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!
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 - 10:45 | Lightning Talk
Data Lies, AI Amplifies: The Critical Skills Gap Blocking AI Success
SPEAKER: Edmund Suttcliffe, Principal at Considrd Consulting
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!
Confirmed
2025
speakers
Padraig Coffey
Clodagh Ryan
Adrian de la Sierra
David Boundy
Corey Murphy
Olivier Mertens
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
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Connections
Speakers from
previous
years
Robert Meaney
Our
2025
Partners
Our
2025
Sponsors
Panel discussions, keynotes, workshops and more.
RebelCon
Rebellious thinkers change the world.
Join the community of innovators in Cork, and beyond. Discover how we can build software in a sustainable, yet comeptitive way.