PrivacyCalendar (beta) is a feature where you will find details of upcoming online and in-person events such as webinars, round table events, panel discussions, exhibitions, and trade shows from leading industry bodies and organisations. If you miss the live broadcast of online events, many are available to stream on demand.
We will continue to update this page throughout the year. recently posted events will be highlighted in yellow.
Note: See the event summary for the registration link.
Date | Event | Organiser | Event Summary |
| December | |||
| 121224 | Webinar | IAPP | EU and US Cybersecurity In the session, Jim Dempsey and Isabelle Roccia of the IAPP will be joined by Steve Purser, former head of the Core Operations Department at the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity, for a high-level review of key policies and laws that are already in place and who the main stakeholders are in policymaking, operationalization and enforcement. |
| 051224 | Webinar | IAPP | A look inside the new European Commission's teams and priorities The 2025 European Commission takes office this week, including a new team of commissioners who must operate under a new political environment and mandate that cuts across many data and digital policy areas. Join the IAPP for a discussion about what this means for digital governance in the next five years. What do we know of their political agenda and priorities? |
| 041224 | Webinar | IAPP | UK data protection reform Join the IAPP for a panel discussion about the UK government's most recent effort to reform its data protection legal framework. If passed, the Data (Use and Access) Bill (DUA Bill) would make several changes to existing UK law, including around the legal bases for processing, the scope of special category data and international data transfers.The online session will be hosted by IAPP Research and Insights Director Joe Jones with guests including UK Owen Rowland, Head of Data Protection Policy for the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology Deputy Director and Emma Keaney, Deputy Commissioner for Regulatory Policy at the Information Commissioner's Office to unpack the thinking behind and likely impact of key proposals. |
| November | |||
| 121124 | Webinar | IAPP | Getting ready for NIS2 Join the IAPP for a discussion about the impact of the update to the Network and Information Security Directive (NIS2 Directive). |
| 081124 | Webinar | IAPP | AI Governance Professionals: Who, what and why now? Join the IAPP for a discussion on the professional roles and emerging trends in AI governance, including the types of skills required to be a practitioner. |
| October | |||
| 241024 | Webinar | IAPP | Investing in AI governance literacy Join the IAPP for a discussion on how the emergence of AI tools has ushered in new opportunities for growth in organizations across all industries. Often less discussed are the additional skills needed to effectively manage these new tools. Ensuring the safe and responsible use of AI is of the utmost importance, requiring a new field of AI governance professionals. Developing and scaling these skills within organizations is a common challenge. |
| 081024 | Conference | ICO | Data Protection Practitioners' Conference 2024 The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) is holding its annual Data Protection Practitioners' Conference (DPPC) online on 8 October. The event covering content on both data protection and freedom of information legislation will include inspirational keynote speakers, expert panels, and multiple workshops. |
| 011024 | Webinar | IAPP | Cybersecurity: Heightened legal risk requires new expertise Following the launch of the IAPP Cybersecurity Law Center, join James Dempsey and guests to learn more about this emerging area of practice and get insights into the latest developments. |
| September | |||
| 230924 | In-person event | Big Brother Watch | Big Brother in the Office - Worker's rights, AI and surveillance in 2024 Join BBW in Liverpool for an event to launch a groundbreaking report on workplace surveillance in the UK at the Labour Party conference. Chairing the event is Silkie Carlo, Director of Big Brother Watch, with speakers including Labour MP for Peterborough, Andrew Pakes, Bill Taylor of the Communication Workers Union, Khalid Edah-Tally of the Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain and Anna Thomas from the Institute for the Future of Work. Conference passes are not needed for attendance as the event is taking place outside of the secure zone. |
| 030924 | In-person & online conference | Data Protection Forum | Cyber Risk Latest Developments In The Risk Universe The Data Protection Forum is holding an in-person at Mishcon de Reya's offices in London to discuss insights into the forthcoming UK Cyber Security and Resilience Bill, International initiatives on Cyber Security risk, Spear Phishing Attacks and Controls, standards, & qualifications in Cyber Security. Join Kevin Parle, Deputy Chair DP-Forum, and an array of speakers, including Stuart Davey, Partner at Pinsent Masons; Tim Halstead, DPO at The Commonwealth War Graves Commission; Neil Hare-Brown, CEO at STORM Guidance; Heather Toomey, Principal Cyber Specialist at the ICO; and David Battersby, Senior Programme Officer, Professional Standards at the UK Cyber Security Council. Access details to Join Online. |
| July | |||
