The "AI Act in Action" conference, held on 20 January 2026 at the Chamber of Commerce, enabled participants to turn the requirements of the European regulation on AI (AI Act) into concrete actions: navigating their technological choices, anticipating risks, demonstrating compliance, and better comprehend the impact of the AI Act on their activities. Bringing together economic, legal, and institutional stakeholders, the event highlighted concrete solutions, practical tools and a clear vision of the future governance of AI in Luxembourg.

Organised by the Department of Media, Connectivity and Digital Policy of the Ministry of State, the Chamber of Commerce and the National Commission for Data Protection (CNPD), the conference gathered over 300 participants, including companies ranging from SMEs to large enterprises, public-sector representatives, legal practitioners and players from the innovation ecosystem. The discussions facilitated the sharing of use cases and practical tools while clarifying responsibilities along the value chain and outlining the next steps for national AI governance in Luxembourg, in the presence of Elisabeth Margue, Minister Delegate to the Prime Minister for Media and Connectivity, and Dr Lucilla Sioli, Director of the EU AI Office.

The speakers addressed strategic topics that will shape the implementation of the AI Act and the responsible development of artificial intelligence in Luxembourg, ranging from understanding the new European obligations to defining a national governance model, as well as fostering skills development and supporting innovation.

Demystifying the AI Act

The EU AI Act is a first-of-its-kind regulatory framework that introduces new concepts and obligations. The objective of this session was to provide clear explanations so that, at the end of the day, it becomes fully understood which actors - developers, deployers, distributors, or users - are concerned by each obligation.

The audience had the privilege of hearing first-hand from Dr. Lucia Sioli, the Director of the EU AI Office who provided valuable insights into the key concepts of this EU regulation such as the risk-based approach and explained how upcoming guidelines and compliance tools, like the AI Act Single Information Platform and the AI Act Service Desk, should actively support conformity with the regulation.

Following this keynote speech, the event shifted to an interactive session bringing together three stakeholders from the private sector, to explore some of the practical challenges of complying with the new regulation. Discussions focused on how to rigorously select AI providers, and the compliance guarantees required from them, as well as best practices for ensuring transparency toward clients regarding the use of AI. Participants shared their experiences with classifying AI systems according to their risk level, clearly allocating responsibilities between providers and deployers, and implementing concrete measures to integrate these new requirements into companies' digital transformation efforts.

AI literacy

This session covered the requirement for "AI literacy" mandated by the AI Act, which obliges all organizations, independently of their size, to train and strengthen skills to ensure the safe and compliant use of AI systems. The speakers also discussed how the nature of this obligation could change during the current simplification procedure of the EU AI Act.

National governance

The AI Act establishes common rules at the European level, but it leaves each country responsible for organizing governance. This session brought together all the regulators proposed in the Draft Bill No. 8476 to discuss oversight mechanisms, the role of the "single contact point" and the necessary synergies to avoid fragmentation.

Support for innovation

During the final session, national innovation leaders, the European AI Office, private-sector innovators and ecosystem enablers highlighted national initiatives aimed at promoting the responsible AI deployment through coordinated policy action, experimentation frameworks, and market-driven solutions. These included the "Regulation Meets Innovation (ReMI)" initiative launched by the CNPD and the AI Factory, the CNPD's AI regulatory sandbox, the AI Experience Center at the Luxembourg House of Financial Technology (LHoFT), AI Factory projects and emerging service models from the private sector.

According to Elisabeth Margue, "This conference confirmed that the implementation of the AI Act should not be seen as a constraint, but as an opportunity. It illustrated our shared commitment to combining innovation and responsibility by providing stakeholders with a framework for dialogue, clear benchmarks, and best practices. Thanks to exemplary cooperation between national and European institutions, regulators, and the private sector, we have collectively laid the foundations for an environment that fosters innovation and protects fundamental rights."

"The new responsibilities expected to be assigned to the CNPD under the AI Act represent a major mandate, which we approach with total commitment and genuine enthusiasm," said Tine A. Larsen, President of the CNPD. "We are determined to support Luxembourg stakeholders through this transition, by promoting an environment where AI-driven innovation can flourish while ensuring the protection of fundamental rights."

Carlo Thelen, Director General of the Chamber of Commerce, emphasized: "AI is a resilience accelerator for our companies. This conference demonstrated that the success of the AI Act relies on a collective and pragmatic approach involving regulators, experts, and economic stakeholders. It is fully aligned with the Chamber of Commerce's ongoing commitment to mobilize its services to support Luxembourg businesses of all sizes. With the AI Act, the challenge is no longer to experiment further, but to deploy AI solutions that are better integrated into processes and compliant with European standards, in order to turn them into concrete tools for productivity and responsible innovation."

Press release by the Department of Media, Connectivity and Digital Policy, the National Commission for Data Protection (CNPD) and the Chamber of Commerce