An international conference which aims to stimulate a conversation on the ever-expanding role of data in modern society has been launched today by the Minister of State for European Affairs, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection, Dara Murphy.
The Data Summit Dublin 2017 will take place from 15th to 16th June 2017 in the Convention Centre and brings together thought-leaders from the data world to discuss wide-ranging social, technical and ethical issues that arise in an increasingly connected and digitised world. This will include everything from discussions on the future of privacy and trust in the digital age to how Ireland can realise the potential of data to deliver social good.
The summit is organised by the Department of the Taoiseach and the Government Data Forum who believe that by hosting the Data Summit in Dublin, Ireland is afforded a unique opportunity to showcase its leadership in the digital and data protection sphere.
With the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) due to come into effect from 25 May 2018, the Data Summit, a CPD accredited event, will prove timely in ensuring organisations in Ireland are prepared for the enhanced obligations in the processing of data. The Data Summit will also promote a greater awareness of individuals’ data protection rights and how people can manage their own privacy in an online world.
Among the Data Summit’s key speakers will be Vint Cerf, President and Chief Internet Evangelist of Google, as well as the Data Protection Commissioner Helen Dixon, Stewart Baker, a former official in the US Department of Homeland Security and National Security Agency (NSA) and Professor Joe Canatacci, UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Privacy.
Speaking today, An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny said, "We are well recognised for our strengths in the areas of data and digital technologies. We are one of the first countries to have a Minister with responsibility for data protection which is in my own department and we have reformed the Data Protection Commission Office with resources, offices and staff."
He added, "The Data Summit is the ideal opportunity to showcase and build on our strengths and to demonstrate our commitment to having important discussions about the role of data in modern life and what this means for us as businesses, as parents, as educators and as a society."
Source: www.businessworld.ie
