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    Learn about the best practices that build trust for international businesses, and the role of financial centers in amplifying data protection and privacy rules.

    Tuesday,
    24 January 2023

    1:30 PM - 6:00 PM

    AGENDA

    Time Topics
    1:30 PM - 2:00 PM Registration
    2:00 PM - 2:05 PM Welcome remarks from Hamad Al Mazrouei, CEO of ADGM Registration Authority
    2:05 PM - 2:10 PM Sami Mohamed, Commissioner of Data Protection at ADGM and Lori Baker, Vice President - Legal & Director of Data Protection, DIFC
    2:10 PM - 2:15 PM Introductory Remarks by Thomas Bruns, Commercial Counselor, U.S. Embassy in the UAE, and Regional Senior Commercial Officer, Gulf Region
    2:15 PM - 2:20 PM Keynote Remarks by H.E Dr. Mohamed Al Kuwaiti, Head of Cyber Security, UAE Government
    2:20 PM - 3:00 PM NIST Privacy Framework Presentation by Dylan Gilbert, Privacy Policy Advisor, NIST
    3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Panel Discussion: How Financial Free Zone Privacy Rules Build Trust for International Business

    Moderator: Martin Hayward, Partner, Pinsent Masons
    Panelist:
    • Sami Mohamed, Commissioner of Data Protection, ADGM
    • Lori Baker, Vice President – Legal & Director of Data Protection, DIFC
    • Daniel Patterson, Commissioner, Data Protection Office, Qatar Financial Centre
    4:00 PM - 4:55 PM Panel discussion among industry and experts about how companies can prepare better for the new UAE Personal Data Protection Law

    Moderator: Richard Chudzynski, PwC Legal
    Panelist:
    • Emeka Obiora, Vice President, Ethics and Compliance, NMC Group
    • Maliha Rashid, Managing Director, Accenture
    • Yasmin Durrani, Chief Privacy Officer, MetLife
    4:55 PM - 5:00 PM Closing remarks
    5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Networking
    6:00 PM End

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