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>Future Work 2025 Agenda & Speakers
24 June 2025
Anthony
Quigney
Dell Technologies
Anthony Quigney

Laura
Hanlon
Dell Technologies
Laura Hanlon
CSC Solution Architect, Enterprise Edge / Manufacturing
Laura Hanlon is a Solution Architect within Dell's Customer Solution Centers based in Limerick, Ireland. In her capacity, Laura collaborates with customers and partners to design, architect, and validate solutions tailored to meet their business objectives. Her focus is on edge-to-enterprise for smart manufacturing, helping customers improve efficiency and increase productivity within their operations.

Tim
Crowe
WrxFLo
Tim Crowe
Tim Crowe, Co-Founder and CEO of WrxFlo, is an engineer by profession with over 20 years of experience in global supply chain management. Before founding WrxFlo, Tim held leadership roles at Dell Technologies, where he designed, built, and managed manufacturing operations worldwide. Over the last decade, he expanded his expertise into software development, data architecture, and IT to drive digitalisation transformation in supply chains.
Muiriosa
Hckey
Mavarick
Muiríosa Hickey
Mavarick is a climate technology company that delivers AI-driven solutions to help organizations decarbonize their supply chains. Mavarick AI partners with enterprises and OEMs to accelerate sustainability initiatives.
Before joining Mavarick, Muiríosa worked in the food and beverage industry, gaining firsthand experience with how different markets address value chain emissions, resource efficiency, and sustainable operations.
At Mavarick, Muiríosa supports teams in adopting a data driven approach to reducing value chain emissions through the use of data and AI.
Dominic
Mullins
Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Center
Dominic Mullins
Technical Lead at Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Center

Jeff
McCann
Dell Technologies
Jeff McCann

Jerry
Sweeney
CloudCIX
Jerry Sweeney
Managing Director at CloudCIX

Tony
Virr
ICHRC
Tony Virr

Andy
Mullings
RNX
Andy Mulllings
Data Centre Solutions Expert at RNX
Andy has over 20 years of experience in data centre solutions, bringing a robust background in technical sales and delivering business-critical solutions. He is recognised for his communication skills, keen commercial awareness, and a highly strategic approach to business challenges. He excels at managing large-scale projects and installations, and is a subject matter expert in data centre physical infrastructure, power monitoring, cooling and software solutions.

Lewis
Cobb
Durata
Lewis Cobb
Head of Modular Data Centre Projects at Durata
With a strong background in data centre design and project management, Lewis leads the development of innovative modular data centre solutions that are designed for flexibility, efficiency, and rapid deployment. His expertise in modular data centre technology has been pivotal in delivering scalable and sustainable infrastructure solutions that meet the evolving needs of modern businesses. Known for his hands-on approach and strategic insight, Lewis continues to drive forward-thinking projects that redefine the future of data centre environments.
Niall
Smith
AlloComp
Niall Smith
CEO at AlloComp
Niall Smith is a technology leader with a passion for artificial intelligence and a proven track record in developing optimised in-house AI infrastructure. His experience spans designing scalable, efficient systems that power advanced AI applications, driving innovation and operational excellence. Known for his hands-on approach and strategic vision, Niall consistently delivers robust solutions that meet the evolving needs of modern businesses.
Matilda
Dorotic
BI Norwegian Business School
Matilda Dorotic
Matilda Dorotic is an Associate Professor in the Department of Marketing at BI Norwegian Business School. Her research interests lie at the intersection of social behavioral science and technology, with a particular focus on Artificial Intelligence. She is especially interested in the effects that emerging technologies have on citizens, societal well-being, and public policy. In collaboration with the United Nations Centre for Robotics and AI (at UNICRI), industry partners, data scientists, engineers, and social scientists, she explores citizens’ responses to AI applications in high-risk settings such as law enforcement and public security. As a research affiliate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, she investigates issues related to AI bias that may produce discriminatory impacts in healthcare, as well as challenges in safeguarding metrics of transparency, explainability, human oversight, privacy, and human rights compliance. Her work has been published in high-level academic journals and has received funding and awards from national and international institutions.
Emanuela
Stagno
University of Sussex Business School
Emanuela Stagno
Emanuela Stagno is an Associate Professor in Marketing at the University of Sussex Business School. She joined the Department of Strategy and Marketing in 2021 as a Lecturer. Emanuela holds a Ph.D. in Marketing from BI Norwegian Business School, Norway.
Emanuela's research focuses on two main topics: interaction between consumers and technology, and consumer vulnerability. Her current research projects include how consumers experience physical pain and health-related conditions (e.g., breast cancer), how citizens react to the usage of AI in public contexts, and consumer wellbeing. Emanuela primarily draws on quantitative methods with a specific focus on experiments. Some of her projects include also qualitative methods and analysis of secondary data.
Emanuela's work has been published in several academic outlets (e.g., International Journal of Research in Marketing, Social Science and Medicine) and presented at various international conferences (e.g. European Marketing Academy, The Association for Consumer Research, and American Marketing Association
Matthew
Farnell
EkkoSense AI
Matthew Farnell
Global Sales and Marketing Director at EkkoSense
Mathew brings deep data centre software and infrastructure expertise to his role having spent over 20 years working for APC and then Schneider Electric. He previously headed up the sales operation for Schneider Electric’s EcoStruxure offering, focused on helping organisations to reduce the energy their data centres consume through digital transformation. He joined data centre performance optimisation specialist EkkoSense AI in 2022, and is focused on helping data centre operations teams to prioritise sustainable action through the application of an entirely new generation of machine learning and AI-enabled software solutions.

