Course description
Chaired by Robert Bond, this live broadcast conference with a panel of leading experts offers a comprehensive update as to the current hot topics in this fast-moving area. Each session will provide a full opportunity for questions and answers.
Robert will present the opening session reviewing the impact of data protection on the technology sector, followed by the latest on AI regulation with Jacob Turner. Quantum computing will be explored in the next session presented by Rebecca Keating, after which Karl Foster will provide a summary of recent regulatory and legislative developments within the crypto currency market. Robert wll then return to present the closing session on supply chain and vendor management.
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Introduction
Chaired by Robert Bond, this live broadcast conference with a panel of leading experts offers a comprehensive update as to the current hot topics in this fast-moving area.
Each session will provide a full opportunity for questions and answers.
Conference Agenda
This live and interactive 5-hour conference will cover the following:
10am-11am: Data Protection for the Technology Sector
Chair: Robert Bond
This session will review the impact of data protection on the technology sector and will include:
- Current and future UK law
- Transparency and accountability
- Duties of Controllers and Processors
- Data subject rights
- Compliance & risk assessments
- International data transfers
Morning Break
11:10am-12:10pm: The Regulation of Artificial Intelligence
Jacob Turner, Fountain Court Chambers
This session will cover the regulation of Artificial Intelligence (AI), covering the following areas:
- Unique challenges raised by AI
- AI and Intellectual Property
- Developing international regulation, including the UK AI regulatory plan and the EU’s draft AI Act
- Case study on explainable AI
- Establishing AI ethics governance within an organisation
12:10pm-1:10pm: Quantum Computing
Rebecca Keating, 4 Pump Court
In this session, we will be exploring why should lawyers care about quantum computing.
- What is a ‘quantum computer’?
- Where we are now with quantum computing?
- A legal perspective on errors, ‘uncrackable’ codes, blockchain and issues that could be a threat to the future
- Current legal advice on IP issues, confidentiality issues and M&A advice
Break for lunch
2-3pm: Crypto Law - Regulation & Fraud
Karl Foster, Spencer West LLP
This session will provide a summary of recent regulatory and legislative developments within the crypto currency market and will cover the following:
- Crystallization of risks
- Fraud
- Increasing transparency (5AMLD/US IIJA/OECD CARF/MICA)
- Regulatory hostility towards exchanges
- Government and regulator stance
- Regulation, control and consumer protection
- Regulatory action
- Measures to increase adoption
- Trends
- Forum shopping
- Self-custody
Afternoon break
3:15-4:15pm: Supply Chain and Vendor Management
Robert Bond
The reliance upon technology in so many products and services places obligations to ensure safety and security in goods and services. This session will consider:
- EU Cyber Resilience Act
- UK Product Security & Telecoms Infrastructure Bill
- UK Online Safety Act
- EU Digital Services Act
- EU Digital Operational Resilience Act
- GDPR requirements
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