Théodore Christakis
Theodore Christakis is Professor of International, European and Digital Law at University Grenoble Alpes (France), Director of Research for Europe with the Cross-Border Data Forum, Member of the Board of Directors of the Future of Privacy Forum and a former Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the New York University Cybersecurity Centre. He is Chair on the Legal and Regulatory Implications of Artificial Intelligence with the Multidisciplinary Institute on AI (AI-Regulation.com). As an international expert he has advised governments, international organisations, and private companies on issues concerning international and European law, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and data protection law. He served as a member of the French National Digital Council and as an expert for the OECD in the process which led to the adoption, in December 2022, of the OECD Declaration on Government Access to Personal Data Held by Private Sector Entities. He is currently serving as a member of the French National Committee on Digital Ethics as well as a member of the International Data Transfers Experts Council of the UK Government and an expert for the High-Level Expert Group on Access to Data for Effective Law Enforcement created by the European Commission and the Council of the European Union. He also has experience working as external Data Protection Officer (GDPR compliance).
Sessions in which Théodore Christakis participates
Tuesday 18 April, 2023
To combat global criminal and national security threats, governments across the world seek and collect electronic evidence and signals intelligence. However, with the globalization of digital information and communications networks, maintaining trust in how governments access data that flows across borders has become increasingly important to ensure continued effective and lawful government access to data to ensure public safety. For ...
Wednesday 19 April, 2023
Thursday 13 June, 2024
Introduction All democratic regimes recognize both the need to protect fundamental rights of its citizens, while ensuring that authorities can enforce law and protect their citizens against threats, such as terrorist attacks. There is an increasing awareness of the need to balance public interest and fundamental rights. How do government agencies in democratic countries ensure the rig...
Introduction Generative AI drives innovation in various sectors, but compliance with the GDPR presents both future challenges and future opportunities. In this session, the speakers will analyze the relationship between generative AI and the GDPR, in addition to presenting pathways for using generative AI while highlighting best practices, legal considerations, and ethical application...
Monday 12 May, 2025
Generative AI development and deployment is exploding, but the recent EDPB Opinion 28/2024 and early enforcement actions (notably the fine against OpenAI by the Garante in Italy) signal that compliance with the GDPR must be taken seriously from the outset. Against this backdrop, our panel will explore how to build trust and avoid pitfalls when developing and deploying LLMs in Europe. We’ll examine the evolving legal landscape—and whether it leaves enough room for meaningful innovation....
Thursday 15 May, 2025
In an era marked by the transformative potential of Generative AI and emerging Advanced General Intelligence (AGI), law enforcement and national security agencies face both unprecedented challenges and opportunities and have critical responsibilities. This panel will explore how governments can deploy these powerful AI tools without undermining privacy, data protection, and human rights. We will examine the interplay between evolving regulatory expectations, geopoli...