Artificial Intelligence (Special Briefing) | ONLINE

15 May 2025

11:00–12:30

ONLINE

The Governance Forum is devoting a full event to the area of Artificial Intelligence in the form of a special briefing. This is to support members in better understanding what is an increasingly important area of strategic interest for Boards and Senior Teams, in respect of business system and digital transformation. AI presents potentially significant opportunities for public bodies but also risks and threats. As such, the governance of AI is a particularly important consideration for all senior leaders.

The event will be delivered by Aoife D’Arcy, IPA Senior Associate and CEO of Krisolis and will focus on the following:

The session will be of benefit to Board and Committee members, senior executives, and staff of all Forum member organisations, and is designed to strengthen ‘AI Literacy’.

Speakers

Aoife D'Arcy

IPA Senior Associate and CEO & Co-Founder of Krisolis


Aoife is a business founder, author, and mother with a deep passion for developing data-driven solutions that deliver business impact. With over 20 years of experience in the field, she has developed expertise in data science, machine learning, and artificial intelligence, and has earned a distinguished reputation for delivering high-quality training and mentorship to professionals and organisations alike.

In 2009, Aoife founded Krisolis to bring her vision of developing in-house data talent to life. She firmly believes in the power of nurturing internal expertise, and through Krisolis, she partners with businesses to help them build world-class data science, machine learning, and AI teams. Aoife’s approach combines strategy development, skills development, and mentoring to create customised solutions that empower organisations to effectively harness the full potential of data and AI. Her work is focused not only on advancing technology but also on equipping teams with the skills and knowledge necessary to drive sustainable business growth.

Aoife is also a co-author of the textbook Fundamentals of Machine Learning for Predictive Data Analytics: Algorithms, Worked Examples & Case Studies, published in 2015 by MIT Press. Now in its second edition, the book has been translated into Chinese, Korean, Japanese, and Russian, and has sold over 30,000 copies globally.

Aoife’s qualifications include an M.Sc. Financial and Industrial Mathematics from Dublin City University and a B.Sc. (Honours) Statistics and Computer Science from Maynooth University.