Dublin legal summit to ‘bridge the gap’ between lawyers and tech experts
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David Cowan
A major legal summit in Dublin next week will try to “bridge the gap” between lawyers and technology experts on complex issues including AI and cyber security.
Law lecturer Dr David Cowan and barrister Brendan Guildea are organising the Dublin-based part of the World Legal Summit 2019, which will see simultaneous, virtually-linked summits take place in cities around the world.
The free event is being run in partnership with security risk company CalQRisk and technology law specialists Holmes O’Malley Sexton Solicitors.
Dr Cowan, an associate lecturer at Maynooth University, said: “The Dublin Summit will focus on Ireland’s ‘AI moment’ and explore the options for Ireland to create its own solutions and legislation domestically, as well as influence long-term debate in Europe and globally.”
The global WLS is focusing on three main categories: identity and personal governance; autonomous machines; and cyber security and personal data.
Mr Guildea said: “This summit hopes to bridge the gap, in every sense, between lawyers and technologists – to find a common language and develop a mutual understanding of the approach taken to commercial and technical innovation.
“This day will be of interest to technology lawyers, coders, engineers, CTOs, CLOs and students. All are welcome.”
More information about the summit, taking place on Thursday 1 August, is available from the WLS website.
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