BENEFITS OF ATTENDING
Kai Zenner
Head of Office and Digital Policy Adviser for MEP Axel Voss (EPP group) European Parliament
Gain Critical Updates From:
Kilian Gross Head of Unit
Office | EU Commission
Brando Benifei
Member of the European Parliament, Head of the S&D Group's Italian Delegation and Co-Rapporteur on the AI Regulation
Unlike other programmes, you will gain practical insights for weathering the anticipated (and unanticipated) challenges posed by the EU AI Act implementation.
First-Hand Accounts of Operationalizing the EU AI Act: Overcoming hurdles affecting Codes of Practice, Responsible AI Guidelines and more
Global Governance and Policy Harmonisation: Strategies for ensuring complementary and synchronised efforts across AI regulatory bodies
Mitigating Risks of Disinformation and Deep Fakes: How to comply with the provisions against deep fakes and generative AI in the EU AI Act
Analysing the Standards and Safety of AI Models: Concrete examples of model evaluations
The Interplay of the EU AI Act and GDPR: How to manage the legal and compliance overlap
The Rise in IP Risks: Interpreting and applying the copyright provisions in the EU AI Act and more
Smaller-Group Benchmarking During Industry Roundtables
AI
CONFERENCE CO-CHAIRS
Lokke Moerel
Senior Of Counsel
Morrison & Foerster LLP (Belgium)
Tobias Haar General Counsel Aleph Alpha GmbH (Germany)
CORPORATE AND PRIVATE PRACTICE FACULTY
Angel Martín
Senior Director Digital Health & Taxation Advocacy EMEA, WWGA&P Johnson & Johnson (Belgium)
Audrey Herblin-Stoop
Head of Global Public Affairs & Communications Mistral AI (France)
Caroline Louveaux
Chief Privacy & Data Responsibility Officer Mastercard (Belgium)
Ivana Bartoletti
Global Chief Privacy and AI Governance Officer Wipro (Germany)
John Buyers Partner
Osborne Clarke LLP (UK)
Malte Firlus
Public Policy Manager, AI Lead Amazon (Belgium)
Vishnu Shankar Partner
Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP (UK)
Wouter-Bas van der Vegt
Global Data Protection Officer / Director Global Legal Randstad (The Netherlands)
Günther Leissler Partner
Schönherr Rechtsanwälte gmbh (Austria)
Jakob Mainz, PhD
Senior AI Ethics Lead Novo Nordisk (Denmark)
Dr. Evangelos (Vangelis) Gazis
Chief Architect IoT Security Huawei Technologies (Germany)
Dr. Christoph Werkmeister Partner Freshfields (Germany)
Tibor Szigetvári Chief Data Privacy Officer
CompuGroup Medical SE & Co. KGaA (Germany)
Dr. Morris Schonberg Partner
Herbert Smith Freehills (Belgium)
Francine Cunningham
Regulatory & Public Affairs Director Bird & Bird (Belgium)
Emerald De Leeuw-Goggin
Global Head of AI Governance & Privacy Logitech (Ireland)
Clive Gringras Partner CMS (UK)
Andrew Harrison
GenAI Governance Enterprise Data Advisor ABN AMRO Bank N.V. (The Netherlands)
Enrique Capdevila
Special Counsel Cooley LLP (Belgium)
Alexander Olbrechts
Director Digital Health MedTech Europe (Belgium)
Scott Cadzow
Chair of the ETSI Technical Committee
Securing Artificial Intelligence (SAI) ETSI (UK)
William Malcolm
Senior Director, International Privacy Legal & Consumer Protection Google (UK)
Sebastiano Toffaletti
Secretary General (CEO), European DIGITAL SME Alliance | Board Member, European Cyber Security Organisation (ECSO) (Belgium)
Minesh Tanna
Partner, Disputes & Investigations, Global AI Lead
Simmons & Simmons LLP (UK)
Tjade Stroband
Director AI and Disinformation Policy Microsoft (Belgium)
Heather Domin, PhD
Global Leader, Responsible AI Initiatives IBM (USA)
Julien Levis
Group Head of Data Privacy EFG Bank (Switzerland)
Dessislava Savova Partner
Clifford Chance
Dr Sebastian Hallensleben Chair
CEN-CENELEC JTC 21
Martin Signoux
AI Policy Lead Europe OpenAI
Valerie Höß (Hoess)
Head of European Affairs Commerzbank AG
PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP A
28
January 2025
09:00–12:30 (Registration opens at 08:30)
A Comprehensive Analysis of the EU AI Act and the Roadblocks to Implementation: Clarifying Key Definitions, Requirements, Grey Areas and Guidance for the Path Forward
Since the groundbreaking EU AI Act came into force on 1st August 2024, a host of expected (and unexpected) nuances, grey areas and compliance challenges have come to the forefront. Now that approximately six months have elapsed, it is a crucial time for all stakeholders involved in the development and deployment of AI technologies to take stock of their organisations’ interpretations and applications of key provisions.
