ALTI Amsterdam

Dynamic Competition Initiative
2022-07-21 | Zoom
Join us for the Launch of the Dynamic Competition Initiative (DCI)
09:30-09:40 __________ Welcome & Introduction
Bowman Heiden (UC-Berkeley and UGOT)
Thibault Schrepel (VU Amsterdam and Stanford)
09:40-10:20 __________Session 1: DYNAMISM
Moderator:
Thibault Schrepel (VU Amsterdam and Stanford)
Panelists:
David Teece (UC-Berkeley and BRG)
Connie Helfat (Dartmouth)
10:20-10:50 __________ Session 2: COMPETITION
Moderator:
Nicolas Petit (EUI and College of Europe)
Panelists:
Bill Kovacic (George Washington University)
Ioanna Constantiou (Copenhagen Business School)
10:50-11:00 __________ Session 3: OUR INITIATIVE
Nicolas Petit (EUI and College of Europe)

ALTI AI & Space Law Summer Course
2022-07-04 09:00 - 2022-07-08 17:00 (Europe/Paris) | Law Faculty, ALTI VU
This year’s edition of the ALTI AI & Space Law Summer Course takes place from 4 to 7 July on campus, at the Law Faculty of VU and also online.
Prepare to Aim Higher part of the ALTI AI ∞ SpaceLaw Society alongside our internationally renowned speakers during multidisciplinary lectures and workshops. More details are available on the programme website.

Regulating Disinformation: Legal struggles and risks of privatization
2022-06-22 14:00 - 17:00 | Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Boelelaan 1077, Amsterdam, 1081 HV, Netherlands
Mini-conference with panel discussion, both live at VU Campus and online. More info ….

IEEE Workshop towards Decentralized Governance Design
2022-06-15 13:00 - 17:00 | Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Boelelaan 1077, Amsterdam, 1081 HV, Netherlands
With blockchain, we have entered the age of computational trust, in which network orchestration is possible without a trusted third party. Without a trusted third party, a self-organizing ecosystem requires a decentralized design approach. Digital currencies, at first glance, may seem to be a decentralized ecosystem in which peers interact directly with each other. However, the decision making within these so-called decentralized ecosystems is centrally orchestrated and, also, it is not transparent. Fundamental design decisions need to be approached from different angles. Concepts like: a democracy functioning under the rule of law for states, corporate governance for businesses, member participation in associations, can now perhaps also be caught in formal, executable models as smart contracts. This would require a Decentralized Governance Design approach, determining the structure of how decisions are taken, executed and computationally supported within the ecosystem.

Webinar: Digital Platforms in the EU Internet Market
2022-05-10 16:30 - 18:30

The future of digital monitoring in the European Union
2022-04-26 14:00 | Zoom
The future of digital monitoring in the European Union
Legal compliance is increasingly becoming digital, and that is a fact. In shaping its digital future, in the past years, the European Union has been proposing one legal reform after another, such as the Digital Services Act (DSA) package or the AI Act. A common thread in these developments is the policy reflection on not only how to update or make new rules for digital markets, but also how to enforce them effectively. This has already been reflected in earlier instruments such as the Consumer Protection Cooperation (CPC) Regulation, or the Digital Market Surveillance Regulation. As indicated in the preamble of the latter, ‘[i]n the age of constant development of digital technologies, new solutions that could contribute to the effective market surveillance within the Union should be explored’. But what exactly is market surveillance in the digital age?
Dr. Catalian Goanta and Dr. Jerry Spanakis will address the topic in a hybrid ALTI. More specifically, they will discuss:
1. What are the biggest trends in digital monitoring in the EU at the moment;
2. What are the benefits and challenges of digital monitoring?
3. How can mechanisms of state and capitalist surveillance be avoided where not reasonable?
REGISTRATION OVER HERE.

ALTI conference: “Blockchain + The Law“
2022-02-03 14:00 - 18:00 | Zoom
We are delighted to announce the first ALTI conference entitled “Blockchain + The Law”, to be held on February 3 (online). We have quite a fantastic lineup if you ask us, see for yourself (below), and be sure to join us 🚀.
Registration OVER HERE.

