Frontier AI Governance in a Global Context

Description

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 10:00 - 12:00 | Panel 1: Algorithmic Ecologies: AI, Sustainability Risks, and Regulatory Futures Chair: Lilian Edwards, Professor of Law, Innovation & Society, Newcastle University, and Visiting Researcher, University of Edinburgh Law School First session Second session 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 Second session 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: 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 Second session 12:00 - 12:20 | Coffee break 12:20 - 13:35 | Panel 4: Systemic Risk Governance in Frontier AI Regulation Chair: Philipp Hacker, European New School of Digital Studies, European University Viadrina 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 New School of Digital Studies, European University Viadrina 14:00 - 14:05 | Closing remarks 14:10 - 15:15 | Lunch