IAPP ANZ Summit 2026
Privacy | AI governance | Cybersecurity law
Sydney
1-4 December
Conference
3-4 Dec.
Training
1-2 Dec.
Closing General Session
Friday, 4 Dec.
09:00 - 10:15 AEDT
Joe Jones, Research and Insights Director, IAPP
IAPP Director of Research and Insights Joe Jones will combine his team’s latest research with tales from antiquity and mythology to illustrate the Homeric quest digital policy and governance are about to embark upon.
Liz MacPherson, Deputy Privacy Commissioner, Office of the Privacy Commissioner, New Zealand
Hear about the Office of the Privacy Commissioner’s ongoing initiatives, focus areas and upcoming priorities.
Keynote Panel
Kate Bower, Director, Privacy Reform Implementation, Office of the Australian Information Commissioner
Brent Carey, CEO, Netsafe New Zealand
Lizzie O'Shea, Founder and Chair, Digital Rights Watch
Join three digital safety experts for a look at the Social Media Minimum Age Act one year after implementation. They will unpack what has changed, what challenges remain and what lies ahead.
Featured in this session

Joe Jones
Research and Insights Director
IAPP

Liz MacPherson
Deputy Privacy Commissioner
Office of the Privacy Commissioner, New Zealand

Kate Bower
Director, Privacy Reform Implementation
Office of the Australian Information Commissioner

Brent Carey
CEO
Netsafe New Zealand

Lizzie O'Shea
Founder, Chair
Digital Rights Watch