Complete
Event
Agenda

Three days of world-class sessions, workshops, and keynotes — curated to inspire, educate, and connect the global tech community.

Complete Event Agenda Timeline
Session Time:
09:00 – 10:00
Location:
Hall A, Convention Center
Leadership
Practical Implementation Challenges of DPDPA for Executives
A leadership-focused discussion on the operational, technical, and governance challenges enterprises face while implementing DPDPA at scale.
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This session dives deep into the regulatory landscape of DPDPA, focusing on the practical hurdles faced by organizations during the implementation phase. We will cover data localization, consent management, and the role of the Data Protection Officer.

Key Takeaways

• Understanding compliance checklists for DPDPA.
• Strategies for automated consent management.
• Managing cross-border data transfer risks.

Featured Speakers
S1
David Chen
Chief Privacy Officer, TechCorp
S2
Sarah Jenkins
Legal Counsel, Global Data
Session Time:
10:15 – 11:15
Location:
Hall B, Convention Center
Strategic Value
Understanding the Cost Centre of Privacy for Enterprise
An exploration of the real business costs, investments, and strategic value associated with building enterprise-wide privacy programs.
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Privacy is often viewed as a cost center. This session reevaluates that perspective, looking at the ROI of privacy, the operational costs of data breaches, and how privacy-by-design can actually reduce long-term expenses.

Key Takeaways

• Budgeting for enterprise-wide privacy programs.
• Quantitative metrics for privacy ROI.
• Reducing overhead through automated compliance.

Featured Speakers
S1
Marcus Thorne
Director of Strategy, Privacy Inc.
S2
Elena Rodriguez
Senior Analyst, FinTech Security
Session Time:
11:30 – 12:30
Location:
Hall C, Convention Center
AdTech
Privacy in Advertising & AdTech Ecosystems
Industry leaders discuss consent-driven advertising, identity alternatives, and privacy-preserving marketing technologies.
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The decline of third-party cookies is reshaping digital advertising. This session explores behavioral targeting alternatives and how to maintain marketing effectiveness while respecting user privacy.

Key Takeaways

• Implementing first-party data strategies.
• Understanding Clean Rooms and Privacy Sandboxes.
• Future-proofing ad-supported business models.

Featured Speakers
S3
James Wilson
VP of Product, AdCore
Session Time:
13:30 – 14:30
Location:
Hall A, Convention Center
Child Safety
The Future of Children’s Privacy & Age Assurance
An examination of compliant onboarding, parental consent models, and ethical design for minors online.
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As digital platforms target younger audiences, age verification and child safety become central concerns. This session examines the regulatory landscape and best practices for protecting minors.

Key Takeaways

• Designing age-appropriate interfaces.
• Implementing robust parental consent flows.
• Global trends in children's privacy regulations.

Featured Speakers
S4
Sophia Li
Head of Safety, PlaySafe
Session Time:
14:45 – 15:45
Location:
Hall B, Convention Center
AI & Agents
AI Privacy in the Age of Autonomous Agents
Exploring memory systems, agent permissions, contextual consent, and accountability in autonomous AI environments.
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As AI agents begin acting independently, privacy risks evolve beyond traditional data processing. This discussion explores the unique challenges of long-term memory and agentic behavior.

Key Takeaways

• Governing AI agent permissions.
• Managing data in LLM memory systems.
• Accountability frameworks for autonomous decisions.

Featured Speakers
S5
Dr. Aris Thorne
AI Ethics Lead, Future Labs
Session Time:
16:00 – 17:00
Location:
Hall C, Convention Center
Engineering
Privacy Engineering as a Core Product Function
Focusing on privacy-by-design, secure defaults, consent orchestration, and embedding compliance into development.
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Privacy is shifting from legal documentation to engineering architecture. This session focuses on technical implementation of privacy controls and developer-centric compliance tools.

Key Takeaways

• Integrating privacy into the CI/CD pipeline.
• Automated data discovery and classification.
• Implementing robust telemetry controls.

Featured Speakers
S6
Rachel Kim
Senior Privacy Engineer, DevFlow
Session Time:
17:15 – 18:15
Location:
Hall A, Convention Center
Healthcare
Data Protection in Healthcare & Digital Health
Covering consent in health-tech, AI diagnostics, medical data governance, and regulatory expectations.
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Healthcare data is among the most sensitive categories of personal information. This session explores the intersection of health innovation and strict privacy compliance.

Key Takeaways

• Handling sensitive medical information in the cloud.
• Compliance for AI-driven diagnostic tools.
• Patient data ownership and access rights.

Featured Speakers
S7
Dr. Michael Chen
Chief Medical Officer, HealthSecure
Session Time:
18:30 – 19:30
Location:
Hall B, Convention Center
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity & Privacy Convergence
Examining breach response, privacy-aware security architecture, insider risks, and leadership collaboration.
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Security incidents increasingly become privacy incidents. This panel examines how CISOs and privacy leaders must collaborate to manage modern risks and ransomware threats.

Key Takeaways

• Building a privacy-aware security operations center.
• Integrated incident response frameworks.
• Managing insider risks to sensitive data.

Featured Speakers
S8
Robert Vance
CISO, Global Secure
Session Time:
09:00 – 10:00
Location:
Hall A, Convention Center
UX & Trust
Consent Beyond Checkboxes
Exploring adaptive consent, granular permissions, revocation UX, and creating trust-centric user experiences.
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Consumers increasingly expect meaningful control over their data. This session explores how organizations can go beyond legal minimums to build true trust through better UX.

Key Takeaways

• Avoiding dark patterns in consent flows.
• Implementing granular preference centers.
• Measuring the impact of privacy UX on trust.

