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On 22 April, Microsoft will convene the third instalment of its “Data Sharing in Europe” series, to coincide with the anniversary of the launch of its Open Data Campaign. One year on, this event will also be an occasion to take stock of the progress made on the objectives outlined in the European Commission’s Data Strategy and look more closely at the recently released Data Governance Act (DGA). The DGA, the first legislative proposal stemming from the European Data Strategy, is an opportunity to develop a better culture of data sharing in Europe. Done right, it can contribute to boosting Europe’s data economy, and help drive the type of data collaborations necessary to support the EU’s Artificial Intelligence and Digital Transformation objectives.
This interactive digital event will provide a forum for the policy, business, and data communities to re-convene once again and discuss ways to foster greater data sharing and collaboration in Europe. Building from best practices and use cases, a panel of selected speakers representing European institutions, businesses and the open data community will outline proposed solutions for the Data Governance Act to create trust and enable voluntary data collaborations between different actors of the European data economy
Eva Maydell, Member, European Parliament Eva Maydell (née Paunova) is a Bulgarian Member of the European Parliament (EPP Group) and President of European Movement International, the largest organisation of associations and civil societies in Europe.
Maydell´s policy priorities include innovation and the use of technologies, supporting entrepreneurs and sustainable investments in Europe, and enhancing access to quality education. In the European Parliament, she is a member of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy as well as the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs. She is Vice-Chair of the Delegation for relations with Japan and member of the Delegation for relations with the US. Maydell is also EPP Group Coordinator/Spokesperson for the Special Committee on Artificial Intelligence in a Digital Age.
Eva Maydell is among the most active members of the EP. She is EPP Group rapporteur on the Data Strategy report and for the review of the Network and Information Security Directive. She was the main Parliament rapporteur on the Regulation on charges on cross-border payments as well as worked on several legislative files, part of the Digital Single Market Strategy – the e-Privacy Regulation, the Directive for the supply of digital content, the Regulation on portability, Digitising European industry and the European cloud initiative. She was also rapporteur for the EPP Group on the implementation of the European Fund for Strategic Investments, the New Skills Agenda and the Influence of technology on the future of the financial sector (FinTech).
Eva has been awarded the European Parliament’s MEP of the Year Award twice. She has also been included in FT’s own ‘New Europe 100′ ranking of CEE’s emerging change-makers, European Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list and others. She has also been featured in POLITICO’s 40 most influential MEPs and “POLITICO 28” list of people who shape Europe and POLITICO’s 2018 Women who shape Brussels.
Member
European Parliament
Christian D’Cunha, Cybersecurity and Digital Privacy, DG CONNECT, European Commission Christian works in the data policy and innovation unit of DG Connect in the European Commission. He is currently working on the implementation of the data strategy, in particular the preparation of the Data Act proposal. He has been responsible for devising the EU’s cybersecurity strategy, a study into the future of adtech and privacy, and helped coordinate the roll out of interoperable contact tracing apps across the EU. Before joining DG Connect, he was head of the Private Office of the European Data Protection Supervisor, advising on privacy-related legal and policy developments in the EU, including online manipulation, digital monopolies, digital ethics and scientific research.
Before that, Christian drafted and negotiated the EU’s first internal security strategy and carried out the evaluation and review of the data retention directive. He moved to Brussels in 2008, after several years of advising the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales on senior judicial appointments, discipline and complaints handling, succession planning and constitutional reform matters. He also served for several years as private secretary to the Chairman of the UK Labour Party.
Cybersecurity and Digital Privacy, DG CONNECT, European Commission
Stefaan Verhulst, Co-Founder and Chief Research and Development Officer, GovLab Biography to follow shortly.
Co-Founder and Chief Research and Development Officer, GovLab
Joost Vantomme, Smart Mobility Director, European Automobile Manufacturers' Association – ACEA Joost Vantomme is the Smart Mobility Director of the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), which represents the 15 major Europe-based car, van, truck and bus manufacturers. Joost is (co) Chair of the Strategy Committee of ERTICO-ITS Europe as well as member of its Supervisory Board. He serves also as member of the Board of the European Mobility as a Service Alliance (MaaS). Furthermore, Joost was selected as member of various Commission Expert Groups, among which the Expert Group on B2G data sharing.