| 090724 | Webinar | IAPP | UK election results: What is next for digital policy? Join the IAPP for a LinkedIn Live on UK digital policy following the general election on 4 July. The session will concentrate on possible digital innovation and governance policies under the next UK government. Centre for Information Policy Leadership President Bojana Bellamy and Flint Global Director James Snook will join IAPP Research and Insights Director Joe Jones in conversation. |
| June | |||
| 250624 | Webinar | NADPO | Subject Access Requests and Political party data use Join Jenna Corderoy for a talk about her investigation into the state of Subject Access Requests (SARs), followed by Duncan McCann discussing election deepfakes and political data use. |
| May | |||
| 22-250524 | Conference | CPDP | CPDP-ai 2024 conference - To govern or be governed, that is the question The 17th international CPDP conference in Brussels, Belgium, aims to explore the governance of artificial intelligence. Experts from the fields of data protection and privacy, politics, and technology will come together to discuss how to govern AI and establish cooperation between different regulatory authorities for all its diverse facets. The conference aims to critically approach questions related to the future of cohabitation with AI in our digital societies, requiring multi-disciplinary conversations on societal, legal, ethical, and technical dynamics and norms. |
| 220524 | Webinar | IAPP | Get ready for the EU AI Act: Priorities for compliance Join Joe Jones, Research & Insights Director, IAPP, for a discussion about preparing for the introduction of the EU AI Act. Which entities and activities are in scope? What are the AI Act’s key features and requirements? What compliance and governance actions should be prioritized? What should organizations be looking out for as the EU AI Act is implemented over the coming months and years? |
| 120524 | Conference | IRMS | The annual IRMS Conference This year's event is being held between 12-14 May at DoubleTree Hilton, Brighton Metropole is the go-to event in the information management calendar, bringing together 400 practitioners, compliance managers, senior executives and others from a range of organisations across all industry sectors in the UK and beyond. This year's theme: Tides of Change - Surviving in a Sea of Information. |
| 090524 | Webinar | IAPP | Protecting Americans' Data from Foreign Adversaries Act Join the IAPP for an online discussion about the bill prohibiting data brokers from selling sensitive personal data of individuals residing in the US to foreign adversaries or foreign adversary-controlled entities or individuals. |
| April | |||
| 230424 | Webinar | IAPP | Considering the EDPB Opinion on Consent or Pay Join the IAPP for a discussion on the EDPB's Opinion on the validity of consent to process personal data for the purposes of behavioural advertising in the context of consent-or-pay models deployed by large online platforms. The opinion addresses the validity of consent to process personal data for the purposes of behavioural advertising in the context of consent-or-pay models deployed by large online platforms. IAPP Research and Insights Director Joe Jones will be joined by EDPB Litigation and International Affairs Legal Officer Diletta De Cicco for an overview of the key facts, findings and recommendations. |
| 150424 | Webinar | IAPP | Path to APRA legislation: In conversation with a top Senate advisor To help you understand more about the American Privacy Rights Act (APRA), IAPP Managing Director, Washington, D.C., Cobun Zweifel-Keegan, will be joined by Shannon Smith, who serves as an advisor to US Senator Maria Cantwell, D-Wash. As one of the lead drafters and negotiators of the APRA, Smith will discuss the draft legislation's history, intent and prospects as both chambers prepare for its introduction. |
| 120424 | Podcast | The New York Times | IAPP CEO joins New York Times podcast to discuss the APRA, AI In the latest Hard Fork podcast from The New York Times spoke with IAPP President and CEO J. Trevor Hughes about the introduction of the American Privacy Rights Act (APRA) (starting at 28 minutes). Hughes discussed the APRA's key provisions and also touched on how the availability of training data is beginning to dry up for developers of artificial intelligence (AI) models. |
| 120424 | Webinar | IAPP | Reactions to the American Privacy Rights Act Join IAPP Research and Insights Director Joe Jones for a LinkedIn Live discussion about the American Privacy Rights Act (APRA). Is it a good deal? What are the key features and requirements? What are the prospects of the APRA passing? National privacy legislation has been on the US policy agenda for more than two decades. Presidents, industry and civil society have called for Congress to act, and several bills have been introduced but not passed. The APRA aims to give Americans enforceable data privacy rights and eliminate the patchwork of comprehensive state privacy laws. Speakers: Julie Brill, Chief Privacy Officer and Corporate Vice President for Global Privacy, Safety and Regulatory Affairs, Microsoft and Cameron Kerry, Ann R. and Andrew H. Tisch Distinguished Privacy Fellow, The Brookings Institution. |
