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  • 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.

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  • 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

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    Alexandre Bess

    CEO

    Legalbot

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    Brahma Mishra

    CEO

    MeetMonk

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    Bruno Thomasi

    CEO

    GovSys

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    Cathy Pagano

    iLegis

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    Danilo Aguiar

    Secretary-General

    Senado Federal of Brazil

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    Daniel Schuman

    Director

    American Governance Institute

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    Ed Malaga

    Member

    Congress of Peru

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    Eric Aedo

    Vice-President

    Cámara de Diputadas y Diputados of Chile

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    Federico Döring Casar

    Member

    Cámara de Diputados of Mexico

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    Fotis Fitsilis

    Head of Documentation

    Hellenic Parliament (Greece)

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    Grant Vergottini

    CEO

    Xcential Legislative Technologies

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    Jason Smith

    House Parliamentarian

    U.S. House of Representatives

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    Javier de Andrés Blasco

    Advisor to the Secretary-General

    Congreso de Diputados of Spain

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    John Clocker

    Deputy Chief Administrator Officer

    U.S. House of Representatives

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    Jordan Wilson

    Director of Member Services, Modernization & Innovation

    U.S. House of Representatives

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    José Andrés Martín

    Head of the ICT Technical Advisory Department

    Congreso de Diputados of Spain

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    Juan Carlos Montoya

    Vice-President of the Inter-American Commission of Science and Technology

    OAS

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    Juan de Dios Cincunegui

    Senior Adviser to the Chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs

    Cámara de Diputados dela Nación of Argentina

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    Juan Oses

    Director of International Relations

    Senado de la República of Chile

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    Juliano Bringer

    CIO

    Ágape Consulting

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    Karim Bianchi

    Senator

    Senado de la República of Chile

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    Kerry-Ann Barrett

    Chief of the Cybersecurity Section of the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism (CICTE)

    OAS

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    Kirsten Gullickson

    Director of Systems Analysis and Quality Assurance at Office of the Clerk

    U.S. House of Representatives

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    Kyoungshin Kim

    Director of Inter-Parliamentary Bureau

    National Assembly of the Republic of Korea

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    Luís Fernando Machado

    Advisor

    GovSys

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    Luís Kimaid

    Executive-Director

    Bússola Tech

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    Marcos Aquino

    CEO

    Ágape Consulting

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    Marty Bickford

    Vice-President

    Xcential Legislative Technologies

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    Miguel Landeros

    Secretary-General

    Cámara de Diputadas y Diputados of Chile

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    Moises Benamor

    Chief of Representative Institutions

    Organization of American States

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    Stephanie Bice

    Chairperson of the Subcommittee of Modernization

    U.S. House of Representatives

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    Stephen Dwyer

    Senior Director for Innovation

    U.S. House of Representatives

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    Wade Ballou

    Chief Legislative Counsel

    U.S. House of Representatives (retired)

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    Warren Burke

    Chief Legislative Counsel

    U.S. House of Representatives

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