Opening General Session

Keynote address

Denise Wong, Commissioner, PDPC, Singapore, Assistant Chief Executive, IMDA, Singapore

As Commissioner, Denise Wong leads the development and execution of the Personal Data Protection Commission's strategic direction, oversees all regulatory and enforcement decisions of the PDPC, advises Singapore's government on data protection matters, and leads the commission to represent Singapore internationally on issues relating to data protection.

Keynote panel

Moderator: Simon Chesterman, David Marshall Professor of Law and Vice Provost (Educational Innovation), National University of Singapore, Dean of NUS College, AI Governance and Policy Lead, NUS AI Institute

Paul Arnold, CEO, U.K. Information Commissioner's Office

Tsukumo Mizushima, Commissioner for International Cooperation, Japanese DPA, PPC

Denise Wong, Commissioner, PDPC, Singapore, Assistant Chief Executive, IMDA, Singapore

Data protection authorities, like those they regulate, face shifting remits as new digital governance rules come online and companies leverage data to enable artificial intelligence. What are data protection authorities’ priorities at a moment when the various data privacy regimes exist in varying states of maturity? What role, guidance and strategy will DPAs have for[CS26.1] AI governance in the short and longer term? How should companies adapt their practices and compliance programs to respond to regulators’ new areas of focus so as to mitigate privacy risk? Join a conversation with key regulators on their 2026 enforcement agenda and what it means for privacy professionals globally.