Ever wondered how EU data law will shape the future of tech and privacy? The IAPP Europe Data Protection Congress 2025, coming 17–20 November in Brussels, is where you’ll get the answer—no fluff, just practical guidance.
📅 Date & Time
- Workshops begin 17–18 November
- Conference runs 19–20 November
- Typically runs 9 AM–6 PM, with post-session networking buzz
📍 Location & Country
- Held at the Square – Brussels Convention Centre, Belgium
- Heart of Europe’s policymaking, easy to reach, and full of energy
🎯 What’s It About?
This is Europe’s premier gathering for privacy and data protection—immersive, cross-sector, and focused on practical application of EU laws and emerging technologies. It’s about turning GDPR, AI Act, and Digital Services Act from concepts into action.
👥 Who Should Attend?
- Privacy pros, data protection officers, legal and compliance leads
- Tech engineers building privacy-first systems
- AI governance and risk teams navigating new regulation
- Anyone maintaining, processing, transferring EU-personal data
📌 Key Topics
Includes deep dives into:
- AI governance, vendor risk, and rights‑by‑design systems
- Conformity under EU AI Act & tactical GDPR strategies
- Cyber incident response and digital sovereignty frameworks
- Ad tech regulation, children’s privacy, international data flow
- Emerging topics: PETs, workplace privacy, data broker oversight
🔢 By the Numbers
- Circa 3,000 attendees drawn to the last Congress
- Around 21 speakers shaping the agenda this time
- ≈24 exhibitors in the expo space—they offer practical tools and services
- Sessions include workshops, keynotes, panels, and Q&A networking loops
☕ Anecdote Moment
Last year’s coffee queue was a masterclass: a tech lead flustered over AI governance sketching a policy framework with a DPO stranger. That handshake—that spark of practical problem-solving—that’s the event’s vibe.
✅ Why You Should Care
- Leave with frameworks you can apply now to navigate new laws
- Connect with peers across industries over shared regulatory puzzles
- Explore real-world tooling and best practices in person
- Make Brussels your classroom for EU-grade privacy fundamentals
💬 Your Turn!
Planning to attend? What compliance puzzle are you bringing—AI, cross-border transfers, or data ethics? Drop a comment and let’s start untangling it together before we meet in Brussels!