The IAPP Data Protection Intensive: UK 2026 call for speaking proposals is open
The IAPP needs your insights on the hot topics in privacy, AI governance and digital responsibility. We want to know how these rapidly changing disciplines are impacting your day-to-day operations in the U.K. Speak up and answer the call for proposals for the 2026 event in London.
DPI: UK connects professionals from across the region to share solutions, build knowledge and make new contacts. We are looking for experts to speak on developing trends, as well as continuing issues such as:
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Speaking has its benefits
Take this opportunity to give back to the community and share your expertise. Speaking at DPI: UK 2026 will help you:
- Distinguish yourself as a thought leader in privacy, AI governance and digital responsibility.
- Advocate for your session topic in front of your colleagues.
- Elevate the profession by sharing your knowledge.
The call for proposals closes 3 Aug. 2025
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2025 conference recap
DPI: UK 2025 speakers provided thoughtful analysis on current data protection and AI trends
Delegates at the IAPP Data Protection Intensive: UK 2025 met in London to talk through the current data protection and AI issues impacting their companies and institutions. Children’s online safety, enforcement trends and insights, AI governance, transborder data flow and adtech regulation were essential topics of discussion during breakout sessions.
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Jim Al-Khalili, host of the long-running BBC Radio 4 production “The Life Scientific,” talked about how human communication is woven into the fabric of our reality.
Author and lawyer Susie Alegre shared her insights on the ethical dilemmas surrounding new technologies and how we can protect our fundamental rights.
Information Commissioner John Edwards covered multiple topics his office is currently working on, including data collection, children’s privacy, data breach impacts and AI oversight.
Kate Jones, CEO of the Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum, shared her ideas on how to advance artificial intelligence while maintaining trust with the public.
Dr. Carl Öhman reviewed his research about what happens to the data of the deceased, as well as other ideas covered in his new book, “The Afterlife of Data.”
Sir Chris Bryant spoke to Janine McKelvey about government priorities on AI and upcoming data protection regulation.
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