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SUMMARY:World Law Forum Conference on Digital Legacy
DESCRIPTION:In a world where digital identities outlive their owners, the World Law Forum convenes leading legal experts, AI ethicists, regulators, and technologists to confront one of the 21st century’s most pressing legal and moral dilemmas: What becomes of our digital selves after death?\nOur aim is to pioneer multidimensional dialogue on how data, emerging technologies, and digital identities intersect with global law and ethics. Rooted in Berlin’s position as the heart of EU policy and innovation, this conference offers a distinct platform to shape the future of posthumous data governance, AI-generated afterlives, and cross‑border digital inheritance.\nThis event is designed for policymakers, legal practitioners, technologists, academics, and cultural experts interested in the evolving theory and practice of digital legacy in a digitized world.\nAgenda:\n– Digital Inheritance & Data Governance\n– Digital Preservation Infrastructure: Avoiding Digital Decay\n– Cultural Rights, Repatriation & Community Digital Sovereignty\n– Generative AI, Digital Clones & Moral Rights\n– Immersive Tech: VR/AR & Digital Memory Spaces\n– Blockchain & Decentralized Identity for Digital Estates\n– Emerging Interface Technologies: XR, BCI & Beyond\n– Ethical Identity & Self‑Determination Post‑Mortem\nTwo-Day Program\nDay 1 | Diagnose & Delve\n09:00 – 09:15 | Opening\n09:15 – 09:30 | Keynote: The State of Digital Legacy—Why Law Must Catch Up\n9:30 – 10:30 | Panel A: GDPR & Posthumous Privacy\n10:45 – 11:45 | Panel B: Inheritance Law Meets Digital Assets\n11:45 – 13:15 | Lunch & Networking\n13:15 – 14:15 | Workshop 1: Digital Estate Planning in Practice\n14:15 – 15:15 | Panel C: AI-Driven Afterlives & Moral Rights\n15:30 – 16:30 | Panel D: Cultural Perspectives on Digital Mourning\n16:30 – 17:00 | Wrap up \nDay 2 | Debate & Design Solutions\n09:00 – 09:30 | Recap & Day-2 Kickoff\n09:30 – 10:30 | Panel E: Likeness Rights & Deepfake Risks\n10:45 – 11:45 | Panel F: Future-Self Trusts & AI Clones\n11:45 – 13:15 | Networking Brunch\n13:15 – 15:15 | Simulation Workshop: “Drafting an International Digital Legacy Treaty”\n15:30 – 16:00 | Closing & Next-Steps\n16:00 – 17:00 | Networking Cocktail Reception\n \nRegistration:\nTBA\n
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LOCATION:Berlin
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