ICEL Privacy and Data Protection Conference 2016

The legal issues around privacy and data protection are complex and controversial. With the ECJ’s judgment in the Schrems case, the new US-EU Privacy Shield and the agreement on the text of the General Data Protection Regulation, it is also a rapidly changing area of law. The line-up of speakers at this year’s conference was exceptional, representing all stakeholders in this area.

Friday July 1st 9:30 to 16:30 (Registration from 9:00)

Royal Irish Academy, Dawson Street

6 CPD Points

Speakers and chairs

• Prof Thomas von Danwitz, ECJ, judge rapporteur in both DRI and Schrems
• Helen Dixon, Data Protection Commissioner
• Bruno Gencarelli, Head of Data Protection Unit, European Commission
• Jyn Schultze – Melling, Director of Privacy Policy for Europe, Facebook
• Emily Gibson BL
• Dr Orla Lynskey, London School of Economics
• Dr TJ McIntyre, UCD
• Anne-Marie Bohan, Partner with Matheson
• Michael Lynn SC
• John Magee, Partner with William Fry – Chair of the morning session
• The Hon. Ms Justice Laffoy, Supreme Court – Chair of the afternoon session

They discussed a variety of topics such as:

• The role of the ECJ in privacy law
• General Data Protection Regulation – A new dawn for data protection litigation?
• The independence of data protection commissioners post Schrems
• The validity of the Privacy Shield
• The regulator’s perspective in data protection
• The new European law of surveillance: Implications for Ireland as an international data hub
• The nature of the right to privacy
• The industry perspective on data protection
• Recent developments and future prospects in EU data protection law