The 15th Annual European Data Protection & Privacy Conference

Shaping the Future of Europe's Digital Framework

The European Data Protection and Privacy Conference takes place annually as a key fixture in the Brussels calendar, fostering lively and interactive discussions on the future of data protection regulation. Attracting more than 200 participants each year, this must-attend event for privacy professionals and stakeholders brings together top-level speakers and delegates from across industries alongside senior EU and international policymakers and regulators.

Conference Focus

Following the European Commission's release of the Digital Omnibus Package, this year's conference explores the future of Europe's digital and data protection framework. Discussions examine the extent to which the GDPR can be refined to support an innovative, competitive, and rights-preserving digital future while placing individuals at the heart of Europe's evolving digital rulebook through greater coherence, fairness, and trust.

The conference further explores the complex interplay between competition policy and data privacy, highlighting the need to break down regulatory silos, and takes a global view on data protection, examining how regions can cooperate in an increasingly fragmented regulatory landscape. Additionally, discussions address the role of data privacy in the digital transformation of public services, as well as how data, privacy, AI, and privacy-enhancing technologies can underpin trustworthy innovation in the AI era.

Key Themes

Data Privacy in Europe: Promoting effectiveness, innovation, and fundamental rights through refined regulatory frameworks.

Consumer Protection: Advancing coherence, fairness, and trust in EU digital law to protect consumer interests.

Global Data Protection: Examining interoperability approaches in an increasingly fragmented regulatory landscape.

Digital Transformation of Public Services: Addressing privacy, sovereignty, and trust in digitalized government services.

Trustworthy AI: Enabling privacy-driven innovation that supports responsible AI development and deployment.

Competition Policy and Data Protection: Exploring practical intersections between competition policy and data protection regulation.

What to Expect

This Brussels conference delivers comprehensive programming combining senior policymaker perspectives, regulatory insights, and industry experiences addressing Europe's evolving data protection landscape. Through lively, interactive discussions, participants engage with top-level speakers examining how GDPR refinement, regulatory coherence, global cooperation, and privacy-enhancing technologies can support innovation while protecting fundamental rights in the digital era.