The Future of Data and Privacy

The Future of Data and Privacy

Thursday, May 5, 2022 2:45 PM to 3:45 PM · 1 hr. (Europe/Rome)
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Data is the lifeblood of the digital economy. Its exponential growth is essential for powerful digital technologies, such as Artificial Intelligence and the Internet of Things. However, while globally abundant, data is not equally available to everyone and its potential is not always fully exploited. This is an even more pressing concern for EU institutions: with 90% of European data currently stored and processed by a small number of US-based companies, the EU has embarked on a long journey to revolutionise its approach to data and promote privacy, digital sovereignty, industrial competitiveness, and democracy. The EU is not alone in this journey: recent years have marked a revolution in the way academics, policymakers, businesses, and civil society organisations look at data. From technology-enabled ways to protect privacy, to the launch of self-contained data spaces, and the emerging power of data collaboratives, the world is slowly learning how to maximise the benefits of data, while mitigating its risks. This session explores the value of data, its future governance, and possible ways to use data for good.

Introduction by Audrey Tang, Minister for Digital Affairs, Taiwan

Poste ItalianeWith its 159-year history, a network of more than 12,700 post offices, a workforce of 125 thousand, total financial assets of €569 billion and 35 million customers, Poste Italiane is an integral part of Italy’s economic, social and productive fabric, occupying an unparalleled position in the country in terms of size, recognisability, reach and customer loyalty. Listed on the Milan Stock Exchange since 2015, Poste Italiane is 29.3% owned by the Ministry of the Economy and Finance (MEF) and 35% owned by Cassa Depositi e Prestiti SpA (CDP), also controlled by the MEF. The remaining shares are held by institutional and retail investors. As of October 2020, the proportion of institutional investors that have pursued their investment objectives by integrating ESG criteria3 was 27%. From the date of listing on the stock exchange (27 October 2015) to 31 December 2020, Poste Italiane's share price increased by 23% (while the FTSEMIB index decreased by 2%), guaranteeing an overall return for shareholders (TSR) of +63.8% while the main Italian stock exchange index recorded a loss of 15.8%. Poste Italiane is now the largest logistics operator in Italy, and is a leading player in the financial, insurance and payment services sector. Our values are customer satisfaction, trust, ethics, integration, professionalism, a can-do attitude and innovation, with the aim of fostering the spread of a culture befitting Poste Italiane's tradition and history in Italy.

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