AI and the Digital Economy

2026/3/25
Opening Remarks by Ambassador MIYAGAWA
Opening Remarks by Mr Michael Lohan, CEO of IDA Ireland
On 25 March, at the residence of the Ambassador of Japan in Dublin, a panel discussion on AI and the Digital Economy was held. The Ireland Japan Association and the Embassy of Japan co-hosted the event. 
The Embassy reiterates its sincere gratitude to the following five panelists and the moderator as well as the participants from the floor who made the session so sparkling. 

- Mr Michael Lohan, CEO, IDA Ireland (also made a keynote speech), 
- Dr John Lonsdale, CEO, Center for Applied AI and Data Analytics Research, 
- Dr Brian Mac Namee, University College Dublin, 
- Mr Richard Jones, Amazon Web Services Ireland, 
- Mr Colin Melody, Deloitte Ireland, 
- Mr Raymond Hegarty, IJA (Moderator for the panel).

Go raibh míle maith agaibh.
Attendees listening to the panel discussion