| 080424 | Webinar | IAPP | Previewing the American Privacy Rights Act As the news of a bipartisan US agreement for a comprehensive privacy law reverberates throughout the industry, the IAPP discusses what's in the proposal and whether this is finally the time. Caitlin Fennessy, IAPP VP & Chief Knowledge Officer hosts a conversation with Samir Jain, VP of Policy at Center for Democracy & Technology and Keir Lamont, Director for U.S. Legislation at the Future of Privacy Forum. |
| March | |||
| 190324 | Webinar | IAPP | Preparing to implement the EU AI Act Ashley Casovan, Managing Director, AI Governance Center, IAPP, is joined by Cathy Cobey, Global Responsible AI co-lead, EY, for a discussion on what the EU AI Act means for the professionals working in and around the EU. The session will also consider what those developing and deploying AI governance within their company need to know. |
| 150324 | Webinar | IAPP | EU lawmaker discusses AI Act's next steps In a LinkedIn session on 15 March, IAPP Research and Insights Director IAPP Joe Jones and EU Artificial Intelligence Act co-rapporteur Dragos Tudorache will discuss the AI Act's phased implementation over the coming months along with what the future regulatory landscape for the AI Act means for organisations’ compliance efforts. |
| 130324 | Webinar | IAPP | The EU AI Act: A major moment in the digital world J. Trevor Hughes, President and CEO at the IAPP, is joined by Christina Montgomery, IBM Chief Privacy and Trust Officer and Emma Redmond, OpenAI Associate General Counsel, Privacy and Data Protection for a discussion on what it means for the deployment of AI systems globally following the passing of the EU AI Act. |
| 120324 | Conference | GRC World Form | PrivSec London A two-day event taking place between 12 and 13 March at the Park Plaza, Riverbank in London. PrivSec London will feature thought leaders, industry experts and senior professionals from world-renowned companies sharing their knowledge, case studies and experience - and providing insightful, actionable content to an audience of end-user professionals. |
| February | |||
| 280224 | Conference | IAPP | IAPP Data Protection Intensive (DPI UK) 2024 A two-day event for IAPP members on 28-29 February at ETC.Venues 133 Houndsditch in London. This year's DPIUK programme features keynote speakers, including Information Commission John Edwards, along with breakout sessions and workshops diving into data protection laws, regulations, technology, and operational practices. |
| 230224 | Conference | IRMS | IRMS Roadshow Midlands Event in Birmingham The one-day session features a number of sessions on Information Rights: The Global Challenge. |
| 150224 | Webinar | IAPP | Pay or OK: Practical considerations for adtech and beyond In considering the impact Meta's tiered subscription (pay or OK) model will have on the ad tech industry, IAPP Research and Insights Director Joe Jones will host a LinkedIn Live session to discuss practical concerns advertisers should understand under the new paradigm. Joining Jones will be Criteo Vice President for Government Affairs and Public Policy Nathalie Laneret and Norway's data protection authority, Datatilsynet, Head of International Department Tobias Judin. |
| 060224 | Conference | IRMS | IRMS Roadshow North Event in Manchester The one-day session features sessions on Digital approaches to data breaches and SARs, The impact of AI within Records Management and Supporting IG for long-term records within 365 and a panel discussion on the impact of AI within Records |
| January | |||
| 290124 | Webinar | IAPP | Breaking down the EU Artificial Intelligence Act Join the IAPP on 29 January to pick over the latest text and what's in the act. Ashley Casovan will moderate a discussion with Cornelia Kutterer (Considerati, Université Grenoble Alpes(, Isabelle Roccia (IAPP), and Kai Zenner (European Parliament). What changes are there between this version and previous versions? What major requirements do you need to know about, and how should organizations prepare? |
| 250124 | Webinar | IAPP | The EDPB report on DPOs: What you need to know Join the IAPP on 25 January to unpack the 2023 coordinated enforcement action report from the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) addressing the designation and position of Data Protection Officers (DPOs). IAPP Managing Director, Europe, Isabelle Roccia, will host Sam Wrigley, Senior Officer at the Office of the Finnish Data Protection Ombudsman, as he walks us through the report’s findings and possible next steps for organisations and data protection authorities (DPAs). |
| 230124 | Webinar | NADPO | Upcoming changes to UK data protection law Join Dr Chris Pounder from Amberhawk for a discussion on the new data-sharing rules under the DPDI Bill, followed by Ibrahim Hasan of Act Now Training with a talk on the proposed changes to the UK GDPR. |
| 220124 | Webinar | IAPP | Data Privacy Day and 2024 Predictions Celebrate International Data Protection Day with the IAPP to discuss the future of data protection and privacy in 2024. IAPP President and CEO J. Trevor Hughes will be joined by Travis LeBlanc (Cooley), Caroline Louveaux (Mastercard) and Christina Montgomery (IBM) |
| 170124 | Webinar | IAPP | Research & insights: Priorities & predictions for privacy and AI governance Join IAPP Research and Insights Director Joe Jones for a conversation with members of the IAPP Research and Insights Team and IAPP AI Governance Center Managing Director Ashley Casovan as they share their top areas of focus for 2024 across privacy and artificial intelligence governance. |
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