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Lucilla Sioli

Director for Artificial Intelligence and Digital Industry, DG CNECT European Commission

Dr Lucilla Sioli is the Director of the "EU AI Office" within Directorate-General CONNECT at the European Commission.

She is responsible for the coordination of the European AI strategy and its governance, including the AI Continent Action Plan, the Apply AI strategy, the implementation of the AI Act and international collaboration in AI and AI for good. She is also responsible for the coordination of the R&D&I activities in the field of AI and for the implementation of innovation activities in key strategic sectors such as healthcare, robotics and advanced manufacturing.

Lucilla holds a PhD in economics from the University of Southampton (UK) and one from the Catholic University of Milan (Italy) and has been a civil servant with the European Commission since 1997.

10:20-11:10

Tuesday 29 September Day Two Plenary Agenda

Panel 6: TRUSTED AI – Balancing innovation and regulation

  • How can privacy, security and trust enable AI innovation and support the responsible adoption of AI across sectors?
  • How can the AI Act and the wider EU digital regulatory framework provide legal certainty while enabling innovation, investment and the deployment of AI at scale?
  • What role can platforms, operating systems and digital ecosystems play in delivering secure, privacy-preserving AI experiences for users?
  • How can interoperability, international cooperation and converging regulatory approaches support trusted AI and strengthen confidence in global AI markets?