KEYNOTE SPEECH
Juha Heikkilä is Adviser for Artificial Intelligence in the European AI Office in the European Commission, leading the European Union international engagement in AI. He has long been involved in developing the Commission Artificial Intelligence and Robotics activities, previously leading a unit which was instrumental in developing the EU AI strategy, the Coordinated Plan on AI, the ecosystem of excellence of the White Paper on AI, and engaging with the High-Level Expert Group on AI. He oversaw a major funding programme on Robotics and AI, including the €700m Public-Private Partnership in Robotics, and was subsequently setting up the current Public-Private Partnership in AI, Data and Robotics. Juha Heikkilä holds a PhD in Linguistics from the University of Cambridge.
Juha Heikkilä is Adviser for Artificial Intelligence in the European AI Office in the European Commission, leading the European Union international engagement in AI. He has long been involved in developing the Commission Artificial Intelligence and Robotics activities, previously leading a unit which was instrumental in developing the EU AI strategy, the Coordinated Plan on AI, the ecosystem of excellence of the White Paper on AI, and engaging with the High-Level Expert Group on AI. He oversaw a major funding programme on Robotics and AI, including the €700m Public-Private Partnership in Robotics, and was subsequently setting up the current Public-Private Partnership in AI, Data and Robotics. Juha Heikkilä holds a PhD in Linguistics from the University of Cambridge.
SessionⅠ<Legal Frameworks for AI Innovation and Trust>
He serves as Chief of Staff for MEP Axel Voss (European People's Party Group) in the European Parliament, specializing in AI, data, and the EU's digital transformation. His key responsibilities include advancing the AI Act, AI liability directives, and the e-Privacy Regulation. Additionally, he authored A Law for Foundation Models: How the EU AI Act Can Improve Regulation for Fairer Competition.
He serves as Chief of Staff for MEP Axel Voss (European People's Party Group) in the European Parliament, specializing in AI, data, and the EU's digital transformation. His key responsibilities include advancing the AI Act, AI liability directives, and the e-Privacy Regulation. Additionally, he authored A Law for Foundation Models: How the EU AI Act Can Improve Regulation for Fairer Competition.
She is a research fellow at Stanford Law School, collaborating with the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI. Her research focuses on developing governance mechanisms for the responsible deployment of technology and on crafting effective tech policy strategies to address collaboration challenges between the public and private sectors.
She is a research fellow at Stanford Law School, collaborating with the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI. Her research focuses on developing governance mechanisms for the responsible deployment of technology and on crafting effective tech policy strategies to address collaboration challenges between the public and private sectors.
Jordan Richard Schoenherr is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Schreiner University and an Adjunct Research Professor at Carleton University. He also serves as a Senior Editor for IEEE Transactions on Technology and Society and is a member of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP) AI Steering Committee. Previously, he was a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Ottawa and a visiting scholar at West Point. He has worked as an ethics consultant for various organizations, including Health Canada and the Department of National Defence. His research focuses on learning, decision-making, and metacognition, with applications in cyberpsychology and organizational behavior. You can contact him at jordan.schoenherr@carleton.ca.
Jordan Richard Schoenherr is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Schreiner University and an Adjunct Research Professor at Carleton University. He also serves as a Senior Editor for IEEE Transactions on Technology and Society and is a member of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP) AI Steering Committee. Previously, he was a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Ottawa and a visiting scholar at West Point. He has worked as an ethics consultant for various organizations, including Health Canada and the Department of National Defence. His research focuses on learning, decision-making, and metacognition, with applications in cyberpsychology and organizational behavior. You can contact him at jordan.schoenherr@carleton.ca.
He is the Head of AI Governance and Regulatory Innovation for the Public Policy Program at The Alan Turing Institute. His research focuses on regulatory and non-regulatory governance mechanisms for data and AI, as well as using data science and AI to support regulatory agencies. He also serve on the Royal Statistical Society's Data Science Section Committee. Previously, they worked with PAHO and the Shorenstein Center at Harvard Kennedy School.
He is the Head of AI Governance and Regulatory Innovation for the Public Policy Program at The Alan Turing Institute. His research focuses on regulatory and non-regulatory governance mechanisms for data and AI, as well as using data science and AI to support regulatory agencies. He also serve on the Royal Statistical Society's Data Science Section Committee. Previously, they worked with PAHO and the Shorenstein Center at Harvard Kennedy School.
Professor Kyeong-Jin Choi is currently a professor at Gachon University’s College of Law and the director of the AI and Big Data Policy Research Center. He serves as the president of the Korean Society of Artificial Intelligence Law. He is a licensed attorney in New York and holds a master's degree from Duke University School of Law, as well as a Ph.D. in law from Sungkyunkwan University. He has previously served as the president of the Privacy Law Association and is actively involved as the government representative for South Korea at the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL). He also represents South Korea in the OECD Expert Group on AI, Data, and Privacy.
Professor Kyeong-Jin Choi is currently a professor at Gachon University’s College of Law and the director of the AI and Big Data Policy Research Center. He serves as the president of the Korean Society of Artificial Intelligence Law. He is a licensed attorney in New York and holds a master's degree from Duke University School of Law, as well as a Ph.D. in law from Sungkyunkwan University. He has previously served as the president of the Privacy Law Association and is actively involved as the government representative for South Korea at the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL). He also represents South Korea in the OECD Expert Group on AI, Data, and Privacy.
Currently, he serves as President of the Korea Data Law and Policy Association, President of the MyData Forum, and Private Chairperson of the Personal Information Regulatory Review Committee for the Personal Information Protection Commission.
Currently, he serves as President of the Korea Data Law and Policy Association, President of the MyData Forum, and Private Chairperson of the Personal Information Regulatory Review Committee for the Personal Information Protection Commission.
