Alessandro Mantelero is Associate Professor of Law & Technology. He is a member of the EDPB Support Pool of Experts, the OECD.AI Expert Group, and scientific legal expert on AI for INTERPOL and UNDP. He has held visiting and research positions at several universities, including the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society, the Oxford Internet Institute, the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, the Ada Lovelace Institute, and the Universidad de Murcia. He has advised national governments and various organisations, including the Council of Europe, the United Nations, and the European Commission. His latest books are Beyond Data. Human Rights, Ethical and Social Impact Assessment in AI (Springer-Asser, 2022, open access) and Mediterranean Digital Societies. Law and Technology (Hart Publishing, 2026).