[Announcement] In-Person Event on the Digital Agenda in Parliaments in Washington, DC, USA
LegisTech: Digital Agenda in Parliaments
Bússola Tech, in collaboration with (OAS), is honoured to present the “LegisTech: Digital Agenda in Parliaments.” Scheduled to take place on May 8th and 9th, 2025, in Washington, DC, this year’s convening will bring together Members of Parliament (MPs) and key parliamentary figures from around the globe to engage in thought-provoking discussions on the digital future of legislative institutions.
Building on the foundation laid in previous high-level discussions, this year’s conference focuses on how emerging technologies - particularly AI - can support Parliaments in meeting the challenges of tomorrow. From shaping effective digital agendas and bolstering cybersecurity measures, to modernising parliamentary procedures and enhancing public trust through greater transparency, the programme is designed to probe the intersection of governance, technology, and democratic innovation.
Over two days, MPs and their peers will share insights, exchange best practices, and explore strategies for advancing inter-parliamentary co-operation. The ultimate aim is to empower Parliaments to become more inclusive, efficient, and future-ready.
By bringing together a diverse set of voices and experiences, the conference seeks to highlight the transformative potential of digital tools in shaping parliamentary representation for generations to come. We look forward to an enriching exchange that will help foster stronger, more resilient democratic institutions worldwide.
The event will not be streamed. A publication will be drafted and distributed openly.
Access the event website here - https://events.bussola-tech.co/legistech-digital-agenda
Programme Overview:
Day 1 - May 8th, 2025 (Thursday)
Venue: United States Capitol, Congressional Meetings Rooms.
08:30 - 09:00: Registration
09:00 - 09:30: Opening Remarks
Luis Kimaid - Executive-Director of Bússola Tech;
Moises Benamor - Chief of Representative Institutions at the OAS;
09:30 - 11:30: Opening Presentations of Each Delegation about “The Role of the Digital Agenda in Parliaments of the Future” (10min to each presentation)
Stephanie Bice - Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Modernization of Congress at the U.S. House of Representatives;
Grant Vergottini - CEO at Xcential Legislative Technologies;
Ricardo De los Santos - Speaker of the Honorable Senado de la República Dominicana;
Alfredo Pacheco, President of the Chamber of Deputies of the Dominican Republic;
Antonio Marte, Senator of Dominican Republic.
Ed Malaga - Member of Congress of Peru
Eric Aedo - Vice-President of the Cámara de Diputadas y Diputados of Chile;
Karim Bianchi - Senator of the Senado de la República of Chile;
Federico Döring Casar - Member of the Cámara de Diputados of Mexico;
Laura Ballesteros Mancilla - Senator at the Senado de la República of Mexico;
Juan Carlos Montoya, Vice-President of the Inter-American Commission of Science and Technology of the OAS;
Marcos Aquino - CEO of Ágape Consulting; Juliano Bringer - CIO of Ágape Consulting;
Brahma Mishra - CEO at MeeMonk;
Cathy Pagano and Warren Burke - iLegis.
11:30 - 12:30: Panel Discussion about The Future of Parliaments. What does the Parliamentary Representation in the Future look like?
Luis Kimaid - Executive-Director of Bússola Tech (Moderator);
Eric Aedo - Vice-President of the Cámara de Diputadas y Diputados of Chile;
Federico Döring Casar - Member of the Cámara de Diputados of Mexico;
Marty Bickford - Vice-President at Xcential Legislative Technologies.
12:30 - 14:00: Lunch Break
14:00 - 15:00: Panel Discussion about the role of parliaments in strengthening the digital agenda and ensuring greater security in cyberspace
Moises Benamor - Chief of Representative Institutions at the OAS (Moderator);
Kerry-Ann Barrett - Chief of the Cybersecurity Section of the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism (CICTE)
Ricardo de los Santos, President of the Senate of Dominican Republic;
Ed Malaga- Member of the Congress of Perú;
Karim Bianchi - Senator of the Senado de la República of Chile;
15:00 - 16:00: Visit to the Floor of the U.S. House of Representatives and Official Picture at the Rayburn Room.
16:00 - 16:30: Presentation on the Book "Artificial Intelligence in Legislative Services: Principles for Effective Implementation"
Luís Kimaid – Executive Director of Bússola Tech;
Wade Ballou – Legislative Counsel of the U.S. House of Representatives (retired)
Fotis Fitsilis – Head of Department of Scientific Documentation and Supervision, Scientific Service of the Hellenic Parliament
Grant Vergottini - CEO at Xcential Legislative Technologies;
Moises Benamor - Chief of Representative Institutions at the OAS.
