Selected Talks

​2024

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• "AI, human rights and societal harm", European Parliament, Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI), 4 December 2024, Brussels (online).

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• “Drafting, thinking, feeling: what we delegate to generative AI, and how this threatens democracy”, Privacy Research Group, NYU School of Law, 20 November 2024, New York.​

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• “Algorithmic Rule by Law”, Information Law Institute, NYU School of Law, 13 November 2024, New York.

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• “Artificial Intelligence in the Judiciary: A threat to the rule of law?”, International Conference: AI and Technologies in Courts, TeismAI, 22 October 2024 (online).

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• “AI Regulation: Comparing Regulatory Approaches in the EU, the US and China”, Annual Meeting, American Society of Comparative Law, Texas A&M University School of Law, 18 October 2024, Fort Worth.

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• “New products, new risks”, International Product Safety Week, European Commission, 14 October 2024, Brussels (online).

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• “The ethics of AI-therapists”, Lunch Series Ethics, AI & Health, University of Bonn, 10 October 2024, Bonn (online).

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• “AI and Democracy: State of approaches to ethics, law, and policy issues: gaps and needs”, AI Ethics and Governance Symposium, Johns Hopkins University, 7 October 2024, Washington.

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• “From writing to thinking: what we are delegating to Generative AI systems”, KU Leuven Center for IT and IP Law, 28 June 2024, Leuven.

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• “Thinking critically in an artificially intelligent world”, KU Leuven School for Mass Communication Research, 28 June 2024, Leuven.

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• “The threat of algorithmic rule by law: why the EU's regulation of public sector AI falls short of its purpose”, Brussels School of Governance (VUB), 20 June 2024, Brussels (online).

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• “Regulating Artificial Intelligence: Challenges for Lawmakers”, FGV Direito Rio, Escola de Direito do Rio de Janeiro, 7 June 2024, Rio de Janeiro.

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• “Countering AI harms through Public Interest Litigation,” ACM Conference on Fairness, Accountability, and Transparency (FAccT) 2024, 4 June 2024, Rio de Janeiro.

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• “Kritisch denken in een artificieel intelligente wereld”, Vlaams Rechtengenootschap alumni lunchcauserie, 2 May 2024, Leuven (online).

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• “An introduction to the European Union’s AI Act”, Regulação da Inteligência Artificial, Center for Technology and Society (CTS-FGV), 24 April 2024, Rio de Janeiro (online).

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• “Regulatory solutions to counter disinformation: Lessons from the European Union”, Evolving Technological, Legal and Social Solutions to Counter Disinformation in Social Media - A Workshop, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, 11 April 2024 (online).

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• “Drafting, thinking, feeling: what we delegate to generative AI, and how this threatens democracy”, Propaganda and Emerging Technologies, Yale Law School, New Haven, 5 April 2024.

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• “The impact of using algorithmic tools in the judiciary”, New York Law School, Innovation Center for Law and Technology, 7 March 2024.

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• "Algorithmic Decision-making in the Judiciary", Schwartz Reisman Institute for Technology and Society, University of Toronto, Toronto, 12 February 2024.

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2023

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• “Regulating the risks of Generative AI: is the EU AI Act up to the task?”, BIPT - Belgian Federal Regulator of Telecommunications, 30 Years BIPT, Brussels, 14 November 2023 (video).

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• “Regulating AI – ethical and legal perspectives”, Parliament of Flanders (Commission for Economy, Work, Social Economy, Science and Innovation), Expert hearing, Brussels, 6 July 2023 (online).

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• “Artificial Intelligence and Gender Data Bias”, Belgian Federal Parliament (Advisory Committee for Societal Emancipation), Expert hearing, Brussels 20 June 2023 (online).

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• “A Legal Perspective on Responsible AI”, MILA, Quebec AI Institute, 8 June 2023, Montréal.

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• “Algorithmic regulation in between the rule of law and the rule by law”, UCLouvain, Research Group on Data, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Law & Society, Louvain-la-Neuve, 8 May 2023 (online).

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• “Algorithmic regulation in between the rule of law and the rule by law”, University of Cambridge, Faculty of Law, 14 April 2023, Cambridge.

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• “Ethical issues of AI in Education - A brief overview”, UNESCO, Expert Group on AI and the Futures of Learning, 31 March 2023, Paris (online).

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• “Towards an Ethical Charter for to the use of AI in public administrations”, AI4Belgium & Belgian Ministry of Policy and Support, 1 March 2023, Brussels.

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• “A comparison of the EU-US approach to the regulation of technology”, Transatlantic Technology and Trade Forum, Transatlantic Leadership Network, 25 January 2023, Washington (online).

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2022

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• “The European AI Act: Prohibited Practices”, ERA, Conference on Artificial Intelligence and the Digital Economy, 7 December 2022, Trier (online).

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• “Judging AI in justice from an EU values-perspective”, Leuven.AI Scientific Workshop, 2 June 2022, Leuven.

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• “Artificial Intelligence in democracy and elections – challenges for society”, AI and the Future of Europe, Conference, Renew Europe, 30 March 2022, Brussels.

