Thanks for being part of CPDP 2025!
What a week. With 84 panels, over 37 workshops, and a vibrant programme of talks, keynotes, art, and radio, CPDP.ai 2025 brought together global voices for sharp, timely conversations about the state of digital rights and regulation. From AI to data spaces, from critical theory to compliance, the conference offered a space to question, connect, and collaborate.
This page brings together everything we have to share from the week. You’ll find panel and Culture Club video recordings (where available), daily photo galleries (use the code for downloads), audio from Avatar.fm, and a selection of session reflections written by our rapporteurs (to be added soon). We begin with the Opening Night, followed by day-by-day overviews of the main conference, a dedicated section on the Digital Rights Lounge, and links to download the full programme or order the CPDP conference book.
Whether you’re revisiting favourite moments or catching up on what you missed — welcome back.
Opening Night
CPDP.ai 2025 opened with reflections from artist and author James Bridle, whose cover artwork set the tone for this year’s theme, and legal scholar Mireille Hildebrandt, who explored AGI, the GDPR, and constitutional democracy — followed by a panel debate and a cocktail reception provided by Brussels Privacy Hub and Privacy Salon.
Day 1
CPDP.ai 2025 set off strongly, as always, with lively sessions across tracks and the traditional opening by Paul De Hert. The day featured the very first Dedicated Track for Computer Sciences, a cocktail offered by the EDPS, and the much-anticipated Ultimate CPDPUB Quiz hosted by the Digital Privacy Scholars Network.
Day 2
Day 2 featured the Dedicated Track for DPOs co-curated by Jolien Ghyselinck and Peter Berghmans and a thought-provoking cocktail hosted by the Centre for Future Generations, sharing insights from their session on youth mental health and neurotech. Later, the Mozilla Party brought everyone together over local beers at Brasserie de la Senne.
Day 3
Day 3 concluded with closing remarks by Wojciech Wiewiórowski, the European Data Protection Supervisor — a CPDP tradition (the closing remarks can be downloaded on the EDPS website here). The final cocktail reception, hosted by the Center for AI and Digital Policy, featured the CAIDP AI Policy Leader Award and brought the conference to a festive close.
Digital Rights Lounge - powered by Privacy Camp
On 20 May, in the run-up to CPDP.ai 2025, we gathered the Privacy Camp community for the Digital Rights Lounge — powered by Privacy Camp. It was a space to explore key issues impacting digital rights, with perspectives from academia, artists, civil society, advocacy, activism, impacted groups, and other stakeholders.
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Buy the Book
The CPDP.ai 2024 conference book (Volume 17) is now available for sale! It brings together academic and practitioner perspectives on key themes from the conference, including the governance of AI, the EU AI Act, standardisation and oversight, deepfakes, and risks to fundamental rights in law enforcement and migration.
Don’t forget: also the Call for Chapters for the CPDP.ai 2025 conference book edition is open. If you are interested in contributing, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
See You Next Year!
We are excited to announce that the next edition of CPDP.ai will take place from 19–22 May 2026 in Brussels. Mark your calendars and stay tuned for more updates!