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DublinWeek of 13 Apr 2026

Mon 13 AprSun 19 Apr 2026 · 12 events

5:30pmFree
Residence of France in Dublin, D04 E2F9

The Franco-Irish tech community convenes at the Residence of France in Dublin for a panel on quantum computing and high-performance computing — are these technologies real business game-changers or still hype? Experts from Equal1 and Bull join for discussion and networking. Open to tech professionals, entrepreneurs, policymakers, and researchers.

DeepTech
6:00pmFree
Amazon Ireland, Burlington Road

The OpenSearch community gathers at Amazon Ireland's Burlington Plaza office for technical talks and networking. Nils Bandener, co-maintainer of OpenSearch's security repository, presents upcoming changes to index authorization mechanisms.

Other
6:30pmFree
House Dublin, Dublin 2

Dublin's monthly entrepreneur networking night — an informal gathering of founders and aspiring entrepreneurs at House Dublin on Leeson Street. A 1,900+ member community; a reliable way to expand your network without a conference price tag.

FoundersSocial
6:00pmFree
Workday Dublin Office, D07 A0TN

ProductTank Dublin brings PMs together at Workday HQ for an evening of candid, practical wisdom. Bernie Foley (VP Product, 30+ years experience) discusses customer engagement and joins a panel exploring engineering-led, product-led, and sales-led PM approaches. Food, drinks, and real talk — no textbook fluff.

Other
9:30amFree
Trinity Innovation Hub, Dublin D02 HR22

Learnovate's second innovation masterclass at Trinity Innovation Hub shifts from insight to action — practical strategies for turning tech landscape disruption into business growth. Includes a networking lunch. From a verified organiser with 10+ years of professional development events.

Other
5:30pmFree
GONG HQ, Dublin 2

Dublin's Java User Group gathers at Gong HQ for two engineering talks: how Gong built a multi-agent AI system to dramatically cut developer context switching across 100+ microservices, and Anthony Brady on resilience patterns for distributed systems — circuit breakers, rate limiters, and fault tolerance in practice.

AI & ML
5:30pmFree
PyData Ireland Venue, Dublin 6

PyData Ireland partners with QuantumBlack (AI by McKinsey) for a deep dive into agentic AI. Two senior engineers present: one on building agentic GenAI pipelines with Kedro Builder (beginner-friendly), the other on letting AI agents manage ML and data pipelines via MCP. 130 confirmed — one of April's standout data science events.

AI & ML
6:00pmFree
Squarespace House, Dublin 8

ClickHouse Ireland hosts their Dublin meetup at Squarespace, with talks on favourite ClickHouse features and pushing limits with ClickHouse and OpenTelemetry from a Twilio engineer. A solid evening for data engineers and infrastructure-focused technologists.

Other
7:30pmFree
Google Dockmill, D04 V4X7

Tech in a Circle recreates the Silicon Valley tech café environment at Google Dockmill — founders and developers demo their latest projects in a casual, conversational format, followed by open networking. SOLD OUT: check for last-minute releases or join the waitlist.

FoundersSocial
8:30am€60
Royal Marine Hotel, Dún Laoghaire

Ireland's premier IT governance, cybersecurity, and audit conference — ISACA Ireland's 12th annual event covers AI risk, quantum computing, and the hyper-connected enterprise. Full day of CPE-eligible sessions at the Royal Marine Hotel, Dún Laoghaire. Tickets from €60.

AI & MLOther
9:00amFree
Platform X, KPMG Ireland, D01 F6F5

Ireland's first dedicated insurtech accelerator unveils its debut cohort at KPMG's Platform X in the IFSC. Ten early-stage insurtech startups pitch their solutions, offering a rare window into what's next for insurance technology in Ireland — plus details on the next cohort for founders interested in applying.

Fintech
9:00amFree
Dogpatch Labs, Custom House Quay

Ireland's AI filmmaking hackathon returns to Dogpatch Labs — 100 makers have 24 hours to write, shoot, and finish a short film using AI tools, culminating in a black-tie cinema premiere. Backed by ElevenLabs, fal.ai, and Red Bull. Open to engineers, designers, filmmakers, and AI builders. Apply early — admission is by application.

AI & MLDesign