Trust in the Loop: Responsible AI Basecamp

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.

• 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.

Info: Welcome from CeADAR's CEO, Dr John Lonsdale

Info: Join national stakeholders in Ireland’s AI ecosystem to explore how Ireland has established a responsible AI base to drive industry impact and competitiveness within Europe and globally. The panel will discuss how Ireland’s National AI Strategy is supporting adoption of Responsible AI, while attracting investment and empowering Irish businesses.

Info: CeADAR’s Director of Innovation and Development, Dr Ricardo Simon Carbajo, starts attendees on their Responsible AI journey — introducing CeADAR, setting out what Responsible AI means in practice, and highlighting the supports available to help organisations navigate the path ahead.

Info: Hear from our panel as they explore how organisations can balance the evolving landscape of AI regulation, standards and frameworks with the pace of innovation, while keeping Responsible AI at the heart of adoption.

Info: Learn from a broad range of businesses and Public Sector Organisations as they explore practical examples of adopting Responsible AI and the challenges and opportunities they encountered on the ascent.

Info: The panel will explore tools to help adopt AI responsibly, focusing on the MANOLO Project, a major open-source, EU-funded project, providing a comprehensive framework for trustworthy and efficient AI. The framework includes observability tools and specialised algorithms, to optimise, train, and run lightweight AI models across cloud and edge environments. MANOLO project partners will explore how these open-source tools and frameworks for responsible AI are put in practice.

Event venue & nearby stays

Croke Park, Jones' Road, Dublin 3, Ireland

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