IAPP Europe Congress 2026
Privacy | AI governance | Cybersecurity law
Brussels
16-19 November
Conference
18-19 Nov.
Training
16-17 Nov.
Workshops
17 Nov.
Looking at the World Through Smart Glasses: Regulators and Smart Wearables
Wednesday, 18 Nov.
12:00 - 13:00 CET
Hall 300
Intermediate level
Smart glasses are the latest technology pushing the boundaries of data protection and privacy laws. Until now, most wearables, like watches or rings, were limited to collecting their owners' data and were therefore manageable from a data protection perspective. This has radically changed with the ubiquitous phenomenon of smart glasses which monitor and record the world around them. The EDPB has quickly voiced its concerns from a GDPR perspective, but many questions remain. Hear from two top regulators about their approach and their predictions and join the discussion.
Featured in this session

Ulrich Baumgartner
CIPP/E
Country Leader, Germany, IAPP; Partner
Baumgartner Baumann

Thomas Fuchs
Hamburg Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information