Digital Omnibus: What is Next for Europe’s GDPR?

As the EU advances its Digital Omnibus and completes its fitness check, the GDPR is entering a critical policy moment. This panel will examine the direction of travel for European data protection policy, including the case for simplification, the risks of fragmentation and the broader implications for the EU’s digital governance agenda. Speakers will discuss how any reform could reshape the balance between regulatory clarity, competitiveness, enforcement capacity and fundamental rights protection across the EU.

What you will learn: 

• A clear view of the current policy direction, including what simplification efforts may mean for the future of EU data protection law. 
• The likely implications for compliance obligations, enforcement expectations, governance structures and the way companies manage personal data. 
• A better sense of the balance between regulatory clarity, competitiveness and the protection of fundamental rights.