
Adrian Quesada Rodriguez is a lawyer and mediator specializing in personal data protection and new technologies. At Mandat International, he leads legal R&D activities, focusing on compliance-enhancing tools. He also serves as the Data Protection Officer (DPO) and Ethics Compliance Officer for various international projects. Additionally, he is an associate rapporteur for Emerging Technologies and Definitions at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and a co-author of the Europrivacy Criteria, the official European Data Protection Seal.
Sessions in which Adrian Quesada Rodríguez participates
Wednesday 6 June, 2018
Wednesday 19 June, 2019
IoT Risk Assessment should be considered as an integral part of the management practices and an essential element of good corporate governance. What are the new and unexpected risks that cannot be solved by current state-of-the-art security solutions? This and many more questions will be discussed and answered in this panel moderated by Pasquale Annicchino.
Tuesday 31 August, 2021
Thursday 2 September, 2021
The expansion of the IoT and edge computing landscape has brought opportunities but also new challenges. Standards have an essential role in the IoT and edge computing systems. Having a roadmap of IoT standardization can enhance the technical issues that have to be addressed and resolved. The role of standardization in interoperability solutions is key, both by allowing a formalised support to various implementations, and by ensuring a consolidation of the options available so that the int...
Friday 3 September, 2021
The data interoperability in the context of the Internet of Things (IoT) has several issues to be solved by the research community. For instance, the large amount of data, the numerous different data models and the data collection at high speed are key challenges to address by the different organizations working in the domain of IoT data interoperability. Different dimensions of IoT data interoperability exist like semantic interoperability, syntacticalinteroperability and the object abstr...
Monday 4 April, 2022
The session is a part of a Workshop on eHealth, Assisted Living and Medical Data Protection, Compliance, Interoperability and Reusability.
The session is a part of a Workshop on eHealth, Assisted Living and Medical Data Protection, Compliance, Interoperability and Reusability
Wednesday 6 April, 2022
Thursday 7 April, 2022
Session in English interpreted into Italian / Sessione in inglese con la traduzione in italiano
Monday 17 April, 2023
Thursday 20 April, 2023
Friday 21 April, 2023
Monday 10 June, 2024
Introduction While research on data protection was traditionally, relatively, and jurisdictionally agnostic, the worldwide development of national and regional data regulations is paving the way to a new field of research, which requires international cooperation. The need for solid infrastructure to support research efforts is a direct result of the volume and complexity of data whic...
Introduction The evolution of Earth observation allows to collect more and more granular data. Satellites, drones, and other technologies are capturing increasingly detailed imagery of our planet, which raises new questions on how to preserve privacy and ensure data protection by design and by default. It also raises challenges in terms of data subject rights, such as the right to acc...
Tuesday 11 June, 2024
Introduction While national regulations are impacting data processing activities and data flows, international research seems to be more and more needed. This session will focus on the needs and opportunities to develop international cooperation to support research in privacy and data protection. It also aims to identify practical actions to move forward and set the basis of an intern...
Wednesday 12 June, 2024
Introduction The Internet was developed to interconnect servers, but with the Web, it quickly became a space for free and open communications. The Internet has also changed our world, by playing a central role in ensuring fundamental human rights such as freedom of expression. It is part of our modern economies and societies, but the paradigm of a free Internet is under pressure to ad...
Thursday 13 June, 2024
Introduction This deep dive-in session will present, step by step, the data protection certification journey in practice, with senior experts explaining the procedure to certify data processing activities with the European Data Protection Seal (Europrivacy) under Art. 42 GDPR. They will illustrate the detailed process of moving from compliance to certification, as well as the benefits...
Introduction Experts of this panel will challenge the notion that compliance and accountability must be tedious or burdensome. With today’s regulatory frameworks, compliance can be transformed into an advantage by embracing innovative approaches and fostering a culture of accountability. This session explores practical strategies, stories, and practices for making compliance and accou...
Friday 14 June, 2024
Introduction In recent years, data protection certification has emerged as a new mechanism for demonstrating compliance with the regulation. The European Data Protection Seal under Art. 42 GDPR has recently been unlocked in Europe, and other jurisdictions are adopting similar regulations. This session will review and discuss lessons learned from privacy and data protection certificati...
Monday 12 May, 2025
Join us for a thought-provoking session on the intersection of technical and ethical considerations in the world of satellite technology. As these systems continue to expand with immense potential, there is a growing need to protect and respect privacy rights in an interconnected space environment. The panel will present real-world case studies and discuss emerging privacy solutions.
Tuesday 13 May, 2025
The internet evolved into a global platform for open and free communication, supporting critical human rights and freedom of expression. However, this very foundation of openness raises questions of security and privacy. In this session, professionals and experts of the industry will come together to explore how internet governance intersects with the need for security, the protection of fundamental rights, and the risks associated with censorshi...
From GDPR to emerging AI regulations, organizations must navigate complex frameworks while ensuring seamless data flows across borders. This session will bring together experts to discuss practical strategies for overcoming regulatory conflicts, enabling responsible data practices, and fostering global cooperation. Key questions
Thursday 15 May, 2025
Patients trust healthcare providers with their most sensitive data, but are their rights truly being upheld in practice? From the right to access medical records to the challenge of data portability and consent management, ensuring compliance becomes not only a legal requirement but also an ethical responsibility. This session tackles the real-world struggles of ensuring data subjects’ rights in the healthcare system and explores practical soluti...