Conference Highlights

2026 Conference Video Highlights

Excerpts from each of the sessions our 39th International Conference

Digital Regulation: The fundamental things apply

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Monday 6 July

Video No	Session
1	Chairman’s introduction - Digital Regulation: The fundamental things apply Stewart Dresner, Founder and Chief Executive, Privacy Laws & Business
2-4	UK Data (Use and Access) Act: Do the fundamental things still apply? Melis Mevsimler, Head of Automated Decision Making & Fairness, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology Elisabeth Stafford, Head, Data Protection Act Reform, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology Stephanie Simmonds, EMEIA Privacy Lead, EY Chair: Greg Palmer, Partner, Linklaters
5-6	Young lawyers reassess today’s EU Data Protection Regime for tomorrow’s AI Systems Devora Ivanova, Legal and Privacy Counsel, Qover Alexandre Owen, Technology and Legal Consultant, ELTEMATE Victor Verbraeken, Consultant, EY Chair: Doug McMahon, Partner, McCann FitzGerald
7	The EU Digital Omnibus and other ongoing developments: The EDPB's perspective Carolina Foglia, Head of Sector, Legal Affairs – Cooperation and Enforcement (EDPB Secretariat), European Data Protection Board Chair: Rebecca Cousin, Head of Privacy, Senior Consultant, Slaughter and May
9-10	Navigating Emerging Cybersecurity Laws: A Live Ransom Scenario Gareth Bateman, Director, Law Firms and Insurance, CrowdStrike Alex Smallwood, Associate, Skadden Chair: Nicola Kerr-Shaw, Partner, Skadden
11	Latin America: Overview of privacy law developments Pablo Palazzi, Partner, Allende & Brea Chair: Christopher Millard. Professor of Privacy and Information Law, Queen Mary University of London
12-13	Litigating algorithms: Lessons from the courts Christopher Knight KC, Barrister, 11KBW Aarushi Sahore, Barrister, Brick Court Chambers Chair: Ravi Naik, Legal Director, AWO
14-15	Digital vulnerability: Data privacy and consumer law compared Chiara Manfredini, Legal and Policy Officer, BEUC Hannah Heilbuth, PhD Researcher, University of Nottingham Chair: Beatrice Cavicchioli, Senior Privacy and Product Counsel, k-ID
16	How Singapore is leading harmonisation and interoperability of the regulatory regimes in Southeast Asia Adeline Tung, Director, Policy & Technology, Personal Data Protection Commission Singapore Chair: Justin Weiss, Senior Director, Crowell Global Advisors
17	DEBATE –This House considers there is a need for specific laws to govern the use of online services by children Proposer: Ian Walden, Professor of Information and Communications Law, Queen Mary University of London Seconder: Pablo Palazzi, Partner, Allende & Brea Opposer: Gail Wong, Assistant Commissioner, Personal Data Protection Commission Singapore Seconder: Jane Hunt, Data Protection Officer and Senior Legal Counsel, Bauer Media Outdoor Chair: Christopher Millard. Professor of Privacy and Information Law, Queen Mary University of London

