28th Annual Transnational Crime Conference

13 May - 15 May 2026

Session information

The use of AI in criminal investigations and the preparation of a defence

Thursday 14 May (1100) - Friday 15 May (1300)

Description

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

Bill Doogue Doogue + George Defence Lawyers, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Daniel Koffmann Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP, New York, New York, USA; North American Regional Forum Liaison Officer, Business Crime Committee
Rick Liu Harvey, New York, New York, USA
Manavendra Mishra Khaitan & Co, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India; Asia Pacific Regional Forum Liaison Officer, Business Crime Committee
Athina Sachoulidou Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece