Neurotechnology, Law, and Ethics: Building Bridges Between Neuroscience and Society
Horario y ubicación
15 abr 2026, 10:00
IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca, Piazza S.Francesco, 19, 55100 Lucca LU, Italy
Acerca del evento
The Centre for Neurotechnology and Law satellite event at the SINe/INS 2026 Conference
Neurotechnology, Law, and Ethics: Building Bridges Between Neuroscience and Society
📅 April 15, 2026
🕔 10:00 AM - 12:45 AM CET
🇮🇹 In person | 🌐 Online
To register and receive the live streaming link, please contact: aiethicsrome2025@gmail.com
This event is intended for academics, researchers, and professionals working in neuroscience, law, philosophy, bioethics, and public policy, as well as students and stakeholders interested in the ethical and legal implications of neurotechnology.
Event Description
This satellite event, organized by The Centre for Neurotechnology and Law at the SINe/INS 2026 Conference, brings together leading scholars in neuroscience, law, and ethics to explore the societal implications of emerging neurotechnologies. The session aims to foster interdisciplinary dialogue on how advances in brain science are reshaping fundamental legal and ethical concepts, including responsibility, freedom, privacy, and human rights.
Key topics
The event will address a range of pressing issues at the intersection of neuroscience and society, including cognitive liberty and criminal justice, the role of human rights in guiding neurotechnology governance, neuroscientific perspectives on free will, the challenges of protecting mental privacy and neurodata, and the evolving European regulatory landscape for neurodevices.
Program
Andrea Lavazza (Pegaso University)
Co-organizer and Chairperson
Greetings and Introduction
Harry Lambert (The Centre for Neurotechnology and Law)
Neurotechnology, cognitive liberty and sentencing: The implications of fluctuating penal philosophies
Dr Allan McCay (University of Sydney and CNL)
Human Rights as a bridge towards the ethical and sustainable implementation of neurotechnology
Silvia Salardi (Bicocca University, Milan)
Are we really free? Novel Insights from behavioral neuroscience
Pietro Pietrini (IMT Lucca)
Why neurodata is different: Mental privacy, cognitive inference, and the limits of conventional data protection
Marietjie Botes (University of Texas, Austin)
EU law and neuro-devices: From a regulatory crossroad to a dedicated route?
Federico Pizzetti (University of Milan)