IWDS 2021 – the 1st Interdisciplinary Workshop on the Digital Society
2021-12-07 14:00 - 17:00 | Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Boelelaan 1077, Amsterdam, 1081 HV, Netherlands
IWDS 2021 – the 1st Interdisciplinary Workshop on the Digital Society
Do you have a research idea that is both interdisciplinary and linked to the digital society? Would you like to present your research, meet other researchers with similar or complementary interests, and potentially start new collaborations? Then this event may be for you!
The 1st Interdisciplinary Workshop on the Digital Society will be held on December 7, 2021 at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. We aim to bring together researchers interested in the intersection between digital technology and society.
Digital technology – from social robotics to smart mobile devices, from global social media networks to fluent natural language processing tools, from realistic virtual environments to knowledgeable virtual agents – is rapidly changing, and society is changing with it. At the same time, technological solutions are sought for new societal problems such as global social justice, climate change, human mobility and sustainability, or transnational (re)organization of politics and economy. To study how digital technologies and societal problems interact, we believe in supporting researchers who take on interdisciplinary approaches.
This workshop, organized by the Network Institute, aims to bring together researchers from different backgrounds interested in the Digital Society and to give them the opportunity to present their work, get to know and learn from each other, and initiate common projects. Participating researchers are invited to submit a research paper (either a previously published work or a “work in progress“). They will have the opportunity to show a poster and give a very short lightning presentation. During the conference and the follow-up borrel, participants will have the opportunity to interact and connect with colleagues from inside and outside the VU.
Submission Guidelines for researchers
We invite all researchers interested in interdisciplinary topics related to the Digital Society to contribute to our program. There will be a (lightweight) evaluation of all submissions. These should consist of a representative paper of your research (previously published or “work in progress” – the workshop is non-archival)
All submissions must be made in PDF format through the EasyChair platform https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=1stiwds
We highlight that, in order to facilitate participation, we are not requiring researchers to create new contents for the workshop: submissions can be previously-published work or “work in progress” papers.
Program
The program is currently in the making, and will include short presentations, a poster session, contributed lightning talks and a borrel.
Venue
Atrium room – 1st floor of the Medical Faculty building, VU Amsterdam.
Important dates
Submission deadline: Nov 15, 2021
Registration deadline: Dec 1, 2021
Event date: Tuesday Dec 7, 2021 @ 14:00-17:00 followed by a borrel 17:00-18:00
Organization
The workshop is organized and sponsored by the Network Institute, the hub for interdisciplinary research on the Digital Society at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.
Organizing committee

Kim Baraka — VU, Department of Computer Science (Social AI group)
Martina Testori — VU, Department of Organization Sciences (Force of Gossip group)
Ioana Vrabiescu — VU, Department of Organization Sciences (Organizational Ethnography)
Kousar Aslam — VU, Department of Computer Science (Software and Sustainability group)
Tomislav Karačić — VU, KIN Center for Digital Innovation (AI@Work group)
Antske Fokkens — VU, Dept. of Language, Literature and Communication (Computational Linguistics and Text Mining Lab) / Eindhoven University of Technology (Algorithms, Geometry and Applications cluster)
Ivano Malavolta — VU, Department of Computer Science (Software and Sustainability group)

Multidisciplinary workshop on persuasive design and manipulation via digital products
2021-11-19 10:00 - 17:30 | Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Boelelaan 1077, Amsterdam, 1081 HV, Netherlands
ALTI, in collaboration with the NNHRR – Netherlands Network for Human Rights Research, is happy to present the interactive workshop on the legal implications of manipulative and persuasive digital products!

Dark patterns for cookie consent, in-game purchases, the voice of virtual assistants, prompts from fitness apps: these are only some examples of user interfaces and products designed to be persuasive, to steer the behaviours of users.

The possible effects of persuasive design on users are now catching the attention of the EU Commission and of the Council of Europe, but the exact features of the phenomenon are not clear yet, especially from the legal perspective.

This workshop explores the implications of persuasive design with a multidisciplinary approach, putting together in one room lawyers, designers, social scientists, computer scientists, and ethicists.

On November 19, the works will be opened with a keynote by a special guest: Mr. Jan Kleijssen, Director of Information Society – Action against Crime, Directorate General Human Rights and Rule of Law of the Council of Europe.

The keynote will be followed by two panels, with a spectacular line-up of speakers from several disciplines, and plenty of time for inclusive and lively discussions involving all participants!

The workshop is interactive and multidisciplinary, and welcomes participants from law, but also other relevant academic domain.

Participation is free. Registration (mandatory) here .

For any questions, you can contact ALTI member Silvia De Conca.

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4th IBCI International Conference on Competition And Innovation
2021-11-09 - 2021-11-11 | Zoom
4th IBCI International Conference on Competition And Innovation
The Amsterdam Law & Technology Institute | ALTI is proud to co-sponsor the Brazilian Institute for Competition and Innovation (IBCI) 4th annual conference on Competition And Innovation.

Dr. Thibault Schrepel, ALTI Core Member, will discuss his book, “Blockchain + Antitrust” on November 9, 2021: watch it.
Dr. Thibault Schrepel, ALTI Core Member, will moderate a panel on dynamic competition, on November 10, 2021: watch it.
Dr. Silvia de Conca and Dr. Thibault Schrepel, ALTI Core Members, will discuss the Digital Services Act on November 10, 2021, watch it.
Dr. Thibault Schrepel, ALTI Core Member, will moderate a discussion with Bill Kovacic, former FTC Chair, on November 11, 2021: watch it.

The entire program is available over here. Join us!
