Official invitation to the MyData 2019 conference held in Helsinki, Finland, on September 25-27.

What if we as individuals had better control of our personal data? In essence that’s what MyData 2019 conference is working toward. With more and more reported data breaches and personal data scandals appearing in the news on a regular basis, the importance of this topic is growing fast.

This will be the fourth annual conference organised by the award-winning MyData Global nonprofit. It’s an event where you can meet and talk to changemakers, entrepreneurs, activists, academics, large corporations, public agencies, and developers. 

Media representatives are welcome to the MyData 2019 conference for free. We have three special events for you, and also encourage you to join the whole event to discover thought-provoking news items. More information on the three events found below.

1. A Panel discussion with Carol Cadwalladr (The Guardian), Paul-Olivier Dehaye (PersonalData.IO, MyData Global), Jessikka Aro (YLE) and Cecilia Álvarez (Facebook) / Wednesday, 25th at 3.50 pm

2. Cocktail -hour for the media / Wednesday, 25th at 5 pm

3. MyData 2019 Press Conference / Thursday 26th, at 11 am
   
   

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- A Panel discussion with Carol Cadwalladr (The Guardian), Paul-Olivier Dehaye (PersonalData.IO, MyData Global), Jessikka Aro (YLE) and Cecilia Álvarez (Facebook)

The panel will happen after a screening of The Great Hack Netflix documentary - a movie about the Cambridge Analytica scandal on Thursday 25th September at 15:50 - 16:30 

The panel’s topic: “How to rebuild the trust in the era of scandals, data breaches and data misuse.”

People attending the panel:

• Carole Cadwalladr, Journalist for the Guardian Observer behind the Cambridge Analytica investigation

• Cecilia Álvarez is the EMEA Privacy Policy Director at Facebook

• Jessikka Aro, is Finnish investigative journalist from the national broadcasting company YLE

• Paul-Olivier Dahaye, founder of Personaldata.IO focusing on making data protection rights useful, he appears in the Great Hack movie and is also a board member of MyData Global

- Cocktail -hour for media organized with Business Finland, Sitra and The Finnish Ministry of Transport & Communications.

Wednesday 25th Sept, 5 - 6 pm.

MyData 2019 is an official side event of Finland’s EU Presidency period, and the concept was included in the new Finnish Government Programme. During the cocktail hour you will see short examples on how Finland is supporting new global data solutions in a sustainable way. 

• 17.00 - 17.10 Beginning cocktails serving 

• 17.10 - 17.15 Welcome words
  - Teemu Ropponen, General Manager of MyData Global

• 17.15 - 17.25 “Trust-based innovation as a driver for growth in Europe”
  - Jaana Sinipuro, Project Director, IHAN Fair Data Economy, Sitra  

• 17.25 - 17.35 "Digital Society of Trust",
  - Mika Klementtinen, Digitalization Director at Business Finland

• 17.35 - 17.45 “Building human-centric, thriving and balanced data economy for Europe”
  - Maria Rautavirta, Director of Data Business Unit, Data Department, The Finnish Ministry of Transport & Communications

• 17.45 - 17.55 Time for questions and more cocktails

- MyData 2019 Press Conference

Thursday 26th September at 11 am 

During the press conference you will hear interesting highlights from the programme of MyData 2019. Come and ask challenging questions to our acclaimed presenters about the individual’s control over personal data, the political commitment to change, or about the technical opportunities.

See who are the most established presenters and a list of all the presenters. If you wish to interview some of the presenters please contact [email protected], and we will try to arrange it.

• Fill in the media accreditation form

• Add the conference to your calendar