Events


Upcoming Events

There are currently no events on the agenda, feel free to get in touch if you have any suggestions for events.


Past Events

Law and Tech Cluster Meeting 8 December 

Wessel Damen (Visiting PhD from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) spoke about the digital transformation of social security in the Netherlands, and Mohammad Hwaidi (School of Law) spoke about automated vehicles and liability for accidents.

Law and Tech Cluster Meeting 22 November

Alireza Rastegarpanah from the UoB Extreme Robotics Lab talked about robotics and AI for disassembly, remanufacturing and recycling.

Law and Tech Cluster Meeting 9 June 

Dr Wenlong Li (School of Law) presented on live facial recognition trials in the public sphere, and Dr Masoumeh (Iran) Mansouri (School of Computer Science) presented on knowledge representation in robots, focussing specifically the ability of current AI to represent notions of culture.

Law and Tech Cluster Meeting 12 May

Dr Ian Batten (School of Computer Science) presented on ethics in cybersecurity research, and Nathalie Smuha (Faculty of Law, KU Leuven) presented on AI and European values, focussing specifically on the effects of AI on the rule of law.

Law and Tech Cluster Meeting 17 March

Dr Abigail Gilbert (the Institute for the Future of Work) presented on the effect of data-driven technologies on the future of work, and Dr Sandy Gould (School of Computer Science) presented on the social implications of “bossware” (software which tracks workers).

Law and Tech Cluster Meeting 27 January

Dr Adam Harkens (School of Law) presented on the differences between machine learning and conventional statistics, and Professor Bob Lee (School of Law) presented on the regulation of technology metals.

Law and Tech Cluster Christmas Drinks 23 December

All members were invited for virtual Christmas drinks to discuss the future of the Cluster.

Law and Tech Cluster Meeting 25 November

Emma Ahmed-Rengers (School of Law and School of Computer Science) presented on the governance challenges associated with deepfake technology.