28th Annual Transnational Crime Conference
13 May - 15 May 2026
Session information
The use of AI in criminal investigations and defence
Thursday 14 May (1100) - Friday 15 May (1300)
Description
Challenges posed to criminal justice in the age of technology
Exploring Contemporary Legal Frontiers and Dilemmas
The panel will address the profound changes brought by technology to the field of criminal law, highlighting both opportunities and unprecedented challenges. Topics to be discussed include the use of artificial intelligence in court proceedings, data protection, collection, and validity of digital evidence, as well as the difficulties in investigating and punishing transnational offences. Specialists from the legal and technology sectors will offer insights into the need for legislative updates, risks to effective criminal defence, balancing security and privacy, and the ethical role of law in the face of disruptive innovation. The goal is to promote critical and plural debate on how criminal law can effectively and fairly adapt to the rapid technological changes that are reshaping contemporary society. This summary has not been prepared with the assistance of AI!
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Diana Czugler | Peters & Peters, London, England; Senior Communications Officer, Criminal Law Committee |
| Isadora Fingermann | TozziniFreire Advogados, São Paulo, Brazil; Latin American Regional Forum Liaison Officer, Business Crime Committee |
Speakers
| Andrew George | Doogue + George Defence Lawyers, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Individual Defence Counsel Officer, Criminal Law Committee |
| Daniel Koffmann | Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP, New York, New York, USA; North American Regional Forum Liaison Officer, Business Crime Committee |
| Natalia Lioupi | Harvey, London, England |
| Manavendra Mishra | Khaitan & Co, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India; Asia Pacific Regional Forum Liaison Officer, Business Crime Committee |
| Athina Sachoulidou | Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece |