LegisTech: Modernisation of Subnational Parliaments

LegisTech: Digital Agenda in Parliaments
Bússola Tech, in collaboration with (OAS), is honoured to present the “LegisTech: Digital Agenda in Parliaments.” Scheduled to take place on May 8th and 9th, 2025, in Washington, DC, this year’s convening will bring together Members of Parliament (MPs) and key parliamentary figures from around the globe to engage in thought-provoking discussions on the digital future of legislative institutions.
Building on the foundation laid in previous high-level discussions, this year’s conference focuses on how emerging technologies - particularly AI - can support Parliaments in meeting the challenges of tomorrow. From shaping effective digital agendas and bolstering cybersecurity measures, to modernising parliamentary procedures and enhancing public trust through greater transparency, the programme is designed to probe the intersection of governance, technology, and democratic innovation.
Over two days, parliamentary leaders and their peers will share insights, exchange best practices, and explore strategies for advancing inter-parliamentary co-operation. The ultimate aim is to empower Parliaments to become more inclusive, efficient, and future-ready.
By bringing together a diverse set of voices and experiences, the conference seeks to highlight the transformative potential of digital tools in shaping parliamentary representation for generations to come. We look forward to an enriching exchange that will help foster stronger, more resilient democratic institutions worldwide.
Co-organised
Strategic Partners
Programme
May 8th, 2025 (Thursday)
Venue: U.S. House of Representatives, Washington/ DC.
08:30 – 09:00: Registration
09:00 – 09:30: Opening Session
Luis Kimaid - Executive-Director of Bússola Tech;
Moises Benamor - Chief of Representative Institutions at the OAS;
09:30 – 11:30: Opening Presentations of Each Delegation about “The Role of the Digital Agenda in Parliaments of the Future” (10min to each presentation)
Stephanie Bice - Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Modernization of Congress at the U.S. House of Representatives;
Grant Vergottini - CEO at Xcential Legislative Technologies;
Ed Malaga - Member of Congress of Peru
Juan Carlos Montoya, Vice-President of the Inter-American Commission of Science and Technology of the OAS;
Marcos Aquino - CEO of Ágape Consulting; Juliano Bringer - CIO of Ágape Consulting;
Eric Aedo - Vice-President of the Cámara de Diputadas y Diputados of Chile;
Karim Bianchi - Senator of the Senado de la República of Chile;
Federico Döring Casar - Member of the Cámara de Diputados of Mexico;
Brahma Mishra - CEO at MeeMonk;
11:30 - 12:30: Panel Discussion about The Future of Parliaments. What does the Parliamentary Representation in the Future look like?
Luis Kimaid - Executive-Director of Bússola Tech (Moderator);
Eric Aedo - Vice-President of the Cámara de Diputadas y Diputados of Chile;
Federico Döring Casar - Member of the Cámara de Diputados of Mexico;
Marty Bickford - Vice-President at Xcential Legislative Technologies.
12:30 – 14:00: Lunch Break
14:00 – 15:00: Panel Discussion about Cybersecurity Concerns in Parliaments - How can Parliaments Ensure the Safety of its Procedures?
Moises Benamor - Chief of Representative Institutions at the OAS (Moderator);
Kerry-Ann Barrett - Chief of the Cybersecurity Section of the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism (CICTE)
Ed Malaga- Member of the Congress of Perú;
Karim Bianchi - Senator of the Senado de la República of Chile;
15:00 – 16:00: Visit to the Floor of the U.S. House of Representatives and Official Picture at the Rayburn Room
16:00 - 16:30: Presentation on the Book "Artificial Intelligence in Legislative Services: Principles for Effective Implementation"
Luís Kimaid – Executive Director of Bússola Tech;
Wade Ballou – Legislative Counsel of the U.S. House of Representatives (retired)
Fotis Fitsilis – Head of Department of Scientific Documentation and Supervision, Scientific Service of the Hellenic Parliament
Grant Vergottini - CEO at Xcential Legislative Technologies;
Moises Benamor - Chief of Representative Institutions at the OAS.
Brahma Mishra - CEO at MeetMonk;
Juan de Dios Cincunegui - Senior Adviser to the Chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs at the Cámara de Diputados of Argentina.
16:30 – 17:00: Coffee Break
17:00 – 18:00: Panel Discussion on Using Artificial Intelligence to Improve Participation and Citizens' Oversight in Parliaments
Luís Kimaid - Executive-Director of Bússola Tech
Fotis Fitsilis – Head of Department of Scientific Documentation and Supervision, Scientific Service of the Hellenic Parliament;
Kyoungshin Kim - Director of Inter-Parliamentary Bureau at the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea;
Bruno Thomasi - CEO of GovSys;
Daniel Schuman - American Governance Institute;
18:00: Return to the Hotel
May 9th, 2025 (Friday)
Venue: Organization of American States, Washington/ DC.
09:00 – 12:00: Case Presentations of the Usage of Artificial Intelligence in Parliaments
Jason Smith - House Parliamentarian at the U.S. House of Representatives;
John Clocker - Deputy Chief Administrator Officer at the U.S. House of Representatives;
Stephen Dwyer - Senior Director for Innovation at the U.S. House of Representatives
