Organising Institution
ADAPT Centre (Ireland) and Joint Research Centre (Italy)
Europe
A Dialogue on AI and Data Governance When the World is Watching—a Deliberation with Early-Career Researchers
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In this interactive workshop, early-stage researchers (ESRs) take the stage to present their cutting-edge work on AI and data governance—ranging from regulatory divergence and risk-based oversight to algorithmic transparency and ethical concerns. Further, renowned experts will explore the challenges and opportunities for ESRs to engage in the global digital regulatory space.
Bringing together voices from research, policy, and practice, the session invites participants to actively engage in discussions that bridge theory and implementation. With experts from academia, industry, civil society, and EU institutions in the room, this workshop offers a unique space for dialogue on the future of responsible and evidence-based digital governance in the EU and beyond.
Host
Dave Lewis
ADAPT Centre, Trinity College Dublin - Europe
Host
Eimear Farrell
Joint Research Centre, European Commission - Italy
Eimear Farrell is a Scientific Project Officer at the EC Joint Research Centre Digital Economy Unit, where she conducts research on AI and data ecosystems, with a particular focus on digital transformation of the public sector, European data spaces and responsible data governance. Prior to this position, she led development of Ireland’s national AI strategy and represented Ireland at the Council of Europe Ad Hoc Committee on Artificial Intelligence. She is an expert in international human rights law and has 20 years of experience working across government, international organisations, business and civil society, including a decade shaping digital law, policy and standards at the UN, World Economic Forum, Council of Europe, Amnesty Tech and IEEE. she also serves on the Public Policy Advisory Board of the EMPOWER Data Governance initiative.