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Tech Summit 2024

16/10/2024
London / In person
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Join us for an afternoon of insightful discussions with our team of leading experts, who will address the most critical challenges in the technology sector.

Topics will include:

  • IP law and its effect on the AI ecosystem
  • the regulatory approach to tech platforms
  • a practical guide to navigating digital compliance
  • emerging best practice for AI contracting

 

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Summit Overview

View an outline of the topics and speakers below.

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AI and IP

The IP issues in AI are front and centre - for tech companies developing AI, and organisations in all sectors using AI tools to create content they seek to own.

In this session we will look at key copyright issues: use of copyright-protected materials to train AI models (input issue), whether AI-generated output infringes copyright in the training data (output issue) and whether copyright exists in outputs (subsistence issue).  

We will also look at key patent issues, including guidance from patent offices, best practice for navigating patentability of AI-based inventions, the UKIPO's approach following Emotional Perception, the landmark series of DABUS cases and emerging legislation.

Meet our speakers

Naomi Hazenberg, Partner – Patent litigation, Bristows

Toby Headdon, Of Counsel, Bristows

Eden Winlow, Associate - Patent litigation, Bristows

In this session, we will host a panel of experts and policymakers drawn from key regulators of the tech sector: the Information Commissioner's Office, Ofcom and the Competition and Markets Authority.

They will share their latest thinking on the complex, cross-cutting regulatory challenges surrounding key aspects of the tech ecosystem, including online safety, privacy, competition and AI.

The discussion will provide valuable insights into how these regulatory developments are shaping the future of businesses in the sector and impacting consumers and end users.

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Mark Watts, Partner, Bristows

The flow of new tech sector focussed regulation seems to be never ending, leaving many organisations struggling to identify what to prioritise. 

This session will provide a practical overview of a selection of the latest regulations, including the AI Act, Data Act, Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024, Product Liability Directive, Cyber Resilience Act, NIS 2 and DORA, and explore how these regulations will impact tech companies, intermediaries, and end-user organisations. 

We will present valuable insights into the specific requirements of each regulation, giving you practical guidance on how to manage this evolving regulatory environment.

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Toby Crick, Partner – IT & digital, Bristows

Alice Esuola-Grant, Senior Associate, Bristows 

William White, Associate, Bristows

Jamie Cox, Associate, Bristows

Anna Ni Uiginn, Senior Associate, Bristows

When adopting AI, many of the new and unique risks need to be reflected in the contractual terms, from standard terms of service to more bespoke transactional contracts.  

In this session we will present the results of our benchmarking analysis of the market for GenAI contract terms, looking at the commitments the big providers are giving around IP, use of data, model performance and accuracy, liability risks and more. 

We will also cover emerging best practice when contracting for AI that is regulated by the new EU AI Act – including the scoping, usage and compliance terms relevant to customers and suppliers alike.  

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Vik Khurana, Partner - IT & digital, Bristows

Charlie Hawes, Senior Associate, Bristows

Anneke Pol, Associate, Bristows

Elisa Lindemann, Associate, Bristows

Tech Summit 2022

At our first Tech Summit in November 2022,  our experts covered the following topics:

  • the metaverse
  • AI and value in data
  • an overview of market positions in technology deals
  • the future of Adtech

You can watch the recordings from each of the sessions below. Alternatively, read a summary of the event: "Tech Summit 2022: What did we learn".

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