On 11 December 2025, the Georgian International University GIU successfully convened its Annual International Scientific Conference on the theme “Artificial Intelligence and Trends in Digital Transformation,” bringing together Georgian and international professors, researchers, practitioners, and other stakeholders within a single academic forum.
The primary objective of the conference was to provide a scholarly analysis of artificial intelligence and digital transformation processes, to exchange academic perspectives on contemporary challenges, and to discuss optimal legislative, ethical, and practical solutions across various disciplines.
The conference featured the following distinguished keynote speakers:
- Professor Eliso Elisashvili – Rector of the International University of Georgia GIU;
- Barbara Stępień, PhD in Law, Professor at Jagiellonian University (Poland);
- David Shakarishvili – Visiting Professor at the Universities of Helsinki and Bishkek, Research Fellow at the Thomas Jefferson Research Center (USA), who delivered a presentation on “Artificial Intelligence and Crisis Management”;
- Sezai Çağlayan – Associate Professor at the Faculty of Law, OMU (academic experience: University of Sheffield);
- Rafael Ángel Casas Sánchez – University of Valencia, expert in Human Rights Law, Deputy Head of the United Nations Training Centre.
Within the framework of the conference, two main thematic sessions were held:
- Law and Policy Track
(Moderator: Assistant Professor Akaki Beridze)
This session addressed the impact of artificial intelligence on legal systems, human rights, personal data protection, ethics, and copyright law. Particular attention was devoted to the legal and ethical dilemmas arising from algorithmic governance and the deployment of AI technologies. - Business, Social and Humanities Track
(Moderator: Professor Tatia Dolidze)
The second session focused on digital entrepreneurship; the transformation of business and tourism; media and public relations; social change; and gender dimensions within the digital economy. The discussions were characterized by practical case studies and analyses grounded in contemporary research.