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IAPP Europe Data Protection Congress 2025

by International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)

The IAPP Europe Data Protection Congress 2025 is the 14th annual conference organized by the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). This event brings together professionals from data protection, AI governance, and cybersecurity law to discuss pressing issues affecting the European region. The conference is scheduled to take place in Brussels from November 19 to 20, 2025, with training sessions on November 17-18 and workshops on November 18.

Key topics to be addressed include adtech regulation and enforcement, anonymization and pseudonymization in AI, AI governance responsibilities and compliance, cross-border data transfers, cybersecurity law requirements and incident response, data retention and data subject rights, European and global data protection enforcement trends, European regulatory developments such as the DMA, DSA, and Data Act, employee and workplace privacy, and the intersection of digital laws and policies.

The event will feature keynote conversations and debates with leading EU data protection authorities and experts. Notable speakers include Dale Sunderland, Commissioner at the Data Protection Commission Ireland; Anu Talus, Chair of the European Data Protection Board; Wojciech Wiewiórowski, European Data Protection Supervisor; and Cristina Caffarra, economist and antitrust expert. Additionally, there will be structured networking events and breaks between sessions to facilitate professional connections.

This congress is ideal for professionals in data protection, AI governance, and cybersecurity law seeking to stay informed about the latest developments, share best practices, and expand their professional networks. Attendees will gain valuable insights from industry leaders and have opportunities to engage in meaningful discussions on current challenges and solutions in the field.

Speakers(43)

Anna Lucas

Director of Online Safety Supervision at Ofcom

Antonio Biason

Legal and Policy Officer at European Commission

Anu Talus

Chair, European Data Protection Board; Head at Finnish Data Protection Authority

Axel Voss

Member at European Parliament

Ayesha Bhatti

Head of Digital Policy, U.K. and EU at Information Technology & Innovation Foundation Center for Data Innovation

Bojana Bellamy

President at Centre for Information Policy Leadership

Bojana Bellamy is the president of Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP’s Centre for Information Policy Leadership, a preeminent global privacy and data policy think tank located in Washington, D.C., London and Brussels. At CIPL, Bellamy works with global business and technology leaders, regulators, and policy and lawmakers to shape global data policy and practice, as well as develop thought leadership and best practices for responsible and trusted use of data in the fourth Industrial Revolution. With more than 25 years of experience and deep knowledge of global data privacy and cybersecurity law, compliance and policy, she has a proven industry record in designing strategy, and building and managing data privacy compliance programs. Bellamy was the recipient of the 2019 IAPP Vanguard Award, which honors privacy professionals for outstanding leadership, knowledge and creativity in the fields of privacy and data protection. In 2021 Politico acknowledged Bellamy in its inaugural list of top Tech28 people shaping digital policy and technology in Europe and beyond. She was also one of 20 privacy experts to participate in the transatlantic “Privacy Bridge Project” from 2014-2015 that sought to develop practical solutions to bridge the gap between European and U.S. privacy regimes. Currently, she sits on a number of advisory and industry boards, including the Mercedes-Benz Advisory Board for Integrity and Sustainability, the Internet Commission Advisory Board, the OECD’s Privacy Guidelines Expert Group and the Thomson Reuters’ Practical Law Data Protection Consultation Board, as well as the Advisory Board of the Tech, Law and Security Program at the American University Washington College of Law. She also was selected as a member of the Global Privacy Assembly Reference Panel. Bellamy participates in many industry groups and is a regular speaker at corporate and governmental events and conferences. Prior to joining CIPL, she served for 12 years as the global director of data privacy at Accenture, and worked for eight years as principal consultant with privacy laws and business consulting and auditing projects for private and public sector clients in the U.K. and abroad.

Cari Benn

Chief Privacy Officer at Microsoft

Carl Öhman

Assistant Professor in Political Science at Uppsala University

Dr. Öhman’s new book, “The Afterlife of Data,” explores the question of what we should do with the data of the deceased, whether our digital afterlives are really our own, and if not, who should have the right to decide what happens to our data.

Christoph Bausewein

Assistant General Counsel, Data Protection and Policy at CrowdStrike

Claude-Étienne Armingaud

Partner, Tech, Data and IP at Latournerie Wolfrom Avocats

Event Details

Date
November 19-20, 2025
2 days
Location
🇧🇪 Brussels, Belgium
SQUARE – Brussels Convention Centre
Audience
Professionals in data protection, AI governance, and cybersecurity law

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