Governance
Insight SFI Research Centre for Data Analytics was established in 2013 by Science Foundation Ireland with funding of €75 million. Researchers from all across the country came together under Insight in an unprecedented step towards a more collaborative approach to Irish research. Insight researchers and their teams are based in Insight’s host and partner institutions.
Dublin City University, University of Galway, University College Cork, University Collage Dublin
Maynooth University, Tyndall National Institute, Trinity College Dublin, University of Limerick
- Prof. Noel O’Connor – CEO
- Dr. Breda Kiernan – COO
- Prof. Brian Caulfield
- Prof. Edward Curry
- Mr. Pat Dempsey
- Prof. Barry O’Sullivan
- Prof. Tomas Ward
The primary role of the Governance Committee is to provide oversight of the activities and progress of the Centre, ensuring the Centre is operating in line with expectations and best practice in all aspects.
- Chair: Dr. Jim Mountjoy
- CEO of Insight: Prof. Noel O’Connor
- Vice Presidents of Research: Prof. John Doyle (DCU), Prof. Jim Livesey (University of Galway),
- Prof. John Cryan (UCC), Prof. Orla Feely (UCD)
- External Representatives: Mr. Pat McCarthy (Huawei), Dr. Eleni Pratsini (Accenture), Mr. Graham Healy (Avanade)
- Chair of the SAC: Prof. David Madigan (Columbia University)
- Chair of the IAC: Dr. Ciara Clancy (Beats-Medical)
The Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) is composed of leading international researchers whose expertise reflects the scientific activities being pursued by the Centre.
The Industry Advisory Committee (IAC) is composed of representatives of Insight’s industry partners involved in projects with Insight, and also leading industry experts in the field of data analytics.
- Prof. Alan Smeaton
- Prof. Brian Caulfield
- Prof. Barry Smyth
- Prof. Stefan Decker
- Prof. Pádraig Cunningham
- Mr. Michael Turley