Tallinn University of Technology

Department of Law

LAITECH



LAITECH2026 STUDENT CONFERENCE 

The Law, Ethics and Policies of AI and Future Technologies

February 26th - February 27th, 2026

Tallinn, Estonia

Venue: Glehn's Castle (Glehni loss) is located at Vana-Mustamäe 48, 11611 Tallinn, Estonia

AGENDA

DAY 1—Thursday, February 26

 
10:30WELCOME 
10:50  - 11:00Dr. Archil ChochiaWelcoming address
11:00 - 11: 15Laura ReinbergSupporting EUDR Compliance with AI-based Forest Monitoring Tools in Estonia
11:15 - 11:30Alexandra AlbeiThe Limits of International Law in Cyber Crisis
11:30 - 12:00COFEE BREAK 
12:00 - 12:15Viktória VirágováNavigating the Intersection of the EU AI Act and UN Regulation No. 157
12:15 - 13:00

EXPERT PANEL: Fintech and Financial Regulations     
Speakers: 

Kätlin Krisak 
Partner, Head of Finance and Insurance at Sorainen

Siim Tammer
Board Member at the Estonian Financial Supervisory Authority

Vladislav Linko 
Associate at Hedman Law Firm

Attendees are welcome to submit their questions

13:00 - 13:45LUNCH 
13:45 - 14:00 Iveta Kažoka

When Machines Make Better Laws: A Legitimacy Framework for Delegating Legislative Tasks to Advanced AI

14:00 - 14:45

EXPERT PANEL: Intellectual Property 
Speakers:

Dr. Pawan Kumar Dutt
Senior Lecturer at Tallinn University of Technology

Priit Lätt
Partner, Head of the IP/IT Practice Group at Tegos 

Silvia Urgas
Counsel, Co-Head of the IP/IT Practice Group at Tegos

Attendees are welcome to submit

their questions

14:45 - 15:00

Aislinn R. Marmion

Compliance as a Living Practice: An Adaptive Compliance Framework for Early-Stage European Tech Startups
15:00Closing RemarksEnd of Day 1


DAY 2—Friday, February 27

10:30WELCOME & REGISTRATION 
10:50 - 11:00Opening Words 
11:00 - 11:15Natália SlosiarováFrom Case Law to AI Governance: Unpacking the Right to Mental Integrity
11:15 - 11:30Soňa JuhásováHow the Fediverse shapes the future of online speech through the lens of digital constitutionalism
11:30 - 12:00

COFFE BREAK

 
12:00 - 12:15Prenavpreet KaurArtificial Intelligence as Apparatus, Discourse, and Author-Function
12:15 - 13:00

EXPERT PANEL: Public Procurement   Speakers: 

Rauno Klemm
Head of Public Procurement, Administrative Law and Disputes at KPMG Law

Arne Ots
Partner, Head of Disputes at Ellex

Laura Frolov
Senior Associate at Cobalt Estonia

Dr. Kadri Härginen 
Partner, Head of Regional Public Procurement & Public Projects at Sorainen

 
13:00 - 13:45LUNCH 
13:45 - 14:00Miroslav SorkovskýThe Clash and Synergy of Command and Consensus in Cybersecurity Regulation: A Practical Mapping of Norms and Controls
14:00 - 14:45

EXPERT PANEL: Artificial Intelligence      Speakers:  

Dr. Helen Eenmaa
Associate Professor at University of Tartu

Maria Tolppa
Researcher and Analyst in the Law Branch of the NATO CCDCOE

Eleri Karu 
Data Security Expert at the Republic of Estonia Data Protection Inspectorate

Dr. Pablo Martinez Ramil
Lecturer at Tallinn University of Technology

Attendees are welcome to submit their questions
14:45 - 15:00Aleksandra KawaAI regulatory sandboxes supporting innovation and improving regulatory practice
15:00Closing Words 

Note that participants will have 10 minutes for their presentations, followed by a 5 minute Q&A session, as included in the 15 minute timeslot.
NB! The organiser reserves the right to at any time make alterations to the format, agenda or programme of the event as may be deemed necessary.
Please contact ilsataltech@gmail.com for any questions regarding the agenda.

For further updates please follow TalTech Law School on the Tallinn University of Technology’s main website, and on social media (Facebook & LinkedIn).

Previous LAITech Student Conferences

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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).


AGENDA

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

For further updates please follow TalTech Law School on the Tallinn University of Technology’s main website, and on social media (Facebook & LinkedIn).

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TalTech Law School and ILSA TalTech cordially invite legal, cyber, and IT professionals, as well as students, to attend the 3rd Student Conference on The Law, Ethics, and Policies of AI and Future Technologies.
 
The conference will take place on February 29 and March 1, 2024, 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.
 