Tuesday 7 July

Video No	Session
11	Comedy of Privacy Errors (in an internal investigation) Antonis Patrikios, Partner, Dentons Amanda Wang, Associate, Dentons Jenai Nissim, Director, HelloDPO Mark Keddie, Chief Privacy Officer, SITA Neelam Akhtar, Business Development Manager. Dentons Chair: Tatiana Kruse, Of Counsel, Dentons
12	Securing AI agents: Cyber security issues and practical mitigations Emma Redmond, Head of Privacy and Data Protection EU, Head of Ireland, AGC, OpenAI Toby Spanton, Director of Legal Services (Data Privacy Advice), ICO Steven Roosa, Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright Chair: Rosie Nance, Senior Knowledge Lawyer, Norton Rose Fulbright
13	Data Protection Enforcement Trends across Europe Katharine Hastie-Oldland, Director of Legal Services (Enforcement), ICO Niamh Sweeney, Commissioner for Data Protection, Data Protection Commission Ireland Michael Will, President, BayLDA Carmine Andrea Trovato, Legal Officer, Garante Chair: David Erdos, Professor of Law and the Open Society, Trinity Hall Fellow in Law, University of Cambridge
14	AI Compliance: An international implementation perspective Geraldine Henbest, Vice-President and DPO, ICF Michael Parker, Assist. General Counsel, Director - Europe & Asia, ICF Chair: Peter Church, TMT Counsel, Linklaters
15	Smart Data: Turning access into advantage Cecilia Alvarez, EMEA Privacy Policy Director, Meta Marie Walker, Open Futurist, Raidiam Chair: Rachael Annear, Partner, Freshfields
16	Excessive reliance on the criminal law damages physical and data privacy Eugene Oscapella, Barrister and Solicitor, University of Ottawa Chair: Dr Oliver Butler, Assistant Professor in Law, University of Nottingham
17	Africa: Cross Border Enforcement Collaborations Oscar Otieno, Senior Deputy Data Commissioner, Office of the Data Protection Commissioner Kenya Chair: Laura Linkomies, Editor, Privacy Laws & Business
18	Biometric and behavioural data: Navigating divergent regulation in the EU, UK and US Robert Brown, Partner, Latham & Watkins James Lloyd, Partner, Latham & Watkins Dr Andelka Phillips, Associate Professor, University of Leicester Chair: Calum Docherty, Partner, Latham & Watkins
19	How to Deploy AI Within a Data Legal Framework Richard Nicholas, Partner, Browne Jacobson Nel Anna Krzeslowska, Researcher, Privacy Laws & Business Chair: Stewart Dresner, Chief Executive, Privacy Laws & Business
20	Beyond regulatory sandboxes to more agile, learning orientated models Andras Molnar, Senior Digital Policy Manager & Director of Online Safety, TUM Think Tank Adeline Tung, Director, Policy & Technology, Personal Data Protection Commission Singapore Chair: William Malcolm, Executive Director, Regulatory Risk, ICO

Wednesday 8 July

Video No	Session
21	From Patient to Product: Privacy Hurdles in Health Data Re-Use Jo Blazey, Senior Director, Global Privacy Counsel, Envista Chair: James Clark, Partner, Spencer West
22	From Consent to User Control: Privacy in the Age of Agentic AI Deirdre Moynihan, Partner, Kemp IT Law Chair: Geoff Smith, Partner, Quaylogic, and Professor, Loughborough University
23	The legal fallout of cyber incidents: class actions, supply chain litigation and clashes with authorities Ian Birdsey, Partner, Clyde & Co Colin Sheppard, Managing Director, EMEA Cyber Leader, Kroll Chair: Rosalie Brand, Partner, Kennedy Van der Laan
24	Agentic AI: Navigating Data Protection Compliance in the Age of Autonomous Systems Sophia Ignatidou, Head of AI (Regulatory Policy and Supervision), ICO Daniel Lousqui, Assistant General Counsel, International Privacy & AI, Vanguard Pal Vaczi, Global Privacy Director, Booking Holdings Chair: Sarah O'Brien, Partner, Stephenson Harwood
25	The lifecycle of a privacy investigation: Fundamentals from incident to litigation Shane O'Driscoll, Head of Litigation for EMEA and Asia, TikTok Gráinne Ní Ghuidhir, Head of Privacy Regulatory and Governance, Europe, TikTok Francesca Bonner-Evans, Counsel, Linklaters Chair: Ben Packer, Partner, Linklaters
26	Navigating complaints and DSARs in the UK’s Data Use and Access Act: Where do you draw the line? Alison Deighton, Director, HelloDPO Rachel Nyasani, Senior Privacy & AI Governance Consultant, Pembroke Privacy Chair: JP Buckley, Partner, Lewis Silkin
Not Recorded	Practical data privacy implementation in any jurisdiction JP Buckley, Partner, Lewis Silkin Alison Deighton, Director, HelloDPO Rachel Nyasani, Senior Privacy & AI Governance Consultant, Pembroke Privacy Olga Ganopolsky, General Counsel, Privacy and Data, Macquarie Group Jenai Nissim, Director, HelloDPO 3 parallel Roundtables for in-person participants only. Roundtable subjects: Conducting DP audits Creating Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) Creating and maintaining a Record of Processing Activities (ROPA)