January 28th, Data Privacy Day 2025 was celebrated, with data protection authorities engaging in various activities to raise awareness. Our firm, through Partner Tiago Assunção, and Associate António Coelho, took part in 2 webinars hosted by OneTrust and IAPP.
Data Privacy Day: Privacy Predictions 2025
Hosted by OneTrust, explored the evolving landscape of privacy concerns in response to rapid advancements in AI, tightening regulations, and rising cybersecurity threats. Featured speakers included Annick O’Brien, CIPP/E, CIPM, General Counsel at CybSafe; Barry Cook, MSLS, Data Privacy Consultant; Marc Elshof, Partner at BarentsKrans; and Yasmin Hinds, Global Head of Privacy at Pontoon Solutions.
The webinar was divided into two main areas of discussion, which were Privacy Concerns for 2025, including AI-Driven Privacy Concerns, Data Privacy Regulations, and Biometric Privacy, and on the other area of discussion, Key Predictions for 2025, the speakers discussed the Increase of Cyberattacks, Data Breaches, and Privacy Regulations. Below is a link for a summary presentation of the discussion:
OneTrust – Privacy Predictions 2025
Data Privacy Day 2025: A Chat With Global Leaders
Hosted by IAPP as a LinkedIn live event, and moderated by IAPP President and CEO J. Trevor Hughes. The panel included Julie Brill, Chief Privacy Officer at Microsoft; Harvey Jang, Chief Privacy Officer at Cisco; and Caroline Louveaux, Chief Privacy and Data Responsibility Officer at Mastercard.
At the start of the discussion was the impact of leadership changes, the shifting of diplomatic alliances and its effect on data flows, and the issue of digital sovereignty. At the same time, the panel highlighted the importance of driving engagement between relevant parties from both the public and private sectors. The full discussion can be found on the link below:
IAPP Data Privacy Day 2025 – A Chat With Global Leaders
As always, we had a very insightful experience, and we highly recommend our network to follow both links above to keep in touch with the latest trends, as discussed by industry leaders.