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• “The use of AI by Europol: Legal and Ethical Challenges”, 10th meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Scrutiny Group (JPSG) of the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol), 28 February 2022, Paris (online).

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2021

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• “Being human in an algorithmized world: A critique drawing on 20th Century Jewish thinkers”, Working Group Philosophy & Technology, KU Leuven Institute of Philosophy, 8 December 2021, Leuven (online).

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• “Le projet de règlement européen sur l'intelligence artificielle”, Midi de l’avocat numérique, Incubateur européen du barreau de Bruxelles, 25 November 2021, Brussels (online).

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• “Artificiële Intelligentie en de Overheid: Juridische en Ethische bedenkingen”, ACV Webinar, Digitalisering in de Overheid, 28 April 2021, Brussel (online).

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•  “Governing algorithms or governance by algorithms: how to ensure that human rights, democracy and the rule of law are the pillars of AI governing policies?”, High-level Conference on Current and Future Challenges of Coordinated Policies on AI Regulation, Council of Europe & Hungarian Presidency of the Committee of Ministers, 26 October 2021, Strasbourg (online).

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• “Between Ethics by design and Enforceable Rights: The Quest for Trustworthy AI”, Proceedings of the 1st Design centered HRI and Governance at the 30th IEEE RO-MAN Virtual Conference, 8 August 2021, Tohoku University (online).

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•  “Facial Recognition Technology: a vital tool or a threat to citizen’s rights and privacy?”, The Forum, Imperial College London, 20 May 2021, London (online).

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• “Artificiële Intelligentie – tussen ethiek en recht”, Vlaams Parlement, Hoorzitting Commissie voor Economie, Werk, Sociale Economie, Wetenschap en Innovatie, 22 April 2021, Brussels (online).

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• “The why, what and how of AI’s ‘global’ governance”, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, EURA Conference 2021 – Regulating UncertAInty, 9 April 2021, Pisa (online).

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• “Judging AI-enabled judges: Re-examining AI & justice from an EU values-perspective”, Amsterdam Centre for European Studies (ACES) & Erasmus School of Law (ESL), Digital and Intelligent Europe: EU Citizens and the Challenges of New Technologies for Civil Justice, 2 April 2021, Amsterdam (online).

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• “Artificiële Intelligentie in het Belgische rechtssysteem: Naar een (aan)gepast ethisch en juridisch kader”, Europese incubator van de Brusselse Balie (INCUEBRUX), 16 March 2021, Brussels (online).

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• “L'éthique en IA vue et pensée par les femmes”, Government of Québec’s Ministry of International Relations and Francophonie (MRIF) in collaboration with the Québec Government Offices in Paris, Brussels, London, Barcelona, Rome and the International Observatory on Societal Impacts of AI and Digital Technology (OBVIA), 10 March 2021, Quebec (online).

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• “Beyond the Individual: Governing AI’s Societal Harm”, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam Centre for European Studies, Academic Workshop: Governing European values inside data flows, 29 January 2021, Amsterdam (online).

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• “Artificiële Intelligentie entre l’éthique et le droit”, Brussels Parliament, Expert Hearing organised by the Committee for Economic Affairs and Work, 20 January 2021, Brussels (online).

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•  “The impact of AI on human rights, democracy and the rule of law – do we need an internationally harmonised legal framework for Artificial Intelligence?”, Virtual Conference on ‘Human Rights in the Era of AI - Europe as international Standard Setter for Artificial Intelligence’ organised by the Presidency of Germany, Council of Europe, 20 January 2021, Berlin (online).

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2020

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• “The Ethical Challenges of Artificial Intelligence - A Call to Action”, LERU (League of European Research Universities) AI Townhall Event, 30 October 2020, Leuven (online).

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• “Contactopsporing: ethische, juridische en politieke uitdagingen”, Forumavond KU Leuven, Alumni Ingenieurs, 22 October 2020, Leuven.

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• Panel: “Responsible AI & Corona”, World Summit AI, 14 October 2020, Amsterdam (online).

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• “The European Commission’s work on AI and its relevance for criminal law: Taking Stock”, Digital Justice Expert Group - AI and Criminal Law, European Commission, DG JUST, 7 October 2020, Brussels (online).

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• “Panel: AI and Health in the age of pandemic and beyond”, Politico Working Group, 30 September 2020, Brussels (online).

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• “The European Strategy for AI against a background of (Global) Regulatory Competition”, EURA Workshop Series of the Jean Monnet Center of Excellence on the Regulation of Robotics and AI, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, 25 September 2020, Pisa (online).

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• “AI, Sociale Media en Democratie – Reflecties en Aanbevelingen”, Adviescomité Wetenschappelijke en Technologische Vraagstukken, Belgian Parliament, 23 June 2020, Brussels.

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• Panel: “Artificial Intelligence at the Frontlines of the Fight Against COVID-19”, SME Europe/EPP, 14 April 2020, Brussels (online).

