(Joining link: Time 7.30 pm IST)
EU GDPR is now in the 10th year of its existence and an online conference / workshop entitled “GDPR and its Reflection After 10 Years” has been organized on 3rd March 2026. The event is co-organized by the Czech Association for Protection of Personal Data (https://www.ochranaudaju.cz/en/who-we-are/), and by the European Federation of Data Protection Officers (https://www.efdpo.eu). A panel discusssion will be conducted at 7.30 pm IST.
During the discussion the following aspects are likely to be discussed.
- What impact has GDPR had on privacy legislation and application practice in your jurisdiction, if any? Were any changes to your legislation adopted in reaction to the GDPR, what were they and was it a significant change to your laws and practice?
- How were these changes perceived by the public and by businesses?
- What real practical impact did such changes / GDPR have in your country? In your opinion, did they really lead to increased protection of privacy of individuals and their control of data?
- Does GDPR / local legislation compliance represent a competition advantage for businesses – overall and when doing business with EU partners?
- Specific aspects: Georgia an accession country, Switzerland traditionally strong privacy protection, India strong focus on tech and state digitalization
- After ten years, which elements of privacy legislation have from your point of view proven most effective — and which create disproportionate complexity/administrative burden?
- How has GDPR influenced U.S. privacy developments, particularly state legislation, and federal discussions?
- Do U.S. companies see GDPR as a burden or as a competitive advantage?
- What is their apporach to GDPR compliance – is it real or more on paper?
- Is a comprehensive federal privacy law realistic in the medium term?
- The EU is considering simplification through so called the Digital Omnibus initiative. Are there any simplifications proposals regarding privacy legislation in progress in your country?
- Application of GDPR/privacy legislation in connection with AI (including training of AI models – what is the prevailing view in your jurisdiction)? What is your personal opinion?
- What should privacy regulation look like by 2035?
Looking forward to an interesting discussion.
Naavi
