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On September 19, the second edition of the Specialization Diploma in Data Protection, Digital Society, and Artificial Intelligence at the Autonomous University of Madrid will begin, which I have the honor of co-directing together with Blanca Rodriguez-Chaves Mimbrero, Professor at the UAM.
We are living in historic times: data has become a strategic asset and Artificial Intelligence is transforming our societies and economies at an unprecedented speed. This revolution requires professionals with the ability to understand, apply, and anticipate the legal, ethical, and regulatory implications of these technologies.
With this training program, we seek to offer a solid and up-to-date response to these challenges:
Advanced legal analysis of AI, big data, and disruptive technologies.
In-depth study of the GDPR and the LOPDGDD, along with emerging regulatory frameworks such as the European AI Act.
Personalized tutorials with a faculty of leading experts.
An eminently practical approach, based on real cases.
Access to a professional network of collaborating companies and entities.
The Diploma is aimed at lawyers, professionals in the technological and institutional fields, and anyone interested in digital law and data protection in complex environments.
For more information and to register, visit the UAM website: https://ow.ly/NC9n50VqAsy
We are pleased to announce the publication of the 37th edition of the Journal of Privacy and Digital Law (RPDD), a monographic issue dedicated to "Innovation and its barriers," available in open access thanks to the collaboration with the Faculty of Law of the Autonomous University of Madrid, within the framework of the research project "New advances in transparency legislation in Spain: improvements in the definition of the regulatory framework." .
This issue opens with an honorary column by Professor Paloma Sánchez, focusing on the measurement of innovation, and brings together a distinguished group of experts who analyze the main legal and technological dilemmas of our digital present:
Ángel Gómez de Ágreda: digital transformation and its impact on the global balance of power.
Jorge Villarino Marzo (Ph.D.) and Alfonso: technological sovereignty in the EU as the key to strategic autonomy.
Jesús Banegas Núñez: innovation and entrepreneurship as drivers of economic and social progress.
Dr. Pablo García Mexía: the European regulatory model in artificial intelligence and its competitive tensions.
Luis Bouza García: critical analysis of the co-regulation model and the role of large platforms.
Alonso Rodríguez Navarro: warnings about errors in science policy linked to disruptive innovations in Europe.
This is a diverse and critical issue that invites debate on the present and future of innovation in the digital age and artificial intelligence.
Access the full issue here: https://www.rdu.es/articulos/libro/LIB-MON-INN-BAR
More information: https://rdu.es/
On June 4, 2025, Madrid hosted GenAI Unconference 2025, a meeting that brought together leaders and experts in artificial intelligence, regulation, and digital assets. The event confirmed the capital as a European benchmark in the debate and development of AI.
Our firm had the honor of participating with the presentation "Strategic Challenges of AI Regulation," sharing the stage with top-level professionals: Rodrigo García de la Cruz (Finnovating): 7 Trends in Generative AI, Raúl Tapias Herranz (Incode): AI and Cyberfraud, and Javier López de la Morena (Nuxia): The Digital Worker.
The meeting was held in an emblematic venue thanks to the organization of Herbert Smith Freehills and the support of the Madrid City Council, with the opening address given by Óscar Romera Jiménez, PhD.
Special mention should be made of the participation of AESIA - Spanish Agency for the Supervision of Artificial Intelligence, with the intervention of Fco. Javier Torres Gella, who offered a clear vision of regulation in Europe.
The panels also addressed key topics such as:
Crypto and digital assets, with Alfonso Ayuso (Minos Global), Pedro Méndez de Vigo (Crypto.com), and Adrián González García (Cecabank).
Tokenization, with Enrique Palacios Rojo (Bit2Me), Amparo García Flores (Securitize), and Alberto Goyanes Langarita (Renta 4).
The next event will be in Bogotá, the first GenAI Unconference Latin America. For more information and reservations: https://lnkd.in/dV29aZSw
Next May 21, 2025, in online format through Zoom, will take place the conference "Urban Planning and Artificial Intelligence", organized by RDU - Revista de Derecho Urbanístico. This virtual meeting will bring together professionals from multiple disciplines - lawyers, architects, engineers, surveyors, registrars, notaries, public employees, developers and builders - to analyze the challenges and opportunities that artificial intelligence presents to law and land management.
Under the direction of Pablo García Mexía, Lawyer of the Courts and Director of the Journal of Privacy and Digital Law, the session will start at 09:00 with an institutional presentation and will continue with three stellar presentations:
"The challenge of Public Administrations in the face of Artificial Intelligence", by Ricardo Rivero Ortega (USAL), who will address the responsibilities and challenges of public entities when incorporating AI in their procedures.
