Friday 16 May, 2025
This unique session explores the evolving responsibilities of DPOs in the field of AI governance, focusing on the challenges, ethical dilemmas, and opportunities that come with overseeing AI systems that may impact personal data. Join the panel for a forward-thinking discussion about how DPOs can steer the future of AI governance while staying true to their core mission of data protection.
Synthetic data is considered a privacy-preserving solution for sharing and analyzing sensitive datasets, but how much privacy does it really offer? Can we measure it? This session will dive deep into the world of structured synthetic data, unraveling its promises and limitations, as well as explore techniques for quantifying privacy protection Key questions
This session will explore cutting-edge approaches to responsibly sharing personal data for AI development. Topics include federated learning, synthetic data generation, and Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs), focusing on how these methods support data privacy, facilitate cross-border collaboration, and help meet regulatory requirements in healthcare research, and other sensitive sectors. The session will include practical insights from the specialists in PET domain, based on their experien...
Data protection is woven into the fabric of urban development. Drawing on experiences from cities like Marseille and Madrid, the speakers of this session will highlight key lessons, successful strategies, best practices, and accountability measures for maintaining data privacy and regulatory compliance at a city-wide level. They will also explore how smart technologies can transform the public sector in meaningful ways.
As law enforcement agencies engage in more complex and sophisticated cross-border data exchanges, the role of Data Protection Officers (DPOs) serving in law enforcement has never been more critical. With evolving technologies, increased international cooperation, and stricter regulatory requirements, DPOs must navigate the fine line between effective policing and data protection compliance, not just within their own jurisdictions, but beyond nati...
Imagine a future in which medical research, innovation, and patient care seamlessly benefit from secure data sharing across Europe. European Health Data Spaces are designed to make this vision a reality, but how do they work in practice? This session goes beyond policy and legal frameworks to explore the real-world implementation of European Health Data Spaces and what they mean for future healthcare innovation.
This workshop is designed to practice the conformity assessment procedure of AI systems in accordance with the emerging AI Act. The workshop is structured to provide theoretical knowledge and hands-on experience, focusing on the Act's obligations and requirements concerning intended use, data governance, transparency, and the technical and organizational measures implemented to ensure compliance.
Every time we interact online, we leave behind tiny digital breadcrumbs, commonly referred to as cookies and trackers. They are powerful tools, but they also come with a big responsibility. In this session, which brings together legal professionals and DPAs, attendees will learn about the management of cookies and trackers in addition to innovative strategies and tools to handle cookies while staying compliant.
Get ready for an engaging session that will unite professionals from distinguished establishments to discuss the key skills that DPOs need to thrive in an ever-changing environment, in addition to some strategies for building their capacity to tackle new challenges. From legal expertise to tech-savvy adaptability, the speakers will dive into how DPOs can continue to evolve and make a real impact in their organizations and communities.
The age of generative AI is one where machines can write, create, and predict with astonishing accuracy. Still, this brings new privacy challenges as AI plays a powerful role in our lives. This session will discuss the Gen AI Code of Practice, defined as a set of guidelines that aims to govern the use of generative AI while protecting privacy rights. The panel will explore what a solid and actionable code of practice looks like and how DPOs can p...