Speak at the 2027 World Technology Law Conference

• Ocean, Climate, and Sustainability Tech
  • Marine/Ocean technology, eco technology, and ocean innovation
  • Technology for whale and marine preservation
  • Ocean Tracking Network and Internet of Animals use cases
  • Whale tracking to prevent boat strikes (e.g., BC Ferries)
  • Drone photogrammetry and environmental monitoring
  • Modern cartography and mapping the Arctic
  • ClimateTech, ResourceTech, and green technology frameworks
  • Carbon capture, energy efficiency, eWaste, and green coding
  • Marine Features in the Production of Local Alcoholic Beverages
  • Fighting forest fires with technology (prediction and reduction)

• Artificial Intelligence
  • Agentic AI
  • Issues with Rogue Agentic AI
  • Agentic AI and AI incident response
  • AI ethics, governance, and human rights
  • AI regulation across jurisdictions
  • Practical application of AI laws and regulations to organizations
  • Contracting for AI, including controls for AI-generated “slop”
  • Red teaming and testing AI systems
  • AI in private-sector surveillance practices (facial recognition, LPR, etc.)
  • AI in cybersecurity and vulnerability exposure
  • Disinformation, mass dissemination via AI, and litigation risks
  • AI and the judiciary
  • AI and legal privilege

• Privacy, Data Protection, and Platform Governance
  • AdTech, data protection, and compliance challenges
  • Global cookie laws and emerging consent frameworks
  • Privacy and computer crime
  • Intersection of AI and data protection regulations
  • Location tracking and privacy considerations
  • Children’s privacy and online safety frameworks
  • Legal Frameworks for Content Moderation
  • Jurisdictional Challenges in Global Social Media Governance
  • Platform Safety Obligations – update on governance compliance protocols
  • Metatag retention obligations for Electronic Service Providers

• Synthetic audiences, persona integration, and limits on profiling
  • AdTech Ecosystem – Compliance Challenges/Developments
  • Compliance with Global Cookies Laws and Emerging Frameworks
  • Limitations on Synthetic Audience and Persona Integration
  • Dark Patterns in Social Media and Online Platforms
  • Content moderation and platform safety obligations
  • Jurisdictional challenges in global social media governance
  • Metatag retention obligations for electronic service providers
  • Political bias, election integrity, and disinformation campaigns on online platforms

• Cybersecurity and Resilience
  • Cyber insurance
  • Cyber risks in technology contracts
  • Ransomware
  • Data breaches and cybersecurity litigation
  • Global cybersecurity legislation and frameworks
  • Quantum cybersecurity
  • DORA, the Digital Services Act, and the NIS2 Directive
  • Privacy and Computer Crime
  • Intersection of AI and Data Protection Regulations
  • Privacy Considerations with Location Tracking
  • AI in Cybersecurity: The New Age of Vulnerability Exposure

• Commercial Technology Transactions and Market Practice
  • Cloud computing, SaaS, and managed services contracts: what’s new?
  • Modern contracting
  • Evolving market practice
  • Export controls and sanctions: impact on contracts and technology providers
  • Tariffs and technology companies worldwide: legal strategies for uncertainty
  • Antitrust and regulatory intervention in technology M&A and consumer relations

• Global Regulatory Developments and Sector Regulation
  • New or impending global legislation impacting technology companies
  • Export Controls, Tariffs, and Sanctions – How do they impact contracts and technology providers? — Legal Strategies to Deal with the Uncertainty

• Open Data and Intellectual Property
  • Real-life client use cases
  • Intellectual Property and Digital Content
  • 3D printing and copyright
  • Intellectual property and training AI
  • Trademarks in a virtual world
  • Digital Piracy, Scraping and AI Training
  • Unified Patent Court developments and updates
  • Protecting AI-generated works through existing IP frameworks

• Science, Health and Space Technologies
  • Space and Satellites – Regulating Tech and IP in Space
  • Biotech and Bioinformatics
  • Cleantech and Climate Change
  • Green coding
  • Genetic Technologies
  • Health Tech/Lifesciences
  • Legal Developments/Litigation in Biometrics
  • Legal Frameworks for Greentech and Sustainable Innovation
  • Legal issues in Carbon Capture and Energy Efficiency
  • Neuro-Tech Rights: Developments

• Emerging Technologies
  • Robotics and Automation
  • Robotics Helping the Elderly
  • Electric Vehicles/Autonomous Vehicles and Regulation
  • The Changing Face of Esports and gaming

• Wine and Spirits Technology
  • New Technologies in the Production of Local Alcoholic Beverages
  • Ice Wine Technologies: viticulture and specialized oenological technologies
  • Artificial cryo-concentration in Ice Wine Production
  • Rye Whisky Innovations in Production

• Quantum Computing
  • Technical, regulatory, use cases
  • Understanding Quantum Computing

• Startups and Scaleups
  • Practical Considerations for a Seed or Series A Round
  • Legal Issues Impacting Startups
  • Challenges facing technology startups
  • Private Equity vs. Venture Capital

• Tech-Related Litigation
  • Legal Claims, Disputes, and Liability Developments
  • Mass claims and mass arbitrations
  • AI liability and developments in AI litigation

• Tech Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Antitrust and regulatory intervention in tech M&A and consumer relations
  • AI and Tech on M&A and contract law

• SaaS
  • Cloud computing/SaaS/Managed Services Contracts – What’s new?
  • Modern Contracting

• The Changing Practice of Law
  • The Practice of Law and Legal Technology
  • Challenges Facing Technology Lawyers
  • The Day-to-Day Business of a Tech Lawyer
  • Ethics for Lawyers/Duty of Candor
  • Legal Tech and Challenges Facing Law Firms
  • Impact of AI on the practice of law—future role of lawyers; client expectations and new billing models
  • Detailed and specific case studies on AI tools for legal practice
  • Practical applications of technology within a law firm

• Other Topic Ideas
  • Crypto, DeFi, digital currencies, and the digital euro
  • Private equity versus venture capital
  • Winning and managing investor communities
  • Hot Topics (what’s in the news now)

ITechLaw enforces the following speaker policy when considering the proposal submissions.

• A speaker may not speak at two conferences in a row in a particular geographic region. (e.g, no speaking at two European Conferences in a row).
  • Exceptions to this rule may be allowed. Planning Committee members may not act as speakers or moderators. Speakers from their firm are permissible.
• Only one representative per firm is allowed to speak at the conference.
• ITechLaw does not pay speaking fees to any speakers. Exceptions may apply.

Speakers receive a discounted rate to the member registration rate to attend the full conference. An exception is made for in-house counsels, academic faculty, and government officials who may attend complimentary.

To maximize the overall number of views expressed during the conference, the Planning Committee will continue the practice to limit presenters to one per firm for the duration of the conference.

More than 75 proposals are regularly received for consideration for each conference, so please understand that selecting panels is a difficult and highly selective process. Preference in selection will be given to proposals that are made by ITechLaw members and focus on advanced knowledge of a topic.

All proposals must be submitted by 28 August 2026 at 11:59 pm PT for consideration.

The Conference Co-Chairs and Planning Committee will review all submissions and notify each presenter of the status in early 2027.

Please note that not all proposals will be accepted. Decisions on all proposals will be made in early 2027. Please only submit a proposal if you are available to attend the conference, be sure to save the dates, 12-14 May 2027. When considering a proposal and curating panels, ITechLaw is conscious of diversifying the panels to represent a global perspective, inclusivity of genders, and limiting one speaker per firm/organization. This should be considered when submitting your proposal. Sessions are typically between 60 minutes in length with up to 3 concurrent sessions.