16.10.2025

Rebelcon 2025

The biggest and longest standing tech conference in Cork is back again, with a larger-than-ever program and venue.

Join us and become a part of the disruptors community in Cork!

CHANGE IS THE CONSTANT

We are excited to share that RebelCon 2025 will centre around one of the most defining forces in today’s tech landscape: CHANGE

From technological disruption, AI and shifting architectures, to evolving team dynamics and market expectations; change is everywhere and it’s accelerating.

The ability to modernise, adapt, and reimagine how we build software is no longer a competitive edge; it’s a fundamental requirement. Within every wave of change lies the chance to lead by creating systems that aren’t just reactive, but proactive; not just built to last, but built to evolve.

Let’s build software not just to keep up, but to shape what’s next.

Date:

16.10.2025

Location:

Marina Market, Cork

Meet your MC for 2025

To ensure RebelCon 2025 will be the best one yet, we got ourselves an outstanding MC to run the day right.

We are thrilled to announce Deirdre O’Shaughnessy as our 2025 MC!

Deirdre O’Shaughnessy is Opinion Editor and hosts podcasts at the Irish Examiner. She has previously worked in radio, newspaper and television across the Irish media landscape.

Deirdre is active on social media @deshocks, so check her out if you don’t know about her already!

Deirdre O'Shaughnessy

Opinion Editor at the Irish Examiner

The

2025

agenda

9:00 - 9:30 | WELCOME

Registration

9:30 - 10:10 | OPENING KEYNOTE

How to Keep Your Software Career Relevant

SPEAKER: Padraig Coffey, CEO at Zartis

10:10- 10:55 | SPEECH

From Prompt to Platform – Architecting AI at Scale

SPEAKER: Olivier Mertens, Principal AI Architect at Workhuman

10:55 - 11:15 | Lightning Talk

Why A Sustainable Approach To Wellbeing Matters

SPEAKER: Clodagh Ryan, Founder and CEO at CRAOI

11:15 - 11:25

Coffee Break

11:25 - 11:45 | Lightning Talk

Data Lies, AI Amplifies: The Critical Skills Gap Blocking AI Success

SPEAKER: Edmund J. Sutcliffe, GuruTeam

11:45 - 12:15 | SPEECH

Invisible Architecture: How Social Networks Drive Change

SPEAKER: Michelle McDaid, Founder at The Leading Place

12:15 - 13:00 | SPEECH

Practical Stories on Using AI

SPEAKER: Adrian Sanchez de la Sierra, Head of AI Consulting at Zartis

13:00 - 14:00

Lunch Break

14:00 - 14:20 | Lightning Talk

Breaking the Cycle: How Bad Data Becomes the Enemy of Change

SPEAKER: David Boundy, GM for Forecasting & Insights at GridX

14:20 - 14:50

Agents in a Regulated Environment

SPEAKER: Niall Twomey, CTO at Fenergo

14:50 - 15:10

Coffee Break

15:10 - 15:40 | SPEECH

Payments at Internet Scale - A CarTrawler Journey

SPEAKER: Corey Murphy, Director of Payments and Risk at CarTrawler

15:40 - 16:00

Closing Remarks

16:15 - 19:00

RebelCon After Party at Sober Lane!

RebelCon After Party Location

5 Sullivan's Quay, Cork, T12 H771, Ireland

Confirmed

2025

speakers

Clodagh Ryan

Founder & CEO, CRAOI

Adrian de la Sierra

Director of AI Consulting, Zartis

David Boundy

GM for Forecasting & Insights, GridX

Edmund J. Sutcliffe

GuruTeam

Corey Murphy

Director of Product, CarTrawler

Olivier Mertens

Principal AI Architect, Workhuman

What to expect from

RebelCon

2025

Meet the strong community of developers in cork

Learn from amazing speakers

Gain hands-on Engineering insights

Join extracurricular activities & workshops

∞

Connections

What our

community

thinks

“RebelCon was a fantastic conference! I really enjoyed speaking to a crowd of engaged, and excited people who traveled from all over to join us in Cork.”

Melissa Peri

CEO of Produx

“I absolutely loved RebelCon. Great speakers, engaging conversations, lovely attendees. I'd attend again in a heartbeat.”

Randy Shoup

VP Engineering at WeWork (previously at Stitch Fix, eBay, Google)

“I loved my first time at RebelCon and I hope to be back - the energy and enthusiasm from speakers and attendees alike was brilliant!”

Sam Newmann

Independent consultant, Author of Building Microservices