Brian
O'Toole
Dell Technologies
Brian O'Toole

Romain
Tranchant
Stack District
Romain Tranchant

David
Potter
Pfizer
David Potter
OT Infrastructure Lead at Pfizer Grange Castle Automation
David is an experienced automation leader with over 14 years of industry experience at Pfizer and previously Hewlett Packard. Currently, David holds two pivotal roles within Pfizer. As the Site OT Infrastructure Lead at Grange Castle, one of Pfizer's flagship sites, David oversees the operational technology infrastructure, ensuring seamless and efficient operations. In addition, David serves as the Global Lead for Manufacturing Networks Cybersecurity, where he spearheads initiatives to protect and secure Pfizer's manufacturing networks on a global scale. David is also a contributor to Pfizer’s AI community of practice.

David
Bermingham
AIM Centre
David Bermingham
(Advancing Innovation in Manufacturing)
Julie
Dowling
AIM Centre
Julie Dowling
CEO at AIM Centre
(Advancing Innovation in Manufacturing)
Julie Dowling is a strategic leader with a background in economics and mechanical engineering, and over two decades of experience delivering national and international programmes across manufacturing, energy, and skills development. As CEO of the AIM Centre, she’s at the forefront of Ireland’s digital transformation journey, bridging innovation, industry, and education. Julie’s work focuses on helping organisations adopt emerging technologies like AI in practical, meaningful ways, always with a strong emphasis on impact, inclusion, and long-term growth
Paul
Wynne
Dell Technologies
Paul Wynne
CSC Global Lead AI Strategy

Andie
Open to working in your organisation...
Andi - Digital Assistant
Meet Andi, the next-generation digital assistant.
Andi uses generative AI to transform customer self-service by delivering natural, personalised conversations in any language through a human-like AI avatar.
With Dell’s AI Factory solutions and advanced infrastructure, Andi makes it easy to deploy a secure, scalable solution that drives innovation and unlocks new value for your business.
What's Possible with AI
Manufacturing | Logistics | Automation | Design
Experience first hand what's possible with AI through live demos & showcases at the event
AI & 5G at the Edge with OpenBrew Demo
Cobot & Human in the Loop
Modular Data Centres: Scalable AI Infrastructure, Anywhere
AI-Powered Ergonomics
Edge AI: Liquid-Cooled, Pole-Mounted, and Built to Last
Assisted Part Assembly
Assisted Part Assembly
EkkoSense AI: Real-Time Visibility for Data Centre Operators
Immersion Cooling in Action
Smarter Environments, Anywhere
Hosted By
Dell Technologies
Customer Solution Center, Limerick
Dell Solution Centers are a global network of dedicated state-of-the-art technical labs that enable you to architect, validate and build solutions, from the data center to the edge of the network.
Proof of Concept
Validate that your preferred solution meets your needs with a custom Proof of Concept. Dell Technologies solution architects enable practical, firsthand implementation based on your test cases.
Design Session
Collaborate with Dell Technologies experts to design a solution framework. Brainstorm with our experts to explore your current IT environment, your future objectives, and potential solutions.
Technical Deep Dive
Dive into the technical solution details that you are considering for your organization. Learn from live product demonstrations and solution-focused discussions with Dell Technologies subject matter experts.
AlloComp focuses on providing optimised AI infrastructure.
As the appetite for AI grows, reliance on energy-intensive GPU servers amplifies environmental challenges. We build AI infrastructure differently – championing more sustainable technologies like in-house AI, liquid cooling, and heat reuse. Our vendor-agnostic partner ecosystem spans cloud services, computing hardware, optimisation, AI development platforms, training and more – simplifying deployments and empowering confident adoption of emerging technologies.
Driven by a vision to establish a competence centre for sustainable computing, AlloComp leads innovation and collaboration for a future where AI and sustainability go hand in hand.























































































































