The EU AI Act in Context: Implementation, Interaction, and Global Developments

Artificial intelligence is increasingly regulated through a growing and interconnected body of law. As the EU AI Act moves from adoption to implementation, attention is shifting from the text of the regulation itself to a broader and more complex question: how does the AI Act interact with existing legal frameworks, fundamental rights protections, and emerging regulatory approaches around the world?

This symposium brings together leading scholars, policymakers, regulators, and practitioners to explore the evolving legal landscape of artificial intelligence. Particular attention will be given to the implementation of the EU AI Act, its relationship with other areas of European law, and the implications of developments in major jurisdictions such as the United States, China, and the United Kingdom.

The symposium is organised by AI Lund as part of its annual series on AI regulation and governance. The event aims to provide a forum for informed discussion on the future of AI governance in Europe and beyond, at a time when both regulatory requirements and technological developments are evolving rapidly.

When & where: 6 October

• Holger Crafoord Center, Crafoord Hall (Crafoordsalen) at Lund University School of Economics and Management, Tycho Brahes väg 1,  Lund, Sweden: 9.00 to 16.00 CET
• Online: 9.25 to 12.30 and 13.25 to 16.00  CET

Registration: All our available seats are now fully booked. You are still welcome to sign up for online participation.
To participate is free of charge. Sign up at ai.lu.se

Programme 

9.00 Registration for on-site participation opens

Coffee/tea and light refreshments

09.25 Online meeting opens

09.30 Introduction

Words of welcome
Joakim Gullstrand  Dean, Lund University School of Economics and Management

Global developments and trends – an overview
Johan Axhamn (programme chair), Associate Professor, Department of Business Law, Lund University

Current Developments under the EU AI Act: Implementation challenges, emerging guidance, and the current status of the Digital Omnibus amendments
Jonas Ledendal, Senior lecturer, Department of Business Law, Lund University

10:30 – 10:45 Short break

Session I: The AI Act in the Broader Regulatory Ecosystem: Interplay with other legal frameworks

The session explores the AI Act as part of a broader regulatory ecosystem rather than as a standalone instrument. As the implementation of the AI Act progresses, increasing attention is being paid to its interaction with other legal frameworks and policy objectives, both within and beyond the European Union.

Moderator: Lisa Bourghardt, Counsel, Vinge

• Meaningful transparency for AI-based screening in mental health
  Petra Holmberg, Department of Food and Resource Economics, University of Copenhagen
• AI and the limits of human rights
  Sue Anne Teo, Faculty of Law, Lund University
• The AI Act and its impact on civil liability
  Béatrice Schütte, Faculty of Law, University of Lapland
• The AI Act and Financial Markets
  Aron Klingberg and Max Krackhardt, Advisense

12:30 – 13:30 Lunch break - light lunch

13.25 Online meeting reopen

13.30 Session II: Comparative AI Regulation: Global Approaches

The  session places European developments in a global perspective. While the EU has adopted the world’s most comprehensive AI regulation, other jurisdictions have pursued different regulatory strategies. The session will explore and compare recent developments in the United States, China, and the United Kingdom, examining points of convergence and divergence regarding risk regulation, innovation policy, human rights protection, national security, and market governance.

• The regulation of AI in China from a global governance perspective
  Daniel Sprick, University of Cologne
• Magnifica Humanitas 
  Frida Mannerfelt, Researcher, Practical Theology, Lund University
• Global Politics and the EU AI Act
  Jason Tucker, Researcher at the Institute for Futures Studies, Adjunct Associate Professor at Umeå University's AI Policy Lab, Visiting Research Fellow at AI & Society LTH Lund University and Visiting Researcher Mila - Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute.
• The EU AI Regulation and Agentic AI
  Hajo Michael Holtz, Uppsala University

15:10 – 15:20 Short break

15.20 Concluding panel discussion

Participants: TBA

16.00 End of online meeting

16.00 Informal discussion and coffee/tea

Registration

All our available seats are now fully booked. You are still welcome to sign up for online participation.
To participate is free of charge. Sign up at ai.lu.se

Organisation & contact

• Johan Axhamn (programme chair), Associate Professor, Department of Business Law, Lund University
• Eduardo Gill-Pedro, Associate Professor of EU Law, Faculty of Law, Lund University
• Jonas Ledendal, Senior lecturer, Department of Business Law, Lund University
• Stefan Larsson, Associate Professor in Technology and Social Change, Department of Technology and Society, Lund University
• jonas [dot] wisbrant [at] control [dot] lth [dot] se (subject: AI_in_EU_LAW_26_sept) (Jonas Wisbrant), AI Lund