Learn details of the EU Artificial Intelligence Act, the first comprehensive AI Regulation in the world, and its likely implications for businesses in NZ. Hear essential insights into the challenges presented by Generative AI, forthcoming regulatory developments, and best practices for managing data breaches. Equip yourself with the latest knowledge and tools to navigate the complexities of data protection and cybersecurity with confidence and efficacy.

Presenters

Robyn Campbell, Cyber Consulting Partner, PwC New Zealand
Robyn is passionate about the human impact of how we use technology and information. She is particularly interested in the balance between transparency and privacy of data, as it delivers a key measure of how organisations are managing information in line with people’s expectations. Robyn has a focus on ‘information conscience’ and helping organisations to protect the information they hold - whether it’s to support key business operations, embed tikanga Māori into data management, manage strategic security risks, protect privacy, avoid incidents, or protect the integrity of key systems. To achieve this, Robyn works closely alongside her clients in the public, health, and a range of other sectors to understand what is most important to them. She uses this insight to help tailor solutions that achieve the right balance between information protection and using information for their business outcomes. Robyn works across the cyber and privacy disciplines at a governance level and has undertaken a range of projects, which cover areas such as security and privacy strategy, information risk, operating models, incident response, security, privacy, and assurance frameworks. She wants to see information protection improve for Aotearoa and particularly Māori, not just for the efficiency gains in how information is used by organisations, but for the difference it makes to each of us. Improving the diversity of her team is a key priority for Robyn, and she hopes to encourage other women to pursue leadership positions in cybersecurity.


Joe Edwards, Partner, Russell Mcveagh
Joe is a partner in Russell McVeagh’s litigation practice. Joe heads the Marketing Law, Media and Intellectual Property team. He specialises in commercial litigation, with a particular focus on privacy law and data protection disputes, regulatory investigations and prosecutions. A seasoned litigator, Joe continues to lead litigation in a number of high-profile privacy, data and confidential information cases. This includes High Court and Court of Appeal proceedings relating to the use of people's images in news reporting, protecting the identity of sources and interviewees. He is known for his extensive grasp on existing data protection law, and being ahead of the curve when it comes to emerging data protection trends. Joe is recognised as a Leading Individual for Data Protection and Intellectual Property, and is recommended for TMT, in the Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2024 guide. Joe is acknowledged as a "Best Lawyer" for Advertising Law, Privacy and Data Protection, Litigation and Intellectual Property and he was nominated by his peers as the 'Lawyer of the Year' in New Zealand for Privacy and Data Security Law in Best Lawyers® 2022 New Zealand. Joe is the co-author of the Chambers publication 'Trade Secrets'.


Charlotte Fleetwood-Smith, Senior Associate, Russell Mcveagh
Charlotte is a senior associate in Russell McVeagh's Litigation team with an extensive background in privacy, data protection, consumer law and intellectual property matters. She has broad experience acting on a range of privacy and data protection matters including privacy breaches, complaints and disputes. She regularly advises on data breaches, responding in real time, liaising with regulators and individuals and navigating the litigation issues that can arise out of data breaches. She also works with businesses on pre-emptive strategies to best prepare them in the event of a breach. On a more commercial side, Charlotte often advises on complex data use cases and integrating technologies within businesses in compliance with privacy laws. She is also well-versed in guiding clients on their privacy compliance needs. Charlotte is part of the Tier 1 ranked Russell McVeagh Data Protection and Cybersecurity practice in the Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2024 guide.


Anchali Anandanayagam, Partner, Hudson Gavin Martin
Anchali Anandanayagam is a partner at Hudson Gavin Martin, a corporate, commercial and dispute resolution law firm boasting the largest and most experienced legal team in the country focused on technology, media, and IP. Anchali is an expert in all legal aspects of technology, media, and telecommunications, and has significant experience advising on AI and other emerging technologies. In the context of AI, Anchali often advises on the development, procurement and commercialisation of assets that leverage this technology, the regulatory requirements in New Zealand, and the data privacy implications. Chambers and Partners, a leading international legal directory, say Anchali is "an experienced lawyer with amazing technical skills," but also "a relationship builder" who "can deal with people at all levels" both within and between organisations, an attribute which, one interviewee notes, means "there's a real benefit having her on our side." Anchali sits on the board of Women in Film and Television New Zealand.


Mark Anderson, Barrister, Rahiri Chambers
Founding Rahiri Chambers, Mark is a highly awarded barrister to New Zealand and international business, governmental entities and public bodies. He has vast experience advising on cyber risks and breach responses, technology contract liability, security and governance, privacy controls, competition and other regulatory investigations. Mark is a trusted leader known for minimising risk while providing innovative, future focused and pragmatic legal strategies. He recognised by peers for tenacity and a proven ability to direct technology and cyber risk/data breach incident responses, regulatory notifications, and insurance operations during business interruptions following a cyber incident.


Polly Ralph, Director, Privacy Law Lead, PwC Legal
Polly is passionate about helping organisations make good decisions about personal information. She works on the basis that good privacy is not solely about compliance; it is an opportunity to build trust and drive innovation. Polly leads PwC Legal’s Privacy Law practice. She has specialised in data privacy for over 15 years, in both New Zealand and the UK. She has worked at the Office of the Privacy Commissioner and as in-house privacy lawyer; this ensures she has a deep understanding of the privacy challenges that many organisations face. She has advised some of the world's largest brands on privacy and brings a global privacy perspective to her clients. Polly is a Fellow of Information Privacy and holds the International Association of Privacy Professionals’ CIPP/E and CIPPM certifications. She sits on a working group for the Privacy Foundation New Zealand and is a regular speaker at data privacy events and conferences.