The 40th Annual Conference of the British and Irish Law Education and Technology Association (BILETA) was proudly hosted by Goldsmiths, University of London, from 3–4 April 2025. The conference was organised by Dr Aysem Diker Vanberg, Senior Lecturer at Goldsmiths Law, with the invaluable support of colleagues Dr Jinal Dadiya, Dr Nicole Pierce, and Legal Practice and Law Clinics Administrator, Christine Copping.
The smooth running of the event was made possible thanks to the dedication of our exceptional law students: Sadia Tahsin, Natalia Duda, Derya Macit, Fahima Begum, Khalisah Syeeda, Mialyn Wong, Weyeta Pokowa, Caiomhe Collins- Lee, and Sophie Whitlock.
Spanning two dynamic days, the conference brought together leading academics, practitioners, and researchers to explore the critical intersections of law, education, and technology. Discussions covered a wide array of pressing topics including AI and large language models, communications and cyber law, internet governance, intellectual property, human rights, and digital markets. The quality and diversity of contributions offered intellectually stimulating insights highly relevant to today’s rapidly evolving legal and technological landscape.
The conference opened with a welcome address by Professor David Oswell, Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor at Goldsmiths. This was followed by back-to-back sessions on themes such as AI and AI Governance, ️ Development of AI Models, Intellectual Property in the AI Era, ⚖️ Human Rights and Technology, and Future of Digital Regulation — among many others.
We were honoured to host keynote speeches from Professor David Erdos (University of Cambridge) and Professor Sue Prince (University of Exeter), whose thought-provoking talks were among the many highlights of the event.
With the theme “Accelerating Innovation and Strengthening Digital Governance”, this year’s conference fostered vibrant debate and collaboration around some of the most urgent challenges shaping Europe’s digital future. The event was widely praised by attendees for both its intellectual richness and the warm hospitality of Goldsmiths.