LAITech is a hybrid-form event. Using the registration form, you can register yourself for attendance.
Registration for the conference is open until 8:00 am, March 1, 2023. Registered attendees will receive the conference link 1-2 hours prior to the conference.
 
The physical event will take place at the TalTech Innovation and Business Centre Mektory Conference Center, located at Raja 15, on February 29th and March 1st, from 10:00 to 15:30.
 
*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).

 

AGENDA

Venue: Raja 15, Tallinn University of Technology Mektory Conference Center, Conference Hall X.
Hybrid event on MS Teams, the link will be shared with registered participants prior to the event.
Registration link: https://forms.gle/LGTJbx1DzWX4X5LK6

Day 1 - Thursday, February 29

10:00 - Welcome: Coffee and snacks will be served
10:10 - 10:20 - Keynote Speaker Tanel Kerikmäe: Welcoming address by the Director of Department of Law, TalTech Law School. Prof. of European Legal Policy and Law & Tech
10:20 - 10:30 - Keynote Speaker Alexander Bitskov: Welcoming address on behalf of the LAITech2024 Partner – FUTURELAW.
10:30 - 11:45 - Conference Participant Saban Ibrahim Goksal: Application of a Blockchain-Based AI Model to Ensure Fairness for Digital Platform Workers in Algorithmic Management.
11:45 - 12:00 - Conference Participant Nino Tchedia: Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Human Rights – Threat or Technological Progress?
12:00 - 12:45 - Panel Discussion: AI Regulation
Speakers:

  • Henrik Trasberg, legal advisor on new technologies to the Estonian Ministry of Justice
  • Dan-Erik Roosve, attorney at Law Firm LEXTAL
  • Aleksander Tsuiman, Head of Regulatory Compliance at Veriff

Moderator: Alexander Bitskov, co-founder of LEGID and FUTURELAW

12:45 - 13:30 - Lunch: Main meal course will be served
13:45 - 14:00 - Conference Participant Polina Overchenko: Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare: Liability for damages
14:00 - 14:15 - Conference Participant Krzysztof Jeromin: Access to encrypted data and the right to privacy
14:15 - 14:35 - Keynote Speaker: Sandra Särav - Deputy Secretary General for Economy and Innovation at the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications of Estonia: Estonian Approach to Regulating Innovation
14:35 - 14:50 - Conference Participant Aysegul Zengin: The Right To Live Technology-Neutral
14:50 - 15:05 - Conference Participant Nino Kalatozishvili: Regulating Cyberwarfare - Legal Gap and Perspectives
15:10 - Closing Remarks: End of the Day

Day 2 - Friday, March 1

10:00 - Welcome: Coffee and snacks will be served
10:05 - 11:20 - Conference Participant Aline Cabral Costa Andrade: Green Cybersecurity in the EU
11:20 - 11:35 - Conference Participant Zehra Sevimli: Preventing Voting Manipulation under the Proposed Artificial Intelligence Act
11:35 - 11:50 - Conference Participants Edgar Brutyan and Teona Turashvili: Legal Regulation of the use of Autonomous Vehicles: National and International Aspects
11:50 - 12:35 - Panel Discussion: NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Center of Excellence Panel on the Application of New Technologies in Cyberwarfare and Cyberdefense
Speakers: 

  • Cdr Davide Giovannelli, Commander in the Italian Navy, Law researcher at the NATO CCDCOE
  • Agnes Kasper, Head of Law Branch at the NATO CCDCOE
  • Aleksi Kajander, Legal Researcher at the NATO CCDCOE

12:35 - 13:10 - Lunch: Main meal course will be served
13:10 - 13:25 - Conference Participant Artela Roshi: The use of Artificial Intelligence as a tool of truth-seeking in Transitional Justice in post-communist Europe: the case of Albania
13:25 - 13:40 - Conference Participant Martin Mach: Advantages and disadvantages of AI in Personal data protection - friend or foe of modern human rights?
13:40 - 13:55 - Conference Participant Z. Gokce Kanbur: The Impact of Dark Pattern on Consumers and Its Reflection on Unfair Competition Law
13:55 - 14:40 - Cryptopanel: Expert panel on the new EU Cryptocurrency regulation
Speakers: 

  • Vakhtang Chkhenkeli, founder of CryptoEthica
  • Georgi Dzaniashvili, CSO of FUTURELAW and Business Development Officer at LEGID
  • Sander Gansen, co-founder and CEO at BANANACORP
  • Polina Brottier, Marketing Manager at Binance

Moderator: Vakhtang Chkhenkeli

14:40 - 14:55 - Conference Participant Vesa Muka: Blockchain Technology and Its Impact on Global Supply Chain Management
14:55 - 15:10 - Conference Participant Ola Abunaib: Legal Safeguards against Synthetic Media Deception and Consumer Influence
15:15 - Closing Remarks: End of the Day 2