Frontier AI Governance in a Global Context
The RECSAI Conference 2026 brings together renowned experts from academia, industry, and policy to address the latest advancements and regulatory challenges in emerging technologies, with a particular focus on the learnings and contrasts between Global North and South/Majority World settings. The conference will feature keynote speeches, expert panels on AI governance, and regulatory frameworks, as well as networking opportunities. With a focus on fostering interdisciplinary dialogue and shaping responsible innovation, this conference offers actionable insights for leaders at the forefront of technological development.
RECSAI is a project of European University Viadrina and generously supported by the Dieter Schwarz Foundation.
Preliminary Agenda:
Day 1 - November 5, 2026
09:45 - 10:00 | Opening Remarks
Sarah Hammer, University of Pennsylvania
10:00 - 12:00 | Panel 1:
Algorithmic Ecologies: AI, Sustainability Risks, and Regulatory Futures
Chair: Lilian Edwards, Emeritus Professor of Law, Innovation & Society, Newcastle University, and Visiting Researcher, University of Edinburgh Law School
First session
10:00 - 10:20 | Chris Marsden, Professor of AI Technology and the Law, Monash University
10:20-10:40 | Philipp Hacker, Professor for Law and Ethics of the Digital Society, European New School of Digital Studies, European University Viadrina
10:40 - 11:00 | Discussion
Second session
11:00 - 11:20 | Orla Lynskey, Professor of Law and Technology, University College London
11:20 - 11:40 | Luca Belli, Professor of Digital Governance and Regulation, Fundação Getulio Vargas Law School, Rio de Janeiro
11:40 - 12:00 | Discussion
12:00 - 13:30 | Lunch
13:30 - 15:35 | Panel 2:
Data, Labour, and Infrastructure Sovereignty in AI Futures
Chair: Nora Ní Loideáin, Assistant Professor in Law (Reader) and Director of the Information Law and Policy Centre, Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London
First session
13:30 - 13:50 | Jeremias Adams‑Prassl, Professor of Law & Associate Dean (Research), University of Oxford
13:50-14:10 | Sarah Hammer, University of Pennsylvania
14:10 - 14:30 | Discussion
Second session
14:30 - 14:50 | Perspectives from Regulators
14:50 - 15:15 | Alexandre Zavaglia Coelho, Director of Legal&Tech.Design (Brazil) & Dora Kaufman, Professor in the Intelligence Technologies and Digital Design Program (TIDD), PUC-SP
15:15 - 15:35 | Discussion
15:35 - 16:00 | Coffee break
16:00 - 16:50 | Industry Roundtable
Moderation: Sarah Hammer, University of Pennsylvania
Input: Andy Song, Director and Special Counsel, Google DeepMind
Participants:
Dietrich Chen, Managing Director, Commercial Strategy, EY Parthenon
Marcel Fortuin, Head of Innovation, PreZero Stiftung & Co. KG
Ricardo Raposo, Data & Analytics Vice President, Equifax
Andy Song, Google DeepMind
Day 2 - November 6, 2026
10:00 - 12:00 | Panel 3:
Innovation Pathways, Local Effects, and Governance
Chair: Atoosa Kasirzadeh, Assistant Professor, Carnegie Mellon University
First session
10:00 - 10:20 | Paul Ohm, Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center
10:20-10:40 | Iagê Mioloa, Director, National Data Protection Authority (ANPD), Brazil
10:40 - 11:00 | Discussion
Second session
11:00 - 11:20 | Till Klein, Head of AI Regulation, appliedAI Institute for Europe
11:20 - 11:40 | Fabio Cozman, Professor Titular & Director of the Center for Artificial Intelligence (C4AI), University of São Paulo
11:40 - 12:00 | Discussion
12:00 - 12:20 | Coffee break
12:20 - 13:35 | Panel 4:
Systemic Risk Governance in Frontier AI Regulation
Chair: Philipp Hacker, European University Viadrina
12:20 - 12:40 | Jana Costas, Professor of Business Administration, in People, Work & Management, European University Viadrina
12:40 - 13:00 | Kai Zenner, Head of Office and Digital Policy Adviser for MEP Axel Voss
13:00 - 13:20 | Ryan Calo, Virginia and Prentice Bloedel Professor, Washington University
13:20 - 13:35 | Discussion
13:35 - 14:00 | Plenary
Connecting Different AI Worlds: Bridging Majority‑World and Global‑North Technology Agendas and Enforcement Perspectives
Chair: Sarah Hammer, University of Pennsylvania & Philipp Hacker, European University Viadrina
13:35 - 13:45 | Fola Adeleke, Executive Director and Co-founder, Global Center on AI Governance
13:45 - 14:00 | Discussion
14:00 - 14:05 | Closing remarks
Sarah Hammer, University of Pennsylvania
Philipp Hacker, European University Viadrina
14:10 - 15:15 | Lunch