At the Privacy Symposium in Venice I participated in an interesting panel on "Powers of Data Protection Authorities and the European Data Protection Board".

In my opening speech I talked about the "European framework on the role of EDPB and independent authorities; comparative perspective of the state of the art, strengths and weaknesses". Here is a short summary:

Different regulators and the EDPB may reach conflicting conclusions, representing different regulatory visions of the GDPR. For example, the Irish DPC and the EDPB have recently clashed, with the DPC criticising the EDPB for its involvement and accusing it of overreach. 

Even if the EDPB adopts guidance, uncertainty about consistency remains because guidance lacks legally binding force. For example, the Cookie Banner Taskforce report reflects a "common denominator" and a minimum threshold, but does not replace national requirements or regulator-specific analysis.

The new EU digital laws – DSA, DMA, Data Act, AI Act – significantly involve the processing of personal data, but DPAs have been granted a rather marginal role in their enforcement and governance structures. 

These ongoing tensions highlight key areas for future development of privacy policy implementation in the European digital regulatory landscape.

AI-Native University: Rethinking Higher Education for an AI Future": this was the thoughtful title of the panel I joined at the Dubai AI Week with David Toman, Fadi Salem and Rod Solaimani. 

Embracing a culture of experimentation, continuous improvement, and thoughtful adaptation, it seems possible - or rather, by now unavoidable - to collaboratively shape an education system that harnesses the power of AI for all stakeholders in the education ecosystem, starting with students. Details here: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/andrea-stazi-16381219_ai-native-university-activity-7322599137726607360-jBo9?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAPbj1sBf0Q2q20ZXa-dEyU5P-Nt9TV468k

It was an honor to give the closing speech of the interesting lectio magistralis by Francesco Giorgino on the Digital Communication Ecosystem, together with Alessandra de Marco and thanks to the always exceptional organization of Valerio De Luca, Ph.D and the SPES Academy "Carlo Azeglio Ciampi" and the hospitality of Fabrizio Spada at the Representation of the European Parliament in Italy. Details here: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/andrea-stazi-16381219_ecosistema-comunicativo-digitale-activity-7325423174106431488-kRq4?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAPbj1sBf0Q2q20ZXa-dEyU5P-Nt9TV468k.