Fireside Chat: Digital Sovereignty and the Transatlantic Relationship

The time is perfect to get insights from the renowned privacy lawyer and activist Max Schrems on all things EU to US data transfers and trends toward digital sovereignty. At present, the data world holds its breath as the transatlantic relationship is cooling. What are the trends with digital sovereignty (e.g., the push for domestic infrastructure, cloud, artificial intelligence, and the like) and what does it all mean for the future? Are novel fears over digital shutdowns in conflicts realistic and how can we cope with these threats? Will the CJEU soon clarify matters in the Latombe case? How can global data flows work in what appears to be an increasingly nationalistic environment. Brian Hengesbaugh, IAPP board member and Baker McKenzie global data and cyber chair, who helped the U.S. government negotiate the original transatlantic arrangement (Safe Harbor) in the 1990s, will lead an engaging fireside chat with Max on these issues.

What you will learn:

• Is it truly possible to bridge the transatlantic differences in the legal systems in the current environment?

• How can we achieve stable transatlantic trade in services and effective privacy protection?

• What are the trends with data sovereignty and domestic infrastructure (e.g., locally-delivered cloud, AI and other solutions)?  What does it all mean for the future?

• Which cases should we watch in the EU and the U.S. in the next months?