Who decides in the age of AI? Governing it — and governing with it
Alberto Gago Fernández – Director of Spanish Agency for the Supervision of Artificial Intelligence (AESIA).
Chair: Luca Cominassi, Barcelona Supercomputing Center
Session Description: AI is already making decisions on its own. The question is no longer just what it can do, but who decides over it — and what its limits are. Does it even have any? Europe and Spain have spent years working on that path. This is not something anyone decides alone — it’s time to roll up our sleeves, govern it, and govern with it, together.
Alberto Gago is Director of Spanish Agency for the Supervision of Artificial Intelligence (AESIA). During Spain’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union, he led digital regulatory coordination and took part in negotiations on the AI Act, as well as in agreements with Latin America and the private sector.
He promoted Spain’s AI Sandbox, the first regulatory sandbox in the EU, and contributed to the creation of Spanish Agency for the Supervision of Artificial Intelligence (AESIA). He participated in initiatives such as Gaia-X Spain, ESNA, and ETCI, and in national digital and AI strategies.
He represented Spain at the UN, OECD, and G20, advancing ethical AI governance and supporting the establishment of the UN AI Governance Lab in Spain.
