LegisTech: Artificial Intelligence in Parliaments
Washington/ DC - USA, 2024
Bússola Tech, in collaboration with the Organization of American States (OAS), is honoured to present the LegisTech: Artificial Intelligence in Parliaments conference. This esteemed event is set to convene on October 10th and 11th, 2024, at the prestigious OAS Headquarters in Washington, DC and the U.S. House of Representatives. This event aims to further the dialogue on legislative modernisation and digital transformation across Parliaments.
The forthcoming edition will focus on the important theme of "The Potential of Artificial Intelligence in Parliaments," reflecting the growing importance of AI in legislative operations. The agenda is meticulously designed to facilitate in-depth discussions across various facets of AI application within legislative environments, including but not limited to, the usage of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Parliamentary activities, Cybersecurity considerations, the Digital Agenda in Parliaments, as well as considerations about Users-Satisfaction.
Structured to foster a collaborative and insightful exchange, the conference will feature opening remarks by distinguished leaders, followed by a series of presentations from delegations on their experiences and strategies in harnessing AI for parliamentary advancement.
Furthermore, the event will address crucial topics such as long-term financial planning for emerging technologies and it will discuss a recent publication of the Bússola Tech and the OAS about Artificial Intelligence in Parliaments, underscoring the importance of Parliaments taking this discussion proactively.
LegisTech: Artificial Intelligence in Parliaments is commitment of Bússola Tech and the OAS to propel legislative modernisation through the strategic application of digital technologies. It invites Parliaments from across the region to partake in a journey of discovery, innovation, and dialogue, in a future where technology and governance converge towards a more efficient, transparent, and inclusive legislative process.
Programme
Day 1: October 10th, 2024
08:30:00 - Registration
08:45 - Official Picture at OAS Headquarters.
09:00 - Opening Remarks | Organisers.
- Francisco Guerrero - OAS;
- Luis Kimaid - Bússola Tech;
- Derek Luyten - U.S. House of Representatives;
- Kerry Ann Barrett - OAS;
09:15 - Opening Statements of Each Delegation (5 minutes each).
- José Cepeda - EU Parliament (Online)
- Rodrigo Goni _ Cámara de Senadores of Uruguay (Online)
- Federico Fernandez - Senado de la Nación Argentina
- André Freire da Silva - Câmara dos Deputados of Brazil
- João Lima - Senado Federal of Brazil
- Luiz Fernando Bandeira de Mello - Conselho Nacional de Justiça of Brazil
- Jonas Gomes - Câmara Municipal de São Paulo | Brazil
- Juan Pablo Galleguillos - Cámara de Diputadas y Diputados of Chile
- Raúl Guzmán Uribe - Senado de la República of Chile
- Ludovic Delepine - EU Parliament
- Fotis Fitsilis - Hellenic Parliament (Greece)
- Ciarán Doyle - Oireachtas of Ireland
- Alisha Todd - ParlAmericas
- Javier de Andres Blasco - Congreso de Diputados of Spain
- Ruth de Windt - Nationale Assemblee of Suriname
- Kevin McCumber - U.S. House of Representatives
- William Clark - National Conference of State Legislatures
- Monica Palmirani - University of Bologna.
11:15 - Coffee Break.
11:30 - Cybersecurity and AI Guardrails in the Era of Generative Technologies in Parliaments.
Moderator:
- Kerry Ann Barrett - Organization of American States (OAS);
Participants:
- Widjai Jaisri - Nationale Assemblee of Suriname;
- José Andrés Jiménez Martín - Congreso de los Diputados of Spain.
- André Freire da Silva - Câmara dos Deputados of Brazil
- Addie Adeniji - U.S. House of Representatives
13:00 - Lunch Break
14:30 - Panel Discussion about User Satisfaction in Parliaments: The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Legislative Services
Moderator:
- Kristen Sample - NDI;
Participants:
- Ciarán Doyle - House of the Oireachtas of Ireland;
- Stephen Dwyer - U.S. House of Representatives;
- Monica Palmirani - University of Bologna.
16:00 - Introduction about the Book "Artificial Intelligence in Legislative Services: Principles for Effective Implementation" and about the Publication "Key considerations of Artificial Intelligence in parliaments".
Participants:
- Moises Benamor - Organization of American States (OAS)
- Stephen Twigg - Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) (Online)
- Fotis Fitsilis - Hellenic Parliament (Greece)
- José Pedro Montero - Association of Secretaries General of Parliaments (ASGP) (Online)
- Luís Kimaid - Bússola Tech
16:30 - Coffee Break.
