An overview of the legal landscape of copyright and GenAI

Professor Eleonora Rosati, Stockholm University in conversation with Daniel McConnell, Editor, Business Post

Panel 1 – Fostering Trust: An Ethical Framework for AI Use

Moderator: Dearbhail McDonald, Journalist and Broadcaster

Panellists:

• Agnieszka Horak, Senior Legal Counsel, IFPI (International Federation of the Phonographic Industry)
• Naoise Ó Cearúil TD, Chair of the Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence
• Ruadhán Mac Cormaic, Editor, The Irish Times
• Enda Parker, Director of Business Development, AudioStack

Interview with Executive Vice President of the European Commission, Henna Virkkunen with Daniel McConnell, Editor, Business Post:

Panel 2 – Developing a Fair and Robust EU Market for Licensing

Moderator: Samantha Holman, Irish Copyright Licensing Authority (ICLA) and IFFRO President

Panellists:

• Emmanuelle Du Chalard, Head of Copyright Unit, European Commission
• Stefan Heijdendael, Public Affairs Advisor, NDP Newsmedia
• Michael McNamara, MEP, Co-Chair of the European Parliament Working Group on the implementation and enforcement of the AI Act
• Dr Alessandra Sala, Board Member, AI Office of Ireland

Panel 3 – Towards an Effective Framework for Enforcement

Moderator: Deirdre Veldon, Journalist and Media Consultant

Panellists:

• Yordanka Ivanova, Senior Policy Expert at the European Commission
• Dr. Harshvardhan Pandit, AI Accountability Lab, Trinity College Dublin
• Karen Rønde, Director of Regulatory Relations EU & Big Tech, Amedia
• Wout van Wijk, Executive Director of News Media Europe

Speech from Peter Burke TD, Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment

Creators’ view

• Dr Neasa Hardiman, Executive Producer, Director and Writer
• Dr Conor Kostick, writer and historian, Irish Writers’ Union and European Writers’ Council