The EU AI Act: How Will It Affect Your Business?

Dan Nechita led the technical negotiations for the EU Artificial Intelligence Act on behalf of the European Parliament. For the 2019-2024 mandate, besides artificial intelligence, he focused on digital regulation, security and defense, and the transatlantic partnership as Head of Cabinet for Dragos Tudorache, MEP. Previously, he was a State Counselor for the Romanian Prime Minister with a mandate on e-governance, digitalization, and cybersecurity. He worked at the World Security Institute (the Global Zero nuclear disarmament initiative); at the Brookings Institution Center of Executive Education; as a graduate teaching assistant at the George Washington University; at the ABC News Political Unit; and as a research assistant at the Arnold A. Saltzman Institute of War and Peace at Columbia. He is an expert project evaluator for the European Commission and a member of expert AI working groups with the World Economic Forum and the United Nations. Dan is a graduate of the George Washington University (M.A.) and Columbia University in the City of New York (B.A.).

Lily founded Metaverse Law to help businesses navigate the complex and evolving legal landscape of data privacy and protection. As a lawyer, she focuses on AI, data privacy, and cybersecurity, and has an an extensive understanding of data and AI regulations across the USA. Lily and her team have assisted many companies deal with regulatory compliance for AI. Previously, Lily was Of Counsel at Brown Wegner, and a Lead Attorney at Lyon Law.