Check out the highlights of the sold-out IAPP Asia Privacy Forum

2024 conference recap

As Asia’s premier event in privacy, IAPP Asia Privacy Forum did not disappoint in 2024. The distinguished lineup of expert speakers included regulators from India, Thailand, Philippines and Singapore who shared their unique insights and perspectives on critical topics across the region. They covered important topics such as AI governance, cross-border data transfers, data sovereignty, privacy-enhancing technologies, complying with China’s PIPL law and more.

Attendees also gained a deeper understanding of the rapidly-changing regulatory landscape regionally and globally and left the conference equipped with practical solutions they could use right away in their own privacy operations. And after spending two days connecting with fellow privacy pros in Asia, they returned home with an even larger network of experts to ask questions of and share best practices among in the future.

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The IAPP Certified Information Privacy Professional/China training program was launched at Forum. Developed with subject matter experts on Chinese personal information protection regulations, this training provides knowledge on China’s foundational privacy laws. It aligns with the soon-to-be-released CIPP/CN certification exam.

The Forum was operated in conjunction with Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Week 2024, held by the Personal Data Protection Commission.

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Keynote speakers

Benjamin Ang

Chief Data Officer, Policy, AI Singapore

As Chief Data Officer of AI Singapore, Benjamin Ang oversees the governance of AISG’s data assets, including implementation of their cybersecurity and data privacy measures.

Denise Wong

Deputy Commissioner, Personal Data Protection Commission, Singapore

As Deputy Commissioner, Denise Wong fosters innovation and trust through the development and promotion of forward-thinking digital data governance.

 

Keynote panels

Moderator: Joe Jones

Research & Insights Director, IAPP

Zee Kin Yeong

Chief Executive at Singapore Academy of Law

Jessica Lee

Associate General Counsel and Head of Privacy Legal, OpenAI

William Malcolm

Senior Director, International Privacy, Legal and Consumer Protection, Google

Senior leaders in privacy, AI, and broader digital regulation came together to better understand how they approach governance. As we work to collectively tailor guardrails and processes around new technological development and deployment, including in response to regulation, we heard from those leading work at the cutting edge. Along with specific examples of how they believe organizations should approach implementing best practices for digital governance, each panelist shared their broad perspective on the emerging role of this complex, challenging, and multidisciplinary field.

Moderator: Lanx Goh, CIPP/A, CIPP/E, CIPP/US, CIPM

Bulgaria Honorary Consul, Global Head of Privacy, Prudential

Leandro Angelo Y. Aguirre

Deputy Privacy Commissioner, National Privacy Commission, Philippines

Vikash Chourasia

Scientist, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India

Thienchai na Nakorn

Chairman, Personal Data Protection Committee, Thailand

Denise Wong

Deputy Commissioner, Personal Data Protection Commission, Singapore

Asia Pacific data protection authorities, like those they regulate, face shifting remits as new digital governance rules come online and enterprises leverage data to enable AI. Key regulators came together to join the conversation on what 2024 enforcement means for privacy professionals globally. The panel shared their current priorities with the varying maturity levels of the region’s data privacy regimes, the roles, guidance and strategies available to DPAs for AI governance, and shared insights on how enterprises can adapt their practices to comply with evolving regulatory priorities.

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