Günther Leissler Partner Schönherr Rechtsanwälte gmbh (Austria)
This workshop provides an in-depth analysis of the EU AI Act, with a particular emphasis on clarifying key definitions, compliance requirements, and how to address the practical challenges associated with implementation.
Key Topics Include:
• Revisiting the scope and objectives of the EU AI Act, including its implications for AI development and deployment within the EU
• Expected (and unexpected) hurdles to interpreting and applying the Act, including technical, legal, and organisational hurdles
• Clarifying essential definitions within the Act, such as “high-risk AI systems”
• Dissecting the critical compliance requirements-and the real-life challenges to implementation
• Identifying and analysing ambiguous areas within the Act that may pose interpretative challenges
• Assessing new, evolving legal and compliance risks
• Reviewing real-world case studies and best practices from early adopters, providing valuable insights into successful implementation and compliance strategies to date
• Critical next steps for the path forward
PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP B
28 January 2025
13:30–17:00 (Registration opens at 13:00)
GDPR, the Digital Services Act, Data Act—and Their Interplay with the EU AI Act: An In-Depth Review of Core Compliance Requirements in the AI Context
Building on the previous workshop, stakeholders in the AI context are confronting a complex web of legislation and regulations.
This detailed workshop provides a thorough review of the GDPR, the Digital Services Act, and the Data Act, with a focus on their core compliance requirements and overlap, along with the interplay of the EU AI Act.
Whether you are an AI developer, data protection officer, legal expert, compliance professional, or involved in the governance and oversight of AI systems, join us to gain essential insights into navigating this complex legal and regulatory landscape!
Keys Topics Include:
• Analysing the core provisions of GDPR, the Digital Services Act, and the Data Act as they apply to AI development and implementation
• How these laws and regulations interact with the EU AI Act
• Dissecting the essential compliance requirements under each Act and GDPR, and the grey areas that endure
Enrique Capdevila Special Counsel Cooley LLP
Vishnu Shankar Partner
Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP
• Managing the practical implications of these regulations for AI developers and users, including data protection, transparency, and accountability
• Best practices for creating a comprehensive compliance framework for AI systems
• Dovetailing additional (and sometimes conflicting) requirements into comprehensive policies, systems and protocols
• Important takeaways from key, recent enforcement actions and penalties
MAIN CONFERENCE DAY ONE
This session will delve into the collaborative dynamics between the newly established AI Office and other AI global institutions and regulators, addressing the critical next steps synchronised efforts in AI governance.
• Exploring how the AI Office can effectively cooperate with international institutions and regulators
» Understanding the role of the newly established International Network of AI Safety Institutes
• Highlighting the unique position of the AI Office as a regulator and how it should interact with non-regulatory safety institutes
• Evaluating how Europe's AI governance strategies compare with those in the US, Canada, and other jurisdictions
• Reviewing the latest on harmonised international AI initiatives and the benefits of a unified global approach to AI regulation
Kai Zenner Head of Office and Digital
Adviser for MEP
Voss (EPP group)
PhD
Martin
AI Policy Lead Europe
• Looking at how various EU member states are delegating AI authority to various offices, such as delegation to data protection or cybersecurity agencies
10:30 Extended Networking Break
11:00 Safety and Standardisation of AI Models: Overcoming Effective Implementation Challenges and Lessons Learned
As the EU AI Act implementation phase unfolds, this session will explore the development and implications of AI model standards and safety provisions under the Act.
