Martin NaughtonIoT expert, solution architect & speaker.
Give your audience a practical view of what it takes to build technology that works. Martin brings 25+ years in software engineering to conversations about connected systems, digital transformation and AI adoption.
Based in Belfast. Enquiries welcome from Ireland, the UK and online.
Engineering experience, shared.Founder, Galvia Digital
25+ yearsAcross software and solution architecture
IoTBelfastCommunity organiser and facilitator
Founder & mentorGalvia Digital and Digital Surge
Speaking topics
The decisions behind better technology.
For engineering teams, business leaders and founders who need to understand what happens between an idea and a working system. Use these topics as a starting point for your event brief.
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What makes an IoT project work?
Connecting devices is one part of the job. Explore how data moves from sensors into cloud platforms, useful applications and everyday decisions, including the integration and ownership questions teams need to ask early.
For manufacturing, infrastructure and connected-product audiences
02
From proof of concept to a system people rely on
A prototype can prove an idea while leaving the hardest questions unanswered. A solution architect’s perspective on testing assumptions, choosing system boundaries, and planning for maintenance and handover.
For product teams, technical leaders and startup founders
03
Digital transformation starts with the work
Before commissioning software, understand how the business operates. Map the process, find the manual work and agree what should change. A practical discussion of scope, stakeholders and keeping control of a digital project.
For business owners, operations teams and leadership events
04
Making a sensible start with AI
Where could AI help, what data would it need, and who checks the result? Examine practical adoption through small pilots, clear responsibilities and the systems a business already uses.
For SME networks, business conferences and management teams
Martin is the founder and managing director of Galvia Digital, a Belfast software engineering consultancy. His career spans energy, aerospace, finance and utilities, alongside mentoring founders and businesses working through technical change.
Martin’s mentoring work includes the Digital Surge programme.
Software and solution architecture
More than 25 years working across complex systems. Martin’s career includes work with Intel, Bombardier and Deloitte, bringing experience of large organisations to the challenges faced by smaller teams.
Galvia’s work connects software, cloud platforms and operational data. Its public portfolio includes sensor monitoring, legacy software modernisation and mobile applications that integrate with hardware.
As a Digital Surge lead mentor and fractional CTO, Martin has helped businesses evaluate technology, test ideas through proofs of concept and make decisions about their systems.
Bringing the IoT community together
Through IoTBelfast, Martin helps organise speakers, facilitate discussions and connect engineers with founders, researchers and industry teams working on connected technology.
For McFarland Consulting, Galvia connected site sensors to automated data collection and a cloud portal. Readings from different devices were brought into one format, giving engineers and clients a shared place to view and export data.
From explaining engineering decisions to founders to bringing technical communities together, Martin’s public work gives organisers a starting point for the conversation.
Belfast Health Tech · September 2025
Good Engineering for MedTech
Speaker at the Digital Healthcare Technology Accelerator launch in Belfast, contributing engineering practice to a programme spanning business, research and healthcare.
Tell us who will be in the room and what you want them to take away. An early idea is enough to start a conversation about the topic, format and availability.
Yes. Martin is based in Belfast and welcomes enquiries for events across Ireland and the UK, as well as online sessions. Share your location and proposed date so we can discuss availability and travel.
Does our audience need a technical background?
The brief can be shaped for business owners, leadership teams or engineers. Tell us what your audience already knows and the decisions they are facing so the level of detail fits the room.
Can we suggest a different topic or format?
Yes. The topics above are starting points. Use the form for a keynote, panel, workshop, podcast or media request, and include the question you would like Martin to address.
How do fees and booking work?
Send the event brief, date and location, along with a budget if you have one. The team can then discuss availability, preparation, travel and any fee. An enquiry does not confirm a booking.
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