Juan de Dios Cincunegui - Senior Adviser to the Chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs at the Cámara de Diputados of Argentina
Danilo Aguiar - Secretary-General at the Senado Federal of Brazil;
Marcos Aquino - CEO of Ágape Consulting; Juliano Bringer - CIO of ÁgapeConsulting;
Miguel Landeros - Secretary-General at the Cámara de Diputadas y Diputados of Chile;
Juan Oses - Director of International Relations at the Senado de la República of Chile;
Grant Vergottini - CEO Xcential Legislative Technologies;
José Andrés Jiménez Martín - Head of the ICT Technical Advisory Department of the Congreso de Diputados of Spain, and Javier de Andrés Blasco - Advisor to the Secretary-General of the Congreso de Diputados of Spain;
Brahma Mishra - CEO of MeetMonk;
Kyoungshin Kim - Director of Inter-Parliamentary Bureau at the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea;
Bruno Thomasi - CEO of GovSys;
Fotios Fitsilis - Head of Documentation at the Hellenic Parliament;
Cathy Pagano - iLegis
12:00 – 13:30: Lunch Break
13:30 – 14:30: Panel Discussion about Matching the Modernisation Strategy with the Rules of Procedure in Parliaments
Moises Benamor - Organization of American States; (Moderator);
Stephen Dwyer - Senior Director for Innovation at the U.S. House of Representatives;
Fotis Fitsilis – Head of Department of Scientific Documentation and Supervision, Scientific Service of the Hellenic Parliament;
Luís Fernando Pires Machado - Advisor at GovSys;
14:30 – 15:30: Panel Discussion about the Usage of Generative Artificial Intelligence for Procedural and Legal Advice
Luís Kimaid - Executive-Director at the Bússola Tech (Moderator);
Miguel Landeros - Secretary-General at the Cámara de Diputadas y Diputados of Chile;
Kirsten Gullickson - Director of Systems Analysis and Quality Assurance at Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives;
Danilo Aguiar - Secretary-General at the Senado Federal of Brazil;
Grant Vergottini - CEO at Xcential Legislative Technologies.
15:30 - 16:00: Coffee Break
16:00 - 17:00: Preparing the Parliament for a Digital Legislative Process and Machine-Readable Information
Wade Ballou - Chief Legislative Counsel (retired) - U.S. House of Representatives;
Javier de Andrés Blasco - Advisor to the Secretary-General of the Congreso de Diputados of Spain;
Jordan Wilson - Director of Member Services, Modernization & Innovation at the U.S. House of Representatives;
Juan Oses - Director of International Relations of the Senado de la República of Chile;
Marcos Aquino - CEO of Ágape;
17:00 – 18:00: The Anticipated Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Enhancing Legislative Openness and Comprehensibility
Luís Kimaid - Executive-Director at the Bússola Tech (Moderator);
José Andrés Jiménez Martín - Head of the ICT Technical Advisory Department of the Congreso de Diputados of Spain;
Warren Burke - Chief Legislative Counsel of the U.S. House of Representatives;
Alexandre Bess - CEO of LegalBot.
Participants
Alexandre Bess
CEO
Legalbot
Brahma Mishra
CEO
MeetMonk
Bruno Thomasi
CEO
GovSys
Cathy Pagano
iLegis
Danilo Aguiar
Secretary-General
Senado Federal of Brazil
Daniel Schuman
Director
American Governance Institute
Ed Malaga
Member
Congress of Peru
Eric Aedo
Vice-President
Cámara de Diputadas y Diputados of Chile
Federico Döring Casar
Member
Cámara de Diputados of Mexico
Fotis Fitsilis
Head of Documentation
Hellenic Parliament (Greece)
Grant Vergottini
CEO
Xcential Legislative Technologies
Jason Smith
House Parliamentarian
U.S. House of Representatives
Javier de Andrés Blasco
Advisor to the Secretary-General
Congreso de Diputados of Spain
John Clocker
Deputy Chief Administrator Officer
U.S. House of Representatives
Jordan Wilson
Director of Member Services, Modernization & Innovation
U.S. House of Representatives
José Andrés Martín
Head of the ICT Technical Advisory Department
Congreso de Diputados of Spain
Juan Carlos Montoya
Vice-President of the Inter-American Commission of Science and Technology
OAS
Juan de Dios Cincunegui
Senior Adviser to the Chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Cámara de Diputados dela Nación of Argentina
Juan Oses
Director of International Relations
Senado de la República of Chile
Juliano Bringer
CIO
Ágape Consulting
Karim Bianchi
Senator
Senado de la República of Chile
Kerry-Ann Barrett
Chief of the Cybersecurity Section of the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism (CICTE)
OAS
Kirsten Gullickson
Director of Systems Analysis and Quality Assurance at Office of the Clerk
U.S. House of Representatives
Kyoungshin Kim
Director of Inter-Parliamentary Bureau
National Assembly of the Republic of Korea
Luís Fernando Machado
Advisor
GovSys
Luís Kimaid
Executive-Director
Bússola Tech
Marcos Aquino
CEO
Ágape Consulting
Marty Bickford
Vice-President
Xcential Legislative Technologies
Miguel Landeros
Secretary-General
Cámara de Diputadas y Diputados of Chile
Moises Benamor
Chief of Representative Institutions
Organization of American States
Stephanie Bice
Chairperson of the Subcommittee of Modernization
U.S. House of Representatives
Stephen Dwyer
Senior Director for Innovation
U.S. House of Representatives
Wade Ballou
Chief Legislative Counsel
U.S. House of Representatives (retired)
Warren Burke
Chief Legislative Counsel
U.S. House of Representatives
Co-organised

