World Bank Group Data Privacy Day 2022

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Roundtable with Global Data Protection Authorities

The international data protection landscape is vibrant and dynamic, propelled forward by consumer sophistication and robust new legislation that addresses a host of novel technologies with explosive potential. National data protection authorities stand at the helm of this global shift. From education to legislation to investigation and enforcement, their complex and essential role is becoming increasingly recognized.  Join representatives from a diverse spectrum of data protection authorities as they discuss emerging privacy trends, the unique challenges they face, and the recent interagency collaboration announcement between data protection authorities in Brazil and Spain, the first of its kind.

Opening Remarks:

• Commissioner Blanca Lilia Ibarra Cadena, Data Protection Commissioner, Mexico, and President of the Global Privacy Assembly

Speakers:

• Ms. Mercedes Ortuño, Spanish Data Protection Agency
• Dr. Miriam Wimmer, Director of the Brazilian Data Protection Authority (ANPD)

Moderator:

• Ms. Tami Dokken, Chief Data Privacy Officer, World Bank

Closing Remarks:

• Ms. Bojana Bellamy, President, the Center for Information Policy Leadership (CIPL)

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IFC – MIGA Conversation with Gabriela Zanfir-Fortuna

Join us for an engaging conversation with Dr. Gabriela Zanfir-Fortuna, Vice President for Global Privacy at the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF.) Dr. Zanfir-Fortuna leads FPF’s work on global privacy developments and counsels on EU data protection law and policy, working with all FPF’s offices and partners around the world.  In this conversation, we will discuss some of the latest trends in global privacy, including (i) recent developments with respect to international data transfer and the challenges organizations face to keep apace in this rapidly evolving area and (ii) the growing body of data protection laws and court rulings related to automated decision making and how this impact the increasing use of machine learning and AI applications.

Opening Remarks:

• Ms. Ceri Lawley, Chief Compliance Officer, IFC

Speaker:

• Dr. Gabriela Zanfir-Fortuna, Vice President for Global Privacy, Future of Privacy Forum

Moderators:

• Ms. Jennifer Trotsko, Chief Data Privacy Officer, IFC
• Mr. Gero Verheyen, Data Privacy Officer, MIGA

Closing Remarks:

• Ms. Aradhana Kumar-Capoor, Director and General Counsel, MIGA

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Privacy and Pandemics: Vaccine Passports and Ethics in Data-Driven Decision-Making

As the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic stretches deep into its second year and teeters on the verge of a third, more and more of the questions raised turn to the long-term: is the future of international mobility dependent on invasion of privacy? How can we ethically and effectively observe the tally and impact of the still unvaccinated? What projects need to be set into motion to ensure global recovery is rapid, equitable, and inclusive? As global society reaches a crossroad at many of these junctures, join a diverse array of authoritative voices on privacy, ethics, and medical relief as they examine these questions from all angles, from the academic to the operational and beyond.

Opening Remarks:

• Mr. Jorge Dajani, World Bank Group Chief Ethics Officer

Speakers:

• Ms. Pam Dixon, Founder and Executive Director, World Privacy Forum
• Dr. Nicole Hassoun, Professor of Philosophy at Binghamton University
• Professor Sandra Wachter, Associate Professor and Senior Research Fellow, Oxford Institute, Oxford University
• Mr. Vincent Cassard, Deputy Head of the Data Protection Office, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

Moderator:

• Ms. Tami Dokken, Chief Data Privacy Officer, World Bank

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SolarWinds: Lessons Learned

This panel is a collaboration with many of the foremost voices in the privacy and digital rights technology space. The panel will be discussing the implications of a data breach on information security and data privacy using the lessons learned from the SolarWinds incident.

Opening Remarks:

• Mr. Denis Robitaille, Vice President and WBG Chief Information Officer

Speakers:

• Mr. Andrew Sherwin, Partner, DLA Piper
• Ms. Tami Dokken, Chief Data Privacy Officer, World Bank
• Ms. Jennifer Trotsko, Chief Data Privacy Officer, IFC

Closing Remarks:

• Mr. Rahyab Lari, Director, ITS, World Bank

Moderator:

• Mr. Clay Lin, Director, ITS, World Bank

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The Future of Privacy: Exploring the Next Generation of Data Privacy Programs and Governance

In an era where public trust in institutions is shaky and trust in their personal data handling processes even more so, holistic, and effective privacy programs are essential to the continued success and prosperity of organizations of any type. This roundtable event, a collaboration with many of the foremost voices in privacy and digital governance, will explore what lessons can be learned from a privacy landscape that is in serious flux. Between divergent privacy law regimes, polarized opinions on emergency personal data usage, and shifting public attitudes towards personal data, how should organizations approach the creation and maintenance of a thoughtful, impactful privacy program?

Opening Remarks:

• Mr. J. Trevor Hughes, President and CEO, International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)

Speakers:

• Ms. Kate Charlet, Director for Data Governance, Centers for Excellence, Google
• Mr. Bob Siegel, Founder and President, Privacy Ref
• Dr. Nicol Turner Lee, Senior Fellow of Governance Studies and Director at the Center for Technology Innovation, Brookings

Closing Remarks:

• Ms. Meg Kinnear, Vice President and Secretary-General, ICSID

Moderator:

• Ms. Tami Dokken, Chief Data Privacy Officer, World Bank

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Coded Bias: A Conversation about Algorithmic Racial Bias and Privacy with Ms. Shalini Kantayya, filmmaker

Netflix documentary Coded Bias is a chilling expedition into the heart of the modern ethics in technology debate, chronicling prominent researchers and advocates as they discover that the algorithms and code strings that control increasingly significant portions of our lives are not as impartial as advertised.

Join director and activist Ms. Shalini Kantayya for a curated discussion with Ms. Tami Dokken, World Bank Chief Data Privacy Officer, on the unexplored underbelly of cutting-edge technology and the chilling question “will the future include us all?”

Opening Remarks:

• Dr. Sandie Okoro, World Bank Group General Counsel, Vice President Compliance World Bank. Head, WBG Anti-Racism Task Force

Closing Remarks:

• Mr. Ethiopis Tafara, Vice President, MIGA