Frontier AI Governance in a Global Context

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 Sarah Hammer, University of Pennsylvania 10:00 - 12:00 | Panel 1: Algorithmic Ecologies: AI, Sustainability Risks, and Regulatory Futures Chair: Lilian Edwards, Emeritus Professor of Law, Innovation & Society, Newcastle University, and Visiting Researcher, University of Edinburgh Law School First session 10:00 - 10:20 | Chris Marsden, Professor of AI Technology and the Law, Monash University 10:20-10:40 | Philipp Hacker, Professor for Law and Ethics of the Digital Society, European New School of Digital Studies, European University Viadrina 10:40 - 11:00 | Discussion Second session 11:00 - 11:20 | Orla Lynskey, Professor of Law and Technology, University College London 11:20 - 11:40 | Luca Belli, Professor of Digital Governance and Regulation, Fundação Getulio Vargas Law School, Rio de Janeiro 11:40 - 12:00 | Discussion 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 13:30 - 13:50 | Jeremias Adams‑Prassl, Professor of Law & Associate Dean (Research), University of Oxford 13:50-14:10 | Sarah Hammer, University of Pennsylvania 14:10 - 14:30 | Discussion Second session 14:30 - 14:50 | Perspectives from Regulators 14:50 - 15:15 | Alexandre Zavaglia Coelho, Director of Legal&Tech.Design (Brazil) & Dora Kaufman, Professor in the Intelligence Technologies and Digital Design Program (TIDD), PUC-SP 15:15 - 15:35 | Discussion 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: Dietrich Chen, Managing Director, Commercial Strategy, EY Parthenon Marcel Fortuin, Head of Innovation, PreZero Stiftung & Co. KG Ricardo Raposo, Data & Analytics Vice President, Equifax Andy Song, Google DeepMind 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 10:00 - 10:20 | Paul Ohm, Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center 10:20-10:40 | Iagê Mioloa, Director, National Data Protection Authority (ANPD), Brazil 10:40 - 11:00 | Discussion Second session 11:00 - 11:20 | Till Klein, Head of AI Regulation, appliedAI Institute for Europe 11:20 - 11:40 | Fabio Cozman, Professor Titular & Director of the Center for Artificial Intelligence (C4AI), University of São Paulo 11:40 - 12:00 | Discussion 12:00 - 12:20 | Coffee break 12:20 - 13:35 | Panel 4: Systemic Risk Governance in Frontier AI Regulation Chair: Philipp Hacker, European University Viadrina 12:20 - 12:40 | Jana Costas, Professor of Business Administration, in People, Work & Management, European University Viadrina 12:40 - 13:00 | Kai Zenner, Head of Office and Digital Policy Adviser for MEP Axel Voss 13:00 - 13:20 | Ryan Calo, Virginia and Prentice Bloedel Professor, Washington University 13:20 - 13:35 | Discussion 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 University Viadrina 13:35 - 13:45 | Fola Adeleke, Executive Director and Co-founder, Global Center on AI Governance 13:45 - 14:00 | Discussion 14:00 - 14:05 | Closing remarks Sarah Hammer, University of Pennsylvania Philipp Hacker, European University Viadrina 14:10 - 15:15 | Lunch