AGENDA

This session will explore obligations on businesses under the IT Act and SDPI Rules.

Panelists will also consider the state of play following the withdrawal of the Data Protection Bill from parliament in August: what's next, and what will survive from this long-awaited draft law?

Speakers

• Sakshi Vidur, Director, Enterprise IT Security, Philips
• Nitin Dhavate, Country Head - Data Privacy (DPO for India, South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa), Novartis

Data protection law is developing fast across the Middle East and North Africa.

This session will look at recent developments in key jurisdictions such as Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Panellists will also look ahead to future developments in the region.

Speakers

• Xavier Alabart, Data Protection and Privacy expert / Senior Privacy Consultant, The Privacy Aces
• Lori Baker, VP, Legal & Director of Data Protection, DIFC
• Mohammed Embaby, DPO - Data Protection & Privacy Officer, Boubyan Bank
• Ahmed Nabil Mahmoud, Corporate Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), Egyptian Banks Company

German and Austrian data protection authorities have produced some of the most significant GDPR enforcement decisions of 2022.

Switzerland, as a non-EEA country, has a unique data protection framework that will soon be substantially reformed.

This panel will consider what data protection professionals need to know about developments in this important European region.

Speakers

• Noemi Alonso, Exterro
• Matthieu Péré, Director, Head of Global Data Protection, Helios Health GmbH

This session will explore the latest and most significant actions and guidance from data protection regulators in the Benelux and Nordic regions.

Enforcement trends vary considerably between Benelux countries, with Belgium's active regulator imposing a significant blow to the digital advertising industry earlier this year, and the Danish DPA took a extremely strict position on international transfers in July.

Our panelists will help you stay informed and up-to-date with the latest data protection developments in this region.

Speakers

• Noemi Alonso, Exterro
• Paul Breitbarth, Member of the Data Protection Board, European Patent Office

This session will look at recent and future developments in data protection regulation in Central and Eastern Europe.

Experts and practitioners working on the ground in the region will discuss recent enforcement trends and compliance developments in countries such as Poland, Czech Republic, Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary, Slovakia and Croatia.

Speakers

• Constantine Karbaliotis, Counsel, nNovation LLP
• Andrei Hanganu, Country Data Protection Manager, Enel România

Southern Europe is home to two of the EU's most active data protection authorities: Spain and Italy. Other regulators in the region, including France's CNIL, produce highly authoritative guidance and regularly make impactful decisions.

Join our panelists for an overview of the legal and regulatory state of play for data protection professionals operating in Southern Europe.

Speakers

• Jorge García Mallo, Compliance & Data Protection Officer, EOS Spain S.L.
• Xavier Alabart, Data Protection and Privacy expert / Senior Privacy Consultant, The Privacy Aces
• Agostino Pedone, Data Protection Officer, E-Play24 Italia S.r.l.

Latin America's diverse and fast-developing data protection landscape requires careful attention and up-to-the minute knowledge. Along with Brazil's game changing LGPD and Mexico's globally-respected FDPL, important new developments are coming up in countries such as Argentina and Peru.

Our panel will explore existing obligations in important Latin American jurisdictions and provide a breakdown of what's coming next in the region.

Speakers

• José Alejandro Bermúdez, Exterro
• María Fernanda Garciazarco Sánchez, Data Privacy Officer, Bosch México