On 27 October at 1:00pm, the Glasgow Centre for International Law and Security will host a talk on one of the most pressing questions at the intersection of law, technology, and global markets: “AI Regulation and International Trade: Is Trade Diversion Inevitable?”. The speaker will be Dr. Carlo Maria Cantore, an international lawyer and academic with extensive expertise in trade law, digital regulation, and the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on the global economy.
Dr. Cantore brings more than fifteen years of experience spanning international institutions, private practice, and academia. Having served as a Legal Officer at the Secretariat of the World Trade Organization (WTO), he has advised panels and arbitrators on complex disputes and supported WTO Members during negotiations, including on digital trade and e-commerce. His career also includes years of practice in Brussels with Van Bael & Bellis, where he advised sovereign and private clients on trade, investment, antitrust, and regulatory matters. Alongside his professional work, Dr. Cantore has been deeply engaged in teaching and scholarship, with appointments at universities in Antwerp, Turin, and Neuchâtel, and his research has been published in leading outlets such as the Cambridge University Press International Trade and Economic Law series.
The discussion promises to shed light on how divergent AI regulatory frameworks could reshape global trade patterns, raising fundamental questions about fairness, efficiency, and innovation in the digital age. It will be of particular interest to scholars, students, policymakers, and practitioners concerned with international trade law, digital regulation, and the governance of emerging technologies.
We invite you to join us for what will be a timely and thought-provoking conversation on one of the defining issues of contemporary international law and policy.