Computer Law World Conference and GikII

A huge pat on the back to Andres Guadamuz, Erick Iriarte Ahon, Lilian Edwards and all other organisers for the stimulating, challenging and enjoyable Computer Law World Conference and GikII workshop. Edinburgh provided a memorable backdrop and even some sun; I missed the ceilidh but apparently the combination of Scottish country dancing and Salsa had to be seen to be believed.

On the substantive front, the GikII workshop was an eye opener. I think we were all amazed at the scope for combining serious academic debate with popular and even geek culture - Power Rangers (guilty), Star Trek, Buffy, Harry Potter, Beckham's hair, Spiderman, pan universal IP rights (guilty), data protection, RIPA, security theory, real and virtual property, what should and should not be regulated, is it all a matter of contract and consumer protection. Also rumours of a possible book.

The "main" conference was truly international and hosted some parallel sessions in Spanish. There were excellent and frequently controversial (and challenged) key notes from Ray Plzak and Steve Ryan, Patricia Akester, Lilian Edwards, Mia Garlick, Michael Geist and Nic Garnett and genuine debate across industry, practice, academia and policy sectors. Further details and some papers are available on the link provided.