We will analyse the standards and safety measures shaping AI model regulations under the EU AI Act, fostering dialogue on effective implementation strategies, for safer and more reliable AI technologies.
• Updates on the efforts by organisations such as CEN, CENELEC, ISO, ETSI and IEEE to establish harmonised standards under the EU AI Act
» Highlighting the role of these standards in guiding industry compliance and accountability
• Examining how technical standards defined under the EU AI Act apply to industry stakeholders accountable for the safety and reliability of AI models
» Understanding how adherence to these standards impact market access and consumer trust
Dr. Evangelos (Vangelis) Gazis
Chief Architect IoT Security Huawei Technologies
Scott Cadzow Chair of the ETSI Technical Committee Securing Artificial Intelligence (SAI) ETSI
Dr Sebastian Hallensleben Chair CEN-CENELEC JTC 21
• Anticipating the evolution of AI standards and safety regulations, particularly in response to technological advancements and emerging AI applications
11:30 Fireside Chat
Caroline Louveaux
Chief Privacy & Data Responsibility Officer
Mastercard
12:00 Networking Luncheon
MODERATOR: Dessislava Savova Partner Clifford Chance
13:15 CASE STUDIES
How to Manage the Interplay between the EU AI Act, GDPR, Digital Services Act and the Data Act: Concrete, Real-World Examples
Building on the pre-conference workshop, this panel will take the audience through the real-life lessons learned for aligning the EU AI Act compliance with GDPR, the Data Act, and the Digital Services Act (DSA). The speakers will discuss how to create synergies, address conflicts and mitigate a complex web of intensifying risk factors.
• Applying the transparency requirements under GDPR amid the intersection with similar obligations in the EU AI Act
• Satisfying impact assessment obligations for high-risk processing of sensitive data
• Understanding the role of the European Data Protection Board in providing guidance for harmonised implementation
• The present and future of legal disputes
William Malcolm
Senior Director, International Privacy Legal & Consumer Protection
Dr. Christoph Werkmeister Partner
Freshfields
• Insights into the enforcement mechanisms and governance structures underpinning the EU AI Act in relation to GDPR, the Digital Services Act, and other similar legislation
14:15 Guardians of Creativity: Balancing AI Innovation with IP and Copyright
Join us for an insightful panel discussion focusing on the critical intersection of AI technology and intellectual property (IP) rights. This session will explore the evolving landscape of copyright law in the context of AI, highlighting the balance between innovation and IP protection.
• The impact of the upcoming EU Commission proposal addressing copyright issues related to AI training datasets
• Understanding AI's transformative impact on the creative industries and the implications for copyright protection
• Considering how AI technologies are increasingly used for creation, raising new challenges for IP preservation and rights management
• Special considerations for liability management, contracting practices, and strategies for protecting IP rights in AI-driven environments
• Addressing legal frameworks and best practices for safeguarding IP in AI applications
• Exploring collaborative efforts between technology providers, legal experts, and policymakers to navigate complex IP issues in AI
Malte Firlus
Public Policy Manager, AI Lead
Amazon
Francine Cunningham
Regulatory & Public Affairs Director Bird & Bird
15:00 Networking Break
15:15 Minimising Liability Risks Posed by Contracting in the AI Supply Chain: Best Practices for Contractual Safeguards and Risk Allocation
This panel discussion will delve into the complexities of contracting within AI supply chains amid the latest legal updates and directives.
