
Olivier Matter
Since 2017, Olivier Matter is Team Leader for International Cooperation within the Policy and Consultation Unit of the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS). He coordinates the involvement of the EDPS in the activities of the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) and is the coordinator of the Key Provisions Expert Subgroup of the EDPB. He also follows the activities and represents the EDPS in various international fora (Global Privacy Assembly, Council of Europe, OECD, workshop on data protection within international organisations, etc). Before joining the EDPS, he previously worked for the Council of Europe, within a national data protection authority and as a data protection lawyer.
Sessions in which Olivier Matter participates
الثّلاثاء 5 أبريل, 2022
Session in English interpreted into Italian / Sessione in inglese con la traduzione in italiano
الجمعة 21 أبريل, 2023
الأربعاء 12 يونيو, 2024
Introduction In this session, discover how international cooperation and mutual assistance are reshaping the landscape of privacy regulation in order to uphold digital rights and combat global privacy threats. Experts on the panel will uncover the mechanisms, limits, and triumphs of collaborative privacy enforcement cooperation efforts, paving the way for a safer digital future. ...
Introduction While the GDPR has established a powerful mechanism to reinforce cooperation for data protection among EU an EEA Member States, major European countries, such as UK, Switzerland, and others, are not associated to this cooperation mechanism. They often benefit from adequacy decisions but are not involved in EDPB discussions. This session will explore the potential to reinf...
الثّلاثاء 13 مايو, 2025
Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) have long been a go-to mechanism for ensuring compliance, but as different jurisdictions update their frameworks, the landscape is shifting fast. SCCs are defined as standardized clauses that allow data transfers outside of the European Economic Area. This insightful session explores the latest developments in SCCs across EU and beyond, with a special focus on the path towards in...
While regulators worldwide are fighting the same battles, too often they’re doing it in isolation. This session brings together industry experts and distinguished officials from EDPS, Dutch Data Protection Authority, Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, and US Department of Justice. Attendees will learn about the real challenges of cross-border privacy enforcement and explore the ways in which regulators can work together to turn fragmen...