Belfast's community for IoT and connected systems.
Short talks and useful conversations about connected devices, IoT software, sensor data and the journey from device to cloud.
Engineers, developers, product teams, researchers, students and curious newcomers compare the practical details behind hardware, firmware, APIs, platforms, security, data and the applications built on top.
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IoT Belfast works because people contribute more than attendance. Pick the route that fits what you can offer.
How the evening moves
The structure stays simple so the room can do more than watch presentations.
Usually three speakers, around 15 minutes each, exploring something practical within the theme of the meetup.
Connected devices, IoT software, device-to-cloud integration, sensor data, security and the applications built on top.
There is time for implementation questions, trade-offs and the details that disappear from polished case studies.
Food and drink are normally part of the evening too, often pizza with beer, cider and soft drinks depending on the host and catering.
Catch up on the conversations already in the archive.
Browse event pages, talk notes and photographs covering connected products, sensor data, security, platforms and the engineering work behind them.
IoT Security & Trustworthiness
Privacy, identity and trusted connected systems were the focus for the September meetup at Digital Catapult, held as part of Belfast Tech Week. The talks covered privacy-enhancing technology, digital identity and trusted connections between devices and increasingly autonomous systems.
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From Event 34: what changes when an IoT prototype has to become a product
Notes from the Xirgo meetup on Zephyr RTOS, embedded product platforms and the operational weight that arrives after a prototype leaves the bench.
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From Event 33: policy is already inside the IoT architecture
A short record of the panel discussion on AI governance, data, cybersecurity and what policy decisions mean for teams building connected systems.
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From Event 32: moving IoT R&D past the pilot
Three different engineering contexts, one recurring problem: getting research out of a controlled trial and into something that can be deployed, supported and paid for.
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Technical enough to be useful. Open enough to walk into.
You do not need IoT in your job title. People come from software, hardware, research, product teams, public bodies, startups and universities.
IoT Belfast began in 2016, paused during the pandemic period and returned with the numbered event series in 2025. The subject matter has widened with the technology, while the reason to meet has stayed simple: hear from people doing the work and give the community somewhere to compare notes.
The people keeping the current series moving
Technical direction, partnerships, event operations and follow-up are shared across a small team.
Galvia Digital supports the current series with coordination, introductions, marketing and practical event delivery. IoTBelfast remains community-led.
Martin Naughton
Martin Naughton is a Belfast-based solution architect, IoT specialist and founder and managing director of Galvia Digital. He has more than 25 years of engineering experience across connected systems, cloud platforms, AI, automation and software delivery, including work in energy, logistics, manufacturing, aerospace, finance and utilities.
His wider career includes work with organisations including Intel, Bombardier and Deloitte. In Northern Ireland he has also led and mentored through the Digital Surge programme, which helped local businesses explore AI, IoT and blockchain.
Within IoTBelfast, Martin is a leading organiser and host for the current series. He helps shape event themes, brings speakers and host organisations into the programme, facilitates the room and keeps the discussion grounded in what connected technology looks like when it meets real systems.
Callum Janes
Callum supports much of the practical work around the current IoTBelfast series, from event coordination and partner relationships to marketing, write-ups and community communications.
At Galvia Digital he works across marketing and business development, helping connect the meetup with organisations and people around Northern Ireland's technology community.
Aislinn Conway
Aislinn supports the current IoTBelfast series across event operations, marketing and community engagement. Her work helps connect the planning behind each meetup with the public-facing event and follow-up around it.
Galvia Digital
Galvia Digital supports the current IoTBelfast series through coordination, event operations, introductions, marketing and practical help around the programme. IoTBelfast remains its own community identity and keeps its own visual system.