Did you miss me last week?  The family and I traveled internationally for the first time in ages. We went to Mexico, and I think, going forward, I’m going to try to do two-week vacations instead of one. It was so nice to be drenched in the warm sun, not to mention the cocktails by the pool.

But, I’m back now and in full press organizing with the IAPP staff for the upcoming Canada Privacy Symposium where we hope the COVID-19 implications are at most a minor inconvenience (as they were in Mexico).

The keynote sessions are going to be great and, of course, we have the Annual Commissioner’s Address to the Profession. It will be Daniel Therrien’s last appearance as federal commissioner, so you won’t want to miss it.

At the end of the first day of the conference, we have a number of commissioners lined up to participate in the Game Show — something I bet you’ve missed. It promises to be a lot of fun — and maybe a bit educational at the same time. This year, we are doing a Dragons' Den type game and this is where you come in.

We need three to five privacy pros to be the participants who want to pitch their novel ideas to the commissioners/dragons. To be considered, please fill out this tiny survey to give us an idea of what your pitch might look like. (I’m told the survey tool doesn’t work the best on a mobile device, so please try using your computer.) The idea behind the pitch is to present the Dragons with a privacy-related idea that they can then debate and interact with you on.

I somehow doubt that, at the end of the day, there will be any actual money exchanging hands, but I’m pretty sure this will be a fun way to get to know our commissioners and get a sense of what they are thinking about.

OK, as I resist the urge for another margarita, I’m going to get caught up on this week’s news. I hope you do the same.