The European Data Protection & Privacy Conference returns this year for its 11th edition in  a hybrid format, taking place in Brussels & online! Debating and discussing the most pertinent and timely data privacy issues through interactive panel discussions, speeches and interviews, this event is a staple in the European privacy community’s calendar, attracting more than 250 cross-sector delegates.

This year’s edition will focus on how Europe can re-ignite trust in digital technologies as we live in a society that is increasingly data-driven. Topics of discussions will revolve around reflections on what is needed to improve and bolster the GDPR; the intersection of data privacy and competition in the platform economy; Artificial intelligence and the creation of data spaces for the public good; What the future holds for international data transfers; Striking the balance between the right to privacy and the protection of children online with the e-Privacy derogation.

Key themes will include:

• The intersection of the data privacy and competition regulatory spheres
• Bolstering the GDPR
• Artificial intelligence and the creation of data spaces for the public good
• The future outlook for international data transfers
• The e-Privacy derogation: privacy and the protection of children online

Speakers include:

• Vera Jourova, Vice President for Values and Transparency, European Commission

• Marjan Dikaučič, Minister of Justice, Slovenia

• Éric Dupond-Moretti, Minister of Justice, France

• Andrea Jelinek, Chair, EDPB

• Pascale Déchamps, Deputy General Rapporteur, Autorité de la concurrence, France