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We are excited to announce the 5th AI Policy Summit!

This yearly Summit offers a unique platform for policymakers, business leaders, civil society, and academia to converge, exchange ideas, and collaboratively shape the future of AI policies.

Join us in crafting the frameworks and guidelines that will steer AI development towards a better world. Seize this opportunity to be at the forefront of AI policy-making, ensuring that the technology benefits all of humanity while addressing ethical, social, and legal considerations.

Together, we can build a future where AI contributes to a fair, just, and prosperous society!

2024 NEW KEY PARTNERSHIPS

RegHorizon and ETH Zurich Center for Law and Economics are delighted to announce the key new strategic partnerships for our annual AI Policy Summit 2024!

THEMES THIS YEAR

OUR PARTNERS 2024

For participants who require accommodation, we have selected a list of hotels to ensure a comfortable stay for you! Please see the list here.

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS 2024

See agenda below

Georges Simon Ulrich

Georges Simon Ulrich

Director General,

Swiss Federal Statistical Office
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Tomas Lamanauskas

Tomas Lamanauskas

Deputy Secretary-General,

International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
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Saifur Rahman

Saifur Rahman

President & CEO,

2023 IEEE
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Hanne Juncher

Hanne Juncher

Director of Security, Integrity and Rule of Law,

Council of Europe

Michael Hengartner

Michael Hengartner

President of the Board,

Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology (ETH)
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Elham Tabassi

Elham Tabassi

Chief AI Advisor & Associate Director, Emerging Technologies at Information Technology Laboratory,

NIST (USA)
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Farhan Ahmad

Farhan Ahmad

Group Chief Executive Officer,

PayNet, Malaysia
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Emiliano Tornese

Emiliano Tornese

Head of Macroprudential Policy & Economic Advisor to the G7,

European Commission

Paul Nemitz

Paul Nemitz

Principal Advisor, Directorate General for Justice and Consumers,

European Commission
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Sarah Hammer

Sarah Hammer

Executive Director and Adj. Professor,

Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania Law School
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Sebastian Hallensleben

Sebastian Hallensleben

Head of Digitalisation and AI, VDE Association for Electrical, Electronic & Information Technologies, & Chair, JTC 21

CEN-CENELEC
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Charlotte A. Burrows

Charlotte A. Burrows

Chair,

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
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David Shrier

David Shrier

Professor of Practice, Founder & Co-Director,

Imperial College London,
Trusted AI Alliance
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Thomas Schneider

Thomas Schneider

Ambassador and Director of International Affairs, Swiss Federal Office of Communications (OFCOM) & Chair, Committee on Artificial Intelligence,

Council of Europe
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Cecilia Álvarez Rigaudias

Cecilia Álvarez Rigaudias

EMEA Privacy Policy Director,

Fabian Streiff

Fabian Streiff

Head, Office for Economy,

Canton of Zurich
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Ramayya Krishnan

Ramayya Krishnan

Dean, Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy,

Carnegie Mellon University
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Amr Safwat

Amr Safwat

Ministry of Communications and IT, Egypt & Chair, Working Group on AI,

African Union
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Roland Portmann

Roland Portmann

Ambassador & Deputy Director

Swiss Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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Isabelle Chappuis

Isabelle Chappuis

Member,

Swiss National Parliament
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Arti Garg

Arti Garg

Senior Distinguished Technologist,

Hewlett Packard Enterprise
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Ashutosh Chadha

Ashutosh Chadha

Senior Director, UN Affairs and International Organisations,

Microsoft
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Christopher Stubbs

Christopher Stubbs

Former Dean of Science & Senior Advisor on AI,

Harvard University
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Bilel Jamoussi

Bilel Jamoussi

Deputy-Director, Telecommunication Standardization Bureau,

International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
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Robert Trager

Robert Trager

Director, Oxford Martin AI Governance Initiative,

University of Oxford
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Jeremias Adams-Prassl

Jeremias Adams-Prassl

Professor of Law & Associate Dean for Research, Magdalen College,

University of Oxford
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Gustavo Fonseca Ribeiro

Gustavo Fonseca Ribeiro

Specialist Consultant, Digital Policies & Digital Transformation,

Ladina Caduff

Ladina Caduff

Director Corporate Affairs,

Microsoft Switzerland
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Katharina Frey

Katharina Frey

Deputy Head, Digitalisation Division, State Secretariat,

Swiss Foreign Ministry
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Raphael von Thiessen

Raphael von Thiessen

Programme Manager, Innovation Sandbox for AI,

Canton of Zurich
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Daniel Dobos

Daniel Dobos

Research Director,

Swisscom
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Dr. Jérôme Duberry

Dr. Jérôme Duberry

Managing Director Tech Hub & Senior Researcher,

Geneva Graduate Institute
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Guillem Martínez Roura

