LeADS Project Concludes Successful 3-Day Event at VUB Campus
Brussels, January 2024 – The LeADS Project (Legality Attentive Data Scientists) hosted a highly productive three-day meeting at the LeADS beneficiary Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), focusing on the intersection of law, data science, and technology. The event featured a diverse range of activities, from interactive playtesting sessions to intensive panel discussions and workshops.
The event opened with a playtesting session on discussion games developed by the Early-Stage Researchers (ESRs) during the last quarter of 2023. These games aim to make the research findings of the LeADS project accessible to a broader audience beyond academics and practitioners. Four discussion games, each tied to a specific research crossroad, were tested for the first time with external participants, including VUB students and researchers.
Following the playtesting, ESRs presented their working papers during the conference on ‘Data Ethics and Governance: Unravelling the Complexities of Privacy, Fairness, and Access in the Digital Age’, sparking lively discussions with distinguished academics, such as Prof. Giovanni Comandé (SSSA), Dr. Laura Drechsler (KU Leuven), Dr. Katarzyna Poludniak (Jagiellonian University), Prof. Gabriele Lenzini (University of Luxembourg), or Prof. Gianclaudio Malgieri (Leiden University).
The final two days focused on the Technology Innovation in Law Laboratories (TILL) workshop, where ESRs worked on real-world cases provided by LeADS partners, including Indra and the Italian Competition Authority (AGCM). ESRs tackled cases ranging from competition law issues involving Apple and Google to cybersecurity challenges in election infrastructure. Each interdisciplinary team presented their solutions, receiving critical feedback from industry experts.
The LeADS meeting provided a valuable opportunity for ESRs to hone their problem-solving, collaboration, and presentation skills, while addressing some of the most pressing issues at the intersection of law and technology.
Contact details:
Veronica Virdis, LeADS Project Manager