IAPP Data Protection Intensive: Deutschland 2023
Event summary
The premier event in German data protection returned to Munich in September. The International Association of Privacy Professionals’ Data Protection Intensive: Deutschland 2023 brought together top data professionals for a two-day event of in-depth learning and knowledge-sharing. This conversation focused on the most important issues facing data protection in Germany.
Speaker presentations addressed the use of artificial intelligence in compliance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation, transforming the data protection officer role into a data ethics officer, competitive advantages in GDPR compliance, international data transfer issues and other pressing topics.
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Wednesday, September 13 | 11:45 am – 12:45 pm CEST
From DPO to Data Ethics Officer: Don’t Fall Behind!
Cooley partner Patrick Van Eecke, co-chair of the firm’s global cyber/data/privacy practice, presented at this session. Patrick and his co-presenters covered how organizations need to broaden their approach when thinking about how best to manage data and compliance beyond existing privacy laws – and focus on what currently is described as “data ethics.”
The session covered:
- The role of the data protection officer in a new data ethics compliance environment.
- Lessons learned from big data companies that have implemented data ethics programs.
- Ways to transform the DPO function into a DEO, including how to bring the topic of data ethics to the board.
For more information, please email Amanda Meier.
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