Techno-Legal Guardrails for (Generative) AI and Blockchain, Toward Digital Sovereignty in Critical Infrastructure
Digital Engineering for Future Technologies and Legal Tech Expert (LL M.), University of York
Sergii GrybniakKey Ideas:
- Digital sovereignty: Data sovereignty + technological sovereignty
- Power systems as foundational CI: Enables all other infrastructure
- AI risks in power systems:
- Adversarial attacks on ML models
- Data poisoning threats
- Need for "digital immunity" - not just accuracy but robustness
- Blockchain for energy: P2P trading (overhyped), more value in grid operations, supply chain transparency
- Legal framework needed: Balance AI Act (high-risk CI applications), GDPR, NIS2 Directive, CER Directive
- For Ukraine: Privacy/security by design essential; leverage renewable energy tokenization (carbon credits)
With over 20 years of international experience spanning energy systems, data science, and legal tech, Prof. Cali brings a unique interdisciplinary perspective to blockchain innovation. Holding both a PhD in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and an LL.M in IT and IP Law, he bridges the technical and regulatory worlds — expertise that's critical as blockchain transforms energy markets and infrastructure.
As Vice Chair of the IEEE Blockchain in Energy Standards Working Group (P2418.5), Prof. Cali is actively shaping the global standards that will govern blockchain applications in energy analytics, smart grids, and decentralized energy systems. His career trajectory — from network engineer at IBM International to senior researcher at Fraunhofer Institute, from Chief Technology Officer in energy efficiency to academic positions across three continents — reflects a deep commitment to making digital technologies practical, accessible, and impactful in real-world energy challenges.
His presentation will offer crucial insights on blockchain's role in transforming energy systems, the development of industry standards for energy sector blockchain applications, and the convergence of digital engineering, data science, and legal frameworks in building the energy infrastructure of tomorrow — all informed by decades of hands-on experience in both industry and academia.
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