Final public colloquium of the semester! How can governance keep pace with emerging technologies? Dr. Diana Bowman, inaugural Dean of the School of Law at RMIT University, will reflect on adaptive, responsible approaches to law, innovation, and the public interest.

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A Conversation on Governing Emerging Technologies: Law, Innovation, and the Public Good

Emerging technologies often outpace the legal and governance systems meant to guide them. In this informal conversation, Dr. Diana Bowman will reflect on how law, regulation, and institutions can respond more thoughtfully to emerging technologies across areas such as public health, nanotechnology, precision medicine, and smart cities. The discussion will consider what “smarter” governance can look like in practice, including how societies might better anticipate uncertainty, address ethical and social concerns, and support innovation while protecting the public interest.

Related links:

• Learning From Emerging Technology Governance for Guiding Quantum Technology , Marchant, G.E., Bazzi, R., Bowman, D. et al.,  (2024). Arizona State University Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law Paper No. 4923230. http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4923230
• Emerging Technologies and the Future of Assisted Reproductive Technology , Johnson, W.G. and Bowman, D. ,  (2020). 60(3) Jurimetrics J., 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3584803
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Diana Bowman, PhD

Dean of the School of Law at RMIT University | Profile

Dr. Diana Bowman is inaugural Dean of the School of Law at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia. Before joining RMIT, she served as Associate Dean for Applied Research and Partnerships and Professor of Law at Arizona State University, where her work bridged law, public health, sustainability, and innovation. Her research examines the governance and regulation of emerging technologies, with a focus on how legal and policy systems can foster innovation while engaging the ethical, legal, and societal dimensions of technological change. She has published extensively on topics including nanotechnology, precision medicine, reproductive technologies, smart cities, and other emerging technology governance challenges.

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