Bridging Private and Public: Artificial Intelligence and International Law (Private)
Artificial intelligence raises new questions for international law, from cross-border disputes and contracts to the governance of AI beyond the state. This two-day conference in Barcelona, organised by Universitat Pompeu Fabra, brings together scholars and practitioners to look at these questions from both sides of international law.
Day 2 covers private international law. Topics include judicial ethics and algorithmic decision-making, AI agents and contracts made across borders, conflict of laws, jurisdiction in cross-border digital disputes, technical standards, international organisations and the institutional design of global AI governance.
The conference opens on Thursday 12 November with public international law. It needs a separate registration: luma.com/muoxhnly
Programme
09:30–10:00 Registration and welcome coffee
10:00–10:15 Opening remarks: Dr Alesia Zhuk, Esade
10:15–11:30 Panel 1: Artificial Intelligence and Cross-Border Justice
Moderator: Hugo Cardona, Universidad CEU San Pablo
Judicial Ethics and Algorithmic Decision-Making in the Age of Artificial Intelligence. The Honourable Simon Ruel, Quebec Court of Appeal
Autonomous AI Agents, Consent and Contract Formation Across Borders. Dr María Luisa Mena Durán, Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera and Esade
Artificial Intelligence and Conflict of Laws in Contractual Matters. Victoria Garin Giménez, European University Institute and Universität Hamburg
Inteligencia artificial sin fronteras: jurisdicción, ley aplicable y responsabilidad. Rodolfo Tesone Mendizabal, IL3–Universitat de Barcelona and ENATIC
11:30–11:50 Q&A
11:50–12:10 Coffee break
12:10–13:25 Panel 2: Artificial Intelligence and Global Governance Beyond the State
Moderator: Velizar Kirilov, European University Institute
International Technical Standards for Artificial Intelligence and the Rise of Soft Global Regulation. Dr Francesca Tassinari, Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea
Artificial Intelligence as Object and Tool: International Organisations and the Making of Global AI Governance. Dr Gaelle Foucault, Université de Montréal
The Case for an International Agency for Artificial Intelligence Governance. Dr Carlotta Manz, University of Basel
Governing Open AI Models: Institutional Design Beyond State Regulation. Ashutosh Utsav, Università degli Studi di Torino
13:25–13:45 Q&A
13:45–14:00 Closing remarks: Dr Alesia Zhuk, Esade
Venue
Room 40.213, Roger de Llúria Building
UPF Campus de la Ciutadella, C/ Ramon Trias Fargas, 25-27, 08005 Barcelona
The entrance is on the walkway beside the Roger de Llúria Building, off Ramon Trias Fargas.
Getting there: Metro L4 (Ciutadella | Vila Olímpica) · Tram T4, T5 (Wellington or Ciutadella | Vila Olímpica) · Bus V21, V27, H16, 36, 92
Questions
Dr Alesia Zhuk · alesia.zhuk@esade.edu
Dr Migle Laukyte · migle.laukyte@upf.edu