Session 1 | Swimming with the Current: How Privacy Enables Business & Development
Session 1, Swimming with the Current: How Privacy Enables Business and Development, sought to dismantle common myths about consumer attitudes to privacy, discussed the myriad ways in which privacy serves as a competitive advantage to businesses in a trust-starved atmosphere, and shared cutting-edge quantitative research on the true value of a strong privacy program.
Session 2 | Innovation & Risk: AI & Privacy at the World Bank Group
Session 2, Innovation & Risk: AI & Privacy at the World Bank Group, explored the explosive phenomenon of artificial intelligence, including a short introduction to large language models, a tour of current AI initiatives at the WBG, and a discussion of the major governance challenges AI poses in an uncertain legal landscape.
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Session 1, Swimming with the Current: How Privacy Enables Business and Development, sought to dismantle common myths about consumer attitudes to privacy, discussed the myriad ways in which privacy serves as a competitive advantage to businesses in a trust-starved atmosphere, and shared cutting-edge quantitative research on the true value of a strong privacy program.
In today's digital world, data is a part of our everyday lives and correspondingly, our data has become integral to the work of companies and organizations. Data collection and sharing are essential components in conducting business in today's world. Data Privacy Day is an international effort that takes place annually to create awareness about the importance of respecting privacy, safeguarding data and enabling trust. World Bank Group Data Privacy Day is one of the premier global Data Privacy Day events, which internally and externally promotes privacy awareness and best practices for the responsible handling of personal data.
DATE: January 31st, 2024
LOCATION: WBG HQ, Washington, DC and Online
Session 1, Swimming with the Current: How Privacy Enables Business and Development, sought to dismantle common myths about consumer attitudes to privacy, discussed the myriad ways in which privacy serves as a competitive advantage to businesses in a trust-starved atmosphere, and shared cutting-edge quantitative research on the true value of a strong privacy program.
Panelists:
- Markus Heyder, Vice President & Senior Policy Counselor, CIPL
- Sarah Holland, Public Policy Manager & US Privacy Lead, Google
- David Medine, Fellow, Center for Global Development and former Senior Advisor, CGAP
- Katherine Race Brin, Chief Data Privacy Officer, World Bank [Moderator]
Session 2, Innovation & Risk: AI & Privacy at the World Bank Group, explored the explosive phenomenon of artificial intelligence, including a short introduction to large language models, a tour of current AI initiatives at the WBG, and a discussion of the major governance challenges AI poses in an uncertain legal landscape.
Panelists:
- Brenda Leong, Partner, Luminos.Law
- Stela Mocan, Manager, Technology and Innovation (ITSTI),
- Dessislav Dobrev, Senior Counsel, MIGA
- William Higginbothom, Chief Data Privacy Officer, IFC [Moderator]
WATCH: WBG Data Privacy Day 2023
WATCH: WBG Data Privacy Day 2022
Date: January 31, 2024
Time: 09:00 AM - 03:00 PM ET
Location: Washington, DC