Unlocking Growth: Exploring the Economic Impact of GDPR for Tomorrow's Europe

Conference Details

Date: 04 November 2025

Time: 16:00

Duration: 1 day

Location: Skyline venue & meeting rooms, Rue de Trèves 74, 1040 Brussels, Belgium

Cost: Free, registration required

Organiser: Clifford Chance LLP

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Conference Description

Hosted by Clifford Chance, in collaboration with Professor Francesco Decarolis (Bocconi University) and with the support of Amazon, the event will feature a keynote speech by Leo Varadkar, Irish Taoiseach (2017-2020, 2022-2024), followed by remarks from Professor Decarolis and a panel discussion with:

• Professor Francesco Decarolis, Report author, Bocconi University;
• Leo Varadkar, Irish Taoiseach (2017-2020, 2022-2024);
• Karolina Mojzesowicz, Deputy Head of Unit, Data Protection, European Commission;
• Natascha Gerlach, Director of Privacy Policy, Center for Information Policy Leadership (CIPL);
• Benoit Oberle, CEO and Founder, Sirdata;
• Helen Dixon, Data Protection Commissioner for Ireland (2014-2024).

The panel will be moderated by Phillip Souta, Global Director of Tech Policy, Clifford Chance.

A cocktail reception will follow the formal agenda to further explore the themes of the report and network with peers.