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Department of Legal Studies - DSG

Conference EU Cybersecurity Law in Transition

26 October 2026

Reform, Implementation and Regulatory Innovation

  • 09:00 AM - 01:30 PM
  • In person : Via Galliera 3, Bologna
  • Training In Italian and English
  • Provides Training Credits

How to partecipate

Free admission subject to availability - Seats available: 50

Program

After the introductory remarks by the Dean of the Department of Legal Studies, Prof. Federico Casolari, and the Head of the Alma-AI Research Centre, Prof. Antonino Rotolo, the first roundtable will offer a systematic reconstruction of the regulatory trends currently reshaping EU cybersecurity law, including the growing reliance on reactive governance mechanisms, and examine how these developments fit within the Union's broader efforts to streamline its digital regulatory framework. The discussion will therefore move beyond legislative proposals (e.g., CSA2 or the amendments to the NIS2) to assess the direction and coherence of the emerging regulatory model.
The roundtable will combine doctrinal analysis, practical expertise, and institutional insight by bringing together three speakers: Irene Kamara (Associate Professor at Tilburg Law School); Paolo Balboni (Founding & Managing Partner at ICTLC - ICT Legal Consulting); Stefania Ducci (Head of EU Affairs at Agenzia per la Cybersicurezza Nazionale).

A keynote, from Prof. Monica Parlmirani, will explore the main cybersecurity challenges of parliaments. 

The second roundtable (in Italian), chaired by Professors Raffaella Brighi and Marco Prandini, will explore how EU cybersecurity law can be translated into operational practice through legal design, risk management, regulatory sandboxes, and ontology-driven automation. The discussion will bring together insights drawn from cutting-edge research and multidisciplinary projects, with contributions from several speakers. 

Partners

The event received the patronage of the LL.M. in 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝗶 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶 𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗿;

Event accredited by the Bologna Bar Association (3 C.F.)

Speakers

  • Federico Casolari

    Dean of the Department of Legal Studies; Full Professor - University of Bologna
    Official greetings

  • Antonino Rotolo

    Head of Alma AI Research Centre; Full Professor - University of Bologna
    Official greetings

  • Pier Giorgio Chiara

    Assistant Professor (JR) - University of Bologna
    Chair

  • Irene Kamara

    Associate Professor - Tilburg University
    Speaker

  • Stefania Ducci

    Head of EU Affairs at Agenzia per la Cybersicurezza Nazionale
    Speaker

  • Paolo Balboni

    Professor - Maastricht University; Partner ICTLC
    Speaker

  • Maria Grazia Porcedda

    Associate Professor - Trinity College Dublin
    Speaker

  • Monica Palmirani

    Full professor - University of Bologna
    Keynote speaker

  • Raffaella Brighi

    Associate Professor - University of Bologna
    Chair

  • Marco Prandini

    Associate Professor - University of Bologna
    Chair

  • Antonio Davola

    Associate Professor - Università Luiss Guido Carli
    Speaker

  • Federica Casarosa

    Research Affiliate - Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna
    Speaker

  • Ludovica Ciarravano

    Ph.D. Candidate - University of Florence
    Speaker

Contacts