6th John McCarthy AI Summer School | AI for Finance
The sixth international John McCarthy AI Summer School event will take place on the 18th and 19th of September 2025. This year’s theme is AI for Finance
Finance is undergoing a remarkable evolution, fuelled by rapid technological progress and an unprecedented focus on data. For professional investors and financial institutions, advanced analytics and Agentic AI systems are revealing vital insights that can sharpen strategies and enhance portfolio performance. Individuals managing their own finances are also benefitting, as intelligent automation and data-driven tools offer structured ways to build security and achieve long-term goals.
Emerging technologies such as blockchain are bringing greater transparency and trust to financial transactions, while sophisticated data solutions are revolutionising fraud detection by enabling real-time monitoring and response. Whether you’re navigating trading platforms, interpreting market trends, or shaping new financial products, the landscape is changing faster than ever.
This 2-day John McCarthy AI Summer School | AI for Finance is your opportunity to explore these transformations up close. Join us to hear from a stellar lineup of speakers such as Veronica Breen, CEO Vesta Insights, Brian Walsh, CEO Reitigh, Michael Dowling, Founder Narrative Banking, Professor Vasant Dhar, Professor NYU Stern and Center for Data Science, David Kearney, CEO @ Numra, Louise McCormack PhD Candidate in Trustworthy AI Evaluation (AI Act/ISO(AIMS)/Ethics by Design), Luca Marschesotti, Founder Gemmo.ai, Apoorva Kumar CEO and Co-Founder, Inspeq.ai and special guest speaker Dr David L Shrier: Managing Director, Visionary Future | CEO, Phorum.AI | Professor of Practice, Imperial College London to gain practical insights into how Agentic AI, blockchain and advanced analytics are reshaping the future of finance.
We are delighted to announce that the following partners – RDI hub, Microsoft Ireland, Munster Technological University, the SFI ADAPT Centre for AI Driven Digital Content Technology, AI Ireland, Skillnet Innovation Exchange and new partners Fexco and Tech Industry Alliance, will jointly host a hybrid Artificial Intelligence Summer School event on the 18th and 19th of September 2025.
This year’s summer school will take a deep dive into the area of AI for Finance with both core and applied research tracks. With a stellar international lineup over two half days, this will be an unmissable event with panel discussions and networking opportunities included.
The core research elements of this summer school will appeal to professors, post docs, PhD students, researchers and graduate students in the fields of AI, Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing.
The applied elements have a broader appeal and are accessible to anyone with an interest in Artificial intelligence and the various way it can be deployed.
The RDI hub building is dedicated to John McCarthy as a tribute to the Stanford University computer scientist. McCarthy was one of the founders of the discipline of artificial intelligence and his father was born in Cromane, near Killorglin in Co Kerry. In the late 1950s McCarthy invented LISP which became the programming language of choice for AI applications.
Our aim is that the John McCarthy AI Summer School will become a calendar moment for the development of AI and the sharing of knowledge. Every year we bring you a stellar international lineup of the best and brightest minds working in Artificial Intelligence. The full speaker list will be announced shortly.