaningful outcomes.

Nomad AI for Good
2026-06-05 00:00 - 23:59
Dublin-based Nomad AI is launching an AI for Good session aimed at charities, nonprofits and social enterprises in Ireland, with the first programme session scheduled for 5 June 2026.

According to Nomad AI’s public announcement, the initiative is designed to help organisations working on the front lines of social impact understand how AI can be applied in practical ways. The focus is not on theory alone, but on reducing manual work, improving day-to-day operations and building sustainable digital habits that can continue after the session ends.

That matters because many organisations in the sector face the same operational pressure: reporting, funding applications, volunteer coordination and internal administration can consume significant time, while the tools that could help are often underused because teams lack the time or budget to explore them properly.

Nomad AI says the AI for Good session will include an AI Basics training designed specifically for the sector, with a focus on tools such as the Claude suite and Copilot suite. The session will also cover practical workflows relevant to charities, along with data safety considerations for protecting donor and beneficiary information. Participants will also receive prompts they can start applying immediately in their work.

The event is being positioned as the start of a wider programme rather than a one-off session. Nomad AI has also noted that places are limited, with strong early interest and capacity intentionally kept small for this first group.

For Dublin and Ireland’s AI ecosystem, this is an important signal.

It shows that AI adoption is not only about startups, product teams or large enterprises. It is also about making practical AI knowledge more accessible to organisations working in the public interest.If you want to grab one of the final spots, email info@nomadai.ie.

Patch x OpenAI Young Builders Week – Showcase Day
2026-06-12 10:00 - 13:00 | Dogpatch Labs (TBC), CHQ Building, Custom House Quay, Dublin
Patch x OpenAI Young Builders Week is a five-day, invite-only sprint bringing together 20 of Ireland’s most ambitious young builders. Hosted by Patch in partnership with OpenAI, the programme gives exceptional Transition Year and 5th Year students a week to learn how to build with AI through hands-on workshops, build sprints, mentorship and live demos.

Throughout the week, participants go from idea to working prototype using tools like ChatGPT, Codex and the OpenAI API — while learning from OpenAI engineers and founders how to think critically, build responsibly and ship fast. Expect voice tools, AI workflows, rapid prototyping and real projects shipped as a team.

It all leads to Showcase Day on Friday 12 June at Dogpatch Labs, where these young builders present what they created. Build something great. Faster.

A Notified Body Perspective on Compliant and Responsible Use of AI
2026-06-23 14:00 - 14:45
Trinzo is continuing its 2026 virtual event series on AI in regulated environments, with a fourth session focused on one of the most important questions facing QA, RA and R&D teams today: what does responsible AI adoption actually look like in practice?

The session will feature Steven Byrne from Scarlet, alongside Colm O’Rourke and Conor Flynn from Trinzo. According to the event description, the discussion will focus on the practical realities of introducing AI into regulated teams where quality systems, compliance requirements and oversight expectations are already deeply embedded in day-to-day work.

That is what makes this event especially relevant.

AI adoption is moving quickly across life sciences and other regulated sectors. But in these environments, the challenge is not only what AI can do. It is how AI is governed, documented and monitored inside existing regulatory frameworks.

The session will explore themes including:

governance

documentation

human oversight

lower-risk use cases

how AI-enabled processes may be viewed through a regulatory and compliance lens

For teams trying to adopt AI with more confidence while maintaining inspection readiness, this is a practical conversation worth paying attention to.

At AI Dubliners, we see this as an important signal.

Some of the most meaningful AI progress is not happening in the loudest product announcements. It is happening in the quieter work of figuring out how AI can be introduced responsibly into real-world environments where trust, documentation and oversight matter.

That is exactly why Trinzo remains a company we continue to follow.

NDRC Pre-Accelerator Showcase - Summer Batch 2026
2026-06-25 00:00 - 15:00 | Republic of Work, 12 S Mall, Centre, Cork, T12 RD43, Cork, T12 RD43
Welcome to the Pre-Accelerator Showcase

​​​​20 early-stage startups have been busy validating their tech businesses in the NDRC Pre-Accelerator, hearing from successful entrepreneurs, and diving into customer and product development.

​​​​Now, it’s time to pitch! Join us at the Summer NDRC Pre-Accelerator Showcase on June 25th to watch live startup pitches, meet entrepreneurs from all over Ireland, and connect with startup ecosystem builders in Republic of Work, Cork City.

​​​​Led by Republic of Work and supported by Dogpatch Labs, RDI Hub, and Portershed.

​​Full Agenda

​12:00 – 12:30 | Welcome & Networking

​12:30 – 12:40 | Opening

​12:40 – 13:15 | Startup Pitches 1-10

​13:15 – 13:45 | Break & Refreshments

​13:45 – 14:30 | Startup Pitches 11-20

​14:30 – 15:00 | Closing & Networking

​More on NDRC Pre-Accelerator

​From AI fintech tools transforming personal finance to platform reimagining fashion supply chains, from cybersecurity education made simple to solar-as-a-service powering Europe’s energy future — this Pre-Accelerator cohort of 20 companies, led by young talent and industry experts, is building bold, tech-driven solutions with the potential to shape industries and drive global impact.