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• “The piloting process for the European Commission’s Ethics Guidelines for Trustworthy AI – where do we stand?”, Seminar on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights, Academy of European Law (ERA), 13 March 2020, Brussels.

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• “Artificial Intelligence in Criminal Law, Ethics and Regulation”, European Parliament LIBE Committee - Hearing on Artificial Intelligence in Criminal Law and its Use by the Police and Judicial Authorities in Criminal matters, 20 February 2020, European Parliament, Brussels.

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• “Building Trustworthy AI for Europe”, European Data Protection Supervisor, Workshop on Artificial Intelligence and Facial Recognition: the EU Approach, 13 February 2020, Brussels.

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• Panel: “What does good AI governance look like, and how to get there?”, CPDP 2020, 23 January 2020, Brussels.

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• Panel: “Data Protection, AI and Data Analytics: Boon or Bane for Innovation?”, CPDP 2020, 23 January 2020, Brussels.

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• Panel: “What legislative framework for AI in Europe?”, Knowledge4Innovation – AI and Big Data for Innovation Summit, European Parliament, 3 December 2019, Brussels.

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• “De impact van Artificiële Intelligentie op onze grondrechten”, Data Protection Institute – Privacy Café on Artificial Intelligence, 14 January 2020, Mechelen.

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2019

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• “Artificiële Intelligentie: Naar een Europees ethisch-juridisch kader voor overheden en bedrijven”, SERV - Ethische aspecten van digitalisering, 11 December 2019, Brussels.

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• “The promise & pitfalls of a fundamental rights‐based approach to Artificial Intelligence”, Ius Commune Conference 2019 – Workshop on Artificial Intelligence and Fundamental Rights, 29 November 2019, Leuven.

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• “Regulatory Competition for Artificial Intelligence”, Kyushu University School of Law, Multidisciplinary perspectives on algorithms - Regulation, Governance, Market, 21 November 2019, Fukuoka.

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• “The EU approach to regulating AI: from ethics to fundamental rights”, China University of Political Science and Law – EU and Chinese perspectives on AI and Law, 15 November 2019, Beijing.

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• “Building Trustworthy AI in Cybersecurity”, Oxford University Digital Ethics Lab – St Cross College: Ethics of AI and Cybersecurity, 8 November 2019, Oxford.

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• “How to secure Trustworthy AI – AI governance based on fundamental rights”, European Economic and Social Committee, 5 November 2019, Brussels.

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• “Panel: The Regulation of Facial Recognition Technology”, The Athens AI Roundtable: Artificial Intelligence and the Rule of Law, 21 September 2019, Athens.

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• “Panel: Trust & Security: building trust for use of AI by law enforcement”, Tallinn Digital Summit, 17 September 2019, Tallinn.

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• “Ethical and legal frameworks for Artificial Intelligence in education”, 9th Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning, 10 September 2019, Edinburgh.

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• “Ensuring Trustworthy AI – a fundamental rights-based perspective to AI governance”, UNESCO – The World Conference on Intellectual Capital for Communities: Artificial intelligence and the next generation of competencies, 11 July 2019, Paris (online).

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• “AI for law enforcement: the need for an ethical approach”, Keynote address at UNICRI Inauguration, 10 July 2019, Peace Palace, The Hague.

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• “A fundamental rights-based approach to ‘AI for Social Good’?”, Oxford University Digital Ethics Lab – Exeter College: Workshop on AI for Social Good, 5 July 2019, Oxford.

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• “Europe’s ethics guidelines for Trustworthy AI – implications for the legal field”, Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE), 27 June 2019, Brussels.

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• “Shaping the future payments landscape with Trustworthy AI”, European Banking Association - EBA Day, 19 June 2019, Stockholm.

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• “Working towards AI that is Trustworthy”, European Commission, DG Connect - CNECT University, 20 May 2019, Brussels.

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• “Building Skills for trustworthy AI in a changing world – the EU approach”, UNESCO International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Education – Planning Education in the AI Era, 17 May 2019, Beijing.

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• “The Ethical and Legal Framework for AI in Europe”, Academy of European Law (ERA) – Seminar on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights, 16 April 2019, Brussels.

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• “Towards Ethics guidelines for Trustworthy AI”, French-Swedish Dialogue on Artificial Intelligence, 2 April 2019, Göteborg.

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• “Accountability and Social Perceptions of Code as Code: Ethical Guidelines for AI”, HEC Paris – Legal Data Mining Conference, La Maison du Barreau, 22 March 2019, Paris.

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• “La stratégie européenne en matière d’Intelligence Artificielle”, Conférence ImpactAI - L’intelligence artificielle responsable: outils techniques et gouvernance au service de tous, 25 January 2019, Paris.

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2018

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• “The morality of Artificial Intelligence”, Microsoft – Data Science and Law Forum, 27 September 2018, Brussels.

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• “To opt in or to opt out? Towards a fundamental right to human enhancement”, Brussels Global Law Week, Centre Perelman, Université Libre de Bruxelles, 18 May 2018, Brussels.​​

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