Sold Out Conference Tackles Privacy Challenges

The IAPP’s inaugural bi-lingual DPI: France conference played host to more than 340 delegates from over 30 countries, including Turkey, Benin, Mali, Algeria, Morocco, Qatar and Brazil to name a few. So, while the event was held in Paris, it truly was reflective of the international reach and global mission of the IAPP.

Sessions on DPIAs and vendor management were two popular topics under discussion, along with newly-formatted “micro-talk” sessions delivered by established DPOs and privacy leaders. First launched at IAPP’s Deutschland event, these 15-minute testimonials provided candid accounts of the daily struggle for professional acknowledgment of the DPO function and their journeys, and very much resonated with those in attendance.

It was the respective “Regulators’ View” panels however, that delivered the most newsworthy mentions. Jean Lessi, secretary-general of the CNIL; Joëlle Jouret, legal adviser and DPO of the EDPB; Cathal Ryan, assistant commissioner at the Irish Data Protection Commissioner; and Michael Kaiser, head of department for banking at the Hessian Data Protection Commissioner provided important regulatory insights into an ever-changing landscape.

The key takeaway from the session was that the General Data Protection Regulation has created massive shifts in how data protection authorities in the EU must budget, staff, prioritize and operate.

Besides a plethora of meetings and EDPB collaborations, regulators have been inundated with complaints and breach notifications — up 1,200 percent since the GDPR went into effect.

Michael Kaiser, data protection officer at the Hesse Data Protection Authority in Germany, suggested it's like "everyone seems to think that under the GDPR, data processing is no longer lawful."

While it's admirable companies are aiming to be transparent and communicative with regulators, the panel agreed it's resulting in a bottleneck and straining resources globally.

This type of strong content and frank discussion from faculty throughout the conference made for Q&A segments that could have easily gone well past the allotted time for most sessions.

So successful was this first-ever IAPP conference in France, that plans are already being developed for DPI: France 2020. If you can’t wait that long, we encourage you to explore two other upcoming IAPP European conferences:

IAPP Europe Data Protection Intensive: UK 2019 in London on 13-14 March

IAPP Data Protection Intensive: Deutschland 2019 in Munich on 18-19 September (bilingual event)

Where Did All the Handouts Go?

All literature handouts will now be provided in digital format instead of paper. You can access them conveniently before, during or after the conference—at iapp.org/dpifr-handouts.

Hot Topics

The DPO’s Place in the Organisation

An effective DPO wants to be helpful, create efficiencies by spotting problems early, and be savvy in reducing risk for the organisation. This panel discussion will explore experiences of fitting and doing great work.

Tackling the DPIA: Formats and Foibles

This session will look at methodologies for performing DPIAs correctly, talk about interactions with regulators when they become necessary, and provide concrete tools for making your process more efficient.

Privacy by Design and Privacy by Default—On the Ground

In this panel discussion, we hear about how these concepts are being honoured in practice, and what success looks like. We’ll also get real-world scenarios outlining what privacy by default does—and does not—look like in the product development process.

Continuing Education

Mandatory Continuing Legal Education

We do not apply for CLE credits for our international events, but you can use the Certificate of Attendance that will be emailed to you after the event to self-report to your state of licensure.

IAPP Continuing Privacy Education

If you’re looking for continuing privacy education (CPE) credits, this conference qualifies.

Available Credits at the Intensive Data Protection Intensive Deutschland 2018:
Conference: 7 Group A CPEs

To Get Credit:
You don’t need to do anything. Credits will automatically be applied to each designation you hold (if you hold multiple designations, credits will be applied to all). To earn CPE credits for IAPP privacy training at this event, you must either already be certified during the event or pass the exam via CBT within two weeks of the end of the conference. If your credits don’t appear on your CPE Summary within 30 days after the event, please contact us at cpe@iapp.org.

IAPP certification exams and networking activities don’t count for CPEs.

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