Advancing Europe's Data Sovereignty with Industry

​Data sovereignty is currently high on the EU's agenda. But what exactly does that mean in practice and how can the EU support companies' initiatives, innovation and long-term investments which align with this goal?

​The session will feature an open discussion with policy-makers, practitioners, academics, industry and civil society, moderated by Christoph Werkmeister, Global Co-Head of Freshfields' Data and Technology practice.

​It will include interventions from:

• ​Eugene McQuaid, Senior Public Policy & Government Relations Manager, Brussels

• ​John Kavanagh, Privacy and Security, Public Policy Europe, TikTok

• ​Lorelien Hoet, Government Affairs Director EU, Microsoft

• ​Stephen Bailey, Global Privacy Lead at NCC Group, who will explain the importance of their independent and continuous oversight of TikTok's data sovereignty project

• ​Itxaso Domínguez de Olazábal, Policy Advisor, EDRi

• ​Lukas Adomavicius, Privacy and Data Policy Manager, CIPL