Privacy & Information Security Law Blog

Join us at the International Association of Privacy Professionals (“IAPP”) Data Protection Congress in Brussels, November 18-20, 2014. Hunton & Williams privacy professionals will be featured speakers in the following sessions:

• Internet of Things, Data Protection and Security: What are the Legal Challenges, and How Do We Overcome Them? Preconference Workshop: Tuesday, November 18, 2:00 p.m. Dr. Jörg Hladjk, counsel, Hunton & Williams; Mathias Cellarius, Data Protection Officer and Head of Regulatories and Processes Global Legal, SAP SE; Ioannis Krontiris, Privacy Expert, European Research Center, Huawei Technologies; and Stefan Schiffner, Expert in Network & Information Security, ENISA.
• Adviser? Auditor? Enforcer? Facilitator? The Evolving Role of the DPO Wednesday, November 19, 11:30 a.m. Speakers include: Bridget Treacy, partner, Hunton & Williams; Tobias Brautigam, Senior Legal Counsel, Microsoft Corporation; Yvonne Cunnane, Head of Data Protection, Facebook; Stephan Geering, EMEA Data Protection Officer, Citigroup; and Philippe Renaudière, Data Protection Officer, European Commission.
• Privacy Risk Framework and Risk-Based Approach: Delivering Effective Data Protection in Practice Wednesday, November 19, 5:15 p.m. Speakers include: Bojana Bellamy, President, Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton & Williams LLP; Mikko Niva, Director of Privacy, Nokia Corporation; and JoAnn C. Stonier, Executive Vice President, Information Governance and Chief Privacy Officer, MasterCard.
• EU BCRs and APEC CBPRs: Cornerstones for Future Interoperability? Wednesday, November 19, 5:15 p.m. Markus Heyder, Vice President and Senior Policy Counselor, Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton & Williams LLP will moderate the panel. Speakers include:  Wim Nauwelaerts, partner, Hunton & Williams; Christina Peters, Chief Privacy Officer, IBM Corporation; Daniel Pradelles, EMEA Privacy Officer, Hewlett-Packard; Florence Raynal, Head of the Department of European and International Affairs, CNIL; and Hilary Wandall, Compliance and Chief Privacy Officer, Merck & Co., Inc.
• Making Accountability Work for You Thursday, November 20, 9:00 a.m. Bridget Treacy will moderate the panel. Speakers include: Ellis I. Parry, Global Lead of Data Privacy, BP International Ltd. and Louise Thorpe, Vice President of Global Privacy, American Express.

In addition to these panels, stop by Booth 17 in the Exhibit Hall to learn more about Hunton & Williams’ Global Privacy and Cybersecurity practice and its Centre for Information Policy Leadership. Visit the IAPP’s website for more information and the full conference schedule.