Data Protection from a Transatlantic Perspective: How Private Are EU Citizens' Data?

We live in an age defined by information. Both, the volume of data that companies and governments hold about individuals, and the ways in which these data can be used, are expanding on daily basis. Governments on both sides of the Atlantic are struggling to keep up, as the law is increasingly left behind by the rapid pace of technological developments. The panel will aim to explore and consider the future developments, challenges and opportunities.

Speaker: Tim Hickman, Partner, White & Case London

Chair: José Manuel Martinez Sierra, Jean Monnet ad Personam Professor in EU Law and Government, Real Colegio Complutense, Harvard University; Local Affiliate, CES, Harvard University; Co-Chair, Southern Europe in the EU, CES, Harvard University; Co-Chair, EU Law and Government, CES, Harvard University

Sponsors: RCC; Center for European Studies at Harvard University; EU Law and Government Study Group, Harvard European Law Association