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Int’l Law Association Ready To Host Conference On AI, Blockchain, Others

April 7, 2023
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The International Law Association is set to host a conference to discuss new technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, blockchain, cloud computing, big data, and social media amongst others.

The conference is slated for 19th April 2023.

Chairman of the Conference Organising Committee, Mofesomo Tayo-Oyetibo, who disclosed this on Friday, stated that the conference will provide a platform for international lawyers to discuss, explore and clarify the regulation of new technologies at national, regional and global levels in a manner that does not negatively impact international economic relations and sustainable development.

The Assistant Director-General of the World Intellectual Property Organisation, Geneva Switzerland, Edward Kwakwa, will feature a keynote lecture at the conference which is scheduled to take place at the Arbitration Centre.

The Chairman added that there will also be a keynote conversation with the Former Attorney General of the Federation, Chief Bayo Ojo SAN, as well as panel discussions by leading practitioners on how multinational technology platforms can be regulated.

Oyetibo said lawyers and non-lawyers must be better equipped to anticipate and address the wide range of technology risks and to provide precise advice on the regulation of their use with the continuing growth of electronic commerce.

Speakers to participate in the conference include the outgoing branch President, Prof Fidelis Oditah, (KC, SAN); incoming President, Prof Damilola S. Olawuyi, SAN; the Director General of the Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, Professor Mohammed Tawfiq Ladan; Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency, Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi; the Managing Partner S.P.A. Ajibade & Co, Dr Babatunde Ajibade, SAN; Associate General Counsel of Meta, Kaelo Ajuluchukwu; and The Director, WIPO Office Nigeria, Dr Tobi Moody.

Others are the Government Affairs and Public Policy Manager at Google, Adewolu Adene; Head of Legal at the National Data Protection Bureau, Babatunde Bamigboye; Managing Partner of Aluko And Oyebode Law, Joke Aliu; the Chairman of the Arbitration Committee, Tolulope Aderemi; and Mofesomo Tayo-Oyetibo.

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