The 2023 edition of the European Data Protection & Privacy Conference focussed on exploring the challenges, successes, and lessons learned regarding tech regulation over past few years, and discussions on how all stakeholders in the data privacy realm can continue to work towards a future where privacy remains a cornerstone of our data economies and societies.
Topics of discussion revolved around the growth of GDPR and what it had achieved, the promotion of data flows and privacy innovation, alongside privacy in an AI era, and the protection and preservation of privacy for democracy.
Commissioner for Justice, European Commission
Secretary of State for Digitization, in charge of Administrative Simplification, Privacy and Building Administration
Federal Government of Belgium
Head of Unit, Data Protection, DG Justice
European Commission
Head of Unit, International Affairs and Data Flows, DG Justice
European Commission
Head of the Data Governance and Privacy Unit
OECD
*Positions & organisations at time of conference
The 2022 edition of the European Data Protection & Privacy Conference focussed on the various European initiatives that aim to fulfil the block’s privacy and data sovereignty ambitions.
Topics of discussions revolved around reflections on the intersection of the GDPR with the numerous digital files that have been introduced, debated and adopted in the past two years; considerations for privacy in the context of AI governance; how synergies can be created between different data privacy rulebooks worldwide and finally a focus on how our understanding of privacy may evolve as future technologies, such as the metaverse, emerge.
Commissioner for Justice, European Commission
Assistant Secretary of Commerce, Industry and Analysis, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
Deputy Chair, EDPB
Deputy Director - International Data Transfers UK DCMS
Deputy Head of Unit Data Protection, European Commission
*Positions & organisations at time of conference
The 11th edition of the European Data Protection & Privacy Conference took place fully virtually, and debated and discussed the most pertinent and timely data privacy issues through interactive panel discussions, speeches and interviews. It attracted more than 450 cross-sector delegates. This edition focussed on how Europe can re-ignite trust in digital technologies as we live in a society that is increasingly data-driven.
Key themes discussed:
Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality, European Commission
Minister of Justice, Slovenia
Minister of Justice, France
President, Global Affairs & Chief Legal Office, Google
Chair, European Data Protection Board
Chair of the LIBE Committee, European Parliament
*Positions & organisations at time of conference
After a difficult start to 2020 and an initial postponement, the European Data Protection & Privacy Conference returned to celebrate its 10th year on 8 December 2020. Debating and discussing the most pertinent and timely data privacy issues through interactive panel discussions, speeches and interviews, this event was, as always, a staple in the European privacy community’s calendar.
Key themes discussed:
Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality, European Commission
European Data Protection Supervisor, EDPS
Commissioner for Justice, European Commission
Minister of State for Media and Data, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, UK Government
Minister of Transport and Communications, Republic of Finland
*Positions & organisations at time of conference
After a pivotal year for data protection and privacy in both the EU and globally in 2018, The 9th European Data Protection and Privacy Conference returned to Brussels in March 2019 and explored the extent to which the power of data could truly be harnessed through trust and responsible use in order to deliver economic growth and societal benefits. It also debated how an international system based on shared principles and ethics might be developed – all in the context of increasing technological innovation, on-going regulatory discussions in the EU around digital evidence and ePrivacy, and other global political developments.
Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality, European Commission
Commissioner for the Digital Economy and Society, European Commission
Deputy Commissioner, Personal Data Protection Commission, Singapore
Chair, European Data Protection Board
General Counsel, US Department of Commerce
*Positions & organisations at time of conference
Timed with six months left before the GDPR entered into force in May 2018, Brussels’ premier annual data privacy gathering discussed the challenges and opportunities that had arisen during the implementation period of the regulation, as well as explored more broadly the future of data protection and privacy in Europe post 2018, in the context of technological innovation and global political developments.
Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality, European Commission
European Data Protection Supervisor, EDPS
Minister of Justice, Republic of Estonia
Chairwoman, CNIL and Article 29 Working Party
MEP & Coordinator of the S&D Group in the LIBE-Committee, European Parliament
*Positions & organisations at time of conference
