Course Description 

The European Union has established a comprehensive framework of digital rules covering data, artificial intelligence, online services, and cybersecurity. This course provides a pragmatic, non-technical introduction to the EU Digital Regulatory Framework, with a focus on what organisations need to understand and apply in practice.

Designed as a short, intensive three-morning module, the course helps participants identify how key EU digital regulations affect their activities, responsibilities, and rights when using, developing, or purchasing digital and AI-driven solutions. The emphasis is on practical interpretation, real-world use cases, and actionable guidance rather than legal theory.

Participants will explore the four core pillars of EU digital regulation: digital services, privacy and data protection, cybersecurity, and AI-specific rules. Particular attention is given to the GDPR, the Data Act, the AI Act, and the broader liability framework, with clear explanations of what applies today, what is expected next, and how to prepare.

Through concrete examples and practical tools participants will learn how to assess their specific context, determine which rules apply, and identify reliable sources of information and support.

Course Content 

Learning Outcomes 

• Gain key insights into the EU Digital Regulatory Framework 
• Navigate the four core legal pillars: Digital Services, Privacy & Data, Cybersecurity, AI rules
• Prepare for the AI Act and broader liability framework 
• We exchange practical insights

Practical Work 

• Tips and tricks for finding reliable legal information 
• Checking what applies to your specific context 
• Using practical tools for compliance 
• Use-cases drawn from real practice
• Participants are asked to bring their own cases, solve them in teams, play quizzes

Deliverables 

• Checklist of main applicable regulations 
• Resource guide for ongoing compliance. 

Target Audience: 

SMEs, startups, independent professionals. Users, developers, deployers or buyers of AI tools. Anyone wanting a practical introduction to EU digital legislation for AI. 

No prerequisites 

Trainer

Valentina Dalla Giovanna is a legal researcher at FARI – AI for the Common Good Institute (ULBVUB), a PhD researcher at Vrije Universiteit Brussel, and a lawyer at Rawlings Giles Law Firm, where she has been practising since 2023. She has been a practising lawyer since 2019. Her work focuses on AI regulation, data protection, digital law and medical law, with the broader goal of making crosssectoral regulation more accessible and actionable. She currently contributes to TWINVERSE, an EU-funded project developing AI-enhanced digital twins for cities to support decision-making in areas such as mobility, energy and climate resilience. Valentina

focuses on legal compliance, data governance and responsible AI, helping project partners navigate overlapping and emerging EU regulatory requirements. She previously contributed to DigiLung, LASO and the European Brain Data Hub, and is also part of VUB’s DIKE Research Group, where she works on the AI Act, GDPR, intellectual property and digital justice. She regularly delivers training and speaks at conferences on digital law, digital justice and, more broadly, the interaction between law and emerging technologies.

Price 

Thanks to the support of the European Commission and Innoviris in the framework of the EDIH sustAIn.brussels,

SMEs and mid-caps receive this training free of charge (0€), in the context of de minimis aid. Large companies and participants without a company pay 960€ per participant.

Practical Information: 

Language : English (Bilingual exchanges FR/EN welcome)

Location: BeCentral, Cantersteen 12, 1000 Brussels.

Format: In person, interactive, hands-on.

Participants: Max 20 participants.

Duration: 12 hours (Over 3 days)

Dates : 30 Nov, 1 & 2 Dec 2026

Questions: 

Yavuz Sarikaya - Programme Manager @ULB

 yavuz.sarikaya@ulb.be