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Privacy Laws & Business 37th International Conference 2024

Name: Privacy Laws & Business 37th International Conference 2024
Start: 2024-07-01
End: 2024-07-03
Location: St. John's College

by Privacy Laws & Business

The Privacy Laws & Business 37th International Conference, held from July 1-3, 2024, at St. John's College in Cambridge, UK, was organized by Privacy Laws & Business, a leading organization specializing in privacy laws and their impact on business. This annual event brought together regulators, companies, law firms, and academics from 16 countries to discuss and address current and future privacy law trends.

The conference featured 30 sessions over three days, covering a wide range of topics, including surveillance and facial recognition, new privacy laws and regulatory decisions, UK/EU alignment, vulnerable groups and online safety, adtech and consent models, data monetization strategies, managing data protection laws effectively, international data transfers, and the use of AI in compliance with privacy laws. Notable sessions included "Efforts to Improve GDPR Cross-Border Consistency," chaired by Rosa Barcelo, and "The Art of Clarity: Practical Insights into Crafting Transparent Privacy Notices, DSAR Response, and AI Explanations," featuring Laura Brodahl.

The event provided ample networking opportunities, allowing attendees to engage with experts and peers in the field. The conference also offered 12 Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits for participants.

This conference was ideal for privacy professionals, legal experts, policymakers, and business leaders seeking to stay informed about the latest developments in privacy laws and their practical applications. Attendees gained valuable insights into balancing data monetization with privacy rights and learned strategies for managing data protection laws more effectively.

Speakers(81)

Adriana Collins

Senior Counsel, International Privacy at Paramount, UK

Alexander White

Privacy Commissioner at Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Bermuda

Alison Hall

Member of the Ethics Advisory Board, Our Future Health, and Senior Advisor (Humanities) at PHG Foundation, UK

Arnd De Weirdt

International Privacy Counsel & DPO EMEA at Randstad Sourceright, Belgium

Benjamin Dolan

Senior Data Protection Manager | Head of Privacy Operations at Deliveroo, UK

Brent Homan

Commissioner at Office of the Data Protection Authority, Guernsey

Cary Bassin

Senior Counsel, AI Privacy and Governance at OpenAI, USA

Cecilia Alvarez

Director of Privacy Policy Engagement at Meta, Spain

Cecilia Álvarez Rigaudias is the EMEA Privacy Policy Director at Meta since March 2019. She has extensive experience in data protection, having served as European Privacy Officer Lead at Pfizer and led the data protection practice at a Spanish law firm. She is actively involved in privacy organizations, including APEP and CEDPO.

Christopher Millard

Professor of Privacy and Information Law at Centre for Commercial Law Studies, Queen Mary University of London, UK

Claudia Berg

General Counsel at Information Commissioner's Office, UK

Colin Bennett

Professor at University of Victoria, Canada

Danielle van der Merwe

Counsel, Data Privacy and Cybersecurity at Latham & Watkins, UK

Denise Wong

Deputy Commissioner at Personal Data Protection Commission, Singapore

Dr David Erdos

Professor of Law and Open Society, WYNG Fellow in Law at University of Cambridge, UK

Dr Ian Walden

Professor of Information and Communications Law at Queen Mary, University of London, UK

Dr Mira Burri

Professor of International Economic and Internet Law at University of Lucerne, Switzerland

Dr Nora Ni Loideain

Director and Senior Lecturer in Law, Information Law & Policy Centre at Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, School of Advanced Study, University of London, UK

Dr Orla Lynskey

Associate Professor, LSE Law School, and Visiting Professor at College of Europe, Belgium

