GDPR and the Law - Practitioner Perspectives

Explore a 23-minute talk by Christina Demetriades, Deputy General Counsel at Accenture, on GDPR and its legal implications from a practitioner's perspective. Gain insights into how global corporations are navigating the complexities of data protection regulations, particularly in relation to emerging technologies like AI, quantum computing, and blockchain. Learn about the challenges and strategies in creating enabling legal and compliance structures for uncharted areas of technology. Discover how Accenture's legal team supports sales, solution development, and client delivery across 48 countries. Understand the impact of GDPR on automated algorithmic decision-making and profiling, and explore concepts such as fairness, transparency, privacy, consent, and interpretability in data processing. Delve into the potential reshaping of relationships between governments, corporations, and individuals in light of GDPR implementation and its significant penalties for non-compliance.