In this episode of DCU Digital Law Perspectives, host Victor Enriquez Dias sits down with Anna Fiorentini, a Research Fellow in EU law at the University of Bologna and Adjunct Professor at the University of Padua, to discuss the evolving landscape of European data regulation, with a particular focus on the European Health Data Space (EHDS).

In their conversation they talk about how this pioneering regulation is pushing the legal boundaries of the European Union, strategically using internal market and data protection rules to advance public health goals where traditional treaties fall short.

The conversation challenges the notion of data regulation as purely technical, revealing the profound constitutional tensions and delicate balance between protecting individual privacy and unlocking data for the collective good,from medical breakthroughs to crisis preparedness.

We also explore whether the EHDS is a blueprint for future sector-specific data spaces in energy, mobility, and the environment, or if its approach risks creating a fragmented and overly complex digital landscape. A must-listen for anyone interested in the future of EU governance, the evolution of the GDPR, and the real-world stakes of building a data-driven society.

Host: Victor Enriquez Dias
Guest: Anna Fiorentini

Produced by: DCU Law and Tech Research Cluster, Felipe Alvarez Vega, Victor Henriquez Diaz, Edoardo Celeste and Wiykiynyuy Fogue Leslyarode

Edited by: Felipe Alvarez Vega and Wiykiynyuy Fogue Leslyarode

Music by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠penguinmusic ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- *Better Day* from Pixabay

Artwork by: Andrea Marrufo Aranda

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