IFCLA 2026 Berlin – Speakers
We are still preparing and finalising the program and on the look out for speakers.
Confirmed speakers will already be introduced on this page.

Tina van der Linden
Hogeschool docent
HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht
AI And Now What?
As AI agents take on more tasks, lawyers need to
understand where this is heading and what it
changes in day‑to‑day practice. And now what?

Irvette Tempelman
Deputy Director Privacy, Consumerpolicy and Regulation of Digitalisation
VNO-NCW / MKB Nederland / Confederation of Netherlands’ Industry and Employers & Royal Dutch Association of Small and Medium Enterprises
The EU Digital Omnibus
The EU Digital Omnibus promises to fix what Draghi exposed—cutting through digital red tape and reshaping the regulatory landscape. Is this the long‑awaited reset, or simply regulation reinvented? Join the debate.

Christian Czychowski
IP and IT Lawyer and Partner
Nordemann
European Health Data Spaces
This session examines the European Health Data Space and its promise of improved health outcomes, focusing on data sharing, the interplay between apps and hospital data, and the key governance question of access and safeguards.

Claire Bernier
Lawyer/Legal Tech
Adsto Avocats a la Cour
Cybersecurity Comparison NIS2
NIS2 across Europe: learn from early adopters and late movers. Compare, explore real-world implementation challenges and take-home practical insights that may help solve them—together with peers who are shaping EU cyber resilience.

John Beardwood
Lawyer/Legal Tech
Fasken Martineau
Vendor Lock-In in AI World

Sylvia Huydecoper
Lawyer/Legal Tech
PZO
EU Platform Directive
The EU Platform Directive may look like it’s only about
Uber and food delivery—but its reach is far wider. This
session reveals the real mechanics of the directive and
why lawyers across sectors should pay close attention.

Dai Davis
Lawyer/Legal Tech
Percy Crow Davis & Co
Autonomous Cars
Autonomous vehicles are already operating on
public roads worldwide, including services such as
Waymo. This session explores the gap between
perceived safety and legal reality, and what that
means for liability, regulation and risk.

Monika Menz
Lawyer/Legal Tech
Franßen & Nusser Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Cybersecurity

Alesch Staehelin
Digital Lawyer & Counsel
Uto Legal
European Health Data Spaces From A Swiss Perspective
Alesch complements the EHDS discussion with a
Swiss perspective, highlighting how health data
frameworks and legal considerations extend
beyond Europe.

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With love from Amsterdam