Brahma Mishra - CEO at MeetMonk;
16:30 - 17:00: Coffee Break
17:00 - 18:00: Panel Discussion on Using Artificial Intelligence to Improve Participation and Citizens' Oversight in Parliaments
Luís Kimaid - Executive-Director of Bússola Tech
Fotis Fitsilis – Head of Department of Scientific Documentation and Supervision, Scientific Service of the Hellenic Parliament;
Kyoungshin Kim - Director of Inter-Parliamentary Bureau at the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea;
Bruno Thomasi - CEO of GovSys;
Daniel Schuman - American Governance Institute;
18:30: Return to the Hotel
Day 2 - May 9th, 2025 (Friday)
Venue: Organization of American States/Padilha Vidal Meeting Room (1889 F St NW, Washington, DC 20006).
09:00 - 12:00: Case Presentations of the Usage of Artificial Intelligence in Parliaments
Jason Smith - House Parliamentarian at the U.S. House of Representatives;
John Clocker - Deputy Chief Administrator Officer at the U.S. House of Representatives;
Stephen Dwyer - Senior Director for Innovation at the U.S. House of Representatives
Danilo Aguiar - Secretary-General at the Senado Federal of Brazil;
Marcos Aquino - CEO of Ágape Consulting; Juliano Bringer - CIO of ÁgapeConsulting;
Miguel Landeros - Secretary-General at the Cámara de Diputadas y Diputados of Chile;
Juan Oses - Director of International Relations at the Senado de la República of Chile;
Fotis Fitsilis - Head of Documentation at the Hellenic Parliament;
Kyoungshin Kim - Director of Inter-Parliamentary Bureau at the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea
José Andrés Jiménez Martín - Head of the ICT Technical Advisory Department of the Congreso de Diputados of Spain, and Javier de Andrés Blasco - Advisor to the Secretary-General of the Congreso de Diputados of Spain;
Ivonne Mota - Secretary-General at the Chamber of Deputies of Dominican Republic;
José Carrasco - Secretary-General at the Senate of Dominican Republic;
Grant Vergottini - CEO Xcential Legislative Technologies;
Bruno Thomasi - CEO of GovSys;
Cathy Pagano - iLegis
Brahma Mishra - CEO of MeetMonk;
12:00 - 13:30: Lunch-break
13:30 - 14:30: Panel Discussion about Matching the Modernisation Strategy with the Rules of Procedure in Parliaments
Moises Benamor - Chief of Representative Institutions at the OAS; (Moderator);
Stephen Dwyer - Senior Director for Innovation at the U.S. House of Representatives;
Fotis Fitsilis - Head of Documentation at the Hellenic Parliament;
Luís Fernando Pires Machado - Advisor at GovSys;
14:30 - 15:30: Panel Discussion about the Usage of Generative Artificial Intelligence for Procedural and Legal Advice
Luís Kimaid - Executive-Director at the Bússola Tech (Moderator);
Miguel Landeros - Secretary-General at the Cámara de Diputadas y Diputados of Chile;
Kirsten Gullickson - Director of Systems Analysis and Quality Assurance at Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives;
Danilo Aguiar - Secretary-General at the Senado Federal of Brazil;
Grant Vergottini - CEO at Xcential Legislative Technologies.
15:30 - 16:00: Coffee Break
16:00 - 17:00: Preparing the Parliament for a Digital Legislative Process and Machine-Readable Information
Wade Ballou - Chief Legislative Counsel (retired) - U.S. House of Representatives (Moderator);
Juan Oses - Director of International Relations at the Senado de la República of Chile;
Javier de Andrés Blasco - Advisor to the Secretary-General of the Congreso de Diputados of Spain;
Jordan Wilson - Director of Member Services, Modernization & Innovation at the U.S. House of Representatives;
Marcos Aquino - CEO of Ágape Consulting;
17:00 - 18:00: The Anticipated Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Enhancing Legislative Transparency and Comprehensibility
Luís Kimaid - Executive-Director at the Bússola Tech (Moderator);
Warren Burke - Chief Legislative Counsel of the U.S. House of Representatives;
José Andrés Jiménez Martín - Head of the ICT Technical Advisory Department of the Congreso de Diputados of Spain;
Alexandre Bess - CEO of LegalBot;
18:00: Closing Remarks
End of the Conference
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