Vincenzo Tiani

Vincenzo Tiani is an Adjunct Professor at IULM University in Milan, Italy, and EDHEC Business School in Lille, France, specializing in copyright, data protection, and digital regulation. He concurrently serves as a Ph.D. candidate at Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) and Programme & Dissemination Coordinator of the Brussels Privacy Hub, with expertise centered at the critical intersection of data protection and artificial intelligence regulation.

His academic qualifications include:

• LL.M in IP and ICT Law from KU Leuven (2017)
• Master of Law from the University of Bologna (2012)

Tiani's research confronts the legal frontiers of emerging technologies, with rigorous analysis of the AI Act implementation, copyright-digital innovation tensions, and lawful bases for personal data processing in social networks. His scholarly approach systematically bridges theoretical frameworks with real-world policy challenges, consistently emphasizing fundamental rights preservation amid technological disruption. This work manifests through direct engagement with EU legislative processes and practical guidance for industry compliance.

His publication trajectory reveals concentrated focus on European regulatory architecture, particularly the AI Act and GDPR compliance mechanisms. These works demonstrate a clear pattern of translating complex legislation into operational frameworks for innovators while safeguarding individual rights, reflecting his dual perspective as both academic and policy practitioner operating at the EU institutional level.

Tiani actively shapes discourse through leadership roles including the Brussels Privacy Hub coordination and membership in the Hermes Center for Transparency and Digital Human Rights. His operational footprint extends to the OECD expert group on Data Protection and AI (2024) and advisory capacity for MEP Brando Benifei's office during AI Act formulation (2022-2024), demonstrating integration of academic rigor with tangible policy impact.