Program
26th May, University of Cyprus, Amphitheatre B108, University House “A.G. Leventis”
14:00 – 14:30 Refreshments & Registration
14:30 – 15:00 Welcome
Professor Tatiana Eleni Synodinou, Professor of Private and
Commercial Law, Vice Rector for Academic Affairs, University of Cyprus
George L. Savvides, The Attorney-General of the Republic of
Cyprus
Ιrini Mylona-Chrysostomou, Registrar of Companies and
Intellectual Property
Dr Costas Paraskeva, Associate Professor of Public Law and
Human Rights, President of the Department of Law, University of Cyprus
15:00 – 16:35 Copyright & AI: The Evolving Legal Landscape
Chair: Professor Tatiana Eleni Synodinou, Professor
of Private and Commercial Law, Vice Rector for Academic Affairs, University of
Cyprus
Professor Stavroula Karapapa, Dean of Partnerships
(Research) - Professor (R), Essex Law School
Copyright and AI: When does new technology require new laws?
Dr Alina Trapova, Lecturer in IP Law and Co-Director of the
Institute of Brand and Innovation Law, Faculty of Laws, University College
London
Control, access, transparency: Law-making in copyright and
AI in the UK and the EU.
Professor Péter Mezei, University of Szeged
Memorization and Generative AI – A persistent issue with
copyright consequences?
Dr Sabine Jacques, Senior Lecturer in Intellectual Property
Law, University of Liverpool
Laughing in the Deep: Regulation of Humour in the Age of
Deepfakes.
20 Minutes of Q&A
16:35 – 17:05 Refreshments Break
17:05 – 18:35 Ownership, Creativity & AI: Who Holds the Rights?
Chair: Eleni Papacharalambous, Partner, Koushos
Korfiotis Papachalambous LLC
Dr Georgia Jenkins, Lecturer, University of Kent
Building Autonomy Over 'Artistic Data' to Safeguard
Authorship and Creativity Online.
Dr Cristina Fucilitti, University of Turin (Italy)
Copyright and AI in the Audiovisual Industry.
Dr Francesco Banterle & Dr Giovanni Trabucco, Lecturer,
Università degli studi di Milano/Lecturer, Bocconi
Can AI Learn Without Infringing? TDM and the Copyright
Question.
Dr Giorgos D. Vrakas, Postdoctoral Researcher, University of
Cyprus
Can AI Regulate AI? The Role of Automated Filtering
Mechanisms in Moderating Copyright Enforcement for Generative AI Models –
Lessons from YouTube.
20 Minutes of Q&A
18:35 – 19:45 EU Law in the Digital Era
Chair: Dr Aristoteles Constantinides, Associate
Professor of International Law and Human Rights, University of Cyprus
Dr Ioanna Hadjiyianni, Assistant Professor, University of
Cyprus
The Global Reach of EU Law in the Digital Transition.
Vasilis Karkatzounis & Professor Lilian Mitrou, PhD
Candidate, University of the Aegean-Greece/Professor, University of the
Aegean-Greece
Preparing for the AI Act: An Effective Governance Scheme in
the Member States.
Gentjan Skara, RECAS Fellow & Lecturer, Epoka University
The Impact of the DMA in the Enforcement of Competition Law
in the Western Balkan Countries: Challenges from Online Platforms.
20 Minutes of Q&A
19:45 – 21:30 Drinks and food reception
27th May, European University Cyprus, Auditorium Beta
8:30 – 9:00 Registration
09:00 – 09:30 Welcome
Professor Andreas Efstathiou, Rector, European University
Cyprus
Constantinos Karageorgis, Director, Consumer Protection Service, Ministry of Energy, Commerce and Industry
Michaella Kantor, Vice-Chair of the Technology Committee of the Cyprus Bar Association09:30 – 09:50 Keynote Speaker
Myrto Kanellopoulou, Head of Unit Consumer Law, DG Justice,
European Commission
09:50 – 10:55 Consumer Protection in the Age of AI
Chair: Dr Christiana Markou, Associate Professor -
School of Law, European University Cyprus, Chair of the Consumer and
Information WP of the European Council during the 2026 Cyprus Presidency of the
EU
Dr Thalia Prastitou Merdi, Assistant Professor, European
University Cyprus
EU Consumer Protection Law and AI: A relationship of
challenges and opportunities.
