# Annual Privacy Forum 2026

- Dates: 9 September 2026
- Location: Salzburg, Austria
- Organiser: Salzburg University
- Industry: Cybersecurity

## About

The Annual Privacy Forum (APF) 2026 stands as a premier event in the European data privacy landscape. This conference commemorates a decade since the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was adopted, offering a unique platform for reflection and forward-looking discussion. Attendees can expect a comprehensive exploration of privacy norms, regulatory evolution, and the impact of technological innovation on personal data protection.

## Official links

- [Official website](https://privacyforum.eu/)
- [Registration](https://privacyforum.eu/registration.html)
- [Agenda](https://privacyforum.eu/programme.html)
- [Call for speakers](https://privacyforum.eu/callforpapers.html) (deadline unverified, check the call)

## Speakers

- Wojciech Wiewiórowski, EDPS
- Matthias Schmidl, Austrian Data Protection Authority
- Luca Tagliaretti, ECCC
- Helmut Leopold, Austrian Institute of Technology
- Katarzyna Prusak-Gorniak, ECCC
- Jelena Virant Burnik, Information Commissioner of the Republic of Slovenia
- Prokopios Drogkaris, ENISA
- Irene Kamara, Tilburg University
- Jan Schallaböck, iRights law
- Konstantinos Limniotis, HDPA
- Dina Kampouraki, EDPS
- Andreea Șerban, Future of Privacy Forum
- Marit Hansen, ULD

## Sponsors and partners

- City of Salzburg
- state of Salzburg

## Where to stay

- **Hotel Elefant**: 40 m from the venue, 4A Sigmund-Haffner-Gasse, Salzburg, 5020
  - [Hotel website](https://www.hotelelefant.at/)
- **Hotel Goldgasse**: 140 m from the venue, 10 Goldgasse, Salzburg, 5020
  - Phone: +43 662 845622
- **Hotel am Dom**: 160 m from the venue, 17 Goldgasse, Salzburg, 5020
- **Radisson Blu Altstadt Hotel**: 210 m from the venue, 5 stars, 15 Judengasse, Salzburg, 5020
  - [Hotel website](https://www.radissonhotels.com/de-de/hotels/radisson-blu-salzburg-altstadt/kontakt)
  - Phone: +43 662 84 85 71 0
- **Stein**: 230 m from the venue, 4 stars
- **Hotel Goldener Hirsch**: 230 m from the venue, 37 Getreidegasse, Salzburg, 5020
- **Blaue Gans**: 260 m from the venue
- **Hotel Sacher**: 320 m from the venue, 5 stars, 5-7 Schwarzstraße, Salzburg, 5020

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Source: https://www.luminik.io/events/annual-privacy-forum-d5eb00b4b1fb/