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Share your thinking with some of the leading minds in your field. Influence peers on topics affecting businesses and institutions across Asia. Have colleagues you respect acknowledge you as an expert on key issues, such as:

  • AI governance legal and regulatory updates in Asia.
  • AI governance program management.
  • Cybersecurity law.
  • Data and broader digital governance.
  • Governance structures and leadership engagement.
  • Privacy and data protection program management.
  • Privacy legal and regulatory updates in Asia.
  • Industry-specific governance and regulation (e.g., health care, education, finance).
  • Issue-specific governance and regulation (e.g., children, marketing, HR).
  • Third-party and vendor management.

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The call for proposals closes 15 Feb. 2026

 

2025 conference recap

IAPP Asia 2025: Making sense out of the chaos

A full house of privacy and AI governance practitioners spent two days at the Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre in Singapore exploring the intersections of privacy, cybersecurity and emerging tech policy in Asia.

Issues on their radar spanned the gamut from cross-border compliance to the rise of AI regulation in Asia, and who should oversee AI governance — new teams dedicated strictly to AI or already existing privacy teams.

Some of the sessions attendees gravitated toward included practical presentations on regional AI governance frameworks, use of privacy-enhancing technologies for cross-border data sharing and the diverse requirements for data sharing in Asia, how privacy and AI can work together to foster digital trust, and the importance of protecting children within the digital and gaming space.

Delegates felt it was valuable to hear from regulators and understand what they are looking for, especially given the region’s complex legal fabric and the goal of aligning innovation and security.

The sessions also made it clear that professionals must expand their influence beyond compliance to enable business growth.

As Deputy Commissioner Denise Wong of the Singapore Personal Data Protection Commission suggested in her keynote address, navigating today’s diverse and changing world hinges on strong collaboration and open dialogue among global communities.

The discussion at this dual conference on privacy and AI governance certainly did its part to support that goal and the mission of developing a safe, innovation-ready future.

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2025 Keynote speakers

April Chin

Co-CEO, Resaro

Chin’s work at Resaro seeks to develop and nurture a mature ecosystem of assurance and innovation to enable AI for good.

J. Trevor Hughes, CIPP

President and CEO, IAPP

Hughes spoke on the need to reimagine governance structures at the intersection of data, technology and human interest, and acknowledged the end of siloes for professionals working in digital responsibility.

Heng Wang

Professor of Law, Yong Pung How School of Law, Singapore Management University

Heng Wang’s research explores the future of digital governance and ways to alleviate uncertainty.

Denise Wong, AIGP

Deputy Commissioner, Personal Data Protection Commission, Singapore

Wong oversees the formulation and enforcement of policies related to personal data protection, as well as developing governance on AI and data.

 

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