"Artificial Intelligence applied to administrative law", by Ignacio Herce (URJC), who will delve into how algorithms are shaping decision-making and administrative regulation.
"Urban Planning and Artificial Intelligence", given by Antonio Cano Murcia, lawyer specialized in urban planning, who will show practical cases of intelligent planning and predictive models for a more effective land use planning.
The day will last until 2:00 p.m. and will close with the presentation of certificates of attendance. Those who complete the course will receive 5.5 hours of training accredited by RDU.
Registration and fees: RDU subscribers: 90 €, Non-subscribers: 115 €
This event provides a reference forum to discuss how AI is revolutionizing urban planning and its regulatory framework. We look forward to seeing you on May 21 to chart the future of smart cities together!
More information and registration → https://www.rdu.es/catalogo/index/Cursos-2
The Global Administrative Law Course, organized by the University of A Coruña (Spain), concluded with great success after being held from January 23 to March 13, 2025. This program brought together international specialists to analyze the keys to public law in a globalized context.
Under the direction of Professor Jaime Rodríguez-Arana Muñoz, president of the Ibero-American Forum of Administrative Law, and the coordination of Professor Victoria Dios Vieitez, the course addressed essential topics such as Global Law and Regulation, Investment Arbitration, State Patrimonial Liability and Administrative Mediation.
One of the highlights was the participation of Pablo García Mexía, a renowned expert in digital law and technological regulation. His intervention provided an innovative vision on the impact of globalization and digital transformation on administrative law, offering attendees a key perspective on the regulatory challenges in the digital era.
The course also included the participation of José Ignacio Herce Maza as academic secretary and guest lectures by professors from Ibero-America, consolidating an academic space of reference for the study of global administrative law.
The success of this edition reaffirms the importance of these international forums and the need to continue exploring the role of law in an interconnected world.
INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON BIOMETRICS, ADMINISTRATIVE LAW AND DATA WITH THE PUBLIC UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRA
During the month of November I had the honor of participating, alongside the Public University of Navarra, in the International Congress on Biometrics, Administrative Law and Data, a meeting place where we addressed some of the most relevant issues about the present and future of biometrics, artificial intelligence and its impact on the protection of fundamental rights and privacy.
Throughout the congress, we discussed key issues such as security in biometric authentication, the balance between innovation and data protection, and the transition towards systems based on the principles of "privacy by design" and "privacy by default". We also analyzed the importance of incorporating additional layers of security to prevent AI-enhanced identity fraud, as well as the regulation of these uses within the framework of the Artificial Intelligence Regulation (AIR), which establishes clear criteria to minimize risks and ensure trust in these technologies.
In this context, a central conclusion of the congress was clear: we must not slow down the advance of innovation, but ensure that this progress is made in an ethical manner that respects fundamental rights. Biometrics and artificial intelligence are transforming our society, and their implementation must be carried out with responsibility and legal rigor.
This congress was an exceptional opportunity to reflect on the challenges that the future holds for biometrics and law.
On October 29, I had the honor of participating in a talk at the Getafe campus of Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, where we addressed one of the most relevant questions for the future of the practice of law: Will artificial intelligence be able to replace the lawyer?
During the session, I shared a central idea that I consider fundamental: AI is not a threat to those who adopt it and integrate it into their work, but to those who decide to resist it. In a world where artificial intelligence is emerging as the dominant technology of the future, our profession must evolve towards a model of digital lawyer, able to take advantage of technological tools to ensure more efficient, transparent and equitable access to justice.
I would like to express my gratitude to the Law Association of the Carlos III University of Madrid for the invitation and for the excellent organization of this meeting. It was a pleasure to be able to reflect and debate with brilliant students on the challenges and opportunities that artificial intelligence poses for law.
Full talk here: https://lnkd.in/dgEk-zWV
Thank you very much Francisco Ros Perán, José Javier Martínez Herráiz, María Álvarez Caro, Blanca Rodriguez-Chaves Mimbrero, Dr. Pablo García Mexía, , Francisco J. Alegría Martínez de Pinillos, Wilma Arellano Toledo, Juanjo Montero Pascual, Estrella Gutiérrez David, Rosa Touris López, Jesús Banegas Núñez, Cristina Soto Alvaro, Alicia Coloma Duato, Ana de Marcos Rodríguez, Mercedes Fuertes López, Ricardo Rivero Ortega, for your help and enthusiasm in this new period of our Journal, oriented to the consolidation as an international reference in our topics.
