The 2nd Annual European Data Protection and Privacy Conference

 

6th December 2011 - The Management Centre Europe, Brussels

Timed to take place after the release of the European Commission's proposals for the revision of the Data Protection Directive, the 2nd Annual European Data Protection and Privacy Conference will bring together key policymakers and stakeholders from across Europe for an interactive discussion on the current issues of Data Protection and Privacy.

 

- Ensuring co-ordinated and harmonised data protection laws across the EU

- What will the effect of the new privacy rules be on the online lives of EU citizens?

- Fighting terrorism and cyber-crime - Where does the balance lie between security and privacy rights?

- Rebuilding consumer confidence in data protection laws

- What shape for globalised data protection and privacy laws in the 21st century?

and much more....

 

Viviane Reding Vice-President of the European Commission and Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship

Axel Voss MEP, Member of the European Parliament

Sophie In't Veld MEP, Member of the European Parliament

Peter Hustinx, European Data Protection Supervisor

Richard Allen, Director of Policy for EMEA, Facebook

Peter Fleischer, Global Privacy Counsel, Google

Vivienne Artz, Managing Director, IP and O&T Law Group, Citi

John Vassallo, Vice-President EU Affairs, Microsoft

Stephen Deadman, Head of Legal Privacy, Security & Content Standards, Vodafone

David Smith, Deputy Commissioner, UK ICO

Pat Walshe, Director of Privacy, GSMA

Jonathan Weeks, Deputy Director of Legal Affairs EMEA, Intel

John Boswell, Senior Vice-President and General Counsel, SAS

Marie-Helene Boulanger, Head of Unit - Data Protection, European Commission

Richard Thomas, Global Strategy Advisor, Centre for Information Policy Leadership, Hunton Williams