Five lectures are currently planned:

  • Lecture 1
    Monday 28 April 2025, 2 - 4 p.m.
    What trumps an executive order on tariffs?
    Speaker: Tarcisio Diniz Magalhaes

  • Lecture 2
    Monday 5 May 2025, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
    The new product liability directive: Adapting rules to global value chains
    Speaker: Valerio D’Alessandro

  • Lecture 3
    Monday 12 May 2025, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
    Sustainability in transport law
    Speaker: Viola Heutger

  • Lecture 4
    Monday 19 May 2025, 1 - 3 p.m.
    The Global Diffusion of DMA-Style Platform Regulation
    Speakers: Jan Blockx and Nicolo Zingales

  • Lecture 5
    Monday 26 May 2025, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
    Global tax challenges and the evolving role of the exchange of information in a globalized economy
    Speaker: Alessia Tomo

It is possible to attend the lectures physically at the University of Antwerp’s City Campus or via the Livestream (further details below).

Participation fee

  • Free for academics and students of the University of Antwerp (but registration is necessary)
  • 100 EUR/lecture, 400 EUR for all six lectures for non-academic participants
  • Those who sign up for the entire lecture series will be able to attend the final (sixth) session free of charge.

Registration

Registrations exclusively electronically via this link.

The registration fee is paid within 30 days of receipt of the debit note to KBC account number BE69 7350 1176 5478 of Nexus, CST-UAntwerp, Venusstraat 23, 2000 Antwerp. Each application/registration is binding and cannot be cancelled. Replacement by a colleague is possible with simple written notification to the organizers.

The prices stated are prices exclusive of VAT (Exemption VAT due to article 44 §2 4°), because Nexus is a non-taxable legal person in the current state of the legislation. The legislator can change this and Nexus therefore reserves the right to charge this VAT in case the legislator decides to do so.

Nexus is recognised as a training provider in the SME Portfolio (KMO portefeuille) system. Using this system could enable participants to save up to 30% of the registration fee. SME Portfolio applications must be submitted no later than 14 days after the course start date. The participant undertakes to respect the rules set out by the Agency for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. The accreditation number for Nexus Antwerp’s SME portfolio is DV.O100321.​

Location

  • University of Antwerp
    Stadscampus
    Room s.R.219
    Rodestraat 14
    2000 Antwerp
  • Online (livestream).

Accreditations

  • OVB: 1 point/college hour
  • IBJ: 2 points/session (continuing education)
  • Compliance officers FSMA: 1 point/college hour.

Target audience

Lawyers, in-house legal counsels, board members, investment bankers, investors, academics, students, and everyone interested in artificial intelligence and business law.