Joost has 30 years’ experience in legal, regulatory, public and strategy affairs. He served as legal and regulatory affairs director in the telecommunications, postal, logistics and automotive sector. He had leading policy making roles in European associations such as PostEurop and FEDMA, as well as at the UN level (UPU). Joost has also been a member of the Cabinet of the Belgian Minister of Economy and director at Hill+Knowlton Strategies, an EU consultancy firm.
As a frequent speaker at conferences and author of papers, he engages with stakeholders on European and international policy issues in a mobility and digital agenda context. Joost holds a Master Degree in Economic Business Law, a Master’s Degree in law and a Diploma in Teaching Law (Universities of Leuven, Poitiers and Louvain). He is fluent in Dutch, French, English and German.
Smart Mobility Director, European Automobile Manufacturers' Association – ACEA
Jeremy Rollison, Director, EU Government Affairs, Microsoft Europe Jeremy Rollison is Director of EU Government Affairs within Microsoft’s Corporate, External, & Legal Affairs (CELA) group. Based in Brussels, his work focuses on policy related to the EU Digital Single Market (DSM), with a particular emphasis on data issues and corresponding public policy covering privacy, cybersecurity, cloud policy, and the cross-border provision of online services. Prior to joining Microsoft, he worked in the Government Relations team at Nokia in the company’s EU representative office, and was previously Director of the European Digital Media Association (EDiMA) in Brussels. He has over a decade of experience in Brussels at the company, association, and consultancy levels, focusing and engaging with EU stakeholders on issues related to the development and delivery of online services in the Internal Market and corresponding EU regulatory policy.
Senior Director, EU Government Affairs
Microsoft Europe
22 April 2021
Note: All session timings below are in Central European Summer Time (CEST)
16:00 – 16:05
Welcome and Introduction
Jeremy Rollison, Director, EU Government Affairs, Microsoft Europe Jeremy Rollison is Director of EU Government Affairs within Microsoft’s Corporate, External, & Legal Affairs (CELA) group. Based in Brussels, his work focuses on policy related to the EU Digital Single Market (DSM), with a particular emphasis on data issues and corresponding public policy covering privacy, cybersecurity, cloud policy, and the cross-border provision of online services. Prior to joining Microsoft, he worked in the Government Relations team at Nokia in the company’s EU representative office, and was previously Director of the European Digital Media Association (EDiMA) in Brussels. He has over a decade of experience in Brussels at the company, association, and consultancy levels, focusing and engaging with EU stakeholders on issues related to the development and delivery of online services in the Internal Market and corresponding EU regulatory policy.
Jeremy Rollison
Senior Director, EU Government Affairs, Microsoft Europe (Moderator)
16:05 – 17:15
Panel Discussion
Eva Maydell, Member, European Parliament Eva Maydell (née Paunova) is a Bulgarian Member of the European Parliament (EPP Group) and President of European Movement International, the largest organisation of associations and civil societies in Europe.
Maydell´s policy priorities include innovation and the use of technologies, supporting entrepreneurs and sustainable investments in Europe, and enhancing access to quality education. In the European Parliament, she is a member of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy as well as the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs. She is Vice-Chair of the Delegation for relations with Japan and member of the Delegation for relations with the US. Maydell is also EPP Group Coordinator/Spokesperson for the Special Committee on Artificial Intelligence in a Digital Age.
Eva Maydell is among the most active members of the EP. She is EPP Group rapporteur on the Data Strategy report and for the review of the Network and Information Security Directive. She was the main Parliament rapporteur on the Regulation on charges on cross-border payments as well as worked on several legislative files, part of the Digital Single Market Strategy – the e-Privacy Regulation, the Directive for the supply of digital content, the Regulation on portability, Digitising European industry and the European cloud initiative. She was also rapporteur for the EPP Group on the implementation of the European Fund for Strategic Investments, the New Skills Agenda and the Influence of technology on the future of the financial sector (FinTech).