• Key misconceptions around the roles and responsibilities of stakeholders within the AI supply chain as defined by the EU AI Act
• How liability can be shared and allocated across different partners across the AI supply chain
• Highlighting best practices for creating robust contracts that clearly delineate accountability, risk mitigation and compliance obligations
Minesh Tanna
Partner, Disputes & Investigations, Global AI Lead Simmons & Simmons LLP
John Buyers
Partner
Osborne Clarke LLP
16:15 The Evolving Impact of AI on Competitive Market Dynamics, Risk and Innovation: Perspectives on the Real-Life Pros and Cons
• How AI investments by major players can impact market competition and exploring strategies to ensure that AI does not hinder competition
» Understanding how the EU AI Act and the Digital Markets Act (DMA) intersect to regulate the competitive landscape
• Discussing Europe's position as a hub for AI innovation and what can be done beyond policy and regulation to support this
• Enhancing training, skills and digitalisation to support AI innovation
Dr. Morris Schonberg
Partner
Herbert Smith Freehills
17:00 Industry Roundtables Select your table of choice to benefit from smaller-group benchmarking and discussion. Compare notes with your industry peers on the latest best practices and expand your network.
MAIN CONFERENCE DAY TWO 30 January 2025
08:15 Networking Breakfast and Registration
08:45 Co-Chairs’ Opening Remarks
09:00 First-Hand
Accounts of Operationalizing the EU AI Act: Overcoming Implementation Hurdles Affecting Codes of Practice, Responsible AI Guidelines and More
Join us for an in-depth panel session on the Implementation of the EU AI Act, where we will continue to dissect the practical challenges at the forefront. With the AI Office officially open, a major focus will be on the development of codes of practice for AI model providers and creating additional guidelines.
Key topics will include:
• Development of the Codes of Practice, establishing rules covering risk assessments, risk management, and model evaluation
• Driving responsible AI through best practices and guidelines, and emphasising proactive compliance
• Translating the EU AI Act's requirements into operational practices, including collaboration with technical teams to ensure effective AI governance
• Showcasing real-life experiences from early adopters, sharing valuable takeaways on implementing the Act
Kilian Gross Head of Unit AI Office, EU Commission
Tobias Haar General Counsel Aleph Alpha GmbH
Emerald De Leeuw-Goggin
Global Head of AI Governance & Privacy Logitech
• Anticipating any secondary legislation required to fully implement the Act over the next two years, and the steps needed to prepare for new regulatory oversight
10:00 Assessing and Mitigating the Risks of Disinformation and "Deep Fakes" under the EU AI Act: Concrete Examples of Putting Theory into Practice
This panel will focus on the emerging challenges of disinformation and deep fakes in light of the new EU AI Act and the European Commission highlighting the urgency of addressing disinformation campaigns. We will review real-world strategies and safeguards against the ‘deepfakes crisis’.
• Interpreting the specific provisions within the EU AI Act designed to mitigate the risks posed by deep fakes and generative AI technologies
• Discussing the broader regulatory landscape, including the ‘EU Artificial Intelligence Liability Directive’ and other potential new legislation
• Examining the technical complexities and advancements in generative AI that contribute to the proliferation of deep fakes
• Assessing international approaches to combating disinformation and how they compare with the EU's regulatory framework
10:45 Extended Networking Break
11:15 Cybersecurity Threats and AI: New, Emerging Threats Posted by AI Technologies — and How Organisations are Reassessing Risks, and Upgrading Security and Training Frameworks
This session will explore the critical intersection of AI and cybersecurity, focusing on the urgent challenges and evolving landscape of cybersecurity threats in Europe
• Examining the complex and sophisticated cybersecurity threats posed by AI technologies and their potential impact on European businesses and public infrastructure
• Sharing best practices for implementing proactive cybersecurity measures in the context of AI
» Providing guidance on developing robust security frameworks, conducting regular risk assessments, and fostering a culture of cybersecurity awareness within organizations
• Understanding how training programs for cybersecurity, data security, compliance and privacy professionals need to adapt rapidly to keep pace with AI advancements
• Analysing the role of European policies and regulations in shaping the cybersecurity and AI landscape
Tjade Stroband
Director AI and Disinformation Policy
Microsoft
» Insights into how current and upcoming regulations can support effective cybersecurity strategies and protect against AI-driven threats
Ivana Bartoletti
Global Chief Privacy and AI Governance Officer Wipro
Tibor Szigetvári
Chief Data Privacy Officer
CompuGroup Medical SE & Co. KGaA
Sebastiano Toffaletti
Secretary General (CEO), European DIGITAL
SME Alliance | Board Member, European Cyber Security Organisation (ECSO)
12:00 Networking Luncheon
13:15 Keynote Address
Benifei Member of the European Parliament, Head of the S&D Group's Italian Delegation and Co-Rapporteur on the AI Regulation
13:45
AI, HR and High-Risk Use: Ensuring Ethical Practices and Transparency for Effective Compliance
Join us for an in-depth panel discussion on the critical role of AI in employment and workforce transparency, particularly in the context of high-risk applications and compliance with the EU AI Act. This session will explore how organisations are ensuring ethical and transparent use of AI technologies in their employment practices.
