Department of Law

LAITECH2025 STUDENT CONFERENCE – TALLINN
FEBRUARY 27 – 28, 2025

TalTech Law School and ILSA TalTech cordially invite legal, cyber, and IT professionals, as well as students, to attend the 4th Student Conference on The Law, Ethics, and Policies of AI and Future Technologies.

The conference will take place on February 27 and 28, 2025, at TalTech – Tallinn University of Technology, bringing together local and international students and professionals in the fields of Law, Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, and Governance. Participants will find opportunities to present new research ideas, exchange information about innovative methods, and discuss issues at the top of the global regulatory agenda.

Using the registration form, you can register yourself for attendance.

*The conference is supported by the project "Legal and Regulatory Governance of Artificial Intelligence Systems" (funded by the European Union’s ERASMUS+ programme under grant agreement no 101085796).

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Venue: Raja 15, Tallinn University of Technology Mektory Conference Center, Conference Hall X 

Day 1 - Thursday, February 27

10:30 – Welcome & Registration
10:50 – 11:00 – Keynote Speaker Tanel Kerikmäe: Welcoming address by the Director of Department of Law (TalTech Law School), Professor of European Legal Policy and Law & Tech
11:00 - 11:15 – Conference Participant Ieva Andrijauskaite: Neurotechnology and Law: The Balance between Innovation and Ethics
11:15 - 11:30 - Conference Participant Eliisa Vihljajeva and Krystian Lapka: Algorithms for Profit: Legal and Ethical Challenges Related to the Monetization of AI Content 
11:45 - 12:00 – Coffee Break: Coffee and snacks will be served
12:00 - 12:15 – Conference Participant Yaroslav Halieiev: The Crisis of Distinction? The Fate of Distinction in IHL within Cyberwarfare: The Lessons from the Russo-Ukrainian War
12:15 – 13:00 - Panel Discussion: Digitalisation
Speakers:

• Florian Marcus, project manager at the digital society consultancy firm Proud Engineers 
• Laura Kask, CEO of Proud Engineers 
• Moderator: Sandra Särav Deputy Secretary General for Economy and Innovation

13:00 - 13:45 - Lunch: Main meal course will be served
13:45 - 14:00 - Conference Participant Eva Irha: The Role of AI in Predictive Healthcare: Legal and Ethical Challenges
14:00 - 14:45 – Panel Discussion: Cyberwar 
Speakers:

• Andrii Davyduik, Technology researcher at NATO CCDCOE
• Harrys Puusepp, Head of Bureau at Estonian Internal Security Service 
• Tanel Sepp, Ambassador at Large for Cyber Diplomacy at Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia

14:45 – 15:00 – Conference Participant Francesca Buiatti: Brain-Computer Interfaces in the Medical Field: Legal and Ethical Considerations Surrounding the Global Protection of Human Rights 
15:00 - Closing Remarks: End of the Day

Day 2 - Friday, February 28

10:40 – Welcome & Registration
10:50 - 11:00 – Opening words
11:00 - 11:15 - Conference Participant Tielun Zhang (Thet): From depending “I” to “AI”: the regulatory matrix in response to the challenge of generative AI in cognitive aspect
11:15 - 11:30 - Conference Participant Akvile Svidraite: Building digital trust in the European game industry assisted by AI tools  
11:30 - 12:00 – Coffee Break: Coffee and snacks will be served
12:00 – 12:15 - Conference Participant Michal Rampášek: Vulnerability Disclosure Processes for AI Systems
12:15 – 13:00- Panel Discussion: Privacy
Speakers: 

• Helen Aaremäe, Lawyer, registrar coordinator at .ee (Estonian Internet Foundation) 
• Sten Tikerpe, Attorney-at-Law, Head of IT-law & Cybersecurity at Advokaadibüroo NOVE 
• Jaana Sahk-Labi, Data Protection Lawyer 
• Moderator: Aleksi Kajander, Legal Researcher at the NATO CCDCOE

13:00 - 13:45 - Lunch: Main meal course will be served
13:45 – 14:00 - Conference Participant Patrycja Wirkowska: Implications of Quantum Technology for Data Security in the European Union: Navigating Regulatory and Policy Considerations
14:00 – 14:45 – Panel Discussion: AI Regulation
Speakers: 

• Sofia Paes, Bürokratt Data adviser 
• Risto Hubner, Estonian bar association member 
• Birgy Lorenz, Senior Scientist & Board Member for Estonian Teachers for Informatics and Computer Science

14:45 - 15:00- Conference Participant Vaculik Daniel: Polkadot OpenGov: How can the EU benefit from web3? 
15:00 - Closing Remarks: End of the Day 2

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