IBM

Lobbying Organisation IBM

Date published 19 May, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 Jan, 2017 to 30 Apr, 2017

Specific Details Cognitive Computing / Artificial Intelligence

Intended results To brief on IBM's perspectives on the potential of Cognitive Computing / Artificial Intelligence technologies to drive innovation, especially in Health, and to introduce our proposed Principles for the Cognitive Era (https://www.ibm.com/blogs/think/2017/01/ibm-cognitive-principles/)

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Barry O'Brien

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (6-10)

Discussed during visits to IBM Technology Campus Dublin, between January and March 2017, by MEPs Hayes and Clune, and Ministers Varadkar and Doherty. Discussed at meeting between Ginni Rometty, IBM CEO, and Taoiseach Enda Kenny in Davos. Discussed at meeting with Minister Naughten in Leinster House.

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Brian Hayes MEP (European Parliament)

Deirdre Clune MEP (European Parliament)

Leo Varadkar Minister (Department of Social Protection)

Regina Doherty Government Chief Whip and Minister (Department of the Taoiseach)

Enda Kenny Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Denis Naughten Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Ross Elwood Special Advisor (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)