Brando Benifei
MEP, Member and AI Act co-rapporteur, European Parliament
Brando Benifei is an Italian MEP serving his second term and is the Head of Delegation of Partito Democratico in the European parliament. He is Rapporteur for the Artificial Intelligence Act, as a Member of the Committee for the Internal Market and Consumer Protection. He also works on Employment, Legal and Constitutional Affairs. He was also shadow Rapporteur of the Special Committee on Artificial Intelligence in a Digital Age. In 2016 he was included by Forbes in its 30 under 30 to watch list
09:30-10:20
Tuesday 29 September Day Two Plenary Agenda
Panel 5: EU–US – Navigating regulatory differences in the digital economy
- How can the EU and US manage regulatory differences in AI and digital policy while maintaining open markets and interoperable digital ecosystems?
- Where do DSA, DMA, US state rules, and sector-specific frameworks create friction in practice for platforms and industrial users?
- How can cooperation on standards, safety and innovation support trusted, secure and efficient cross-border data flows?