Guillem Martínez Roura

AI and Robotics Programme Officer,

International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
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Anne-Sophie Morand

Anne-Sophie Morand

Data Governance Counsel, 

Swisscom
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Alexandar E. Brunner

Alexandar E. Brunner

Author of Swiss AI Book
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Manual Kugler

Manual Kugler

Data & AI Programme Manager,

Swiss Academy of Engineering Sciences (SATW)
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Cindy Parokkil

Cindy Parokkil

International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

Marcel Salathé

Marcel Salathé

Professor EPFL, Co-Director, EPFL AI Centre,

Kristian Bartolin

Kristian Bartolin

Secretary to the CAI, Head of Digital Development Unit,

Council of Europe

Boris Inderbitzin

Boris Inderbitzin

International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)

Dave Henry

Dave Henry

Senior VP of Business Development,

LatticeFlow AI
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Elliott Ash

Elliott Ash

Associate Professor (Chair of Law, Economics, and Data Science)

ETH Zurich
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Ayisha Piotti

Ayisha Piotti

Head AI Policy ETH Zurich, Managing Partner

RegHorizon
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More Speakers Coming Soon...

Full Agenda Coming Soon!

 PROVISIONAL AGENDA

All times CET (Central European Time)
Friday | November 1, 2024 | In-Person & Online
This day will feature keynotes, panel discussions and individual presentations

8h30 – 9h00 Coffee and Registration
9h00 – 10:30 Welcome Remarks and Keynotes
10h30 – 11h00 Coffee Break
11h00 – 12h30 Panel Discussions
12h30 – 13h30 Lunch Break
13h30 – 15h00 Panels, Presentations and Highlights
15h00 – 15h30 Coffee Break
15h30 – 18h00 Panels, Presentations and Highlights
18h00– 18h30 Closing Remarks and Introduction to Day 2

 

All times CET (Central European Time)
Saturday | November 2, 2024 | In-Person only
This half-day will feature simultaneous discussion sessions on different topics

8h30 – 9h00 Coffee and Registration
9h00 – 9h10 Introduction of the discussion sessions
9h10 – 11h00 Simultaneous Sessions
11h00 – 11h30 Coffee Break
11h30 – 12h30 Simultaneous Sessions
12h30 – 14h00 Lunch

GLIMPSE OF AI POLICY SUMMIT 2023

For full details on the 2023 Policy Summit, (summary document, agenda, speakers, partners, attendees, and feedback).

Read the Summary Report of the AI Policy Summit 2023!

STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES!

More information regarding keynote speakers, new partners and panelists will be announced very soon. Stay tuned for all further updates!

 

KEY BENEFITS FOR THE PARTICIPANTS

  •  Gain valuable insights into the current and future AI policy landscape at the European and Global levels allowing you to predict, plan and optimize your stakeholder outreach and attain your strategic business objectives.

  • Actively engage in  shaping policy in the field of AI, alongside global policymakers, business innovators, and top-notch academics to address business risk and build trust in the digital age.

  • Signal your commitment and position your organization as a leader in ethical and responsible AI development and use.

  • Get access to a global expert community for sharing experiences and best practices in regulatory risk management.

  •  Contribute to a publication produced by a world-class university that highlights key findings from the summit to help shape the future of AI regulation in Switzerland and beyond.

  • Network through lunches, dinners, coffee breaks and interactive online chats.

 Take advantage of this unique opportunity to gain knowledge, network with like-minded individuals, and shape the future of AI policy together!

TARGET AUDIENCES

  • Policy makers and governments
  • Business leaders from multinationals, SMEs and startups
  • Representatives of international organizations and civil society
  • Academics, experts and thought leaders

ABOUT THE ORGANIZERS

The Center for Law & Economics at ETH Zurich is a leading interdisciplinary research center in the areas of law and AI, economic analysis of law and algorithms, intellectual property, algorithmic fairness, and contract design. Our three professorships, AI Policy Director, numerous postdocs, Ph.D. students, and scientific assistants apply tools from legal analysis, statistics, experimental methods, machine learning, and natural language processing to better understand these areas. Besides international conferences like the AI Policy Summit, the Center hosts international seminars, workshop series, and collaborations with peer institutions across the globe.

Prof. Elliott Ash

Prof. Elliott Ash

ETH Zurich

RegHorizon is a Swiss-based strategy organization that helps you manage your risks and position your organization for the future. We help you to build trust with customers, employees, governments, and civil society by developing and promoting policy solutions in emerging fields. We help you to optimize your stakeholder outreach by providing actionable advice, cutting edge tools, and executive training programs. We foster collaboration among our partners (businesses and innovators, top academics, global and regional decision-makers and civil society influencers) through regular workshops and events.

Ayisha Piotti

Ayisha Piotti

RegHorizon & ETH Zurich

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