Ireland and EU privacy/digital laws: New horizons
14 May 2026
McCann FitzGerald, Dublin
Overview
Ireland as the gateway to growing your business in the EU with the GDPR and the rest of the EU’s changing digital agenda
Date: Thursday 14 May 2026
Times: 09.00 to 17.30 BST
Location: McCann FitzGerald, Dublin
Type: In-person and Online
CPE Credits: up to 6
Keynotes:
- Michael McGrath, European Commissioner for Democracy, Justice, the Rule of Law and Consumer Protection
- Dr Des Hogan, Commissioner for Data Protection, Data Protection Commission, Ireland
Additional confirmed speakers
- Jennifer Dolan, Deputy Commissioner, Data Protection Commission Ireland, on regulatory cooperation in Ireland and with other authorities at EU level and national level in the European Economic Area
- Cathal Ryan, Deputy Commissioner, Data Protection Commission Ireland, on AI policy issues.
- Richard Nicholas, Partner, Browne Jacobson, Birmingham, UK will speak on:
- How AI helps you get done all the jobs on your to-do list, faster, more efficiently and using the AI tools available to you
- How AI helps you improve your performance in your role – how to identify areas to work on, and how you might usefully build skills
With data an increasingly valuable asset, you will not want to miss this conference whether your organisation is based in Ireland, or is one of hundreds of companies based outside the EU which have their European HQs in Ireland.
Clarification and Simplification
Everyone agrees, in principle, with the goals of Clarification and Simplification to reduce administrative burdens. However, will the EU’s ambitious initiative to put together its digital legislation into the Digital Omnibus Package survive in its current form? The package including the Data Act, the AI Act, the Cyber Resilience Act, and many more provisions, is an integral part of the EU’s current 5 year political programme.
The proposed amendments relating to personal data protection in the EU Digital Omnibus Package aim at upholding the principle of proportionality enshrined in the EU's Charter of Fundamental Rights, while also fostering innovation and economic growth in the Single Market.
But the future path is not clear because in the next few months there will be more lobbying by both companies and privacy advocates as the Omnibus goes through its legislative stages in the European Parliament and the Council of Ministers.
- What will be the shape of a possible compromise?
- How should your organisation prepare for the more likely outcomes?
Ireland at the centre of the EU data debate
With Ireland taking over the EU Presidency in July, Ireland will be at the centre of this political and economic policy debate. Our sessions with the Commissioners will indicate for you, at both EU and national levels, how differences are likely to be resolved.
Further details coming soon
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Early Bird Ends 16 April 2026 |
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