Programme

For ICDPPC accredited members and observers only

For ICDPPC accredited members and observers only

“An Evening in Brussels” is the theme for this gathering offered by the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), in conjunction with the conference hosts. Attendees will be treated to a delectable sampling of Belgian cuisine, including hot and cold hors d’oeuvres, beers from local breweries, and the country’s world-famous chocolate. Guests will enjoy an eclectic mix of the region’s most popular music as they mingle and tour the museum’s outstanding collection of works by renowned Belgian surrealist René Magritte.

Maria Farrell, Writer

An overview of how digital technology has brought us to where we are now and insights into where we might be heading.  From AI to quantum computing, from blockchain to facial recognition, from virtual/augmented reality to deep fakes, what are the biggest tech trends over the next 20 years and how will they change our lives?

Giovanni Buttarelli, European Data Protection Supervisor

The Supervisor will welcome participants to the conference and set out the strategic importance of defining a truly global digital ethics to the future of data protection, privacy and respect for individuals and groups in the decades to come.
 

The second session plunges into ethics, pure and applied. How does ethics interact with the law? How has it materialised in fields like the life sciences and what role does it play in resolving public policy dilemmas?

Anita Allen, Professor of Law and Professor of Philosophy, University of Pennsylvania

What is the role of ethics in human society? How has it evolved over time?  What are the origins of autonomy, dignity and respect in different cultures? Who defines ethics and whose interests does it serve? What is the relationship between ethics and law?

A panel of renowned ethicists and scholars will expand the topic of ethics in regards to the notions of human dignity, economic interests, work relations, scientific progress, healthcare as well as the interaction between humans and machines.

The European Data Protection Supervisor, Giovanni Buttarelli, would like to invite you to a press conference during the 2018 International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners (ICDPPC) in Brussels.

The third session will explore the application of technology and the values and rights which are at stake for individuals and human interaction, society and the state, with a special emphasis on children and the most vulnerable. In particular, the CEOs of two of the world biggest tech companies will discuss accountability and how products can be developed ethically.

Opening presentations:

• Jagdish Singh Khehar, former Chief Justice of India

Followed by a Q&A with Erin Egan, Vice President Facebook

For this part we have assembled a stellar cast of diverse experts to address some of the most pressing questions of how digital technology is changing the way we behave and interact.

followed by a Q&A with Kent Walker, Senior Vice President Google

The second part of the discussion will go beyond ‘micro’ relationships between individuals and in families and communities, and explore the impact of rapidly evolving technology on society and the economy as a whole. Do we need ethics in a digital world? Does digital technology strengthen or weaken civic freedom and harmony? How has technology empowered consumers? What are the biggest risks to the arts, the free press and local communities? How may they be exacerbated by concentrated markets? How do notions of harmony, morality and trust combine with big data and AI to justify surveillance and behavioural control? What techniques are available to people to seize back control over their online selves?

Author of "You Are Not a Gadget", "Who Owns the Future" and "Dawn of the New Everything"

As the conference's interactive session, the Creative Café will explore "How to move towards Digital Ethics", involving specially invited knowledge holders from academia, regulators, civil society and the private sector, joined by 25 additional participants from the audience. It will be a moment of active collaboration, of collective intelligence, a generative laboratory, the conference's think tank.

Day two and the fourth session brings data protection into the debate. What does ‘data protection beyond compliance’ mean, who is entitled to speak about it and take action? What should be the role of DPAs, and what intended and unintended consequences could digital ethics frameworks have?

Opening address from Věra Jourová, European Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality

Address by Isabelle Falque-Pierrotin, President of CNIL, Chair of ICDPPC Executive Committee

Privacy commissioners, one from each continent, together with several esteemed experts from government, civil society and industry, will consider their role in the governance of digital ethics.

The final session will bring the themes together and attempt to draw conclusions on what needs to be done. It will also include a presentation of the deliberations of the ‘Creative Room’.

With:

• Pam Dixon, World Privacy Forum
• Elonnai Hickok, Chief Operating Officer, Centre for Internet and Society India
• Wojciech Wiewiorowski, Assistant Supervisor at the EDPS
• Jules Polonetsky, Chief Executive Officer, Future of Privacy Forum
• Christopher Kuner, Director, Brussels Privacy Hub

Close of the conference

Initiatives in the EU and international perspectives.
A side event by EDPS and EDPB

by invitation only

Guided tours of the beautiful cities of Bruges or Ghent with coach departure from Brussels.

Coach pick-up point to be confirmed at a later date.

Book directly with Bravo Discovery selecting the 'Day trip to Antwerp', ‘Day trip to Bruges’ or ‘Day trip to Ghent’ option and quoting the reference ‘Forum Europe’.