RAID (Regulation of AI, Internet & Data) 2025, held at the Stanhope Hotel in Brussels on 29–30 September, brought together over 250 global regulators, policymakers, industry leaders and innovators to explore how AI, data and digital markets should be governed in a rapidly evolving landscape.
Under the theme “Regulating for Tomorrow’s World,” the conference focused on how to enable innovation, protect public trust and maintain competitiveness through effective, future-ready regulation.
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Former Finnish Prime Minister Esko Aho opens RAID 2025 with a powerful keynote on AI as a true general-purpose technology—and what it means for Europe’s competitiveness. He calls for faster but smarter regulation, stronger investment in skills and innovation, and a renewed conceptual framework to help Europe lead in the AI era. Recorded live at RAID 2025: Regulating for Tomorrow’s World.
Daniel Guarnera, Director of the Bureau of Competition at the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, explores how competition can drive innovation in the age of artificial intelligence. Speaking from an enforcer’s perspective, he argues that targeted law enforcement — not sweeping regulation — best protects dynamic markets, and that the long-term success of AI depends on fair access to chips, data, energy and talent.
John Edwards, UK Information Commissioner, explores how regulators can uphold privacy and trust as AI becomes woven into the fabric of daily life. He argues that innovation and protection are not opposing forces — and calls for responsible AI development grounded in transparency, accountability and human values.
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