Eduardo Ustaran

Partner at Hogan Lovells, UK

Efrain Castaneda Mogollon

Privacy Counsel Director at OneTrust, UK

Elena Kazakevicius

Legal Officer at European Data Protection Board

Ellis Parry

Director at Data Privacy Compliance Solutions, UK

Eve-Christie Vermynck

Counsel - IP and Technology, Privacy and Cybersecurity at Skadden, UK

Fedelma Good

Data Protection & ePrivacy Consultant at Fedelma Good Consulting, UK

Fernando Hortal Foronda

Digital Policy Officer at BEUC

Geoff Smith

Visiting Professor for Digital Ethics and Trust at Loughborough University, UK

Georgina Kon

Partner at Linklaters, UK

Giles Pratt

Partner at Freshfields, UK

Guido Scorza

Commissioner at The Garante, Italy

Heather Deixler

Partner at Latham & Watkins, USA

Helena Wootton

Consultant at Privacy Laws & Business

James Castro-Edwards

Counsel at Arnold & Porter, UK

Jane Finlayson-Brown

Partner at A&O Shearman, UK

Jeff Brown

General Counsel, Global Privacy Officer at TELUS International, USA

Joanne Kirby

Privacy Counsel at Palantir Technologies, UK

Johannes Jördens

General Counsel, Data Privacy at Resideo, UK

John Edwards

Information Commissioner at Information Commissioner's Office, UK

John Timmons

Partner at White & Case, UK

Juliette Mazilier

Associate, Technology and Data Practice at A&O Shearman, France

Kai Zenner

Head of Office and Digital Policy Adviser for MEP Axel Voss at European Parliament

Karolina Mojzesowicz

Deputy Head, Data Protection Unit at European Commission

Kate Colleary

Director at Pembroke Privacy, Ireland

Katie Hewson

Partner at Stephenson Harwood, UK

Konstantinos Kaouras

Data Protection Officer at Our Future Health, UK

Kristof Van Quathem

Of Counsel at Covington & Burling, Belgium

Laura Brodahl

Senior Associate at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Belgium

Laura Linkomies

Editor at Privacy Laws & Business

Mark Keddie

Chief Privacy Officer at SITA, Switzerland

Michelle Ramsden

Senior Counsel, Office of Privacy and Civil Liberties at Department of Justice, USA

Nicola Kerr-Shaw

Counsel - Cyber, AI, Privacy and Technology at Skadden, UK

Océane Bayrou

Senior Privacy Counsel – Privacy Leader EMEA at GE HealthCare, France

Pablo Palazzi

Partner, Allende & Brea, and Law Professor at University of San Andres, Argentina

Patricia Vidal Martínez

Partner at Uría Menéndez, Spain

Paul Lavery

Partner at McCann Fitzgerald, Ireland

Peter Kimpian

Secretary to the Committee of Convention 108 at Council of Europe

Peter McLaughlin

Partner at Rimon, USA

Philippe Dufresne

Commissioner at Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada

Rachael Annear

Partner at Freshfields, UK

Rachel Masterton

Deputy Commissioner at Office of the Data Protection Authority, Guernsey

Rebecca Cousin

Partner at Slaughter and May, UK

Reena Patel

Head of Data Legal, EMEA at UBS, UK

Richard Cumbley

Partner at Linklaters, UK

Richard advises multinationals and governments on complex information management and data privacy issues. He has worked on data-related projects globally, including major data security incidents, large-scale privacy litigation, and the implications of new technologies such as 3D printing and blockchain.

Rocco Panetta

Managing Partner at Panetta Consulting, Italy

Rosa Barcelo

Privacy & Cybersecurity Partner at McDermott Will & Emery, Belgium

Rosie Nance

Senior Knowledge Lawyer at Norton Rose Fulbright, UK

Sabrina Salhi

Chief Privacy Officer and DPO (UK & EU) at Marsh McLennan, UK

Sinead Connolly

Senior Privacy Lawyer at J.P. Morgan, UK

Sophie Nerbonne

Director for Economic Co-Regulation at CNIL, France

Stewart Dresner

Founder & Chief Executive at Privacy Laws & Business

Sue Foster

Data Privacy Director, Global Clinical Solutions at AstraZeneca, UK

Susan Bingham

Group Data Protection Officer and Director of Information Assurance at The Guardian, UK

Sébastien Ziegler

President, Privacy Symposium and IoT Forum, and Chair at Europrivacy, Switzerland/Luxembourg

Thomas Salas

AI/ML Governance Lead at Verily, USA

Tim Hickman