Previously, he served as an advisory member of the Economic Subcommittee for the National Assembly’s National Integration Committee and as a member of the 2nd AI Legislation Task Force for the Science, Technology, Information, and Broadcasting Committee. They also worked as a legislative researcher on the Financial Fair Trade Team at the National Assembly Research Service. Currently, he is a member of the Antitrust Law and Business Law Sections of the American Bar Association.
Previously, he served as an advisory member of the Economic Subcommittee for the National Assembly’s National Integration Committee and as a member of the 2nd AI Legislation Task Force for the Science, Technology, Information, and Broadcasting Committee. They also worked as a legislative researcher on the Financial Fair Trade Team at the National Assembly Research Service. Currently, he is a member of the Antitrust Law and Business Law Sections of the American Bar Association.
She is an Associate Research Fellow on the AI Legislation Team in the Future Legislation Department at the Korea Legislation Research Institute and a lawyer with the Seoul Bar Association. Her major publications include Characteristics and Issues of the European Union AI Act: Implications for AI Legislation in Korea and AI Governance: An Analysis of Governance in the EU, UK, and US.
She is an Associate Research Fellow on the AI Legislation Team in the Future Legislation Department at the Korea Legislation Research Institute and a lawyer with the Seoul Bar Association. Her major publications include Characteristics and Issues of the European Union AI Act: Implications for AI Legislation in Korea and AI Governance: An Analysis of Governance in the EU, UK, and US.
SessionⅡ <Future Legislation to Support AI Applications>
She works in a department related to international maritime law and treaty law, focusing on advancing legal and convention-related work at the International Maritime Organization (IMO). She is also a professor at the World Maritime University and have represented at numerous UN and EU meetings.
She works in a department related to international maritime law and treaty law, focusing on advancing legal and convention-related work at the International Maritime Organization (IMO). She is also a professor at the World Maritime University and have represented at numerous UN and EU meetings.
Holding a Ph.D. in law from Seoul National University, she has been a visiting scholar at Berkeley Law School, a foreign researcher at Osaka University, and a visiting researcher at the Behavioural Insights Team (BIT) in the UK. Her research centers on data-driven legislative evaluation, proposing legislative alternatives through data, as well as legal tech research, including AI training data for law. Currently, she serves on the National Technology Impact Assessment Committee, the Oversight Committee for Large-Scale AI Training Data Projects, and the Anti-Corruption Norms Advisory Committee of the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission.
Holding a Ph.D. in law from Seoul National University, she has been a visiting scholar at Berkeley Law School, a foreign researcher at Osaka University, and a visiting researcher at the Behavioural Insights Team (BIT) in the UK. Her research centers on data-driven legislative evaluation, proposing legislative alternatives through data, as well as legal tech research, including AI training data for law. Currently, she serves on the National Technology Impact Assessment Committee, the Oversight Committee for Large-Scale AI Training Data Projects, and the Anti-Corruption Norms Advisory Committee of the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission.
He is an Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Hanyang University, with a background in physics from Seoul National University and a Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of London. His research focuses on the philosophy and ethics of science and technology, with active involvement in research ethics and the ethical challenges in scientific research.
He is an Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Hanyang University, with a background in physics from Seoul National University and a Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of London. His research focuses on the philosophy and ethics of science and technology, with active involvement in research ethics and the ethical challenges in scientific research.
Previously, he worked as a lawyer at Bae, Kim & Lee LLC, and now teach courses on legal issues in emerging technologies, including Introduction to Intellectual Property Law, Law for Entrepreneurs, and AI Management and Law. Their research focuses on legal issues in artificial intelligence and data privacy, AI applications in the legal field, and the management and control of post-data.
Previously, he worked as a lawyer at Bae, Kim & Lee LLC, and now teach courses on legal issues in emerging technologies, including Introduction to Intellectual Property Law, Law for Entrepreneurs, and AI Management and Law. Their research focuses on legal issues in artificial intelligence and data privacy, AI applications in the legal field, and the management and control of post-data.
Holding a master’s in Maritime Management Science and Maritime Law Policy from Korea Maritime and Ocean University and a master’s and Ph.D. in Maritime Law from the University of Southampton, he previously worked as a navigator for Hyundai Merchant Marine. He is now a professor at Korea Maritime and Ocean University, where he has also led the Training Ship Education Division. he continues to work in maritime law, both domestically and internationally, as the secretary of the Korean delegation to the IMO, a member of the Maritime Officer National Qualification Exam Committee, and a National Law Advisor for the Korea Legislation Research Institute.
Holding a master’s in Maritime Management Science and Maritime Law Policy from Korea Maritime and Ocean University and a master’s and Ph.D. in Maritime Law from the University of Southampton, he previously worked as a navigator for Hyundai Merchant Marine. He is now a professor at Korea Maritime and Ocean University, where he has also led the Training Ship Education Division. he continues to work in maritime law, both domestically and internationally, as the secretary of the Korean delegation to the IMO, a member of the Maritime Officer National Qualification Exam Committee, and a National Law Advisor for the Korea Legislation Research Institute.
Currently, he is a Legislative Officer in the Economic Legislation Division of the Ministry of Government Legislation. Previously, he served as Spokesperson for the Ministry of Government Legislation, Director of Local Autonomy Legislation Support, and Legislative Officer in the Administrative Legislation Division.
Currently, he is a Legislative Officer in the Economic Legislation Division of the Ministry of Government Legislation. Previously, he served as Spokesperson for the Ministry of Government Legislation, Director of Local Autonomy Legislation Support, and Legislative Officer in the Administrative Legislation Division.