IAPP ANZ Summit 2026

Privacy | AI governance | Cybersecurity law

Sydney

1-4 December

Attend the region’s leading privacy, AI governance and cybersecurity law conference

IAPP ANZ Summit 2026 will again deliver engaging and balanced presentations filled with expert thinking and practical insights. Connect with peers on issues such as AI governance, law reforms, sectorial trends, working with indigenous communities, and everything in between.

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70+

Speakers

20+

Sessions

12+

CPEs

5+

Exhibitors

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Main conference pass

3-4 Dec. 2026

Standard

AUD1745

Member standard

AUD1595

Early bird

AUD1595

Member early bird

AUD1445

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Training pass

1-2 Dec. 2026

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AUD2095

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AUD1795

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The IAPP also offers academic, group, nonprofit and public sector discounts. View complete pricing details.

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Become a certified CIPP/AU professional after you pass the exam offered on the last day of the conference.

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Hear from the region’s thought leaders

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Parallel Privacy: The Overlooked Frameworks Shaping Data Use in ANZ (and Beyond)

Speakers

Tanvi Mehta Krensel

Sarah Kruger

Carolyn Lidgerwood

Ross Mitchell

BREAKOUT SESSION

Privacy in The Age of AI and Other Governance Wins

Speakers

Melanie Marks

Lee Hickin

Bettina McMahon

Edward Santow

BREAKOUT SESSION

Hear from Deputy Commissioner MacPherson of New Zealand

Hear about the Office of the Privacy Commissioner’s ongoing initiatives, focus areas and upcoming priorities.

Engineering Privacy: Operationalizing at Scale and Preventing Privacy Debt

Speakers

Willem Balfoort

Marta Ganko

Phillip Ward

BREAKOUT SESSION

Cultivating Compliance: How Public Sector Agencies Weed Out Third-party Risks

Speakers

Annan Boag

Nina Skewes

Alexander White

BREAKOUT SESSION

Australia Privacy Commissioner Carly Kind to keynote

Kind regulates handling of personal information by entities and advances privacy protections for Australians.

 

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Start your conference with a training class

Both our AI Governance Professional and Australian Privacy trainings will be offered 1-2 Dec., preceding the main conference. Review our course outlines to see how the training can help with your work. Separate registration required.

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End your conference with an exam

On the afternoon of day 2 of the conference (4 Dec.), the IAPP will offer the new CIPP/AU certification exam in a paper and pencil format. Separate registration required.

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Join us at the Hyatt Regency Sydney

Located adjacent to Darling Harbour in Sydney's central business district, the Hyatt Regency has easy access to every amenity, including dining options, shopping and entertainment, making it a convenient venue to meet with and learn from colleagues.

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