AI Awards

Established in 2018, the AI Awards is a prestigious, community-driven initiative that honours outstanding achievements in artificial intelligence and data science throughout Ireland.

It acts as a platform to recognise the hard work and dedication of professionals in AI, Data Science and Machine Learning from both academia and industry.

The awards provide a prime opportunity to showcase individual and organisational work and skills to the AI community in Ireland, enhancing Ireland’s standing as a destination for AI investment.

Winning an AI Award signifies industry-wide recognition, elevates the company profile, and boosts brand and product awareness.

The event has received notable media coverage across Ireland, including in RTE, The Irish Times, Silicon Republic and Newstalk.

The 2026 AI Awards take place on November 17, 2026 at the Radisson Blu Royal Hotel, Dublin

Why attend the AI Awards?

Attending the AI Awards will allow visitors to explore, educate and interact in many ways.

Benefits from attending include:

  • Unique opportunity to build individual and brand profiles within the AI Community.
  • Enhance your organisations understanding of all aspect of AI
  • Gain practical insights into AI applications and uses
  • Meet the Irish organisations engaged in AI research and real-world implementations
  • Network with Al thought leaders and Ireland’s most innovative companies
  • Become a member of the Irish AI community of 300+ practitioners, academics and senior executives.

Our ultimate goal is to bring together players in the field of AI and Data in order to strengthen ties and to celebrate the development of AI for the greater good.

Check out more at www.aiawards.ie

AI Awards Categories

Connect with 300+ industry leaders, innovators, and fellow AI enthusiasts, gain insights into the latest trends and advancements in AI, discover new opportunities and potential collaborations and honour outstanding achievements in AI across Ireland across a range of diverse categories. 

Check out just some of the AI Awards categories that you can apply for in 2026 below:

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With over 1000 applications to the AI Awards since 2018, check out some of the amazing companies who have been shortlisted over the years.

Applications are now open for the 2026 AI Awards! If you’re doing something remarkable with AI, across industry, leadership and academia, we want to hear from you! Being shortlisted puts your work in front of Ireland’s leading AI community. 

Application Deadline is 10pm on Monday August 31, 2026.

**Please Note** The Irish AI Awards are open to any company with a presence on the island of Ireland or individuals working in Ireland. International companies may apply provided they have at least one employee based in Ireland AND their product or service actively engages with Irish customers. This must be clearly stated in your application.

Apply Now for the 2026 AI Awards

Testimonials

“Congratulations to AI Ireland for showcasing the innovation and strength within Ireland in the AI domain. The annual AI Awards give companies and individuals a platform to demonstrate their expertise and advancements utilising innovative and ground breaking AI”
Jimmy Hennessy
Jimmy HennessySenior Director of Data Science, ACI Worldwide
"Really enjoyed the AI awards yesterday. The short case studies of all of the finalists were fascinating. It was great to see the breadth and depth of work and the number of applications for AI in Ireland and also to meet the practitioners working at leading edge here."
Aisling O'Carroll
Aisling O'CarrollVP Financial Services, IDA Ireland
“The AI awards has become a staple on Ireland's tech calendar - it seeks to recognise contributions made by people, companies and higher education institutions through the use of AI. The organisers are great to work with, highly experienced and have an excellent reputation in the Ireland tech ecosystem."
Conor McGinn
Conor McGinnCEO, AKARA Robotics
"AI Ireland are a great organisation that recognises the innovative technological breakthroughs coming out of Ireland. AI Ireland are helping raise Ireland’s profile as a hub of AI activity where exciting new products and services are being developed everyday."
Rena Maycock
Rena Maycock Founder, Chirp
"The AI Awards is a great event that showcases the breadth of innovation in AI across the Irish landscape. Not only that but it is also an excellent opportunity to network with large and small organisations, along with academia. Mark Kelly and all the AI Ireland team work hard to make this organisation and the awards a "must do" for those in this area in Ireland."
Brian McElligott
Brian McElligott Partner & Head of AI at Mason Hayes & Curran
“My experience with the AI Awards has been incredible. Kudos to AI Ireland and Mark Kelly for bringing together such a wonderful community. I would encourage anyone in Ireland or with an interest in Irish AI to actively engage and connect with this exceptional network.”
Ana Le Chevillier
Ana Le ChevillierAI Program Manger, AI Premie UCD
“It’s a great place to meet other professionals in the space and also hear how companies are addressing the challenges of recruiting, developing and deploying their people. I encourage people to enter the awards, and to open themselves open to the possibilities that flow from them.”
Paul Sweeney
Paul SweeneyCo-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer, Webio
“The AI Awards were a fantastic opportunity to hear from and about some incredible companies, individuals and projects in this space. A great combination of networking, recognition and education.”
Brian Lynch
Brian Lynch Operations Manager, RSCI
"I had the honour of being on a panel at the 2024 AI Awards, and to see the work AI Ireland and Mark are doing to promote amazing AI initiatives in Ireland is awe inspiring. Very excited to see all the good AI will help achieve in the coming years."
Tom Palmer
Tom PalmerIT Manager, Origina
"The AI Awards is a great event that showcases the breadth of innovation in AI across the Irish landscape. Not only is a great opportunity to recognise the fantastic work in this area, it's also an excellent opportunity to network with large and small organisations, along with academia. The AI Ireland team put in a lot of effort to ensure that the event runs as smoothly as possible. Already looking forward to next year."
Graham Baitson
Graham BaitsonHead of Customer, Dimply
"The AI Awards brings together leaders and experts from the Irish AI industry, from those working in research and early-stage start-ups right the way through to those working in large established companies. The AI Awards 2019 was a fantastic event with brilliant opportunities for networking and extremely intriguing speakers. I'm excited to see the new heights that Mark, Liam, and the team take this event to next year!"
Ciaran O'Mara
Ciaran O'MaraCo-Founder & CTO, Protex AI
"The AI Awards is a great event giving a chance to see the best AI technology across academia, research and industry. They also provide the opportunity to showcase your own work and network with like minded people."
Valerie Lynch
Valerie LynchData Science Manager, ESB

Sponsorship Opportunities

Sponsorship of the AI Awards is a unique and impactful way to demonstrate your commitment to the growth of Ireland’s AI field and, more broadly, its technology sector. In supporting the awards, you will align your organisation with the highest standards of data best practices in an environment of disruptive innovation.

As a sponsor of the AI Awards, not only will you increase brand awareness and reach a large audience of AI and Data Science professionals, academics and enthusiasts, you will also enjoy exclusive sponsorship benefits.

For more details on our sponsorship opportunities for 2026, please complete the contact form below or email mark@aiireland.ie.

Contact us for a full brochure of our Sponsorship Opportunities for 2026.



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