Danny Moore is CEO of Options Technology, a global provider of capital markets infrastructure, cloud services, cybersecurity, and AI solutions. Headquartered in Belfast, Options supports financial institutions across major global markets, delivering secure, scalable, and high-performance technology platforms.

Danny is also the founder of Lough Shore Investments, and previously led Wombat Financial Software to a $200 million acquisition by NYSE Euronext. His career spans software development and executive leadership roles at Kx Systems and NYSE Technologies, where he helped shape commercial technology strategy and operations.

With a career defined by innovation and leadership at the intersection of finance and technology, Danny brings a unique perspective to what he calls a life in data—the focus of his upcoming talk.

With over 40 years of experience in the semiconductor and software industries, Sean started his career designing digital stereo ICs for television and then the first embedded processor used in mobile phones with VLSI technology. He became VP & GM of Cadence EMEA, leading a team of over 300 people and doubling its business in Europe. On joining ARC, a London Stock Exchange listed Design IP company, as VP WW Sales and Marketing he helped turn it cash flow positive, leading to the eventual sale to Synopsys.
Sean is President of Silicon Catalyst Europe, the semiconductor startup incubator and accelerator. He leads its contribution to the UK government’s semiconductor strategy, the ChipStart UK semiconductor startup incubator and the ChipStart EU incubator funded by the CHIPS JU.
Sean was awarded the Techworks contribution to industry award for his work to connect, support and reinvigorate the UK semiconductor startup community.
Sean has a BSc(hons), MSc EE from Kings College, London and MBA from Henley Management College.

For the past 20 years, Roger has been designing high performance ASIC and FPGA-based signal and data processing systems and has published over 250 papers. He has collaborated with numerous companies including SAP, Seagate, SAP, DTS and QinetiQ and has co-founded the spin-off company, Analytics Engines which specialises in software solutions for data science. He is a recognised expert in programmable hardware platforms and is undertaking a detailed analysis of semiconductor expertise in the UK.

John is a qualified Barrister and accredited Mediator with a strong commitment to innovation in legal practice and judicial systems. Over the past five years, he has led the design and piloting of two Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) platforms aimed at improving access to justice in small claims and consumer disputes. In November 2024, he was appointed Director of the newly established Centre for Legal Technology at Ulster University.
John’s research explores the transformative potential of technology in the legal domain, with particular focus on online and digital dispute resolution, the integration of AI in judicial systems, and the ethical adoption of LegalTech.
He currently serves as Principal Investigator on two major projects: a groundbreaking study funded by the UK AI Safety Institute on the responsible use of agentic AI in judicial decision-making — the only legal research project to receive funding in 2024 — and a high-impact collaboration with the Labour Relations Agency and a Northern Ireland legal tech start-up to pilot AI-driven solutions for mass case management.
John’s work is rooted in real-world legal challenges and aims to enhance access to justice, promote transparency, and improve the efficiency of courts and public sector dispute resolution systems.
With over 15 years of teaching experience, John has lectured across a wide range of subjects including International Commercial Law, Commercial ADR, Corporate Law, Equity & Trusts, and Land Law. In 2018, he successfully developed and launched an industry-leading LLM in International Commercial Law and Alternative Dispute Resolution, which is now also delivered at Ulster University’s international partner campus in Qatar.
A passionate advocate for legal system reform through technology, John was appointed by the Office of the Lord Chief Justice in 2021 to the Judicial Steering Group on Digitisation in Northern Ireland. He also serves as External Examiner for the undergraduate law programme at London South Bank University and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
Beyond academia, John is Chair of Family Mediation Northern Ireland, a Board Trustee at Relate NI, and was recently appointed to the Shared Island Mediation Project.

Stephen McCabe is Interim Executive Director and Senior Responsible Owner for Momentum One Zero, working as part of the Belfast Region City Deal Programme Delivery Team at Queen’s. After several years active in research, and policy development in the NGO sector, Stephen has recent significant experience in the design and set-up of collaborative research and innovation projects across academia, industry and government. This has included the negotiation of large private sector contracts on behalf of Queen’s, the development of the AI Collaboration Centre for Northern Ireland, and the Momentum One Zero Full Business Case.

Darren Borland is a Technical Product Manager in Pytilia with a wealth of experience from delivering solutions across domains including Cyber Security, Telecoms, Financial Services & beyond. Darren’s currently leading Pytilia’s project in the Cyber AI Hub using advanced AI-based technologies to deliver “Context-aware Vulnerability Management”, and earlier this year, led Pytilia’s engagement with the Laboratory for AI Security Research (LASR).

With over 30 years of experience in electronics hardware and software development Andy has worked across many sectors including medical devices, telecommunications, security systems, and cyber security. He has successfully built and led large, multidisciplinary R&D teams, delivering more than 50 innovative products from concept to market. Currently serving as Engineering Director at Momentum One Zero, Andy continues to lead innovation and transformation in complex technology environments.

David is Director (CEO) of the $20m Artificial Intelligence Collaboration Centre (AICC), a joint venture between Ulster University and Queen’s University Belfast. It is backed by Invest Northern Ireland and the Department for the Economy. The AICC exists to drive the responsible adoption of AI across Northern Ireland’s business landscape. It is delivering 390 post-graduate scholarships in AI to build capacity and enhance workforce capabilities, providing hands-on industry support for 250 small businesses to take the first steps in adopting AI, fostering a collaborative AI innovation ecosystem, and maximising AI research and innovation funding for industry and academia.
He was appointed to the UK Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) College of Experts in 2021, the NI Cyber Security Steering Group in 2018 and was, until recently, Chair of SpecialisterneNI. David was a Fellowship recipient on the U.S. State Department’s All-Ireland Strengthening Cybersecurity International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) in 2018. He was awarded a prestigious Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) by King Charles III in the 2024 New Year’s Honours List for services to the UK economy.

He is a senior and experienced IT professional working at Informatica, who is versatile, dynamic, and a natural technical leader. His experience demonstrates an ability to mould culturally diverse global teams to ensure the delivery of high standards of client satisfaction, solutioning, architecture, governance, and service delivery against the conflicting priorities of cost limitations.
He is able to effectively use and balance authoritative and delegatory leadership styles to foster the development of strong relationships and achieve positive outcomes in both team and individual circumstances.
He possesses focused problem-solving skills and demonstrates a rigorous approach to the acquisition of new knowledge. His methodical approach ensures that he operates well under pressure, as he can prioritise tasks to find the most workable solution in any given situation.
He seeks challenging opportunities that align with his leadership skills and experience in driving, motivating, and managing global IT teams towards delivery excellence.

Briege Donaghy joined RQIA on 1 July 2021 as Chief Executive. Briege has worked in health and social care across Northern Ireland since graduating from Queens University Belfast in 1983.
Prior to her appointment to RQIA, Briege was with the Northern Health and Social Care Trust for 14 years where she held a number of Director positions, including most recently Director of Integrated Care and Partnership from October 2019.