Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce and Industry Ambition Magazine

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Driving Connections at Chamber Golf Day G4S was the sponsor of NI Chamber’s 2025 Annual Golf Day, which this year was hosted in Galgorm Castle Golf Club for the first time. The Ballymena venue is recognised as one of Northern Ireland’s premier championship parkland courses.

Suzanne Wylie (CEO, NI Chamber) and Kevin Scruby (Operations Director, G4S) are pictured ahead of the event.

During July and August, NI Chamber encouraged businesspeople to lace up their trainers and join its first pop-up run club. Delivered with the support of GLL, the summer run club was introduced as a fun and informal initiative designed to support wellbeing and encourage colleagues to get active before the working day begins.

Business on the Run

Stuart Anderson (Director of Public Affairs and International Relations, NI Chamber) and Gareth Kirk (Regional Director, GLL).

NI Chamber members and friends enjoy the pop-up run club in Belfast’s Ormeau Park.

Joining forces with Catalyst and Software NI, NI Chamber is set to deliver a significant two-day AI conference, taking place in multiple locations across Belfast and Derry-Londonderry. Facilitated by MIT Entrepreneur in Residence, Paul Cheek, ‘Crossing the AI Frontier’ has been curated to help rapidly transform how organisations across Northern Ireland harness the potential of artificial intelligence. A series of sector-specific, hands-on sessions will teach proven frameworks used by MIT startups and Fortune 500 companies to drive revenue growth, improve public services and accelerate business transformation. Encouraging leaders to embrace the opportunity to learn from a global exemplar, Suzanne Wylie, Chief Executive, NI Chamber said: “AI is no longer a future trend – it’s a current reality which is rapidly shaping how we deliver services, drive innovation, boost competitiveness and rethink our business models. Having Paul Cheek from MIT share his expertise is a unique opportunity for both business and public sector leaders to understand not just the technology and its capabilities, but how to practically use the tools and seize the opportunities.” Crossing the AI Frontier is delivered with the support of headline sponsor AWS, along with session sponsors Ergo, Slalom, EY and Microsoft. It is also delivered in partnership with Invest NI, Department for the Economy, Matrix and AICC.

Crossing the AI Frontier

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