Simplify to Compete: AI Regulation and Compliance
6th Responsible AI Conference
Event details
Programme
10 Feb 2026 Past event
Europe has entered its simplification moment. After a decade of dense rule-making - the much-discussed “tsunami” of regulation - the Commission proposes to cut red tape and align reporting across data, cybersecurity and AI to boost competitiveness.
The question is not whether to simplify, but how - and where the line sits between smart simplification and stealth deregulation.
Also on the agenda: agentic AI and accountability; ethics-by-design and practical compliance; LLMs in real products; the EU Data Act’s data-sharing duties; and the AI Act’s high-risk regime taking effect from 2026.
Join us to hear from policymakers and industry leaders - and leave with practical insights and clear next steps on EU AI regulation.
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Agenda
| 8:30 - 9:00 | Registration & Breakfast |
| 9:00 - 9:10 | Welcome Dóra Petrányi, Partner and Global Co-Head of the TMC Group, CMS |
| 9:10 - 9:25 | Keynote speech: Agentic AI: from concept to implementation Renate Strazdina, National Technology Officer, Central Europe/Central Asia, Microsoft |
| 9:25 - 9:40 | Keynote speech: An outline of responsible AI topics and lawmaker’s reflections Viktor Vajda, Deputy CEO and Head of Tech Regulation at the John von Neumann Nonprofit Ltd. (NEUM), Secretary General of the Hungarian AI Council |
| 9:40 - 10:00 | Fireside chat: How can we simplify AI compliance without losing trust? Alžběta Solarczyk Krausová, Head of the Center for Innovation and Cyberlaw Research, Institute of State and Law, Czech Academy of Sciences Katerina Anna Magnna, Government Affairs Lead, Czech Republic, Slovakia & Hungary, Microsoft |
| 10:00 -11:00 | Panel Discussion: Our responsible AI universe
Moderator: Dóra Petrányi |
| 11:00 -11:30 | Closing & Networking |
Speakers
Renate Strazdina
National Technology Officer, Central Europe and Central Asia, Microsoft
Viktor Vajda
Deputy CEO and Head of Tech Regulation at the John von Neumann Nonprofit Ltd. (NEUM), Secretary General of the Hungarian AI Council
Alžběta Solarczyk Krausová
Head of the Center for Innovation and Cyberlaw Research, Institute of State and Law, Czech Academy of Sciences
Szabolcs Szolnoki
Deputy State Secretary for Technology, Space and Defense Industry, Ministry for National Economy
Gabriella Bábel
Country Manager, Microsoft
Dániel Szeszlér
Group Legal Director, Magyar TelekomLocation
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