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The Congress 2019 Is Sold Out
Seats are no longer available for the main conference 20-21 November and the waitlist is closed.
Seats are still available for workshops (19 November) — Register now. If you are on the waitlist, an email will be sent on 14 November if we were able to accommodate more space.
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IAPP Europe Data Protection Congress 2020
Training 16-17 November
Workshops 17 November
Conference 18-19 November
Brussels
We are adding new European conferences for 2020! Be the first know with Buzz Weekly email alerts.
Coming up next:
- IAPP Data Protection Intensive: France 2020 | 12-13 February | Paris
- IAPP Data Protection Intensive: UK 2020 | 9-12 March | London
- IAPP Global Privacy Summit 2020 | 5-8 April | Washington, D.C.
- IAPP Data Protection Intensive: Nederland 2020 | 9-10 June | The Hague
Agile Thinking for a Regulated World
In a year of enforcement action, fines and litigation, the Congress keeps your operation a step ahead.
Europe’s top event in data protection law and policy returns to Brussels, home of the IAPP’s European headquarters, 18-21 Nov. Join the privacy profession for wide-ranging discussions of strategic developments in regional and international data protection, plus training classes and a deep-dive workshop day preceding the main conference dates.
Keynote Speakers
Alessandro Acquisti
Professor of Information Technology and Public Policy, Heinz College, Carnegie Mellon University
Acquisti’s research applies behavioural economics to the understanding of consumer privacy valuations to investigate the role of privacy in a digital society.
Rumman Chowdhury
Global Lead, Responsible AI, Accenture Applied Intelligence
A data scientist, Rumman Chowdhury works at the intersection of artificial intelligence and humanity, identifying and mitigating bias in AI systems.
Margrethe Vestager
European Commissioner for Competition
Commissioner Vestager has been described as the world’s most powerful regulator of tech companies, working to ensure consumers are properly served while the world’s economy becomes increasingly digital.
Keynote Panel
Moderator: Gabriela Zanfir-Fortuna
Senior Counsel, Future of Privacy Forum
Marie-Laure Denis
President, Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés
Helen Dixon
Commissioner, Data Protection Commission
Ulrich Kelber
German Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information
Keynote Panel: Leaders from the world’s most influential regulatory agencies come together to discuss global data protection enforcement and regulatory collaboration.
Announcing the Inaugural Giovanni Buttarelli Memorial Lecture
The IAPP is honoured to introduce the Giovanni Buttarelli Memorial Lecture, which is to take place annually at the Congress. Mr. Buttarelli’s legacy advancing the growth and visibility of our profession will live on in forward-thinking discourse from keynotes such as this year’s lecturer, Margrethe Vestager, European Commissioner for Competition.
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The Ultimate Deep Dive: IAPP Section Forums
The IAPP’s Privacy and Data Protection Law Forum and Privacy Engineering Section Forum are holding their next events on Congress workshop day, 19 Nov. Get into the details with other professionals in data protection law and privacy engineering at these highly specialised programmes.
Unmatched Networking, Valuable Connections
An incredible community is what makes IAPP events a cut above.
From casual conversations to formal festivities, the Congress offers constant opportunities to connect with fellow professionals from throughout Europe’s data protection community. Check out the full schedule of networking activities.
Location
The Congress returns to Square Brussels Meeting Centre in the city’s Mont des Arts, convenient to historical and cultural attractions and offering a broad view of the cityscape.
SQUARE – Brussels Meeting Centre
Glass Entrance
rue Mont des Arts
B-1000 Brussels
Tel: +32 02.515.1300
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