| Time |
Session |
| 09.00 |
Registration |
| 09.30 |
Welcome
Paul Lavery, Partner, McCann FitzGerald
|
| 09.35 |
Introduction
Stewart Dresner, Founder and Chief Executive, Privacy Laws & Business
|
| 09.40 |
The Intersection of AI and Data Protection
Cathal Ryan, Deputy Commissioner, Data Protection Commission Ireland
Chair: Doug McMahon, Partner, McCann FitzGerald
- The processing of personal data by AI tools and how to achieve compliance
- What the DPC expects from controllers
|
| 10.20 |
Your worst day in the office: Lessons in dealing with personal data breaches
Paul Lavery, Partner, McCann FitzGerald
Doug McMahon, Partner,McCann FitzGerald
- Practical steps to take when a personal data breach occurs
- Lessons from real-world breach incidents
- What you should do now to prepare for a future breach
|
| 11.00 |
Coffee Break |
| 11.20 |
How to Employ AI within a Data Legal Framework
Richard Nicholas, Partner, Browne Jacobson
Chair: Stewart Dresner. Chief Executive, Privacy Laws & Business
- Use of AI for different functions in privacy professionals’ work
- Business functions in which privacy professionals regard AI as having greatest impact
- Challenges when working with AI programmes
- How AI helps you get done all of the jobs on your to-do list, faster, more efficiently and using the AI tools available to you
- How AI can help with the goal of improving your performance in your role – how to identify areas to work on and how you might usefully build skills
|
| 12.00 |
Current priorities and looking ahead
Dr Des Hogan, Commissioner for Data Protection, Data Protection Commission Ireland
Chair: Paul Lavery, Partner, McCann FitzGerald
|
| 13.00 |
Lunch |
| 14.00 |
Reaching new horizons with competitiveness, clarity, and confidence: Simplifying and Modernising the EU's Digital Rulebook Protection
Michael McGrath, European Commissioner for Democracy, Justice, the Rule of Law and Consumer Protection
Co-Chairs:
- Doug McMahon, Partner, McCann FitzGerald
- Stewart Dresner, Chief Executive, Privacy Laws & Business
Commissioner McGrath's speech and Q&A covered:
- Addictive dark patterns and the Digital Fairness Act
- The legislative options for the Digital Fairness Act
- Protecting children online
- International transfers of personal data
- A digital clearinghouse
- Co-ordination between DG Justice and DG Trade on adequacy declarations
- Data Free Flows with Trust
- The Digital Services Act and filling the gaps between EU Commission competence and national authorities
- Borrowing concepts from other jurisdictions
- Brexit
|
| 15.00 |
Regulatory cooperation
Jennifer Dolan, Deputy Commissioner, Data Protection Commission Ireland
Chair: Adam Finlay, Partner, McCann FitzGerald
- Cross-sectoral regulatory cooperation in Ireland
- Regulatory cooperation at national level across the European Economic Area
|
| 15.40 |
Tea Break |
| 16.00 |
The Irish Data Protection Commission’s perspectives and priorities in Brussels
Paul McDonagh-Forde, Brussels Attaché (Assistant Commissioner), Data Protection Commission Ireland
Chair: Ruth Hughes, Partner, McCann FitzGerald
|
| 16.40 |
Leading cases before the Irish courts
David Fennelly SC, Barrister and Assistant Professor of Law, Trinity College, Dublin
Chair: Adam Finlay, Partner, McCann FitzGerald
- Including: Denis O’Brien v Data Protection Commission, Ireland - interpretation of the restriction of rights under GDPR Art. 23 – implications for business
|
| 17.30 |
Close and Drinks sponsored by McCann FitzGerald |
