PrivacyNama 2024: Exploring Data Protection in the AI Era

PrivacyNama'24: Speakers for 'Data Protection Officers Roundtable'

We are pleased to announce the "Data Protection Officers Roundtable" session (October 3rd) at MediaNama's PrivacyNama 2024 conference. Register to attend the conference online. The "Data Protection Officers Roundtable" session focuses on senior leadership sharing their experiences and insights on navigating AI and data protection regulations globally, for our audience of tech policy stakeholders in India and across the world. How do Data Protection Officers adapt to the AI regulations in their jurisdictions? How do they foster innovation while ensuring compliance? To answer these questions and more, we will be in conversation with: Idriss Kechida, Global Data Protection Officer, OpenAI Idriss Kechida is Global Data Protection Officer at OpenAI. Prior to joining OpenAI, he served as SVP, Associate General Counsel & Chief Privacy Officer at Match Group (Tinder, Match, Hinge, etc.) where he founded and led the company's global privacy program. He also worked at PayPal and Baker McKenzie, where he regularly advised start-ups as well as large companies on their domestic and cross-border ITC transactions, data privacy projects as well as internet and telecom-related matters. Derek Ho, Assistant General Counsel, Mastercard Derek Ho is the Assistant General Counsel for privacy and data protection at Mastercard for the Asia Pacific, Eastern Europe and Middle East Africa regions. Derek is a Singapore qualified lawyer and he specialises in privacy and data protection and technology law. Prior to Mastercard, Derek held senior legal positions in multinational companies in the Asia Pacific region, and was part of Drew & Napier LLC's telecommunications, media and technology practice in Singapore. In addition to his work at Mastercard, Derek serves in various advisory roles with different organizations, including as a member of the Singapore Personal Data Protection Commission's Advisory Committee on Data Protection, a member of the DIFC Digital Economy Court Working Group, and a member of the OECD AI Expert Group on AI, Data and Privacy. Sriram SL, Data Protection Officer, Zomato Sriram SL is the Data Protection Officer for the Zomato group of companies, including Blinkit and Hyperpure, where he spearheads data protection initiatives and drives compliance with laws and best practices. He was previously an attorney with J. Sagar Associates specialising in data and technology laws, as well as white collar crime laws having extensively advised clients on matters of data privacy and protection across various industries and sectors. He now leverages this expertise to oversee the personal data of millions of Zomato users. Mujgan Caba, Senior Compliance Officer, Truecaller Mujgan is the Data Protection Officer of Truecaller, specializing in global privacy and data protection laws. She has extensive experience in navigating complex legal frameworks and driving privacy initiatives within dynamic and fast-growing organizations. Passionate about the legal implications of emerging technologies, Mujgan oversees Truecaller's compliance with the evolving EU digital regulations. She holds a Master's degree in International Law from the University of Reading and a Bachelor's degree in law from the University of Istanbul. Session Chair: Pundrikaksh Sharma, Legal Associate, AZB and Partners Speakers: Beni Chugh, Head - Future of Finance, Dvara Research; Udbhav Tiwari, Head of Global Product Policy, Mozilla Foundation; Sreenidhi Srinivasan, Partner, Ikigai Law. 4:30 pm - 5:45 pm - Data Protection Officers Round Table on AI Speakers: Derek Ho, Senior Vice President, Assistant General Counsel, Privacy & Data Protection, Mastercard; Sriram SL, Data Protection Officer, Zomato; Mujgan Caba, Senior Compliance Officer, Truecaller; Idriss Kechida, Global Data Protection Officer, OpenAI. 5:30 pm - 7.00 pm - AI and Privacy in the Global South Speakers: Nicolas Grossman, Project Director, Global Index on Responsible AI; Merl Chandana, Team Lead - Data, Algorithms and Policy Team, LIRNEasia; Linh Tong, Deputy Director, Center for Education Promotion and Empowerment of Women (CEPEW). 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm - Data Protection Authorities on AI and Data Protection Session Chair: Malavika Raghavan, PhD Candidate, London School of Economics Speakers: Markus Wünschelbaum, Policy & Data Strategy Advisor to Hamburg DPA, Germany, Jayantha Fernando, Director, CERT|CC, Sri Lanka. 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm - AI Sovereignty and cross-border data flows Speakers: Vivek Abraham, Senior Director, External Strategy - India & South Asia, Salesforce; Rostam Neuwirth, Department Head, Global Legal Studies, University of Macau; Amlan Mohanty, Independent Lawyer. 4:15 pm - 5:30 pm - Data Trusts, Non-Personal Data and AI Speakers: Astha Kapoor, Co-Founder, Aapti Institute; Zainab Bawa, COO, Hasgeek; Shweta Mohandas, Researcher, Centre for Internet and Society; Amol Kulkarni, Director (Research), CUTS International. The final agenda may be subject to change. This discussion is being organised with support from Meta and Google, and in partnership with CUTS, the Centre for Communication Governance at NLU Delhi and the Digital Empowerment Foundation.

