Episode 21: Regulatory Chic: The CPDP 2026 Opening Night

🚨 New Episode Drop! 🚨Our CPDP special has officially begun, data darlings...and this one is serving festival glamour, policy plot twists, digital drama, and enough AI existentialism to require a second tote bag.There I was, stepping into Brussels with a perfectly planned outfit, a fully charged phone, and absolutely no emotional preparation for how quickly CPDP would turn into the Coachella of privacy conferences. Everywhere I looked, regulators, academics, activists, and founders were floating between panels like festivalgoers chasing headline acts — only instead of music, everyone was debating AI sovereignty, digital rights, surveillance, and the future of humanity over sparkling water and networking snacks.And I couldn’t help but wonder… when did data protection become the hottest festival ticket in Europe?In this special CPDP Opening Night episode of Data & The City, we head backstage into Europe’s biggest festival of ideas — from political debates on innovation and regulation to startup culture, digital sovereignty, AI anxieties, and the strange beauty of people passionately arguing about GDPR in fabulous coats.In this episode:✨ Pre-Drinks & Privacy Notices — Welcome to the policy-palooza that is CPDP 2026.🎤 The Data Darling Kick-Off — AI, innovation, regulation, and Europe’s digital identity crisis take the main stage.And of course, don’t forget to pack your ultimate conference companion: Puzzling Privacy 3 — perfect for surviving panel overload, networking fatigue, and post-keynote existentialism with style. You can find it here:Global: https://lnkd.in/eDdSafzNUK: https://lnkd.in/en2ssvZmDE: https://lnkd.in/eMNxnsqYFR: https://lnkd.in/egyCFYFhES: https://lnkd.in/eJw78e_PIT: https://lnkd.in/eB8nySNgNL: https://lnkd.in/eWxDeKBMPL: https://lnkd.in/eUghwZERSE: https://lnkd.in/eKpN8R8wBE: https://lnkd.in/eS4X-cnkIE: https://lnkd.in/et5VZ_myJP: https://lnkd.in/e9qF2B27CA: https://lnkd.in/e5QQAyPgAU: https://lnkd.in/eZv4QjtA✨So grab your favourite festival drink, charge your phone, and put on your best conference couture…Because at CPDP, the future of privacy doesn’t just get discussed — it headlines. ✨Music from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/movediz/young-energy License code: 5SJMY6ERPGRFNTOSMusic from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/pecan-pie/cosmopolitan License code: D2KOFAABJD4GX2YJMusic from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/yeti-music/mavericks License code: ZJLJZGUYXIWXXQDH