LegisTech: Digital Agenda in Parliaments

Over two days, parliamentary leaders and their peers will share insights, exchange best practices, and explore strategies for advancing inter-parliamentary co-operation. The ultimate aim is to empower Parliaments to become more inclusive, efficient, and future-ready.

Co-organised

Strategic Partners

Programme

May 8th, 2025 (Thursday)

Venue: U.S. House of Representatives, Washington/ DC.

08:30 – 09:00: Registration

09:00 – 09:30: Opening Session

09:30 – 11:30: Opening Presentations of Each Delegation about “The Role of the Digital Agenda in Parliaments of the Future” (10min to each presentation)

11:30 - 12:30: Panel Discussion about The Future of Parliaments. What does the Parliamentary Representation in the Future look like?

12:30 – 14:00: Lunch Break

14:00 – 15:00: Panel Discussion about Cybersecurity Concerns in Parliaments - How can Parliaments Ensure the Safety of its Procedures?

15:00 – 16:00: Visit to the Floor of the U.S. House of Representatives and Official Picture at the Rayburn Room

16:00 - 16:30: Presentation on the Book "Artificial Intelligence in Legislative Services: Principles for Effective Implementation"

16:30 – 17:00: Coffee Break

17:00 – 18:00: Panel Discussion on Using Artificial Intelligence to Improve Participation and Citizens' Oversight in Parliaments

18:00: Return to the Hotel

May 9th, 2025 (Friday)

Venue: Organization of American States, Washington/ DC.

09:00 – 12:00: Case Presentations of the Usage of Artificial Intelligence in Parliaments

12:00 – 13:30: Lunch Break

13:30 – 14:30: Panel Discussion about Matching the Modernisation Strategy with the Rules of Procedure in Parliaments

14:30 – 15:30: Panel Discussion about the Usage of Generative Artificial Intelligence for Procedural and Legal Advice

15:30 - 16:00: Coffee Break

16:00 - 17:00: Preparing the Parliament for a Digital Legislative Process and Machine-Readable Information

17:00 – 18:00: The Anticipated Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Enhancing Legislative Openness and Comprehensibility

Participants

Alexandre Bess

Brahma Mishra

Bruno Thomasi

Cathy Pagano

Danilo Aguiar

Daniel Schuman

Ed Malaga

Eric Aedo

Federico Döring Casar

Fotis Fitsilis

Grant Vergottini

Jason Smith

Javier de Andrés Blasco

John Clocker

Jordan Wilson

José Andrés Martín

Juan Carlos Montoya

Juan de Dios Cincunegui

Juan Oses

Juliano Bringer

Karim Bianchi

Kerry-Ann Barrett

Kirsten Gullickson

Kyoungshin Kim

Luís Fernando Machado

Luís Kimaid

Marcos Aquino

Marty Bickford

Miguel Landeros

Moises Benamor

Stephanie Bice

Stephen Dwyer

Wade Ballou

Warren Burke

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