Thank you very much Francisco Ros Perán, José Javier Martínez Herráiz, María Álvarez Caro, Blanca Rodriguez-Chaves Mimbrero, Dr. Pablo García Mexía, , Francisco J. Alegría Martínez de Pinillos, Wilma Arellano Toledo, Juanjo Montero Pascual, Estrella Gutiérrez David, Rosa Touris López, Jesús Banegas Núñez, Cristina Soto Alvaro, Alicia Coloma Duato, Ana de Marcos Rodríguez, Mercedes Fuertes López, Ricardo Rivero Ortega, for your help and enthusiasm in this new period of our Journal, oriented to the consolidation as an international reference in our topics.
Generative IA has the potential to transform the practice of law, but it is imperative that its regulation be carefully designed, effective and flexible. Moreover, it is crucial that it prioritizes the safeguarding of citizens' fundamental rights.
Continue reading in: https://ow.ly/yiF750UXXzB
On November 18, I participated as a lecturer in the panel on "Artificial Intelligence" at the European Summit organized by ICAM together with other experts: María de la O Martínez, Elena González-Blanco García and Javier Torre de Silva López de Letona, where we addressed issues such as the opportunity and general profile of the future EU regulation, the remains for companies or the changes that AI can mean for the legal profession.
For further info: https://ow.ly/AqaT50UXXFr
Yesterday, Thursday 26 October, I participated in the Breakfast Meeting on "Creative Artificial Intelligence. Business use: opportunities and risks" organized by Herbert Smith Freehills, reflecting on #Governance and risk forecasting in the use of this tool as well as the need for organizations to have a well-defined internal policy and clear guidelines that regulate the use of #IAcreative.
We were honored to have the presence of experts in the field such as Pilar del Castillo, Oriol Pujol, Iria Calviño, Ana Garmendia Prieto and Miguel Ángel Barroso López to whom we thank for their participation and with whom we have been able to enjoy all their knowledge.
Carlos Fernández Hernández (Chief editor of LA LEY) provides an excellent summary of the seminar.
A must read at: https://ow.ly/G4CK50UXXI4
Last Friday, September 15, we inaugurated the Expert Diploma on Data Protection in the Digital Society at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid and we were honored to have the presence of Juan Arrieta Martínez de Pisón, Dean of the Faculty of Law who shared some inspiring words of welcome, and María Álvarez Caro, Director of Regulatory and Public Affairs at Google Cloud Iberia, who gave a keynote lecture.
Despite being in the last days, you are still in time to register! For more information and registration: https://lnkd.in/eP9CXt7
We live in the age of Artificial Intelligence
On 8 May 2023, the plenary session of the Civil Society Forum dedicated to "The Challenges of Artificial Intelligence" took place. During the event, Pablo García Mexía reflected on this highly topical subject accompanied by magnificent speakers such as Francisco Ros Peran, Carlos Jimenez, Enrique Baca-Garcia and Jesús Banegas Núñez.
To see the full session: https://lnkd.in/d_f7uaNS
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New book written by Pablo García Mexía together with Oriol Pujol Vila y Carlos Feernández Hernández is now on sale.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the key technological advances for humanity. This book explores the causes and consequences of all and contributes to enriching the debate on the legal aspects of AI technologies.
More information about the book:
https://tienda.wolterskluwer.es/p/claves-de-la-inteligencia-artificial-y-derecho<br>
On June 25, 2025, the financial newspaper Cinco Días (El País) published an article by Pablo García Mexía, Director of Digital Law at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer, entitled "Artificial intelligence agents: an untimely loophole for European regulation."
Europe is at a critical juncture in the global technology race. While the United States and China dominate key sectors such as artificial intelligence (AI) and internet innovation, the European Union continues to face regulatory barriers and underinvestment in research and development.
Since in Cambridge, MA. (USA) I first got in touch with the Internet back in 1994-1995, just a few blocks away from the MIT, I have been devoting a substantial part of my professional endeavors to aspects related to its policies and regulation. Convinced as I am of that great good that is the free and open Internet, so am I nonetheless persuaded that the Net is not the Far West, this being the reason why I convey to my college students, to the audiences I speak to or to the clients I advice, that Justice and civil rights are perfectly compatible with such a great lever for freedom and innovation as the Internet has come to be.
