Sep 102021

Sidley Privacy and Cybersecurity Roundtable

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Please join Sidley’s Privacy and Cybersecurity Group for a two-part discussion with UK government officials with a focus on data transfer and innovation.

UK Data Protection and Data Transfers – New Directions

In this Chatham House discussion, our panelists will cover:

  • Data Transfers to the U.S. and Developments on “Adequacy”
  • G7 and OECD Data Protection Initiatives
  • UK Regulation of Data and Promotion of Innovation

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Wednesday, September 15, 2021
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. ET

Panelist

Joe Jones, Deputy Director – International Data Transfers, Data Policy Directorate, UK Ministry of Digital, Culture, Media, & Sport

Moderator

Alan Charles Raul, Partner, Sidley

We encourage participants to ask questions during the session.

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Governance of Data Innovation: Risks and Rewards for Business

Tuesday, September 21, 2021
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ET

Panelists

  • Elizabeth Denham, Information Commissioner, Information Commissioner’s Office
  • Claudia Berg, General Counsel, Information Commissioner’s Office

Moderators

  • Alan Charles Raul, Partner, Sidley
  • William RM Long, Partner, Sidley

We encourage participants to ask questions during the session.

Data Matters Contributors

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