Featured Speakers
S9
Anya Sharma
UX Director, TrustDesign
Session Time:
10:15 – 11:15
Location:
Hall B, Convention Center
Operations
Privacy Operations at Enterprise Scale
Exploring scalable privacy operating models, automation, and governance workflows across large organizations.
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Managing privacy at scale requires coordination between legal, engineering, and operations. This session focuses on the "how" of enterprise privacy governance.

Key Takeaways

• Building cross-functional privacy councils.
• Automating Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs).
• Scalable privacy impact assessments.

Featured Speakers
S10
David Miller
Head of Privacy Ops, MegaCorp
Session Time:
11:30 – 12:30
Location:
Hall C, Convention Center
Policy AI
The Rise of Machine-Readable Privacy Policies
Discussing privacy metadata standards, automated policy negotiation, and AI-readable governance frameworks.
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Static privacy notices are evolving toward structured systems. This session explores how machine-readable policies can enable automated compliance and better user control.

Key Takeaways

• Adopting emerging policy metadata standards.
• Automated negotiation between users and services.
• Building AI-ready governance structures.

Featured Speakers
S11
Dr. Lena Bauer
Research Lead, Protocol Labs
Session Time:
13:30 – 14:30
Location:
Hall A, Convention Center
IoT & Urban
Privacy Challenges in Smart Cities & IoT
Governance models for urban privacy, sensor transparency, and responsible public data collection.
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Connected infrastructure generates massive amounts of behavioral data. This session explores how cities can leverage IoT while protecting the privacy of residents.

Key Takeaways

• Implementing privacy-by-design in urban tech.
• Managing transparency for public surveillance.
• Data sharing models for public-private partnerships.

Featured Speakers
S12
Omar Haddad
Chief Innovation Officer, CityTech
Session Time:
14:45 – 15:45
Location:
Hall B, Convention Center
Leadership
Privacy Leadership: The New Boardroom Priority
Executive session on governance maturity, board accountability, and leadership expectations in the AI era.
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Privacy is no longer just a compliance issue — it is a strategic business concern. This session explores how privacy leaders can effectively communicate risk to the board.

Key Takeaways

• Framing privacy as a competitive advantage.
• Reporting metrics that matter to the C-suite.
• Managing regulatory risk in emerging markets.

Featured Speakers
S13
Sarah Montgomery
Board Advisor, PrivacyFirst
Session Time:
16:00 – 17:00
Location:
Hall C, Convention Center
Product Design
Privacy UX: Designing Trust Into Interfaces
How intuitive UX, transparency layers, and contextual permissions improve user trust and compliance.
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Privacy experiences are often confusing and legalistic. Designers and product leaders discuss how to make transparency layers intuitive and engaging for users.

Key Takeaways

• Building "just-in-time" notice patterns.
• Simplifying complex privacy settings.
• Visual language for data transparency.

Featured Speakers
S14
Marcus Wong
Lead Product Designer, ClearView
Session Time:
17:15 – 18:15
Location:
Hall A, Convention Center
Platforms
Consent Managers, CMPs & the Future of User Control
Discussing interoperability, consent receipts, and future standards for consent ecosystems.
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CMPs are evolving from compliance tools into trust infrastructure. Experts discuss the next generation of preference orchestration and interoperability standards.

Key Takeaways

• Implementing GPC (Global Privacy Control).
• Standardizing consent receipts across platforms.
• Choosing the right CMP for global scale.

Featured Speakers
S15
Elena Rossi
CTO, ConsentFlow
Session Time:
09:00 – 10:00
Location:
Hall A, Convention Center
Governance
Data Fiduciaries & Accountability Under DPDPA
Examining operational responsibilities, significant data fiduciary obligations, and enforcement implications.
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The DPDPA introduces a fiduciary-style approach to handling personal data. This session examines the legal and operational implications for "Significant Data Fiduciaries."

Key Takeaways

• Navigating Data Protection Impact Assessments.
• Appointing a Data Protection Officer (DPO).
• Audit requirements for major fiduciaries.

Featured Speakers
S16
Adv. Vikram Singh
Data Privacy Expert, LawGlobal
Session Time:
10:15 – 11:15
Location:
Hall B, Convention Center
PETs
The Rise of Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs)
Exploring differential privacy, federated learning, and homomorphic encryption deployment across industries.
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Technologies like differential privacy and secure enclaves are redefining data protection. Experts explore practical deployment and trade-offs of these advanced PETs.

Key Takeaways

• Practical federated learning for mobile apps.
• Homomorphic encryption in financial services.
• Scaling PETs for high-performance applications.

Featured Speakers
S17
Dr. Sarah Vogt
Cryptography Researcher, PET Labs
Session Time:
11:30 – 12:30
Location:
Hall C, Convention Center
Infrastructure
Digital Public Infrastructure & Privacy by Design
How privacy and governance can be embedded into public digital infrastructure from inception.
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India’s DPI ecosystem is becoming a global model. Experts discuss embedding privacy into public digital infrastructure at population scale.

Key Takeaways

• Building trust in population-scale systems.
• Technical standards for public data protocols.
• Lessons from India's DPI journey.

Featured Speakers
S18
Anand Kumar
GovTech Lead, DPI Global
Session Time:
13:30 – 14:30
Location:
Hall A, Convention Center
Regulatory
Privacy Litigation, Enforcement & Regulatory Trends
Discussing penalties, enforcement trends, landmark cases, and preparing for investigations.
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Privacy enforcement is becoming more aggressive worldwide. Legal experts discuss how organizations should prepare for regulatory investigations and penalties.

Key Takeaways

• Preparing for regulatory audits and visits.
• Lessons from global enforcement actions.
• Mitigating litigation risk through transparency.

Featured Speakers
S19
Jessica Thorne
Partner, Global Compliance Law