Conference on

Governance of Emerging Technologies and Science

May 16-17, 2024 GETS Schedule

Beus Center for Law and Society
Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, Arizona State University

111 E. Taylor Street, Phoenix, AZ 85004

More information forthcoming. This schedule is subject to change.

Day 1: Thursday, May 16

8:00-8:30 a.m.

Breakfast (W. P. Carey Armstrong Foundation Great Hall)

8:30-8:45 a.m.

Welcome and logistics

8:45-10:15 a.m.

Plenary Session 1: Quantum Governance (W. P. Carey Armstrong Foundation Great Hall)

Moderator: Diana Bowman, Andrew Carnegie Fellow & Professor of Law, Associate Dean, Applied Research and Partnerships, Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, Arizona State University

Panelists:
Susanne Lloyd Jones, UNSW Allens Hub for Technology, Law & Innovation
Kaniah Konkoly-Thege, Quantinuum
Jeffery Atik, Loyola Law School (LA)
Jane Bambaeur, University of Florida, Levin College of Law
Torey Battelle, Quantum Collaborative, Arizona State University

10:15-10:45 a.m.

Coffee break

10:45 a.m. -12:15 p.m.

Concurrent Session #1

12:15-1:00 p.m.

Lunch

1:00 – 2:30 p.m.

Plenary Session 2: AI and the Life Sciences: Evaluating Opportunities and Risks (W. P. Carey Armstrong Foundation Great Hall)

Moderator: Gary Marchant, Regents and Foundation Professor of Law; Faculty Director, Center for Law, Science and Innovation, Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, Arizona State University

Panelists:

Sarah R. Carter, Science Policy Consulting LLC
Claudia I. Emerson, Philosophy, McMaster University
Vikram Venkatram, Georgetown Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CEST); Policy Implications of Artificial Intelligence Impacting the Biological Sciences
George Poste, ASU Complex Adaptive Systems Initiative

2:30-2:50 p.m.

Coffee break

2:50-4:20 p.m.

Concurrent Session #2

4:30-6:00 p.m.

Plenary Session 3: Using Soft Law for Technology Governance: Opportunities and Risks (W. P. Carey Armstrong Foundation Great Hall)

Moderator: Justin A. Connor, Executive Director, The Center for Industry Self-Regulation, BBB National Programs

Panelists:

Adam Thierer, R Street Institute
Chris Meserole, Frontier Model Forum
Lucille Nalbach Tournas, Board Member Institute of Neuroethics, ASU School of Life Sciences
Trooper Sanders, Benefits Data Trust 
Gary Marchant, Regents and Foundation Professor of Law; Faculty Director, Center for Law, Science and Innovation, Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, Arizona State University

6:00 – 8:00 p.m.

GETS Reception and Student Poster Session (room 544)

Day 2: Friday, May 17

8:00-8:30 a.m.

Breakfast (W. P. Carey Armstrong Foundation Great Hall)

8:30-10:00 a.m.

Plenary Session 4: Big Data and Armed Conflict (W. P. Carey Armstrong Foundation Great Hall)

Moderator: Laura Dickinson, George Washington University Law School

Panelists:

Gary Corn, American University Washington College of Law
Galit Sarfaty, University of Toronto Faculty of Law
Asaf Lubin, Maurer School of Law, Indiana University Bloomington
Brad Allenby, School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment, Arizona State University

10:00-10:30 a.m.

Coffee break

10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Concurrent Session #3

12:00-12:45 p.m.

Lunch

12:45-2:15 p.m.

Plenary Session 5: Towards Equitable Innovation: Ethics, Access, and Governance in Healthcare
(W.P. Carey Armstrong Great Hall)

Plenary Session 5: Towards Equitable Innovation: Ethics, Access, and Governance in Healthcare (W. P. Carey Armstrong Foundation Great Hall)

Moderator: Jon Tilburt, Medicine and Biomedical Ethics, Mayo Clinic Arizona

Panelists:

Rachel Gur-Arie, PhD, MS, Assistant Professor, Edson College of Nursing, Arizona State University; Characterizing Healthcare Provider Experiences with Implementing Genomic Medicine in a Federally Qualified Health Center
Craig Norquist, Chief Medical Information Officer, Honor Health
Rebecca Tsosie, James E. Rogers College of Law, The University of Arizona

2:15-2:30 p.m.

Coffee break

2:00-4:00 p.m.

Concurrent Session #4

4:00 p.m.

GETS’ Together BBQ and Conference Closing (room 544)