PrivacyNama'24: Speaker List for 'Applying Data Protection Principles to AI'

We are pleased to announce the "Applying Data Protection Principles to AI" session (October 3rd) at MediaNama's PrivacyNama 2024 conference. Register to attend the conference online. The "Applying Data Protection Principles to AI" session focuses on how the data protection principles of India's Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act could apply to AI. With India's data protection law recently passed, how will the Act apply to AI and AI training data sets? What are the mandated privacy principles? How will India maintain compliance? To answer these questions and more, we will be in conversation with: Udbhav Tiwari, Head of Global Product Policy, Mozilla Foundation Udbhav Tiwari is the Head of Global Product Policy at Mozilla, where he primarily focuses on cybersecurity, data governance, platform regulation, and connectivity. He was previously with the public policy team at Google and was a program manager at the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) in India. He is also an Advisory Council member of the Digital Equity Accelerator run by the Aspen Institute. Udbhav has been a co-rapporteur at the International Standards Organisation (ISO) and participated actively in the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers' (IEEE) work on Ethically Aligned Design (EAD). Sreenidhi Srinivasan, Partner, Ikigai Law Sreenidhi leads the data practice at Ikigai Law. She advises the world's leading technology companies, startups, industry bodies, think tanks and others, on data governance. She has worked extensively on global privacy laws and cross-border data transfers. Pundrikaksh Sharma, Legal Associate, AZB & Partners (Session Chair) Session Chair: Pundrikaksh Sharma, Legal Associate, AZB and Partners Speakers: Beni Chugh, Head - Future of Finance, Dvara Research; Udbhav Tiwari, Head of Global Product Policy, Mozilla Foundation; Sreenidhi Srinivasan, Partner, Ikigai Law. 4:30 pm - 5:45 pm - Data Protection Officers Round Table on AI Speakers: Derek Ho, Senior Vice President, Assistant General Counsel, Privacy & Data Protection, Mastercard; Sriram SL, Data Protection Officer, Zomato; Mujgan Caba, Senior Compliance Officer, Truecaller; Idriss Kechida, Global Data Protection Officer, OpenAI. 5:30 pm - 7.00 pm - AI and Privacy in the Global South Speakers: Nicolas Grossman, Project Director, Global Index on Responsible AI; Merl Chandana, Team Lead - Data, Algorithms and Policy Team, LIRNEasia; Linh Tong, Deputy Director, Center for Education Promotion and Empowerment of Women (CEPEW). 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm - Data Protection Authorities on AI and Data Protection Session Chair: Malavika Raghavan, PhD Candidate, London School of Economics Speakers: Markus Wünschelbaum, Policy & Data Strategy Advisor to Hamburg DPA, Germany, Jayantha Fernando, Director, CERT|CC, Sri Lanka. 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm - AI Sovereignty and cross-border data flows Speakers: Vivek Abraham, Senior Director, External Strategy - India & South Asia, Salesforce; Rostam Neuwirth, Department Head, Global Legal Studies, University of Macau; Amlan Mohanty, Independent Lawyer. 4:15 pm - 5:30 pm - Data Trusts, Non-Personal Data and AI

PrivacyNama, Announcing Speakers: Applying Data Protection Principles to AI, October 3 #Ad

We are pleased to announce the "Applying Data Protection Principles to AI" session (October 3rd) at MediaNama's PrivacyNama 2024 conference. Register to attend the conference online. The "Applying Data Protection Principles to AI" session focuses on how the data protection principles of India's Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act could apply to AI. With India's data protection law recently passed, how will the Act apply to AI and AI training data sets? What are the mandated privacy principles? How will India maintain compliance? To answer these questions and more, we will be in conversation with: Udbhav Tiwari, Head of Global Product Policy, Mozilla Foundation Udbhav Tiwari is the Head of Global Product Policy at Mozilla, where he primarily focuses on cybersecurity, data governance, platform regulation, and connectivity. He was previously with the public policy team at Google and was a program manager at the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) in India. He is also an Advisory Council member of the Digital Equity Accelerator run by the Aspen Institute. Udbhav has been a co-rapporteur at the International Standards Organisation (ISO) and participated actively in the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers' (IEEE) work on Ethically Aligned Design (EAD). Sreenidhi Srinivasan, Partner, Ikigai Law Sreenidhi leads the data practice at Ikigai Law. She advises the world's leading technology companies, startups, industry bodies, think tanks and others, on data governance. She has worked extensively on global privacy laws and cross-border data transfers. Pundrikaksh Sharma, Legal Associate, AZB & Partners (Session Chair) Session Chair: Pundrikaksh Sharma, Legal Associate, AZB and Partners Speakers: Beni Chugh, Head - Future of Finance, Dvara Research; Udbhav Tiwari, Head of Global Product Policy, Mozilla Foundation; Sreenidhi Srinivasan, Partner, Ikigai Law. 4:30 pm - 5:45 pm - Data Protection Officers Round Table on AI Speakers: Derek Ho, Senior Vice President, Assistant General Counsel, Privacy & Data Protection, Mastercard; Sriram SL, Data Protection Officer, Zomato; Mujgan Caba, Senior Compliance Officer, Truecaller; Idriss Kechida, Global Data Protection Officer, OpenAI. 5:30 pm - 7.00 pm - AI and Privacy in the Global South Speakers: Nicolas Grossman, Project Director, Global Index on Responsible AI; Merl Chandana, Team Lead - Data, Algorithms and Policy Team, LIRNEasia; Linh Tong, Deputy Director, Center for Education Promotion and Empowerment of Women (CEPEW). 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm - Data Protection Authorities on AI and Data Protection Session Chair: Malavika Raghavan, PhD Candidate, London School of Economics Speakers: Markus Wünschelbaum, Policy & Data Strategy Advisor to Hamburg DPA, Germany, Jayantha Fernando, Director, CERT|CC, Sri Lanka. 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm - AI Sovereignty and cross-border data flows Speakers: Vivek Abraham, Senior Director, External Strategy - India & South Asia, Salesforce; Rostam Neuwirth, Department Head, Global Legal Studies, University of Macau; Amlan Mohanty, Independent Lawyer. 4:15 pm - 5:30 pm - Data Trusts, Non-Personal Data and AI