CPDP offers the cutting edge in legal, regulatory, academic and technological development in privacy and data protection. CPDP gathers academics, lawyers, practitioners, policy-makers, computer scientists and civil society from all over the world to exchange ideas and discuss the latest emerging issues and trends. Each year, CPDP offers a compelling and diverse line-up of speakers and panels. This unique multidisciplinary formula has served to make CPDP one of the leading data protection and privacy conferences in Europe and around the world.

As the COVID-19 pandemic caused major shifts in technology adoption and increased reliance on technologies and infrastructures, calls for ‘digital sovereignty’ escalated globally. Sorting populations back into their nations of passport enabled new means of establishing and justifying borders with long term closures and the introduction of new digital identity infrastructure such as vaccine ;Besides bidding to form future models for data governance and the data economy, the EU has also laid out plans to pioneer legislation governing the use of Artificial Intelligence. In this pivotal moment, engaging in transatlantic, multidisciplinary dialogue has become of central significance. Amidst all these developments, what does the future hold for data protection?

CPDP2022 will serve as a platform to discuss, and seek answers, to these questions and many ;

CPDP2022 will take place at Les Halles de Schaerbeek and Area42, our usual meeting spots. We are working directly with our partners to bring you a full and vibrant programme and, most importantly, to create a safe conference environment.

Registration is open. Enjoy the early bird registration fee by registration before April 17! Register on the CPDP website.