The 13th Annual Sedona Conference International Programme on Cross-Border Data Transfers and Data Protection Laws will be held on 27-28 June 2022 at the offices of Sidley Austin LLP in Washington, D.C. and online (via Zoom). There will be a welcome reception at an offsite location TBA in the evening of 26 June, from 18:00 - 20:00.

The Programme will address cross-border data transfers relating to commercial operations, government investigations, and discovery in litigation, and the related compliance, privacy and security issues.

We will dialogue on the latest developments in cross-border data transfers and data protection laws in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region, the Middle East, and Africa. We will also examine the challenges and practical solutions for privacy litigation with cross-border implications; how multinationals and their counsel reconcile the competing demands of ever-increasing global cyber threats; and how to define privacy and data protection harms. As always, we will hear from leading global DPAs on the challenges they are facing and their current priorities. For the first time, we will hear insights from a distinguished panel of former DPAs who possess experience on both sides of the regulatory divide. Our annual case law update will explore, among other case law, cases which suggest that judges are taking on a regulatory role – so to speak – with regard to data protection.

Attendance at the Programme is by invitation only to ensure a proper balance of participants and is limited in size to ensure that we have an intimate environment for meaningful dialogue.

For the timed Programme agenda, session descriptions, and confirmed faculty members and their biographies – and to apply for an invitation today – please visit the Programme webpage here.

Working Group Meetings

In the morning of 29 June, from 9:00-12:30, there will be a members' meeting of The Sedona Conference Working Group 6 on International Electronic Information Management, Discovery and Disclosure (WG6). In the afternoon of 29 June, from 13:30-17:00, there will be a members' meeting of The Sedona Conference Working Group 11 on Data Security and Privacy Liability (WG11).

Corporate Counsel Meeting

There will be a meeting of corporate counsel on Tuesday, 28 June, from 14:30-17:00. The meeting is limited to corporate counsel and The Sedona Conference leadership to discuss and benchmark cross-border transfer best practices in a more relaxed and informal setting. This intimate forum will allow for a discussion of issues of specific importance to in-house counsel. If you are invited to participate in the Programme, the organizers of this meeting will contact you separately with more details.

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