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Helga Þórisdóttir

Data Protection Commissioner of Iceland
Personuvernd (The Icelandic Data Protection Authority)
Participe à 3 sessions

Helga Thorisdottir was appointed Data Protection Commissioner for Iceland on 1 September 2015. Previously, Helga worked for the Icelandic Medicines Agency as a senior legal officer and later as an interim director. She also worked at the Ministry of Education, the EFTA Secretariat in Brussels, the Icelandic Parliament and the Directorate of Public Prosecutions.

Helga holds a Cand.Jur. degree in law from the University of Iceland. She has also completed an AMP course from IESE Business School in Barcelona and a diploma in French from Université Paul Valery.

Sessions auxquelles Helga Þórisdóttir participe

Lundi 17 Avril, 2023

Fuseau horaire: (GMT+01:00) Paris
15:00
15:00 - 16:00 | 1 heure
Convention 108+ special program
international cooperationConvention 108+

Mercredi 14 Mai, 2025

Fuseau horaire: (GMT+01:00) Paris
16:30
16:30 - 17:15 | 45 minutes
Data Regulations in Practice
Innovative TechnologiesFundamental rights

Growing up in the digital age means that children are exposed to data collection before they even learn to read. This insightful session explores ways in which a safer online space can be created for the next generations, and how to enforce meaningful protection, while balancing innovation with responsibility and empowering young users to navigate the internet safely.  Key questions

Jeudi 15 Mai, 2025

Fuseau horaire: (GMT+01:00) Paris
14:00
14:00 - 15:00 | 1 heure
Health and Medical Data Compliance
Data regulation in practiceFundamental rightsEnforcementInterpretation available

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...