• Examining the unique challenges faced by the HR industry, classified as high-risk under the EU AI Act
Global Data Protection Officer / Director Global Legal Randstad
• Understanding transparency requirements and how companies can ensure that their AI practices are fair, transparent, and compliant with regulations
• Delving into specific high-risk use cases in HR, such as AI-driven hiring processes and employee evaluations
» How to manage these applications responsibly and in compliance with the EU AI Act
• Providing insights into the legal frameworks and ethical considerations surrounding the use of AI in employment
Brando
Wouter-Bas van der Vegt
Industry-Specific Case Studies and Their Cross-Industry Lessons for EU AI Act Implementation
14:45 Part I: Financial Services and Insurance
Our panelists will discuss the significant implications of the EU AI Act for the financial, banking, and insurance industries. This session will delve into how these sectors are preparing for compliance with the new regulations, particularly given their reliance on high-risk AI use cases.
• Exploring the specific high-risk AI applications within the financial, banking, and insurance industries
» The lengths and limits of AI technologies being used, such as predictive analytics, risk assessment tools, and automated decision-making systems
• Sharing insights into the preparation work undertaken by financial institutions to comply with the EU AI Act
» Best practices for assessing and managing AI-related risks, ensuring transparency, and aligning with regulatory requirements
• Analysing how the EU AI Act will influence operational practices such as data handling, customer interactions, and the implementation of other AI-driven services
• Addressing the industry-specific regulatory challenges faced by the financial and insurance industries, and the impact on EU AI Act compliance
• Examining the future of AI innovation in banking and insurance under the new regulatory framework
» Exploring growth opportunities and the impact of emerging technologies on the future of financial services
15:30 Part
• Analysis of how AI innovations are revolutionizing the tech industry, from software development to improved customer experience
• Examining the specific requirements and guidelines laid out by the EU AI Act and their impact on tech organizations
• Navigating the legal and ethical implications of AI deployment, aligned with regulatory standards
• Insights from industry leaders on real-world implementations of AI technologies in compliance with the EU AI Act
II: Technology Hear from tech companies about the transformative effects of AI on the tech sector, focusing particularly on the implications set forth by the EU AI Act. This session will examine how AI technologies are reshaping business models, operational strategies, and regulatory compliance within tech companies.
16:15 Part III: Life Sciences and Healthcare
Join us for a compelling panel discussion examining the evolving role of artificial intelligence (AI) in the Life Sciences and Healthcare sectors under the EU AI Act. This session will delve into the regulatory landscape and its profound implications for AI adoption and innovation within healthcare.
• Assessing how the EU AI Act is reshaping healthcare practices, including diagnostics, patient care, and operational efficiency
• Understanding the regulatory challenges faced by healthcare institutions in implementing AI technologies while ensuring compliance with the EU AI Act
• Analysing the ethical and legal frameworks governing AI applications in healthcare, focusing on patient privacy, data protection, and algorithm transparency
• Reviewing case studies illustrating real-world applications of AI in healthcare and examine lessons learned from early adopters
Angel Martín
Senior Director Digital Health & Taxation Advocacy
EMEA, WWGA&P
Johnson & Johnson
Jakob Mainz, PhD
Senior AI Ethics Lead Novo Nordisk
Alexander Olbrechts
Director Digital Health
MedTech Europe
17:00 Co-Chairs’ Closing Remarks and Conference Concludes
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