Spotlight Stage
Striking the Right Balance: Big Data and Educational Data Mining under GDPR and the AI Act
Date Friday, Nov 29 Time – RoomPotsdam III
Lezel Roddeck explores the complex intersection of big data, educational data mining (EDM), and regulatory compliance with in higher education inistutions (HEI). As institutions increasingly use EDM to improve student outcomes and inform decision-making, challenges arise around processing personal data while staying compliant with GDPR and the AI Act. This talk offers insights into the 5 Vs of big data, cutting-edge EDM techniques, and strategies for balancing innovation with privacy protection through effective governance frameworks.
Lezel Roddeck
Director Foreign Language Communications, Bucerius Law School, Germany
Lezel Roddeck is deeply involved in digital transformation at Bucerius Law School in Germany, where she serves as Programme Director. She has over a decade of experience in university leadership and teaching. She graduated with an LL.B., holds an LL.M. in IT Law, and is a qualified Attorney of the High Court of South Africa. She is currently pursuing a doctoral degree in AI and EU Data Protection Law, where her research examines the impact of AI on the higher education sector. Lezel is an active presenter at international conferences and has published on AI ethics and governance in law.
Moderator
Ildiko Mazar
Sector Consulting Manager, NTT Data, Spain
Ildiko has over 25 years of professional experience in the field of open education and e-learning, and she is particularly passionate about informed and transparent knowledge, skill and competence recognition. In the past 5 years Ildiko has been focusing mostly on supporting the development and uptake of innovative solutions in the fields of competence development and digital (micro-)credentialing, more specifically the European Learning Model and European Digital Credentials for Learning. She is member of the CTDL Advisory Board, and one of the 3 Co-Chairs of the W3C Credentials Community Group's VC-EDU task force.