ClawCon Dublin: Dublin's Agentic AI Community Comes Together for One Evening
2026-07-01 12:00 | Dogpatch Labs (TBC), CHQ Building, Custom House Quay, Dublin
ClawCon Dublin: Dublin’s Agentic AI Community Comes Together for One Evening

There’s a new gathering on Dublin’s agentic AI scene. On 1 July 2026, Jentic is hosting ClawCon Dublin at Dogpatch Labs.

ClawCon is the Ireland chapter of a global, community-run event series built for developers working with OpenClaw. For this evening, Jentic is bringing Dublin’s OpenClaw community together around demos, honest conversations and new connections.

What to expect:

Lightning demos, where you can see the agents developers are actually running in the field. Honest conversations about what’s working and what isn’t. And a room full of developers, founders and engineers who take the agentic future seriously.

Whether you’re just getting started or already running agents in production, this is the right place to meet the people pushing the boundaries of this space in Ireland.

Want to give a demo of your own agent? Get in touch with the organizers.

Event Details Date: 1 July 2026 Venue: Dogpatch Labs, The Chq Building, Custom House Quay, North Wall, Dublin Hosted by: Jentic Registration: https://luma.com/clawcondublin

At AI Dubliners, we follow the communities shaping Dublin’s agentic AI ecosystem. ClawCon Dublin earns its place on the calendar for exactly that reason, because the future of this space is often built in rooms like this one: small, focused and full of real builders.

Dogpatch Labs to Host AI in Tax, Audit and Accounting Event on 9 July
2026-07-09 12:00 | Dogpatch Labs (TBC), CHQ Building, Custom House Quay, Dublin
Dogpatch Labs will host an event on Thursday, 9 July 2026 focused on one of the most practical questions in professional services right now: where is AI taking tax, audit and accounting next?

For anyone working in these fields, this looks like one of the more relevant AI events in Dublin this month.

The evening will bring together senior practitioners from across the sector for a candid conversation about how AI is already changing day-to-day work and where the next shifts may happen. The discussion will be led by Patrick Walsh, CEO and Founder of Dogpatch Labs, and will feature speakers including John Burke, Director of Tax at Forvis Mazars in Ireland, Lisa McCloskey, Founder and Managing Director of LMC Accountants, and Simba Mareverwa, Partner at InnoFund.

The event will also open with short lightning talks from the founders of Kreoh, Fineo AI and Audrey AI, who will share examples of what is already working in practice for their clients in Ireland and beyond.

That mix is what makes the event especially interesting.

This is not being positioned as a high-level AI theory session. It is much closer to a practical industry conversation, with space for audience Q&A, real questions from practitioners, and direct exchange with people already working in the field. The evening will close with networking, pizza and drinks.

At AI Dubliners, we see events like this as an important part of how Dublin’s AI ecosystem grows.

Because the real future of AI in professional services will not be shaped only by new tools. It will also be shaped by the conversations where practitioners decide how those tools can be used responsibly, effectively and in ways that genuinely improve work.

Trinzo to Close 2026 AI Series with Practical Session on Building AI Capability I ONLINE
2026-07-21 14:00 - 15:00
Trinzo will host the fifth and final session of its 2026 AI virtual live event series on Tuesday, 21 July 2026, focusing on one of the most pressing questions facing regulated teams today: how do organisations move from isolated AI projects to a trusted, repeatable AI capability?

As AI adoption accelerates across Quality, Regulatory and R&D functions, many organisations are finding that experimenting with AI is not the same as embedding it into everyday work. That is the challenge this session is designed to address.

Rather than focusing on hype or distant automation scenarios, the event is positioned around practical delivery. It will explore how AI can support day-to-day project work across planning, scheduling, risk management and documentation, while keeping experienced professionals firmly in control.

The session will feature Kathryn Cullen, Colm O’Rourke and Conor Flynn, and will include a live demonstration of AI applied to project management in regulated environments. According to the event description, attendees can expect:

a live demonstration showing how AI can turn a Statement of Work into plans, schedules, risk registers and documentation

a practical Crawl, Walk, Run AI maturity model to help organisations assess where they are today

an honest comparison of Claude, ChatGPT and Gemini on real regulated work

five practical lessons for making AI adoption stick inside organisations

That is what makes this event especially relevant.

It is not simply asking whether AI works. It is asking how AI can be introduced in a way that is consistent, trusted and compliant across regulated teams.

At AI Dubliners, we see events like this as important signals.

Because the future of AI in regulated industries will not be shaped only by model capability. It will be shaped by how organisations build the habits, governance and internal confidence needed to use these systems well.
