
The 8th Generative AI Belgium meetup explored the intersection of legal and AI with 130 attendees and four expert speakers. The event covered collaboration frameworks, technical compliance, legal-AI startups, and regulatory impacts like the European AI Act. I co-organized the event, focusing on the critical relationship between legal frameworks and AI implementation.
This specialized meetup addressed the complex relationship between legal requirements and AI development, featuring diverse perspectives from across the legal-AI spectrum. Stan Christiaens from Collibra discussed practical strategies for collaboration between legal and data teams, highlighting common challenges and successful approaches. Tristan Van Thielen and Cyril Maréchal from Devoteam presented technical approaches to translating legal requirements into robust AI architectures, showing how compliance can be built into AI systems from the ground up. Ruben Miessen from LEGALFLY shared insights from building a startup specifically targeting the legal-AI frontier, including market opportunities and regulatory challenges. Pauline Nissen from ML6 provided a comprehensive overview of the European AI Act and its practical implications for AI practitioners. The event was hosted by Devoteam and supported by In The Pocket, reflecting the growing importance of legal considerations in AI development and deployment.
2024