Emerging Multidisciplinary Computing Visions: Early-Stage Researchers Shaping Shared Futures

An upcoming interactive workshop at CPDP, which brings together early-stage researchers (ESRs) and experts from academia, industry, civil society, and policymaking for in-depth discussions on research, policy and real-world challenges and opportunities in the area of AI and data governance. 

What to Expect:

• Present your research-in-progress to an interdisciplinary audience
• Discuss the practical and policy implications of your research with experts and practitioners
• Gain insights into opportunities and challenges in digital regulation from diverse perspectives
• Engage in discussions on career opportunities 

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

• Alignment between the European competitiveness with EU digital regulations
• Digital Omnibus and consistency of EU digital regulatory frameworks
• Implications of AI regulation for the European economy 
• Global challenges and opportunities in general-purpose AI systems 
• Future of AI policymaking: Evidence-based, participatory, and cross-sector approaches 
• Regulatory technology (RegTech) solutions for compliance with AI and data regulations
• Cross-border data flows and data sovereignty
• AI auditing, oversight, and journalism
• Implementation and enforcement challenges of AI and data regulation
• Multi-level AI governance and the protection of fundamental rights.

This is an in-person event, and attendance requires registration for the CPDP conference, taking place from 19 to 22 May 2026 in Brussels. 

The workshop is co-organised by the ADAPT Centre and the European Commission, Joint Research Centre´s (JRC) FreshMinds initiative [FreshMinds: Public sector digital transformation – European Commission].