Trust in the Loop: Responsible AI Basecamp

Designed to help business leaders, innovators, start-ups and public sector organisations navigate a rapidly evolving AI landscape.
About this Event

This October, Ireland’s Centre for Applied AI, CeADAR, is delighted to host Trust in the Loop: Responsible AI Basecamp, which is recognised as an Associated Event of the Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union 2026.

Trust in the Loop: Responsible AI Basecamp is designed to help business leaders, innovators, start-ups and public sector organisations navigate the rapidly evolving AI landscape. Moving beyond AI hype, this basecamp explores how businesses and public sector organisations can adopt AI in a trustworthy fashion.

The day will offer practical guidance to equip your business or organisation with the knowledge on how to use responsible AI to deliver competitive advantage and how to access funding and supports. Panelists and speakers will include a mix of experts from government, agencies, innovation hubs, enterprises, public sector organisations and AI practitioners from Ireland and Europe, ensuring a complete perspective on Responsible AI.

Attendees are invited to lunch and network with our panellists, experts and industry members and discover more.

What You Will Learn & Experience:

• Ireland's National AI Strategy: A high-level look at how Ireland's National AI Strategy is balancing rapid innovation with Responsible AI tools and frameworks and how CeADAR is supporting the adoption of Responsible AI.
• EU AI Act & Responsible AI Toolkits: A deep dive into the tools, frameworks, standards and support systems available to help your business to adopt AI with confidence.
• Industry Case Studies: High-impact panels featuring practical adoption stories from SMEs, Tech Companies, Start-ups and more.
• MANOLO Project Research: EU research and applications from the CeADAR Trustworthy AI collaborator.
• Networking Lunch: A networking lunch, with key stakeholders in Ireland’s AI ecosystem.

This event is funded by Enterprise Ireland, IDA, and the European Commission.

Agenda

🕑: 09:30 AM - 09:40 AM
Welcome and Opening Remarks
🕑: 09:40 AM - 11:10 AM
Responsible AI: Establishing Basecamp
🕑: 11:10 AM - 11:40 AM
Refreshment Break
🕑: 11:40 AM - 12:40 PM
Responsible AI: The Ascent
🕑: 12:40 PM - 01:20 PM
Responsible AI: Equipping Yourself for Success
🕑: 01:20 PM
Networking Lunch