Emerging Technologies and Future Challenges: exploring the Impact of Digital Transformation on Society, Institutions and Markets
When: Tuesday, July 28, 2026, 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Where: Room 3.1, Centre For Commercial Law Studies, 67-69 Lincoln's Inn Fields London WC2A 3JB
The event is a one-day conference bringing together alumni, academics, and legal practitioners to discuss the impact of emerging technologies on law, society, and global markets through expert presentations and interdisciplinary dialogue.
The event is in collaboration with the European Lawyers’ Union, San Raffaele University of Rome, LEITAI (Centre for Law and Ethics of Innovation, Technology and Artificial Intelligence), and the Research Centre of European Private which operates a prestigious Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence.
Conference Programme
From Users to Stewards: Building an Ethical Culture Around Emerging Tech.The User’s Dilemma: Ethics, and Conscious Tech Adoption- Maria Bruccoleri (U.A.E – European Lawyers’ Union)
Cybersecurity and medical products-Giovanna Capilli (San Raffaele Open University Rome)
Geographical Indications, Biodiversity and AI in the European and American Markets- Elisabetta Corapi (Tor Vergata University Rome)
Stablecoins under the new Bank of England's Policy Statement: Limits and Perspective- Daniele D’Alvia (Queen Mary University of London)
Cybersecurity and privacy- Luca Di Donna (Sapienza Rome University)
The intersection of Agentic AI and Quantum AI in the legal field- Lucilla Gatt (Suor Orsola University Naples)
Perspectives in private international law in the context of emerging technologies - a UK - EU dialogue- Maren Heidemann
Global platforms, AI and intermediary liability-Henning Grosse Ruse
Personal Inferences From Algorithmic Data Processing: Legal Protections- Sofia Maria Lener
Red Flags and Black Boxes: Navigating the Evidentiary Limits of the AI Justice Pipeline.- Claudio Lombardi (University of Aberdeen)
Artificial Agents, Human Principals: Reconstructing Contract and Liability for Agentic AI- Ettore Lombardi (Florence University)
University in the AI Era: Towards Hybrid Intelligence- Andrea Stazi (San Raffaele Open University Rome)
The event concludes with a drink reception.