At a time when global geopolitics revolves around themes such as the regulation of Artificial Intelligence, public digital infrastructures, digital sovereignty, and data governance, the DPGC strengthens its role as one of the main spaces in the Global South for discussing the impacts of technology on fundamental rights.

This year, the conference expands its role as a convergence space for multiple actors in the data ecosystem: academia, the private sector, the public sector, and civil society — reflecting our intention to promote debate that connects technology, rights, and social justice through diverse and localized perspectives.

A New Format: The DPGC Your Way

Reinforcing its commitment to expanding debate in the field of governance and regulation of new technologies, DPGC 2025 brings significant changes to its format and overall experience. This year, the conference will feature simultaneous thematic workshops, an exclusive app, and new spaces for interaction.

You will be able to choose from different thematic tracks based on your interests, fostering a fully customized experience. Whether you’re seeking technical updates or looking to expand your network and explore the data privacy field from multiple perspectives, DPGC is the ideal space.

“DPGC 2025 will address crucial topics for democracies in the Global South, such as the surge of fraud based on personal data, the dilemmas of public digital infrastructures, child protection in digital environments, and AI regulation. This year we will have a new format, with plenaries in the morning and immersive workshops in the afternoon. We hope these in-depth dialogues signal pathways and new forms of cooperation in the digital rights agenda. We believe DPGC has established itself as a high-importance annual event not only for Brazil but for the world,” says Rafael Zanatta, co-director of Data Privacy Brasil.

Themes Shaping the Data Debate in the Global South

This year’s program follows the most urgent issues on the international agenda, bringing together experts to discuss:

• Regulation and governance of Artificial Intelligence
• Public digital infrastructures and their democratic dilemmas
• Information integrity
• Cybersecurity
• Enforcement of personal data protection
• Digital sovereignty and geopolitical challenges

DPGC 2025 will feature leaders from renowned Global South organizations such as Aapti Institute (India), Paradigm Initiative (Nigeria), Privacy International (London), InternetLab (Brazil), among others. The conference will also host prominent academics such as Linnet Taylor (Tilburg Institute for Law, Technology and Society – TILT), Laura Schertel Mendes (IDP), and Ticianne Darin (UFC).

Among the Brazilian speakers leading the discussions are figures such as Waldemar Gonçalves, President-Director of the National Data Protection Authority (ANPD); Jamila Venturini, Regional Coordinator at Derechos Digitales; Juliana Abrusio, partner and head of Technology and Data Protection at Machado Meyer, deputy legal director at FIESP and counselor at the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB); and Luiz Paulo Pinho, co-founder of Jusbrasil.

Don’t Miss Out

DPGC is an event for anyone who wants to take a more active role in discussions about data in the country. The future we want now: professionals, researchers and decision-makers building relevant connections and creating paths to ensure technology promotes rights and justice.

See you at DPGC!

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The Data Privacy Global Conference (DPGC) aims to facilitate the debate between new technologies and digital rights regulatory ecosystem actors while giving due support to Global South voices.

The first edition of the conference happened in November, 2022. The idea of organizing such an event came from the will to create a propitious space for exchanges between the main national and international actors involved in the debate around personal data protection, digital markets and social justice. Its main focus was to amplify knowledge on regulation through the Global South perspective in a qualified and multisectoral forum.

Aside from Brazilian panelists, the event hosted panelists from organizations based in Cameroons, United States, Ghana, Netherlands, India, UK, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria, Democratic Republic of Congo, Senegal, Uganda, Uruguay, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

In the 2022 edition, there were 300 participants and 30 scholarships were offered through a public notice to promote diversity.

See the schedule of the event:

DAY 1

Welcome and opening

• José Neves Amorim (FAAP)
• Waldemar Gonçalves (ANPD)
• Orlando Silva (Rapporteur of the Brazilian General Data Protection Law)
• Estela Aranha (OAB)
• Raquel Gatto (CGI)
• Renato Leite Monteiro (Data Privacy Brasil Ensino) 
• Moderação: Nathan Paschoalini (Data Privacy Brasil Research Association)

Keynote speak: Present and future of privacy and data protection rights

• Ana Brian (UN privacy Rapporteur)
• Enrique Escobar (NED) – Presidente de mesa
• Moderação: Raphael Hernandes (Folha)

Panel 01 – Intersection between data protection, competition and concentration of power: a transatlantic vision

• Tommaso Valletti (Imperial College London)
• Vera Franz (Open Society Foundations)
• Sandeep Vaheesan (Open Market Institute)
• Victor Fernandes (CADE)
• Moderação: Camila Contri (IDEC) 

Panel 02 – Trends in the enforcement of personal data protection: regional and global challenges

• Gabriela Zanfir (Future of Privacy Forum)
• Luis Fernando García (R3D) 
• Isabelle Vereecken (EDPB)
• André Giachetta (Pinheiro Neto Advogados – law firm) 
• Moderação: Miriam Wimmer (IDP)

Panel 03 – Managing crises and creating opportunities: from security incidents and reputational damage to a competitive advantage

• Omer Tene (GoodWin Advogados – law firm)
• Adriana Prado (FTI Consulting) 
• Rodolfo Avelino (Coletivo Digital)
• Flávia Rabello (Trench Rossi – law firm) 
• Moderação: Juliana Ruiz (Jusbrasil) 

Keynote: Building trust in a digital world

• Bruno Gencarelli (European Commission) 
• Filipe Fonteles (Dannemman – law firm) – Presidente de Mesa
• Moderação: Fernando Bousso (BLuz – law firm)

Panel 04 – Data Protection and Innovation: pains and learnings

• Rodrigo Pacheco (Defensoria Pública RJ)
• Raíssa Moura (Nubank)
• Waldemar Gonçalves (ANPD) 
• Marcel Leonardi (Leonardi Advogados – law firm) 
• Moderação: Bruno Sousa (LabJaca) 

DAY 2

Panel 05 – Data justice: data protection as an instrument of social justice

• Joan Solano (Global Data Justice Project – Tilburg University)
• Johanna Monagreda (Data Privacy Brasil Research Association)
• Edrine Wanyama (CIPESA) 
• Moderação: Carolina Botero (Karisma) 

Panel 06 – Human Rights Impact Assessments and data protection impact reports

• Gbenga Sesan (Paradigm Initiative)
• Teki Akuetteh (Africa Digital Rights Hub)
• Maria Cecília Gomes (USP) 
• Isabella Henriques (Alana) 
• Moderação: Michel Souza (Derechos Digitales) 

Panel 07 – Governing AI in the Global South

• Boye Adegoke (Paradigm Initiative) 
• Edson Prestes (UFRGS) 
• Yasodora Cordova (Unico)
• Nayantara Ranganathan (Digital Asia Hub) 
• Moderação: Bárbara Simão (InternetLab)

Panel 08 – Open Privacy, Transparency and Data Trusts

• Fernanda Campagnucci (Open Knowledge Brasil) – 
• Cecília Oliveira (Fogo Cruzado) 
• Vinay Narayan (Aapti Institute)  
• Diogo Costa (ENAP) 
• Moderação: Jessica Brice (Bloomberg)

Panel 09 – Data protection and Democracy: Authoritarianism, Technology and Rights

• Swati Punia (University of Delhi)
• Nina Santos (Desinformante) 
• Paula Martins (APC)
• Jan Philipp Albrecht (Fundação Boll)
• Ingo Sarlet (PUCRS) 
• Moderação: Clarissa Gross (LAUT)  

Closing remarks

• Bruno Bioni (Data Privacy Brasil)
• Rafael Zanatta (Data Privacy Brasil Research Association)

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