35th International Conference

Winds of Change

04 - 06 July 2022

St John's College, Cambridge, UK

Overview

Welcome to our 35th anniversary conference

This conference brings you into contact with privacy regulators, challenges conventional wisdom and offers a great networking experience. This year the conference was held both in-person and online.

Dates: 4 - 6 July 2022
Location: St John's College, Cambridge, UK, and Online
CPE Credits: up to 12

Full videos of all 23 recorded sessions

Available to conference attendees and PL&B Report Subscribers.

What are the Winds of Change in the privacy law environment?

Every individual is a part of a larger group, a workplace, a consumer of a specific product or service, a local or international community, a political party or an interest group. This sense of cohesion, loyalty and contacts with others are a welcome part of life. But increasingly it is the individual rather than the group which is the unit for companies’ attention.

This conference will identify the forces at play and help you to take them into account in your risk assessment of how your organisation should act.

The conference will cover many issues, for example:

The enforcement role of Data Protection Authorities and the growing role of collective action as a form of redress
How the European Commission is influencing the adoption of privacy laws around the world
How the United Kingdom government is pursuing its own path as part of its Brexit policy
The growing influence of consumer organisations and privacy advocates
Balancing commercial gains against winning users’ trust and keeping it
Cloud services, Artificial Intelligence and machine learning, free will, design and manipulative dark patterns
Recreational cannabis and its relationship with the collection and processing of sensitive personal data
New data protection laws in countries in Asia, Africa and the Middle East and the implications for how these laws are changing from a rights to a transactional basis.

Attending this conference, whether in-person or online, will ensure that you will better understand the Winds of Change affecting the way privacy laws are developing. Prepare your organisation to become more resilient to accommodate the forces of change on all sides.

A unique summer-school atmosphere

This residential conference is an opportunity to enjoy a unique friendly summer school atmosphere while mingling with a group of Data Protection Commissioners, privacy managers, specialist lawyers and academics from many countries.

Held at the beautiful St John’s College, Cambridge, where participants will enjoy the excellent facilities at the conference centre. Come and experience a classic Cambridge college and walk across the Bridge of Sighs over the River Cam.

Reasons to attend

Make personal contact with privacy regulators and decision-makers from many countries
Gain tools to do your job better
Attend sessions on your most pressing privacy problems
Learn from models of company good practice what does/does not work
Discuss your own organisation's challenges with lawyers and managers from many countries
Exchange experience by networking with your peers
and assess the strengths and weaknesses of your policies
Reduce your risk by making assessments of grey areas
Look ahead: understand privacy trends which impact everyone
Plan ahead to avoid sanctions
Increase your Return on Investment by getting privacy right

Who attends?

Chief Privacy Officers
Data Protection Managers & Staff
Lawyers
DP Regulators
Academics
Privacy Advocates
Ethics advisors
Data managers
DP Advisers & Trainers
IT Security Managers
Database Managers
Consultants & Auditors
Marketing & HR Managers

A historic location

St. John’s College was founded in the 16th century and is a beautiful conference centre, combining the best of old Cambridge atmosphere with modern facilities.

Stay in historic or new bedrooms, all with en suite facilities. Enjoy first-rate cuisine in the medieval dining hall. Explore the quiet gardens, in a tranquil setting on both sides of the River Cam.

35th International Conference

Winds of Change

04 - 06 July 2022

St John's College, Cambridge, UK

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Conference Feedback

"A great event with top professionals and hot topics for discussion."

"For people who need to do a job but are also passionate about these subjects, this is a perfect solution. Nothing quite like it. A real community of thinkers and practitioners."

"Insightful sessions, interesting people and a great location"

"It was a truly enjoyable and insightful two days and we are already looking forward to next year."

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"Important and informative to attend within our industry."

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