Dr Michael Chatzipanagiotis, Assistant Professor, University
of Cyprus
The ‘average consumer’ and unfair commercial practices in
the age of AI.
Dr Kosmas Pipyros, Assistant Professor, Philips University
Payment Services Directive 3 and Payment Services
Regulations: Strengthening the EU Digital Payments Framework Through
Harmonization and Security.
20 Minutes of Q&A
10:55 – 11:30 Refreshments Break
11:30 – 12:25 AI as a decision maker & AI Liability
Chair: Yiannos Georgiades, Managing Partner,
Georgiades & Associates
Dr Evangelia Asimakopoulou, Lawyer-Greece, PhD Procedural
Law, Visiting Professor Neapolis University Pafos
AI Civil Liability: Procedural Law as a Part of AI
Regulation.
George Christofides, Director in Orphanides, Christofides
& Co LLC, External associate, Frederick University, PhD candidate
The Application of AI in the Administration of Justice:
Comparative Analysis.
Dr Nicolas Kyriakides, Lecturer, University of Nicosia
Public Perception of Rapid Preliminary Adjudication in Small
Claims: A Comparative Study.
20 Minutes of Q&A
12:35 – 13:40 Freedom of Expression and Media Regulation
Chair: Theano Mavromoustaki, Senior Counsel for the
Republic of Cyprus
Dr Konstantinos Kouroupis, Associate Professor, Frederick
University
Democracy for machines or democracy for people? A problem to
be solved.
Dr Sevra Guler Guzel, Senior Lecturer, Bath Spa University
Moderation Lessons from CS:GO Overwatch: Ensuring Freedom of
Expression in Online Copyright Enforcement through Community Involvement.
Dr Theodoros Chiou, Postdoctoral Researcher, University of
Athens
Algorithmic journalism and the EU AI Act: when editorial
responsibility outweighs transparency
20 minutes of Q&A
13:40 – 14:30 Lunch Break
14:30 – 15:35 AI and Law: Navigating Health and Environmental Challenges
Chair: Sozos-Christos Theodoulou, Managing Partner, The Law Offices of Dr. Christos A. Theodoulou LLC
Dr Eleni Tzoulia, Legal Advisor Hellenic Competition
Commission, Research Fellow Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Forced Innovation in the Green IoT Era: IP at the Crossroads
of EU Competition and Consumer Protection Policy.
Dr Pantelitsa Sfiniadaki, Lecturer, European University
Cyprus
AI, Sustainability, and Regulation (EU) 2024/1689:
Challenges, Gaps, and Pathways Forward
Dr Athina Sophocleous, Part-time Senior Lecturer, Canterbury
Christ Church University
AI-Assisted Diagnostics and Healthcare Regulation in the
Digital Era: Legal Enforcement and Compliance Under the AI Act Regulation (EU)
2024/1689.
20 minutes of Q&A
15:35 – 16:00 Refreshments Break
16:00 – 17:05 Data Protection & Privacy
Chair: Irene Loizidou Nikolaidou, Commissioner for
Personal Data Protection
Dr Ivneet Kaur Walia, Associate Professor, Rajiv Gandhi
National University of Law
The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 and the
General Data Protection Regulations: A Comparative Analysis.
Dr Charalampos Stamelos & Dr Athina Moraiti, Assistant
Professor, European University Cyprus/Scientific Collaborator, European
University Cyprus
Global AI Restrictions: Privacy Concerns and the Regulatory
Crackdown on DeepSeek and ChatGPT.
Dr Yianna Danidou, Assistant Professor, European University
Cyprus
Echoes of Data: Can Privacy Survive in the Age of AI?
20 minutes of Q&A
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