DPTF Agenda
Data Privacy Working Group Agenda
Location: Royal Olympic Hotel, Athens, Greece, June 5-6, 2025
Day 1 (June 5, 2025)
08:00 – 09:00
Registrations in the Hotel Lobby
Or the day before (June 4th), between 14:00 - 21:00
09:00 – 11:00
Meeting Room - Olympia A + B
Location - Underground (-1 Floor)
Keynote Session: How Resilient Telcos Leverage AI and Navigate New Markets to Create Value
Keynote 1: Welcome Speech - Wim De Meyer, ETIS Managing Director
Keynote 2: Building the Future: Collaboration and Innovation of Telecoms in a Transforming World - Pedro Gonçalves, MEO, ETIS Chairman
Keynote 3: No Power, No Problem: How to Keep the Network Operational During Blackouts - Markus Lyyra and Ville Vare, Elisa DES
Keynote 4: Secure, Aware, Resilient: Driving a Strong Security Culture - Ulrich ten Eikelder, Deutsche Telekom & Marcus Beyer, Swisscom
Keynote 5: Telco Security Landscape 2025 - Richard Kerkdijk, TNO
Keynote 6: AI Makes Telcos Smart. But Are Telcos Smart About AI? - Thomas Kruger, BCG
Keynote 7: How to Thrive in Unthinkable Times: Change Your RULEs , Andrew Collinson, Connective Insight
11:00 – 11:30
Underground (-1 Floor)
Coffee Break
11:30 – 11:45
Meeting Room - Templars Room
(Ground floor)
Introduction and Roundtable
Intro speech by the group chair and agenda overview, followed by a roundtable where all participants introduce themselves (name, company, role) and share key expectations for the meeting.
11:30 – 13:00
Meeting Room - Templars Room
(Ground floor)
Session I: Regulatory Developments & Compliance – The Future Outlook
Goal: Explore key regulatory shifts impacting telecom privacy frameworks, examine global trends, and discuss the evolving role of DPOs in compliance.
Confirmed presentations:
- The challenges of Data Act implementation, by Vanessa Ling, Proximus
- Data Act & AI Governance at A1 Austria, by Paul Graf-Nowak, A1 Austria
- The United States and Europe: How Changes to the US Regulatory Landscape Will Affect European Privacy Laws and Data Flows, by Laurence Lawson, Ericsson
- Introduction to Privacy Compliance Maturity Model, by Joerg Thomas, Huawei
13:00 – 14:00
Meeting Room - KALLIRHOE
Location - Ground Floor
Lunch Break
14:00 – 15:30
Meeting Room - Templars Room
(Ground floor)
Session II, Part 1: Data Governance – Structures, Roles & Compliance
Goal: Define governance models, roles, and responsibilities to improve privacy risk management in telecom.
Confirmed presentations:
- Data Governance – Structures, Roles & Compliance, by Nicolas Passadelis, Swisscom
- Enterprise Privacy Governance at A1 Austria, by Paul Graf-Nowak, A1 Austria
- Global Privacy, Local Precision: Infobip’s Model for Scalable Privacy Governance, by Ana Matković Čorda, Infobip
15:30 – 16:00
Underground (-1 Floor)
Coffee Break
16:00 – 17:30
Meeting Room - Templars Room
(Ground floor)
Session II, Part 2: Data Governance - Retention, Monetization & Risk Management
Goal: Address compliance challenges in data retention, the balance between privacy and business innovation, and managing privacy risks in telecom.
Confirmed presentations:
- Balancing Privacy & Monetization: Strategies for Leveraging Telecom Data While Ensuring Compliance, by Laurence Lawson, Ericsson
- Balancing Privacy & Monetization: Strategies for Leveraging Telecom Data While Ensuring Compliance, by Elisabeth De Maesschalck and Thomas Bronselaer, Telenet
18:15 – 20:00
Sightseeing activity – Meeting point: Hotel Lobby
20:00 – 22:00
Community Dinner - Rooftop restaurant,
Hotel Royal Olympic
Data Privacy Working Group Agenda
Location: Royal Olympic Hotel, Athens, Greece, June 5-6, 2025
Day 2 (June 6, 2025)
09:00 – 10:30
Meeting Room - Olympia A + B
Location - Underground (-1 Floor)
Session III, Part 1: AI & Privacy - AI Compliance & Governance
Goal: Define AI governance models, compliance requirements, and risk management strategies for telecom.
This is a joint session with AI & Data Analytics Working Group.
Confirmed presentations:
- A1 Austria's AI learning journey, by Michaela Barta-Muller, A1 Austria
- Employee Training & Awareness – Educating employees on AI privacy risks, ethical AI use, and compliance best practices, by Julija Valpetere, Tet
- Employee Training & Awareness – Educating employees on AI privacy risks, ethical AI use, and compliance best practices, by Elisabeth De Maesschalck and Thomas Bronselaer, Telenet
11:00 – 11:30
Underground (-1 Floor)
Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:30
Meeting Room - Olympia A + B
Location - Underground (-1 Floor)
Session III, Part 2: AI & Privacy Part 2 - AI Applications & Future Regulations
Goal: Define AI governance models, compliance requirements, and risk management strategies for telecom.
This is a joint session with Procurement and Supply Chain Management Working Group.
Confirmed presentations:
- AI in Recruitment & HR, by Jeroen Jongenelen, KPN
- Managing the AI Intake: How Can the DPO Enable Innovation and Accountability?, by Lisa Lindfors, Ericsson
12:30 – 13:30
Meeting Room - KALLIRHOE
Location - Ground Floor
Lunch Break
13:30 – 15:15
Meeting Room - Olympia A + B
Location - Underground (-1 Floor)
Session IV: Vendor & Third-Party Data Privacy Compliance
Goal: Explore practical AI implementations in telecom, ethical challenges, and upcoming regulatory changes.
Confirmed presentations:
- Vendor & Third-Party Data Privacy Compliance - Automating Privacy Oversight in Third-Party Relationships: From One-Time Assessments to Continuous Risk Management, by Marijan Bračić, Legit
- Vendor & Third-Party Data Privacy Compliance, by Antti-Pekka Manninen, Elisa
- The Lifecycle of Vendor Risk: Infobip’s Approach to Assessment and Reassessment, by Danijela Perica, Infobip
15:15 – 16:00
Meeting Room - Olympia A + B
Location - Underground (-1 Floor)
Closing Session
This final session offers participants a chance to reflect on key takeaways and revisit any open questions from the meeting.
Together, participants will identify and agree on the most important topics to prioritize for upcoming ETIS events.
The group will also discuss the possibility of meeting again in January, including potential hosts and key themes for that session.
Before leaving, all participants are kindly asked to complete the Feedback Form to help us improve future meetings.
FEEDBACK FORM AVAILABLE HERE: https://forms.office.com/e/fKDW0x6E23
16:00 – 17:00
Underground (-1 Floor)
Farewell Reception for all attendees
About the ETIS Gathering:
This workshop is a collaborative, knowledge-sharing event where success depends on the active preparation and engagement of all participants.
Participation is exclusively open to ETIS member companies. Thanks to the generous support of our partners, supporting parties and event sponsors, participation is free of charge. The event includes all meals, coffee breaks, a guided tour, and the farewell reception.
For any questions, requests, or assistance, please don’t hesitate to contact the organizer:
Ruxandra Cioban
+32 470 66 52 94
rc@etis.org
Hotel Layout
