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GDPR Update: Planned legislative changes for 2027

GDPR reform underway: What the Digital Omnibus is expected to change. Current status, forecasts and practical implications.

Topic

Data protection / GDPR

When & Where

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Wed, 10/28/2026 04:45 PM - 05:00 PM

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Forum D, Booth 7-742

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Details

  • Format:

    Management lecture

  • Language:

    German

Session description

Speaker: Dr. Nils Christian Haag
 
Since November 2025, the ‘Digital Omnibus’ – the most far-reaching proposal for amendments to the GDPR since it came into force – has been on the table. The European Commission aims to redefine the concept of personal data, transfer the cookie regime from the ePrivacy Directive into the GDPR, establish an explicit legal basis for AI training, relax the obligation to report data breaches, and standardise data protection impact assessments across the EU.
 
A year on, the picture is different from what many compliance roadmaps suggest. The AI part of the package has been in force since 27 July 2026 as Regu ...