Sync NI - Artificial Intelligence to take centre stage at BelTech 2017

Artificial Intelligence is set to take centre stage at BelTech 2017, a major technology conference that will take place in Belfast on 6th April. Belfast is well placed to become a centre of excellence for AI technologies if the province's tech industry plays to its strengths in sectors such as healthcare and cybersecurity, according to the team behind the high profile conference, which aims to be the premier technology event for local software practitioners, business leaders, entrepreneurs and young people aspiring to break into the industry. BelTech is curated by Northern Ireland-based digital solutions provider, Kainos Software, and will feature influential international speakers from the worlds of software engineering, machine learning, connected systems, immersive technologies and cybersecurity. Tom Gray, Group Chief Technology Officer at Kainos, said that the opportunities and challenges presented by the rapid rise of Artificial Intelligence are likely to run through all strands of the conference. He said: "There's a lot of work going on to position the UK tech sector and a certain amount of agreement that many of the major areas of tech in the years ahead will be supported by developments in artificial intelligence. "If the UK is going to be a hub for AI, it's inefficient to have all regions focusing on the same tech segments.