Ireland's largest tech conference returns to ICC Belfast on 15 Oct 2026 for a bold, practical day of AI, data and digital innovation.

AI is no longer a future trend - it is a present business reality. Big Data Belfast 2026 returns to ICC Belfast on Thursday 15 October 2026, bringing together the people, ideas and technologies shaping what comes next.

Presented by Analytics Engines, alongside Headline Partners Accenture and AWS, Big Data Belfast brings together leaders from industry, government, academia and the wider innovation ecosystem for a timely and high-impact day of conversation.

This year, the focus could not be more relevant.

There has never been a more important, or more opportune time to be talking about AI and the big issues surrounding it, on the big stage. From productivity, competitiveness and enterprise transformation to ethics, regulation, cyber security, infrastructure, workforce change and trust, AI is now influencing decision-making at every level.

As Ireland's largest tech conference, Big Data Belfast will once again provide a major platform for those conversations - combining keynote sessions, industry insights, practical case studies and cross-sector debate. Following our largest conference to date in 2025, which welcomed over 1,000 delegates, 80+ speakers and 25 exhibitors, the 2026 event promises another standout gathering for the technology community.

Expect a day built around the themes that matter now, including:

From AI experimentation to enterprise value

Agentic AI and the next wave of transformation

Trust, governance, ethics and responsible innovation

Sovereign compute, infrastructure and digital independence

Cyber security for an AI-first world

The future of work and the human-AI workforce

Edge AI and intelligent real-time systems

AI in action across health, manufacturing and financial services

Whether you are a business leader, technologist, founder, policymaker, investor, researcher or student, Big Data Belfast 2026 is where big ideas meet practical insight.

Supporting sponsors: AICC, Allstate, DailyPay, Dell, MCS Group, Momentum One Zero, Options Technology and E-Futures (Queen's University).

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