Conference Chairperson & Opening Remarks

Liam Lynch, L2 Cyber Security Solutions

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IoT and Connected Devices - Smart & Safe in the Irish workplace?

• The development of IoT
• Current examples of smart devices
• Legal and compliance issues
• Cybersecurity issues

Adam Finlay, Partner, McCann Fitzgerald

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NFTs & Smart Contracts – Legal and Compliance Questions

• A brief overview of NFTs and smart contracts
• The formation and interpretation of legally binding contracts on the blockchain
• The resolution of disputes arising out of smart contracts
• IP issues particular to disputes involving NFTs

Victor Timon, Partner, ByrneWallace LLP

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Cyber-Attacks and Litigation

• The threat and prevalence of cyber-attacks
• Litigation to date
• Lloyd v Google and the impact on representative actions
• The future - group actions arising out of cyber-attacks

Kevin Farrell, Senior Associate, Mason Hayes & Curran

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The regulatory impact of recent and new Irish & EU laws on tech and digital products & services

• The new Consumer Rights Act (likely to be implemented 2022)
• Online Safety / Harm (likely to be implemented 2022)
• The Digital Services Act (likely to be implemented 2022)
• The Data Act
• Other new laws to be aware of
• Practice tips and pitfalls to avoid

Deirdre Kilroy, Partner, Bird & Bird

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Artificial Intelligence - The Unique Legal and Ethical Challenges

• Unique challenges raised by AI
• AI ethics issues
• Establishing AI governance within an organisation
• Case Study on Explainable AI
• Developing guidance from regulators internationally, including recent UK principles on trustworthy AI, the EU’s draft AI regulation and China’s new algorithm regulations

Carlo Salizzo, Partner, Technology & Innovation, Matheson

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What Trends Are Shaping the FinTech Landscape?

• Embedded finance- creating a holistic experience for the end-users
• The future of open banking- FinTechs, banks, and regulators
• Removing payment friction without compromising compliance and regulation
• Artificial Intelligence and robotics
• Cashless society- Is it a stable alternative?

Eimear O Brien, Partner, Hogan Lovells (Ireland) LLP

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Blockchain/Crypto & Fraud - Legal Requirements

• Security/non security (the Howey test)
• Growth of DeFi (self-regulation)
• NFTs
• The Metaverse
• General fraud/money laundering/breach of sanctions

Noel McGrath BL, Barrister and Lecturer in Law, UCD Sutherland School of Law.

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Intellectual Property Rights in a Digital World

• Intellectual property rights that exist in the digital space
• Social media, pirates and counterfeiters
• Amend existing copyright mechanisms or develop new ones?
• Protection of the public interest – the ‘fair use’ of copyright materials

Jeremy Erwin, partner in the Commercial & Business team at Hayes solicitors.