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Monday 7 July

Video No Session

1

Chairman’s welcome and introduction: The Good, the Bad and the Good Enough
  • Stewart Dresner, Founder and Chief Executive, Privacy Laws & Business
2 The global impact of data privacy laws after 50 years
  • Graham Greenleaf, Honorary Professor, Macquarie Law School and Asia-Pacific Editor, PL&B, Australia
  • Chair: Christopher Millard, Professor of Privacy and Information Law, Queen Mary University of London, UK
3

Introducing compliant AI systems in the workplace

  • Stephen Almond, Executive Director, Regulatory Risk, Information Commissioner’s Office, UK
  • Olivia Savage, Principal Lawyer, Data-Consumer, BT, UK
  • Airlie Hilliard, Research Lead, Policy and Governance, Holistic AI, UK
  • Chair: Ali Vaziri, Partner, Lewis Silkin, UK
4 Trends in GDPR Damages Claims and Implications of Emerging Tech Regulations
  • Cecilia Alvarez, EMEA Privacy Policy Director, Meta, Spain
  • Lisa Hoops, Associate, Latham & Watkins, Germany
  • Chair: Ian Felstead, Partner, Latham & Watkins, UK
5 & 6 AI in the Boardroom
  • Tina Maisonneuve, Privacy & Data Trust Officer, Aon, UK
  • Sarah MacFarlane, General Counsel, Technology, Procurement, IP & Privacy, London Stock Exchange Group, UK
  • Chair: Giles Pratt, Partner, Freshfields, UK
7 Recent decisions of Ireland’s Data Protection Commission
  • Douglas McMahon, Partner, McCann FitzGerald, Ireland
  • Chair: Laura Linkomies, Editor, Privacy Laws & Business Reports
8 Game, set and evenly matched? Controller and processor negotiating positions in 2025
  • Christel Cao-Delebarre, Group Head of Data Privacy, RWS Group, UK
  • Evelien Visser, Group Data Privacy Senior Legal Counsel, Shell, UK
  • Chair: Rebecca Cousin, Partner & Head of Privacy, Slaughter and May, UK
9 The CNIL’s Mobile Apps recommendation
  • Bertrand du Marais, Commissioner, CNIL, France
  • Chair: Sarah Pearce, Partner, Hunton, UK
10 All kinds of impact assessments: A walk on the supplier side
  • Andrew Cooke, Global Policy Lead, Microsoft, UK
  • Chair: Richard Cumbley, Partner, Linklaters, UK
11, 12 & 13 A common thread binds the British, Irish, and Islands DPAs together for predictability and legal certainty
  • Alexandra Delaney-Bhattacharya, Information Commissioner, Isle of Man
  • Ian Deguara, Data Protection Commissioner, Malta
  • Lucie Fremlova, Assistant Commissioner, Policy & Innovation, Privacy Commission, Bermuda
  • Chair: Stewart Dresner, Chief Executive, Privacy Laws & Business
14 & 15 Privacy Implications of the EU Accessibility Act and wider EU Digital Regulatory Landscape
  • John O’Brien, Head of Legal (Data Protection), Revolut, UK
  • Praveeta Thayalan, Knowledge Lawyer, RPC, UK
  • Chair: Jon Bartley, Partner, RPC, UK

 

