Bússola Tech is proud to host a high-level panel discussion exploring how data governance can shape the future of artificial intelligence in legislative institutions. Titled “Data Governance in Parliaments – Preparing Parliamentary Data for AI Integration,” this session will focus on the principles, standards, and capacities needed to ensure that parliamentary data ecosystems are ready to support responsible and effective AI adoption.

Moderated by Mr. Luís Kimaid, Executive-Director of Bússola Tech, the discussion will bring together distinguished experts from Europe, Africa, and the Americas to share perspectives on data architecture, interoperability, and the evolving frameworks that connect structured legislative information with emerging AI technologies.

The panel will welcome the following esteemed participants:

• Mr. Grant Vergottini – CEO at Xcential Legislative Technologies;
• Mr. Günther Schefbeck – Head of Research at the Parliament of Austria;
• Mr. João Lima – Legislative Informatic Analyst at the Senado Federal of Brazil;
• Mr. Prince Moinina Kenneh – AI Desk Officer at the Parliament of Sierra Leone;

Panel Details:

• Date: October 15th, 2025;
• Time: 11:00am (GMT-3 – time in Brazil) | 2:00pm (time in Sierra Leone) | 7:00am (time in California) | 4:00pm (time in Austria);
• Duration: 90 minutes;
• Language: English;

This panel will address key technical and institutional questions, including how Parliaments can organize and govern their data to make it AI-ready, how established data standards can evolve to meet new technological demands, and how to develop the human expertise required to ensure that data governance truly enables innovation and accountability in the age of artificial intelligence.