Jacopo Piemonte
Researcher
Biography
Jacopo is a PHD researcher at the Law, Science, Technology and Society (LSTS) research group and a member of the Cyber and Data Security Lab (CDLS).
His PhD research, under the supervision of Prof. Vagelis Papakonstantinou, focuses on the legal and regulatory implications of emerging neurotechnologies, with particular attention to systems directly interfacing with the human brain. His academic interests include data governance and the regulation of artificial intelligence.
Jacopo is a qualified lawyer admitted to the Italian Bar. In his practice, in addition to significant expertise in alternative dispute resolution, he has gained extensive experience in technology regulation, dealing with data protection, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity matters.
He obtained his Master’s Degree in Law from the University of Udine (Italy) and an LL.M. in International and European Law with a specialization in Data Law from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel - Brussels School of Governance (Belgium), graduating with Great Distinction in 2022 with a thesis on facial recognition technologies.
Location
VUB Campus
Etterbeek campus
1050 Brussels
Belgium