27/10/2026
AI – Fast, Furious and Sustainable?
Artificial Intelligence is evolving at an extraordinary pace, transforming how we learn, work, communicate and engage with the world around us.
ATU, as part of the EU GREEN European University Alliance, will host a free public event exploring the role of AI in education, research, workplaces and everyday life, and its opportunities and implications for creating a more sustainable society.
The event will bring together expert speakers Joanne Sweeney, Richard Archbold, Dr Valerie McTaggart and ATU PhD researcher AmirPouya Masoumi to share insights on the rapidly changing AI landscape through the lens of sustainability.
Chaired by ATU Communications Manager Aidan Haughey, the event will also feature a panel discussion and audience Q&A, offering attendees the opportunity to ask questions, share perspectives and explore the challenges and possibilities AI presents for our communities.
📅 Thursday, 5 November 2026
🕕 6.00pm – 7.30pm
📍 AbbVie Theatre, ATU Sligo
The event is free and open to staff, students, researchers, industry representatives and members of the public. Light refreshments will be available from 5.30pm.
➡️ Registration is required by 12 noon on Wednesday, 4 November: https://loom.ly/HTbi9Ds