16:45 - Panel Discussion about Digital Agenda and Artificial Intelligence in Parliaments
Moderator:
- Luís Kimaid - Bússola Tech
Participants:
- Raúl Guzmán Uribe - Senado de la República of Chile;
- Federico Fernandez - Senate of Argentina;
- Brahma Mishra - MeetMonk;
- Javier de Andres Blasco - Congreso de Diputados of Spain;
18:15 - Return to the Hotel
Day 2: October 11st, 2024
09:00 - Panel Discussion about the Usage of Generative Artificial Intelligence in the Legislative Process: Challenges and Possibilities
Moderator:
- Luís Kimaid - Bússola Tech;
Participants:
- Juan Pablo Galleguillos - Cámara de Diputadas y Diputados of Chile;
- Jason Smith - U.S. House of Representatives;
- Luiz Fernando Bandeira de Mello - Conselho Nacional de Justiça of Brazil;
- Grant Vergottini - Xcential Legislative Technologies
10:30 - Coffee Break
11:00 - Visit to the Floor of the U.S. House of Representatives and Official Photo at the Capitol’s Rayburn Room
11:30 - Panel Discussion about Long-Term Financial Planning for Emerging Technologies in Parliaments
Moderator:
- Moises Benamor - Organization of American States (OAS);
Participants:
- Jonas Gomes - Câmara Municipal de São Paulo of Brazil;
- Fotis Fitsilis - Hellenic Parliament;
- Santiago Paz - Inter-American Development Bank;
- Ruth de Windt - Nationale Assemblee of Suriname;
- Catherine Szpindor - U.S. House of Representatives.
13:00 - Lunch Break
14:30 - Panel Discussion about AI-Powered Legislative Drafting Services
Moderator:
- Fotis Fitsilis - Hellenic Parliament (Greece)
Participants:
- Kirsten Gullickson - U.S. House of Representatives;
- João Lima - Senado Federal of Brazil;
- Alexandre Bess - LegalBot;
16:00 - Coffee Break
16:30 - Panel Discussion About The Future of Parliamentary Democracy and New Technologies in Parliaments.
Moderator:
- Luís Kimaid - Bússola Tech
Participants:
- Moises Benamor - Organization of American States (OAS);
- Wade Ballou - U.S. House of Representatives;
- Ludovic Delepine - EU Parliament;
18:00 - Closing Remarks
Participants:
- Luís Kimaid - Bússola Tech;
- Moises Benamor - Organization of American States (OAS).
Participants
Addie Adeniji
Deputy Chief Information Security Officer
U.S. House of Representatives
Alexandre Bess
CEO
LegalBot
Alisha Todd
Director-General
ParlAmericas
André Freire da Silva
Committee Coordinator in the Party Leadership
Câmara dos Deputados of Brazil
Brahma Mishra
CEO
MeetMonk
Catherine Szpindor
Chief Administrative Officer
U.S. House of Representatives
Ciarán Doyle
Assistant Secretary and CIO
House of the Oireachtas of Ireland
Derek Luyten
Executive Director of HDP
U.S. House of Representatives
Federico Fernandez
Head of Institutional Strengthening
Senado de la Nación of Argentina
Grant Vergottini
CEO
Xcential Legislative Technologies
Fotis Fitsilis
Head of the Documentation
Hellenic Parliament (Greece)
Jason Smith
House Parliamentarian
U.S. House of Representatives
Javier de Andres Blasco
IT Director
Congreso de Diputados of Spain
João Lima
Legislative IT Analyst
Senado Federal of Brazil
Jonas Gomes
Head of Protocol
Câmara Municipal de São Paulo in Brazil
Jonathan Ruckert
CEO
NovaWorks Australia
José Andrés Jiménez Martín
Head of the Technical Advisory Department
Congreso de los Diputados of Spain
José Cepeda
Member
EU Parliament
José Pedro Montero
Vice-President of the Association of Secretaries-General of Parliaments
Juan Pablo Galleguillos
Chief of Legislative Committees
Cámara de Diputadas y Diputados of Chile
Kerry-Ann Barrett
Chief of Cybersecurity Section
Organization of American States
Kirsten Gullickson
Director of Systems Analysis and Quality Assurance at Office of the Clerk
U.S. House of Representatives
Kristen Sample
Director of Democratic Governance
NDI
Ludovic Delepine
Head of Archives
EU Parliament
Luís Kimaid
Executive-Director
Bússola Tech
Luiz Fernando Bandeira
Counselor
National Council of Justice of Brazil
Kevin McCumber
Clerk
U.S. House of Representatives
Monica Palmirani
Professor
University of Bologna
Moises Benamor
Chief of Representative Institutions
Organization of American States
Raúl Guzmán Uribe
Secretary-General
Senado de la República of Chile
Rodrigo Goni
Member
Cámara de Senadores of Uruguay
Ruth de Windt
Secretary-General
National Assembly Of Suriname
Santiago Paz
Cybersecurity Sector Specialist
Inter-American Development Bank
Stephen Dwyer
Senior Director for Innovation
U.S. House of Representatives
Stephen Twigg
Secretary-General of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association
Wade Ballou
Chief Legislative Counsel
U.S. House of Representatives
Widjai Jaisri
Cyber Security Specialist
National Assembly Of Suriname
William Clark
Programme Principal
National Conference of State Legislatures
Co-organised