Events & publications: my external activities in June / July 2024
Kai Zenner
Head of Office and Digital Policy Adviser for MEP Axel Voss (EPP group) in the European Parliament
After this lengthy intro, let’s finally talk about the core topic of this post. Find below my June / July summary with links and more info about my external activities in the past eight weeks. Trips brought me to #London, #Amsterdam, #Cambridge, #Berlin, #Luxemburg, and #TheHague. In total, I did 23 events as speaker, recorded 8 podcasts / interviews, released 4 publications, and was quoted 17x by the press.
?? 03 Jun: Panelist on 'KI-Regulierung weltweit im Spannungsfeld zwischen Innovation, Demokratie und Schutz von Menschenrechten' during the '2024 Deutscher Anwaltstag', a conference organized by Deutscher Anwaltverein (DAV) . More info here.
?? 03 Jun: Panelist on the 'Implementation of the AI Act' as part of Holistic AI 's Policy Connect series with Osman Gazi Gü?lütürk . More info here.
?? 04 Jun: Keynote on the AI Act and panelist on 'Epochs of Privacy: the future history of identity integrity' with Max Schrems during the 'European Identity & Cloud Conference' by KuppingerCole Analysts AG in #Berlin. More info here.
?? 05 Jun: Recorded an episode of the ‘Influencers Podcast’ on the EU AI Act with Leopold von Gerlach and 霍金路伟 . Listen to it here.
???05 Jun: Mentioned by Svenja Hahn in her article for Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung on 'AI Office: Bitte nicht noch eine praxisferne Beh?rde'. Read it here.
?? 05 Jun: Panelist on 'AI Act & Marketing: What are the Practical Implications for you?' with Enrico Girotto from FEDMA at IAPP 's 'AI Governance Global' conference. More info here.
???05 Jun: Quoted by Luca Bertuzzi on 'Mistral AI was in Microsoft talks while lobbying EU AI Act negotiatiors for looser rules, Smith suggests' published by MLex . Read it here.
?? 06 Jun: Online keynote on the EU AI Act at Simmons & Simmons ' Digital Day conference with Christopher G?tz, LL.M. (New York) . More info here.
?? 06 Jun: Interview with Ron De Jesus from Transcend on the EU AI Act. Watch it here.
?? 06 Jun: Published together with J. Scott Marcus , Kamil Sekut , Hèctor Badenes Rodríguez and Bruegel - Improving economic policy our new dataset on 'A dataset on EU legislation for the digital world'. Access it here.
?? 07 Jun: Online panelist on AI Governance with Philipp Hacker during the conference on 'The Rule of law in the era of Integrity & Compliance' organised by Ludwig-Maximilians-Universit?t München . More info here.
?? 07 Jun: Mentioned by POLITICO Europe in their 'Morning Tech' newsletter. More info here.
?? 07 Jun: Mentioned in Euractiv 's 'Tech Brief' newsletter written by Eliza Gkritsi . Read it here.
?? 10 Jun: Online keynote and Q&A at Ernst & Young Global Consulting Services workshop with Dean Protheroe called 'EMEIA Consulting - AI impact'.
?? 10 Jun: Recorded fireplace chat for FERMA | Federation of European Risk Management Associations webinar on 'Risk managers and the AI Act' with Charles Low and Typhaine Beaupérin . More info here.
???11 Jun: Mentioned in blog post on 'Die neue KI-Verordnung der EU - ein überblick' written by Mailin Langhagen from ???? ????????? ??? ?? ????? ???????? ??????????? ????????? | ASD Law Firm and Legal Consultations . More info here.
?? 11 Jun: Panelist on 'Balancing Innovation and Regulation - Deciding the Future of AI' during London Tech Week 2024 with Emma Wright #London. More info here.
?? 11 Jun: Mentioned by MLex on 'EU AI Act first movers may receive ‘VIP treatment’ by understaffed AI regulators' in an article written by Frank Hersey . Read it here.
?? 11 Jun: Quoted in 'London Tech Week 2024 snapshots: AI, semiconductor, deep tech, start-up and international collaboration across the pond’ with Jerry Chen from the DIGITIMES Asia . Read it here.
?? 12 Jun: Online panelist on 'High impact, low risk use cases: KI-Einsatz für maximale Wettbewerbsf?higkeit und minimales technisches & rechtliches Risiko' during the 'Datenschutz & KI Summit' organized by lawpilots with Lina Rembold . More info here.
?? 12 Jun: Mentioned in ‘Marketing sits in a gray zone under EU AI Act’ written by Caitlin Andrews for IAPP . Read it here.
?? 12 Jun: Panelist on 'AI in the public sector: friend or foe?' during the The AI Summit Series 2024 in #London with Nikos Loutas . More info here.
?? 12 June: Online keynote at the 'Mediaspace Global Leadership Club' event with Kinga Incze . More info here.
?? 13 Jun: Panelist on 'Unpacking the AI Act: Progress, prospects, and industry implications' with Karen Silverman and Emmanuel Kahembwe during The AI Summit Series ?2024 in #London. More info here.
?? 13 Jun: Panelist on 'Next AI Frontier – Robots, Brain Chips, AGI: How to innovate responsibly?' during the The AI Summit Series in London 2024 with Uthman Ali and Giovanni Leoni in #London. More info here.
?? 17 Jun: Podcast for Cyen on 'The final AI Act and what to do now' with Iva Tasheva . Listen to it here.
