Subject Matter Experts

Our Subject Matter Experts are leading professionals across a range of AI disciplines. They contribute to our course content, review our syllabus, and bring real-world expertise to our training programmes and events.

Colin Cosgrove

Colin Cosgrove

AI Governance Consultant, Movizmo Coaching Solutions

Colin is an AI Governance Specialist and Senior Leadership Coach based in Dublin, with 18 years of experience in global technology, including a senior role at Google leading regulatory and AI-driven transformations.

Since founding Movizmo Coaching Solutions, he has delivered AI governance programmes across the public and private sector, training hundreds of professionals globally on AI adoption, leadership and organisational readiness.

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Jeremy Spiller

Jeremy Spiller

CEO, Fitz Digital Limited

Jeremy is a trainer, speaker and consultant with over 30 years of experience helping organisations adapt and succeed in rapidly changing environments, with a strong focus on how AI is reshaping how businesses operate and compete.

He has delivered training and keynote talks worldwide, working with organisations including Microsoft, IBM and Google Digital Academy, helping leaders understand not just what AI is, but how to use it effectively.

Jeremy specialises in making AI practical and accessible for real businesses, helping organisations focus on where AI can genuinely improve productivity, customer experience and decision-making.

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Abdullah Abu-Hassan

Abdullah Abu-Hassan

AI Solution Engineer, Microsoft

Abdullah is an AI Solution Engineer at Microsoft, working with enterprise clients to build AI applications that optimise business operations and production processes. He brings extensive cross-sector experience, including innovative solutions for financial institutions, and is also an AI teacher, public speaker and content creator.

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Alan Thornton

Alan Thornton

Founder, Tipcan Solutions

Alan is the Founder of ai-compliance.app and one of Ireland's most active voices on practical AI compliance. He has spent the last three years working directly with SMEs, multinationals and public sector bodies on AI governance and EU AI Act readiness.

A fractional COO and mentor with over 15 years in business and marketing, Alan holds a Machine Learning certification from Stanford University. He is also a keen supporter of the arts and a professional audio engineer.

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Gonzalo Faura

Gonzalo Faura

Co-Founder and CEO, Swappsi Limited

Gonzalo is a seasoned technologist and entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience building innovative B2B technology solutions. He works closely with organisations to help them operate as leaner, more efficient and scalable businesses by identifying opportunities for automation and delivering change through advanced software solutions.

He has worked with public bodies including the Department of Education and municipalities across the EU, and has been involved in CircularAI, an EU-funded project supporting public bodies in their transition to the circular economy through the practical use of AI.

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Akhil Jain

Akhil Jain

CEO, Cortexhub Limited

Akhil is a technology executive and AI platform architect with over 22 years of experience in software engineering, cloud computing, and enterprise architecture. He has held senior leadership roles including CTO and Chief Architect, leading teams across cloud-native platforms, AI-powered applications, and enterprise digital transformation.

He is the founder of CortexHub, an enterprise AI governance and agent orchestration platform that helps organisations safely operationalise AI at scale through policy-driven controls, audit trails, and secure access to enterprise systems.

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Ian Dodson

Ian Dodson

Founder and CEO, AICertified

Ian is a long-standing leader in global certification and digital education. He co-founded the Digital Marketing Institute (DMI) in 2008/2009, and as Director of the institute for over a decade spearheaded its development from a niche diploma provider into a globally-recognised certification standard taught in 80+ countries with 300,000 members and 100,000 graduates.

He founded AICertified to set the global standard for AI competence, bringing the same academic rigor, industry alignment and international scale to artificial intelligence for business.

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