About The Summit

• The 2025 Conference will be a Global Summit of Hellenic Lawyers, which explores the theme: “Safeguarding Democracy, Rule of Law and Justice: Global Challenges and the Role of Artificial Intelligence (AI)”.  The Summit is a collaboration between the Hellenic Australian Lawyers Association, the Hellenic Lawyers Association of New York, the Cyprus Bar Association, and the Plenary of the Greek Bar Associations. The Plenary of the Greek Bar Associations and the Cyprus Bar Association serve as the primary representative bodies for all lawyers in Greece and Cyprus respectively, while the Hellenic Lawyers Association of New York functions as the organization leading a delegation of Hellenic lawyers from throughout the United States and Canada. The Summit will bring together Hellenic legal associations, diasporic communities, and Philhellenes from around the world to celebrate shared ideals, strengthen global legal ties, nurture intellectual thought, and promote Hellenic culture and values.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

(One from each co-hosting organization)

 Professor Evangelos Venizelos, Professor Emeritus of Constitutional Law at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki School of Law, Former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs

Professor Achilles C. Emilianides, Dean of the Law School at the University of Nicosia and President of the Cyprus Academy of Sciences, Letters and Arts

 The Honourable Stephen Gageler AC, Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia

The Honorable Michael A. Chagares, Chief Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

REGISTER TO WATCH THE SUMMIT BY ZOOM

You can register to Zoom by clicking here, and a link will be send to you to attend the Summit on-line and receive a  Certificate of Attendance.

SUMMIT PROGRAM

The Summit’s program will feature many eminent and thought-provoking speakers as well as panel Q&A sessions:

• Sessions will feature two speakers, each allotted 20- 30 minutes (incl. questions) to deliver a paper on the assigned topic.
• Panel Q&A’s will feature one representative from each collaborating organization to discuss the assigned topic, with interactive questions from conference delegates.

The partner organizations are finalizing their speakers and session themes. This means the conference program will include additional thought provoking topics and fresh perspectives from each jurisdiction, enriching the Summit’s depth and intellectual diversity. Further details of topics, speakers, and other events will be advised closer to the Summit.

Key topics will include:

• the regulatory and ethical challenges AI poses to democratic institutions, processes, and public discourse;
• differences between international (Australian, American) and Greek legal frameworks, examining how these systems uphold the rule of law in different contexts;
• the impact of social media on judicial legitimacy;
• global best practices for upholding the rule of law;
• innovative approaches for legal practitioners, legal associations and courts in the age of AI; and
• how lessons from ancient Greece can help address modern challenges.

The conference aims to underscore the importance of international cooperation in strengthening democratic institutions and adapting legal frameworks to meet contemporary challenges.