Data Protection in 2025 and beyond: What's next for UK reform and Eu compliance
Speakers
The Data (Use and Access) Bill has just been passed, and is likely to receive Royal Assent this month; are you up to speed with what it means for your business? Do you want to find out more about the interplay of AI and privacy? Do you know what’s happened and what’s next for UK & EU enforcement?
Bird & Bird are pleased to be running our highly successful annual data protection update event on Tuesday 1st July at our London office.
In this update, we will unpack what the new UK legislation means for your privacy compliance efforts, with regulatory insights from the ICO's Emily Keaney (Deputy Commissioner, Regulatory Policy).
We’ll also delve into the important data protection trends to watch out for across the UK and EU, in what has been an extraordinarily busy year for enforcement and case law. Our team will also look once more at the key topic of AI and privacy, and cover the latest guidance.
If you'd like to attend, please register using the button above. You will receive a confirmation email closer to the time with additional details.
We look forward to welcoming you!
Programme
| 13:00 - 14:00 | Lunch and registration |
| 14:00 - 15:00 |
A Legal Deep Dive into the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 We’ll explore the evolving legal landscape of data use, access rights, and transparency obligations under the now-final Data (Use and Access) Bill and what it means for your privacy compliance efforts. Ruth Boardman (Co-Head of Bird & Bird’s Global Privacy & Data Protection Practice and Partner), Emma Drake (Partner, Bird & Bird) and Alex Jameson (Senior Associate, Bird & Bird) |
| 15:00 - 15:20 | Refreshment Break |
| 15:20 - 16:00 |
What Do Regulators Expect Now? A Panel Session on Data Use & Access and Beyond Hear directly from key stakeholders and experts on regulatory priorities, recent enforcement actions, and what's next for UK privacy and digital regulation. Ruth Boardman (Co-Head of Bird & Bird’s Global Privacy & Data Protection Practice and Partner), Emily Keaney (Deputy Commissioner, Regulatory Policy, ICO) (confirmed) and Owen Rowland (Deputy Director, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, (DSIT)) (invited) |
| 16:00 - 16:45 |
Can Privacy-Compliant AI Exist? Is privacy inimical to the effective development and exploitation of AI? Hear the latest guidance, cases and practical tips from our team. Alex Dixie (Head of Adtech and Partner, Bird & Bird), Nora Santalu (Senior Associate, Bird & Bird) |
| 16:45 - 17:30 |
Data Protection in the EU and UK: Essential Case Insights and Enforcement Trends A high-impact review of the most significant data and privacy-related enforcement and cases, and guidance on what to expect next. Gabriel Voisin (Partner, Bird & Bird), Elizabeth Upton (Legal Director, Bird & Bird) and Loren Hodgetts (Senior Associate, Bird & Bird) |
| 17:30 onwards | Networking (with drinks and canapes) |
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