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What Skills we Need as Data Protection Professionals and Why They Matter
Emma Martins
Former Data Protection Commissioner (Guernsey)
Data is about so much more than lists of names, and data protection is about so much more than dry legal text. Professionals working in this area need to navigate an increasingly complex and fast-moving environment with data at the heart of almost every aspect of our lives. The need for capable, effective, and empowered DPO’s has never been so critical. Compliance is no longer ‘simply’ a question of avoiding regulatory sanction, it gets to the heart of our present and future lives, individually and collectively. This session explores the increasingly diverse demands on DPO’s, the nature of the skills they require, and why they matter so much.
Operationalising AI Governance: A Roadmap to Compliance and Excellence
Dr Simon Rice
Global AI Governance & Privacy, Logitech
Embarking on the AI journey encompasses more than just technical development; it requires a robust governance framework to meet regulatory obligations, such as those outlined in the EU AI Act, and to ensure ethical, transparent, and accountable AI use. This session discusses the complexities of AI Governance and provides actionable insights on how to design and implement an effective AI Governance programme.
Data Sharing - Challenges & Practical Solutions
Adam Finlay
Partner, McCann FitzGerald
Despite there being significant and appropriate caution around transferring data between organisations, it should be remembered that not sharing data can be detrimental. Are barriers to data sharing imagined or real? What practical steps can we take to share data where it makes sense to do so, and in what contexts should we be cautious? This session looks at how to share data using a risk-based and pragmatic approach.
Shining a Light on Dark Patterns: Exploring a Growing Compliance Issue in Tech & Data Ethics
Doug McMahon
Partner, McCann FitzGerald
With fines for dark pattern practices increasing year on year, organisations can no longer afford to ignore the shift in global regulatory focus on this area. This session discusses a variety of dark patterns and their interplay with online choice architecture and frontier technologies such as artificial intelligence, before navigating the patchwork of European regulation and exploring the practical steps that organisations can take to address dark patterns.
Resilience for the Inevitable: Anticipate. Adapt. Overcome.
Conor Hogan
Commercial Director, BSI Group
As data breaches become an unavoidable reality, organizations must move beyond prevention to focus on resilience. This session outlines a strategic approach to breach resilience, highlighting the importance of integrating threat modelling and a threat-driven perspective into privacy and data protection management. Attendees will gain practical insights into adapting their defences to specific risks, developing robust incident response plans, and embedding resilience deep within their organizational culture. The session will also dive into strategies for continuously aligning breach preparedness with evolving legal and regulatory landscapes, ensuring that your organization not only survives breaches but can recover and thrive in their aftermath.
Direct Marketing - How to Ensure Compliance in this Fast-Changing Area
Fedelma Good
Independent Privacy Consultant, (formally at PwC)
The rate of change and level of enforcement in the field of e-privacy and direct marketing continues apace. We have also seen significant recent decisions and opinions issued on the legal basis for behavioural advertising, as well as the scope of e-privacy legislation. In parallel, changes are afoot in the technology that will be used in the near future. This session unpacks these and other developments to bring delegates up to speed on this fast-changing area of law and what steps organisations should consider to reduce the risk of enforcement action.
 Data Protection Claims in the Irish Courts – Recent Developments and Practical Guidance
Amy Brick, Partner, McCann FitzGerald
Looking back over the past twelve months, recent decisions of the courts provide helpful guidance to organisations in ascertaining the likely regulatory fallout for not meeting data protection requirements. This session examines recent decisions taken by the courts and explores the compensation awarded under the GDPR, and what organisations can do to avoid similar claims being made against them.
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