Eva has been awarded the European Parliament’s MEP of the Year Award twice. She has also been included in FT’s own ‘New Europe 100′ ranking of CEE’s emerging change-makers, European Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list and others. She has also been featured in POLITICO’s 40 most influential MEPs and “POLITICO 28” list of people who shape Europe and POLITICO’s 2018 Women who shape Brussels.
Eva Maydell
Member, European Parliament
Sergey Lagodinsky, Member, European Parliament Dr. Sergey Lagodinsky is a German lawyer, author and a Member of the European Parliament (Greens/EFA). He is the 1st Vice-Chair to the Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI), works in the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) as well as the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE). He is the Chair of the Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee.
Sergey Lagodinsky studied Law in Göttingen and Public Administration at Harvard. From 2003 to 2008, he served as Program Director, later as consultant to the Berlin office of the American Jewish Committee. Later on, he worked as a lawyer at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP. From 2012 until his election to the European Parliament, he was Director of the Department EU/North America/Turkey of the Heinrich Böll Foundation. Sergey Lagodinsky is a regular guest and commentator in numerous media.
Sergey Lagodinsky
Member European Parliament
Christian D’Cunha, Cybersecurity and Digital Privacy, DG CONNECT, European Commission Christian works in the data policy and innovation unit of DG Connect in the European Commission. He is currently working on the implementation of the data strategy, in particular the preparation of the Data Act proposal. He has been responsible for devising the EU’s cybersecurity strategy, a study into the future of adtech and privacy, and helped coordinate the roll out of interoperable contact tracing apps across the EU. Before joining DG Connect, he was head of the Private Office of the European Data Protection Supervisor, advising on privacy-related legal and policy developments in the EU, including online manipulation, digital monopolies, digital ethics and scientific research.
Before that, Christian drafted and negotiated the EU’s first internal security strategy and carried out the evaluation and review of the data retention directive. He moved to Brussels in 2008, after several years of advising the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales on senior judicial appointments, discipline and complaints handling, succession planning and constitutional reform matters. He also served for several years as private secretary to the Chairman of the UK Labour Party.
Christian D’Cunha
Cybersecurity and Digital Privacy, DG Connect, European Commission
Stefaan Verhulst, Co-Founder and Chief Research and Development Officer, GovLab Biography to follow shortly.
Stefaan Verhulst
Co-Founder and Chief Research and Development Officer, GovLab
Joost Vantomme, Smart Mobility Director, European Automobile Manufacturers' Association – ACEA Joost Vantomme is the Smart Mobility Director of the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), which represents the 15 major Europe-based car, van, truck and bus manufacturers. Joost is (co) Chair of the Strategy Committee of ERTICO-ITS Europe as well as member of its Supervisory Board. He serves also as member of the Board of the European Mobility as a Service Alliance (MaaS). Furthermore, Joost was selected as member of various Commission Expert Groups, among which the Expert Group on B2G data sharing.
Joost has 30 years’ experience in legal, regulatory, public and strategy affairs. He served as legal and regulatory affairs director in the telecommunications, postal, logistics and automotive sector. He had leading policy making roles in European associations such as PostEurop and FEDMA, as well as at the UN level (UPU). Joost has also been a member of the Cabinet of the Belgian Minister of Economy and director at Hill+Knowlton Strategies, an EU consultancy firm.
As a frequent speaker at conferences and author of papers, he engages with stakeholders on European and international policy issues in a mobility and digital agenda context. Joost holds a Master Degree in Economic Business Law, a Master’s Degree in law and a Diploma in Teaching Law (Universities of Leuven, Poitiers and Louvain). He is fluent in Dutch, French, English and German.
Joost Vantomme
Smart Mobility Director, European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association – ACEA
17:15
Wrap up and closing statements
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