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Privacy | AI governance | Cybersecurity law

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16-19 November

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GPA in Action: Aligning Global Convergence in a Fragmented Regulatory World

Thursday, 19 Nov.

14:45 - 15:45 CET

Intermediate level

BREAKOUT SESSIONPRIVACYGPA OPEN PROGRAMMECOMMUNITYSTRATEGY AND GOVERNANCEGOVERNMENT

Part of the Global Privacy Assembly Open Programme.

As the premier global forum for data protection authorities, the GPA connects more than 130 privacy regulators. As global frameworks shift from theoretical guidelines to active enforcement, in an era of rapid artificial intelligence adoption and fragmented regional laws, how is the GPA evolving to meet the moment?

In this interactive session, privacy and data protection regulators, network leaders and working group chairs will discuss strategic priorities for the GPA, how it is leveraging its network to build unified governance, ensuring interoperability in a highly regulated world. Bring your questions for an open dialogue shaping the future of global compliance.

What you will learn:

• Insights on the GPA Closed Session and planned initiatives.

• How networks both contribute to and benefit from GPA activities.

• Perspectives from GPA working group initiatives that advance, support and feed GPA strategic outcomes, including learning on upcoming key projects.

Featured in this session

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Philippe Dufresne

Privacy Commissioner of Canada and Chair of the Global Privacy Assembly

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Ada Chung

Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, Hong Kong, China

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Anu Talus

Chair, European Data Protection Board; Head

Finnish Data Protection Authority

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Pansy Tlakula

Chairperson

Information Regulator of South Africa