IBA Annual Conference Toronto 2025
2 Nov - 8 Nov 2025
Room 709, Level 700, MTCC
Session information
The proliferation of AI in business: friend or foe? Navigating human rights compliance in the age of artificial intelligence
Monday 3 November (1615 - 1730)
Room 709, Level 700, MTCC
Committee(s)
Business Human Rights Committee
(Lead)
IBA Legal Policy & Research Unit
Description
The rapid expansion of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in business presents both opportunities and challenges for corporations committed to respecting human rights. For example, while AI can enhance workplace safety and improve supply chain integrity, it also risks promoting discrimination and compromising employee privacy. This session will provide guidance to corporate lawyers to help clients avoid human rights pitfalls and harness AI as a force for good.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Martijn Scheltema | Pels Rijcken, The Hague, Netherlands; Member, Business Human Rights Committee Advisory Board |
Speakers
| Professor Lyra Jakuleviciene | UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights MRU, Vilnius, Lithuania |
| Bernhard Maier | Browne Jacobson LLP, London, England |
| Marloes Pomp | EU, Mons, Belgium |
| Meg Roggensack | Business and Human Rights Lawyers Association, ., Washington, USA |
| Daisuke Takahashi | Shinwa Law, Tokyo, Japan; Diversity and Inclusion Officer, Regulation of Lawyers Committee |