Be part of the conversation on the latest data protection developments in Europe

IAPP Europe Data Protection Congress, Europe’s must-attend data protection event, is returning for its 13th year in Brussels. Learn from subject matter experts and gain working knowledge to assess ways to improve your current data protection operations and safely integrate new technologies.

Join high-profile speakers and panellists who will lead discussions on strategic developments in regional and international data protection. Update your knowledge with new insight for better compliance with EU regulations, prepare for new data protection legislation from across the globe, and find new ways to safeguard data to improve customer trust. This year’s Congress is one you will not want to miss.

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AI Act in Action and AI governance sessions

The EU AI Act has passed. What now?

The Congress agenda will feature artificial intelligence-themed sessions to help you learn how to adapt and improve AI operations. Join us for the AI Act in Action, an important track consisting of six sessions that focus on the EU AI Act’s legislation requirements, potential risks and challenges from the law’s passage, and how to ensure compliance.

AI does not stop there — check out our other AI sessions to plunge into AI ethics, applications in advertising, third-party management, workplace applications, role in health care data management, and more.

Keynote speakers

Anu Bradford

Author, Professor of Law, Henry L. Moses Professor of International Law and Organizations, Columbia Law School

In Anu Bradford’s new book, “Digital Empires: The Global Battle to Regulate Technology”, explores how three competing frameworks for regulating technology (the American market-driven model, the Chinese state-driven model, and the European rights-driven model) will shape the global digital landscape — and the future of liberal democracy.

Rumman Chowdhury

CEO & Co-Founder, Humane Intelligence, United States Science Envoy for Artificial Intelligence, U.S. Department of State

Rumman Chowdhury’s passion lies at the intersection of artificial intelligence and humanity. She is a pioneer in the field of applied algorithmic ethics, creating cutting-edge socio-technical solutions for ethical, explainable and transparent AI, and is dedicated to cultivating and growing the next wave of technology-forward companies enabling the responsible use of emerging technologies.

Viktor Mayer Schönberger

Professor of Internet Governance and Regulation, Oxford Internet Institute

Viktor Mayer Schönberger’s latest book, “Guardrails,” explores the need to look beyond network governance and data governance and focus on decision governance. Join Viktor as he addresses the global concerns of our time and the urgency to comprehend the scope of guardrails available to us in this digital age.

Marietje Schaake

International Policy Director, Cyber Policy Center, International Policy Fellow, Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence, Stanford University.

In Marietje Schaake’s new book, “The Tech Coup: How to Save Democracy from Silicon Valley”, she draws on her experiences in the halls of the European Parliament and among Silicon Valley insiders, offering a frightening look at our modern tech-obsessed world — and a clear-eyed view of how democracies can build a better future.

Sessions with engaging dialogue and operational guidance

Hear speakers address a range of topics including:

  • Adtech regulation and enforcement.
  • The intersection of AI technology and tools with privacy.
  • Children’s privacy policies and protections.
  • Implementing data governance strategies.
  • Cybersecurity readiness.
  • Governing digital sovereignty.
  • Handling data subject requests.
  • Enforcement trends and insights.
  • Emerging international regulatory frameworks.
  • Cross-border data transfers.
  • Growing and globalizing your data protection program.
  • Best use cases for PETs.
  • The role of a DPO.
  • Privacy by design and privacy engineering.

Create and refresh connections with unmatched networking

Our incredible community has made IAPP events renowned among the privacy profession.

From casual conversations to formal festivities, the Congress offers constant opportunities to meet and reconnect with fellow professionals throughout Europe’s data protection community. Check out the full schedule of networking activities.

Location

The Congress returns to the Square Brussels Convention Centre in the city’s Mont des Arts, convenient to historical and cultural attractions and offering a broad view of the cityscape.

SQUARE – Brussels Convention Centre
Glass Entrance
Rue Mont des Arts
B-1000 Brussels
Tel: +32 02 515 1300

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