Max Schrems, renowned privacy rights activist and honorary chairperson of NOYB, will be giving an exclusive keynote for PrivSec World Forum at Digital Trust Europe in Dublin on Tuesday, 28th June. This timely session comes as: 

  • Significant data breaches take place globally and in Ireland, such as the attack on the Irish health service in May 2021 

  • Regulators across Europe crack down on non-compliant data transfers and violations of the “Schrems II” ruling

  • The European Commission and the US negotiate a new data transf.er framework—which Schrems says he will challenge “within weeks” of its taking effect

  • Pressure builds on the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) to get tougher on GDPR enforcement

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Few are better placed to comment on the future of online privacy, GDPR enforcement, and surveillance than Max Schrems, whose cases against Facebook have brought down two international data transfer frameworks and shaped digital policy across Europe.

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Conflict with the EU fundamental right to privacy

Last week, Schrems spoke at PrivSec World Forum at Digital Trust Europe in London. Schrems discussed the “hate mail” he’d received following recent GDPR enforcement decisions and offered his perspective to those struggling with compliance. He also suggested that he would be challenging the new Trans Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF) “within weeks” of its taking effect.

Schrems gave a presentation looking at the origins of the EU-US “data transfer saga” and described the conflict between US surveillance law and the fundamental right to privacy in the EU.

Hear from Max in Dublin at Digital Trust Europe

On 28 June 2022, Schrems will appear at Digital Trust Europe in Dublin to deliver a presentation, interview, and audience Q&A. Schrems continues to fight for privacy, which he considers “the most unenforced right” in Europe.

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 Other presentations, panels and keynotes at Digital Trust Europe include:

  • Irish Data Protection Commission: Are Criticisms of “Big Tech’s Regulator” Fair?

  • Breaking Down Barriers: How Data Protection and Security Teams Can Work Together

  • Consumer Trust and the GDPR’s Transparency Requirements

  • How Big Tech Firms Can Prepare for the Digital Markets Act (DMA)

  • The Business Case for Integrating ESG 

  • Sanctions Compliance: Building an Effective Program that Meets Regional, National and International Rules

  • The Future of Crypto Regulation

  • The Role of the Board: How ESG Contributes to Long-Term Success

  • Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL); Facial Recognition Technology and Mass Surveillance

  • Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs): Implementing a Target Operating Model

  • View the full agenda

Speakers on the lineup include:

  • Daniel Coady, Data Protection Officer, RTE

  • Margaret Loughlin, Europe Data Privacy Protection Governance Officer, Citi

  • Gary Brown, Chief Privacy Officer, Westinghouse Electric Company

  • Eoin Fleming, Chief Information Officer, Carne Group

  • Fabrizio Venturelli, Senior Director and DPO, Global, Workday

  • Eoin Fahy, Head of Responsible Investment, Chief Economist, KBI Global Investors

  • Karl Rogers, Chief Investment Officer, Elkstone Private

  • Tomás Sercovich, CEO, Business In the Community Ireland

  • Debbie Mullarkey, Head of Financial Crime Compliance (MLRO)/Client Legal Affairs, Cantor Fitzgerald

  • Tanya Petruska, Crypto AML & Blockchain Investigator Advisor, The Cake Advisory

  • Philip O’Reilly, Professor of Financial Technologies and Information Systems, Cork University Business School

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About Digital Trust Europe

Digital Trust Europe Dublin will co-host three events;

→ PrivSec World Forum

→ FinCrime World Forum

→ ESG World Forum

Security, financial crime, resilience, fraud, loss prevention, privacy, and data ethics are becoming increasingly intertwined in a digital and data-driven world. To innovate with speed and confidence, organisations need to address all the above with integrated solutions.

In today’s digital world, organisations must prioritise trust, and a robust governance, risk and compliance framework is a critical component to building and maintaining trust.

Tue 28 Jun - Wed 29 Jun

Clayton Hotel Burlington Road, Dublin, D04 A318

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