???19 Jun: Mentioned by Julian Jaursch in ‘A Look Ahead at EU Digital Regulation: Oversight Structures in the Member States’ for interface (formerly SNV) . Read it here.
?? 20 Jun: Online Keynote on the AI Act during the 'Sustainability Expo' summit. More info here.
???21 Jun: Interview with Jerry Chen from the DIGITIMES Asia on 'From Brussels to the world: EU AI Act advisor on shaping the future of AI regulation'. Read it here.
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?? 26 Jun: Keynote at the conference on ‘AI Governance and Regulation’ with Professor Moustafa Nawito organised by IU Internationale Hochschule Campus Bad Reichenhall.
?? 26 Jun: Panelist on ‘Elevating Europe's Digital Leadership: Competitiveness and Sovereignty in the Age of AI and Cloud computing’ with Jakob M?kander at an event organised from Tony Blair Institute for Global Change (TBI) and 甲骨文 . Read more here.
?? 28 Jun: Keynote on ‘ALTI talks: ‘A different approach to the AI Act - military & outer space domains' with Ioana Bratu and Amsterdam Law & Technology Institute | ALTI in #Amsterdam. More info here.
?? 02 July: Published a document that illustrate the relationship between recitals and articles of the EU AI Act. Read it here.
?? 03 July: Panelist on 'EU strategy for data, its interplay with the bloc’s data protection regime and its competitiveness' during the Privacy Laws & Business conference with Stewart Dresner in #Cambridge. More info here.
?? 04 July: Mentioned in POLITICO Europe 's Morning?Tech newsletter with regard to my published document on the relationship between Recitals and Articles in the AI Act. Read it here.
?? 06 July: Panelist on 'Between Utopian Visions and Dystopian Warnings - What Can AI Contribute to Social and Sustainable Progress?' with Oliver Lauenstein at the Hertie School Summit 2024 in #Berlin. More info here.
?? 10 July: Published a document that summarises and visualises the tasks that the EU AI Act gives the European Commission / AI Office. Read it here.
?? 10 July: Keynote on 'AI & competitiveness' at the 'Luxembourg EU Summer School' organized by European Court of Auditors with David Newton in #Luxembourg. More info here.
?? 11 July: Keynote on 'Wie kann Bayern sich in die Implementierung des AI-Acts einbringen, um Bürokratisierungsrisiken zu minimieren’ during the Hanns-Seidel-Stiftung conference on 'The AI Act: the clock is ticking' with Johannes Welsch . More info here.
?? 11 July: Podcast with Oles Andriychuk on 'AI and competiviness' for the Digital Market Research Hub of 英国纽卡斯尔大学 . Listen to it here.
?? 12 July: Quoted by MLex on 'EU AI Act enters law but remains a work in progress, with some problems already clear' written by Luca Bertuzzi . Read it here.
?? 12 July: Mentioned in Table.Briefings ‘Europa Briefing’ on ‘Europas neue Rolle in der Nato + Zeitdruck beim AI Act’ written by Corinna Visser . Read it here.
?? 16 July: Podcast with Var Shankar from Enzai on the AI Act. Listen to it here.
?? 16 July: Quoted in the Financial Times article on 'Europe's rushed attempt to set the rules for AI' written by Javier Espinoza . Read it here.
?? 17 July: Mentioned in 'What Is Emerging in Artificial Intelligence Systems?' written by Darria Kim in Max Planck Law Perspectives. Read it here.
?? 18 July: Quoted by Tagesspiegel Background Digitalisierung & KI for an article on 'AI ACT - Was jetzt wirklich drinsteht' written by Maximilian Henning . Read it here.
?? 18 July: Panelist on 'Global approaches to AI Regulation' at International Data Law Forum in #TheHague?with Marcus Evans. More info here.
?? 23 July: Published a document that summarises and visualises the tasks that the EU AI Act gives Member States. Read it here.
?? 23 July: Quoted in 'AI Act: übersicht zu Fristen und Verantwortlichkeiten' by Corinna Visser from Table.Briefings . Read it here.
?? 29 July: Podcast with Barry Scannell from WILLIAM FRY LLP ?on the AI Act. Listen to it here.
?? 30 July: Interview with James Boyd-Wallis from The Appraise Network . Read it here.
?? 31 July: Mentioned in POLITICO Europe 's Morning Tech newsletter with regard to my new AI textbook. Read it here.?
Professor of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Technology, and the Law at Monash University
7 个月Congratulations Kai, evidence that better law making is possible with more public/expert/stakeholder consultations
Reporter, translator, copy writer and editor
7 个月Thank you for sharing your insights Kai, look forward to more conversations with you as AI regulations evolves.
Director of Public Affairs at FEDMA
7 个月A pleasure having you with FEDMA at our IAPP - International Association of Privacy Professionals panel. Thank you for all great work and efforts!
Field CTO for AI & Cyber Security
7 个月Thank you for sharing and spending the time with us. It really gives a unique view into how the process works and also is incredibly interesting! I look forward to hearing more from you.
AI Ethics & Regulatory Compliance Advisor | Humanist | Legal Futurist | International Keynote Speaker | Lecturer | Author | AI Literacy MasterClass
7 个月Thank you, Kai Zenner, for making the political process transparent. I am personally grateful to you for taking the time to sharing knowledge with civil society and informing us not only on LI but also conducting several public consultations, organizing regular info sessions, particularly offering to speak about the AI Act at our launching of International WoMenX In Business For Ethical AI (IWIB4AI). Thanks for all you do!