Tuesday 8 July

Video No Session
16 & 17 Bringing the EU AI Act to life in a multinational MedTech organization: A hands-on example
  • Daniela Fábián Masoch, Founder and Executive Director, Fabian Privacy Legal, Switzerland
  • Luca Nevano, VP, Chief Privacy Counsel & Group DPO, BD, Switzerland
  • Chair: Stewart Dresner, Founder and Chief Executive, Privacy Laws & Business
18 & 19 Data Localisation, Cybersecurity and Data Transfers
  • Silvia García Ausín, Technology Compliance Legal Counsel, Amadeus, Spain
  • Claudia Oteros, Privacy and Commercial Data Counsel, Amadeus, Spain
  • Chair: Christopher Millard, Professor of Privacy and Information Law, Queen Mary University of London, UK
20 Data Protection Life Hacks: Building an Agile and Cost-Effective Data Protection Function
  • Samantha Sayers, Global Head of Privacy, Risk and Compliance, Bolt, UK
  • Chair: James Drury-Smith, Partner, DWF, UK
21 The new data laws in major Asian countries: India, Thailand and Indonesia
  • Graham Greenleaf, Honorary Professor, Macquarie Law School, Asia-Pacific Editor, Privacy Laws & Business, Australia
  • Chair: Stewart Dresner, Founder, Privacy Laws & Business
22 Transforming Your PIA/DPIA Processes for AI Risk and Compliance Assessments
  • Heikki Tolvanen, Co-founder and Chief Legal Engineer, PrivacyDesigner, Finland
  • Chair: Rachael Annear, Partner, Freshfields, UK
23, 24 & 25 Board and Regulatory Engagement: Is your organisation aligned?
  • Phyllis Sumner, Partner & Chief Privacy Officer, King & Spalding, USA
  • Kimberly Shur, Senior Vice President, Global Compliance Counsel & Privacy Officer, Marriott International
  • Elaine Fox, Head of Privacy Europe, Member of the Board and Head of TikTok Ireland
  • Chair: Eve-Christie Vermynck, Partner, King & Spalding, UK
26 & 27 A pragmatic approach to biometric technologies
  • Aishwarya Jha, Associate, White & Case, UK
  • Tiina Kangas, Director, PrivacyDesigner, Finland
  • Chair: Tim Hickman, Partner, White & Case, UK
28, 29, 30 & 31 Data compliance in Global Finance Hubs: Best Practices for Financial Services
  • Anne King, Operations Director, Office of the Information Commissioner, Jersey
  • Angie Farquharson, Deputy Commissioner Bermuda
  • Brent Homan, Data Protection Commissioner Guernsey
  • Bradley Tosso, Director of Information Rights Gibraltar
  • Chair: Georgina Kon, Partner, Linklaters, UK
32 & 33 Non-material damage claims following data protection violations
  • Lea Stegemann, Senior Associate, Noerr, Germany
  • Jakob Horn, Associate, Taylor Wessing, Germany
  • Chair: Ann Bevitt, Partner, Cooley, UK
34 DEBATE – This house believes the concept of “Special Category Data” needs reforming
  • Jamie Drucker, Partner, Bristows, UK
  • Faye Harrison, Of Counsel, Bristows, UK
  • Timon Mertens, Corporate Data Protection Audit & Consulting, Bertelsmann, Germany
  • Oskari Paasikivi, Senior Associate, Dittmar & Indrenius, Finland
  • Chair: Professor Ian Walden, Professor of Information and Communications Law, Queen Mary, University of London, UK

 

Wednesday 9 July

Video No Session
35 & 36 Data protection laws in the Arab region
  • Masha Ooijevaar, Legal Director, CMS, UAE
  • Renato Leite, VP Legal – Privacy, AI and IP, e&, UAE
  • Chair: Graham Greenleaf, Honorary Professor, Macquarie Law School, Asia-Pacific Editor, Privacy Laws & Business, Australia
37 Designing Privacy: Simplifying Complex Legal Concepts for Real-World Impact
  • Henna Tolvanen, AI & Data Compliance I Legal Tech, PrivacyDesigner, Finland
  • Chair: Frank Madden, Senior Auditor, Third Party Security & Privacy, IBM, UK
38 Navigating the complexity of being a Global DPO
  • Simon Hania, Senior Director, Global Data Protection Office & DPO, Uber, Netherlands
  • Chair: Stewart Dresner, Founder and Chief Executive, Privacy Laws & Business
39 Prospects for simplification of the EU GDPR
  • Célie Allagnat, Legal Officer, Cooperation and Enforcement, European Data Protection Board Secretariat, Brussels
  • Chair: Cindy Knott, Head of Data Privacy Knowledge and Counsel, Slaughter and May, UK
40 AI Implementation in Practice: Day-to-Day Challenges for Privacy Officers
  • Richard Nicholas, Partner, Browne Jacobson, UK
  • Aryeh Schreiber, Founder and CEO, Armadillex, Israel
  • Olga Ganopolsky, General Counsel – Privacy and Data, Legal and Governance, Macquarie Group, Australia
  • Chair: Dave Evans, Group Data Protection Officer, Alter Domus, USA
41 & 42

Mastering the Maze: Navigating DSAR Compliance Across the UK and EU

  • Sandra Skehan, Deputy Commissioner and Head of Regulatory Activity, Data Protection Commission, Ireland
  • Colin Rooney, Partner, Arthur Cox, Ireland
  • Chair: Annabel Gillham, Managing Partner, Morrison Foerster, UK
43, 44, 45 & 46 The UK’s new Data (Use and Access) Act 2025: Opportunities and Risks
  • Robin Edwards, Leader, Data Protection Policy Team, DSIT, UK
  • Elisabeth Stafford, Head of Data Protection Act Reform, DSIT, UK
  • Elanor McCombe, Group Manager, Regulatory Policy, ICO, UK
  • Samuel Smyth Murray, Principal Policy Advisor, Data Protection, ICO, UK
  • Chair: Professor David Erdos, Trinity Hall Fellow and Professor of Law & the Open Society, Cambridge University. Co-Director of Centre for IP & Information Law

 

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