Center for Neurotech and Law - Symposium
1st October 2025, British Library, London
Centre for Neurotechnology and Law Symposium
09:00 to 17:00
Agenda
Sponsored by Blackrock Neurotech and DLA Piper
08:55 - Introduction by Harry Lambert, Founder of the CNL, Barrister at Outer Temple Chambers, and Coroner
09:05 - Marinos Ioannides, Head of Software and AI medical devices, at the Healthcare Regulation Authority (“MHRA”) - Regulation and Innovation
09:45 - A Legal Debate! To adequately safeguard ‘Neuro-Rights’ we need:
(1) New Legislation: Prof Purvi Pokhariyal, Dean of the School of Law and Director at the National Forensic Sciences University, Delhi.
(2) Soft Law Guidance: Sean Humber, Partner at Leigh Day
(3) Nothing, the existing Human Rights Act is fine: World leading ethicist Andrea Lavazza
Moderated by: Dr Deepa Dubey School of Law, National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU), Delhi
10:30 - Dr Allan McCay, one of the world’s leading experts on Neurotech Law - The Use of Neurotechnology in Criminal Justice: Ethical and Legal Considerations
11:10 - Coffee Break
11:25 - Jonanthan Exten-Wright, DLA Piper - Neurotechnology & Employment Law: A Flash Talk!
11:45 - Susie Alegre, Award winning author of Freedom to Think and Human Rights Robot Wrongs and Senior Fellow at CIGI - Freedom of Thought and the Protection of Children
12:30 - Gareth Stokes, DLA Piper - AI, Machine Consciousness, and the Law
13:10 to 13:45 - Lunch
13:45 - Dr Alexandra George, Director of Research, Faculty of Law & Justice, University of New South Wales, Australia - Who Owns Your Mind? Brain Data, Intellectual Property, and the Legal Imagination
14:20 - Larissa Bifano and Rebecca Lawrence, DLA Piper - Neurotech and Patents
15:00 to 15:15 - Biscuit Break
15:15 - Robert McCombe, ICO’s Principal Policy Advisor on Emerging Tech - In Conversation With…. The Information Commissioner’s View
16:00 - Nita Farahany, world famous author of The Battle For Your Brain - Closing Remarks
16:45 - 1700 - End