Digital Rights Festival 2024

A summit of civil discourse

9 December | Casa das Histórias Paula Rego

The Digital Rights Festival, themed ‘A Summit for Civil Discourse’, is an event organised by citizens and supported by NOVA School of Law. This is an event where regulators, civil rights defenders, entrepreneurs and scientists come together to hold civil debates.

Vision

The Digital Rights Festival emerges from a vision of collaborative progress, where diverse perspectives unite to shape a more equitable digital future. We believe in bridging divides, empowering individuals, and making technical knowledge accessible to all.

The inaugural Digital Rights Festival 2024 is pioneering a new approach to digital rights discussions. This conference moves beyond polarized debates and AI-centric conversations to foster meaningful dialogue about our collective digital future.

By bringing together diverse perspectives in an environment of mutual respect and understanding, we are laying the foundation for a broader movement in public discourse and action.

Purpose

  • Bridge the gaps between digital rights defenders and corporate stakeholders.
  • Create a collaborative platform that counters existing polarization in the field.
  • Democratize access to technical knowledge and capabilities.
  • Empower the next generation of digital rights leaders.
  • Raise public awareness about digital rights issues.
  • Foster Sustainable Innovation.

Values

Counter Polarization

  • Creating space for constructive dialogue
  • Finding shared solutions between different stakeholders
  • Building bridges across technological divides

Awareness & Education

  • Making complex digital rights and law concepts accessible
  • Highlighting critical issues and opportunities
  • Sharing practical knowledge and tools

Empowerment

  • Democratizing technical capabilities
  • Supporting emerging voices in the field
  • Providing actionable resources and connections

Impact

Discourse & Dialogue

  • Create meaningful conversations between digital rights advocates and corporate stakeholders
  • Establish new channels for ongoing collaboration
  • Break down existing silos in the digital rights space

Knowledge Building

  • Democratize understanding of key digital rights concepts
  • Share practical tools and methodologies
  • Build technical literacy among participants

Community Foundation

  • Create a core community
  • Establish connections that extend beyond the event
  • Build momentum for the broader festival vision

Educational Impact

  • Develop shareable resources from sessions
  • Document key insights and learnings
  • Create templates for future knowledge-sharing

AI sustainable Leadership

  • Develop a humane-centric business culture
  • AI compliance by design
  • Create value from the protection of digital rights

Programme

Morning

8h30-9h00 | Registration  

9h00-9h20 | Opening Session 

9h20-9h40 | Regulation of Digital Services

  • Sandra Maximiano, President of the Board of ANACOM

9h40-10h00 | Challenges of Digital Rights Protection

  • Ricardo Lafuente, President of the Board D3 – Defence of Digital Rights

10h00-10h15 | Q & A 

10h15-10h30 |Coffee break 

10h30-12h00 | Regulation of Digital Services- Discussion Panel

Opening Remarks: Luís Alexandre Correia, Coordinator of the DSC Working Group

Moderator: Fátima Caçador, Jornal O Sapo

  • João Roque Fernandes, Member of the Board of Directors of AMA- Administrative Modernization Agency
  • Carlos Antunes, Legal and Policy Officer of the Portuguese National Cybersecurity Centre
  • Paula Meira Lourenço, President of the Portuguese Data Protection Authority (CNPD – National Commission for the Protection of Data
  • Luís Silveira Botelho, Inspetor Geral da IGAC – Inspector General for Cultural Activities
  • Telmo Gonçalves, Member of the Regulatory Board of the Portuguese Regulatory Authority for the Media (ERC – Regulatory Authority for Social Communication)

12h00-12h30 | Privacy: video surveillance and other intrusions

  • Francisco Rocha, President Founder of Privacy Lx

12h30-14h00 | Lunch Break

Afternoon

14h00-14h15 | Social Media: Immunity or Accountability?

  • Nuno Sousa e Silva, Lawyer, PhD, Professor at Porto Law School of Universidade Católica Portuguesa

14h15-15h45 | Taking Down Illegal Content: The Role of Trusted Flaggers

Opening Remarks: Vesa Morina, AI PhD Candidate at NOVA Information Management School, Co-Founder & CEO @ Zeta Corporation

Moderator: Fátima Caçador, Jornal O Sapo

  • Margarida Santos, Economist at ANACOM and Co-Chair of BEREC Working Group Digital Markets
  • Tomás Grencho, Cybercrime Unit / Internet Safe Line , Portuguese Association for Victim Support – APAV
  • Paulo Sargento, President of the Portuguese Human Rights League – Civitas
  • José Cunha Ribeiro, Polícia Judiciária, Investigation Coordinator and Data Protection Officer for AI
  • Miguel Crespo, Director of the Training Centre for Journalists

15h45-16h00 | Coffee Break

16h00-16h40 | Distinguished Lecture: How Are AI Systems Designed

  • Professor at NOVA Information Management School, main research in Machine Learning, Data Science, Complex Systems, and Evolutionary Computation

16h40-17h00 | AI Act explained snd the Case of High-Risk Systems

  • Luís Barreto Xavier, Professor at the Lisbon School of Law of Universidade Católica Portuguesa and President of the Knowledge Institute of Abreu Advogados

17h00-17h20 | Price Personalization – Opportunity And Compliance

17h20-17h30 | Q & A 

17h30-17h45 |Closing