On 17 November 2025, the Lexing network, the leading international network of lawyers dedicated to digital and emerging law, which brings together more than 40 law firms on 5 continents, organized its annual conference in London on the topic “The European AI Act, Implications throughout the EU, UK and non-EU Jurisdictions“.
This event built on the book This event built on the book on the European AI Act written by Alain Bensoussan, President of the Lexing Network and Lexing France.
You can watch the entire conference on our website by clicking here or YouTube channel.
A must-watch video for AI & compliance officers responsible for AI deployment, policymak-ers and academics focusing on AI governance and lawyers and counsels advising clients on AI and data protection regulation lo learn how to navigate the complexities of the AI Act and anticipate its impact beyond EU borders.
The following countries have contributed to this conference: Brazil, Canada, Finland, France, Greece, Italy, Mexico, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzer-land, United Kingdom.
FREDERIC FORSTER
Executive VP of Lexing® network and Head of Telecommunications and Digital Communications at Lexing
Alain Bensoussan (Lexing Network & Lexing France President)
Daniel Preiskel (Lexing UK)
Frédéric Forster (Lexing Network Executive VP)
Jérémy Bensoussan (Lexing France)
Marc Gallardo (Lexing Spain)
Enrique Ochoa (Lexing Mexico)
Jan Lindberg (Lexing Finland)
Raffaele Zallone (Lexing Italy)
Katarina Bohm Hallkvist (Lexing Sweden)
Nikolaos Papadopoulos (Lexing Greece)
Jose Saras (Lexing UK)
Sylvia Ericson (Lexing UK)
Flavia M. Murad Schaal (Lexing Brazil)
Tim Cowen (Lexing UK)
Sébastien Fanti (Lexing Switzerland)
David Luyt (Lexing South Africa)
Frédéric Letendre (Lexing Canada)
Introduction
Alain Bensoussan (Lexing Network & Lexing France President ) & Daniel Preiskel (Lexing UK)
Introduction to the EU AI Act
Frédéric Forster ((Lexing Network Executive VP)
Panel 1 – Understanding the EU AI Act: Legal Framework
- Scope and structure of the AI Act: Jérémy Bensoussan (Lexing France)
- Risk-based approach to AI governance: Marc Gallardo (Lexing Spain)
Panel 2 – Enforcement & Compliance: Challenges for Businesses
- Obligations for AI providers and deployers: Enrique Ochoa (Lexing Mexico)
- Penalties for non-compliance: Jan Lindberg (Lexing Finland)
- Italian Implementation of the EU AI Act: Raffaele Zallone (Lexing Italy)
Panel 3 – Sector-Specific Impacts of the EU AI Act
- How the AI Act affects different sectors: Katarina Bohm Hallkvist (Lexing Sweden)
- Compliance challenges and self-regulation: Nikolaos Papadopoulos (Lexing Greece)
Panel 4 – The UK’s Approach to AI Regulation
- How UK regulation differs from the EU AI Act: Daniel Preiskel (Lexing UK)
- Proposals for AI governance & sector-specific framework: Jose Saras (Lexing UK)
- GenAI Training & Copyright Issues: Sylvia Ericson (Lexing UK)
Panel 5 – International Alignment & Extraterritorial Reach
- Cross-border enforcement issues: Flavia M. Murad Schaal (Lexing Brazil)
Panel 6 – AI Litigation & Liability Challenges
- Digital Competition Law cases and AI: Tim Cowen (Lexing UK)
- Accountability in automated decision-making: Sébastien Fanti (Lexing Switzerland)
Panel 7 – Next Developments and Preparation for Compliance
- Practical governance for next-gen AI: David Luyt (Lexing South Africa)
- Predictions for AI law in the next decade: Frédéric Letendre (Lexing Canada)
Conclusion
Daniel Preiskel (Lexing UK) & Frédéric Forster (Lexing Network Executive VP)
Alain Bensoussan, Lexing Network & Lexing France President france@lexing.network
Daniel Preiskel, Lexing UK uk@lexing.network
- SCOPE AND STRUCTURE OF THE AI ACT: Jérémy Bensoussan, Lexing France france@lexing.network
- RISK-BASED APPROACH TO AI GOVERNANCE: Marc Gallardo, Lexing Spain spain@lexing.network
- OBLIGATIONS FOR AI PROVIDERS AND DEPLOYERS: Enrique Ochoa, Lexing Mexico mexico@lexing.network
- PENALTIES FOR NON-COMPLIANCE: Jan Lindberg, Lexing Finland finland@lexing.network
- ITALIAN IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EU AI ACT: Raffaele Zallone, Lexing Italy italy@lexing.network
- HOW THE AI ACT AFFECTS DIFFERENT SECTORS: Katarina Bohm Hallkvist, Lexing Sweden sweden@lexing.network
- COMPLIANCE CHALLENGES AND SELF-REGULATION: Nikolaos Papadopoulos, Lexing Greece) greece@lexing.network
- HOW UK REGULATION DIFFERS FROM THE EU AI ACT / PROPOSALS FOR AI GOVERNANCE & SECTOR-SPECIFIC FRAMEWORK: Jose Saras, Lexing UK uk@lexing.network
- GENAI TRAINING & COPYRIGHT ISSUES: Sylvia Ericson, Lexing UK uk@lexing.network
- CROSS-BORDER ENFORCEMENT ISSUES: Flavia M. Murad Schaal, Lexing Brazil brazil@lexing.network
- DIGITAL COMPETITION LAW CASES AND AI: Tim Cowen, Lexing UK uk@lexing.network
- ACCOUNTABILITY IN AUTOMATED DECISION-MAKING: Sébastien Fanti, Lexing Switzerland switzerland@lexing.network
- PRACTICAL GOVERNANCE FOR NEXT-GEN AI: David Luyt, Lexing South Africa southafrica@lexing.network
- PREDICTIONS FOR AI LAW IN THE NEXT DECADE: Frédéric Letendre, Lexing Canada) canada@lexing.network
Daniel Preiskel, Lexing UK uk@lexing.network
Frédéric Forster, Lexing Network Executive VP france@lexing.network
