Nineteenth Annual JD/MBA Students’ Association Conference
Anti-Terrorism legislation. Spyware. Big Data. Never in history have Western civilians been as aware of the eyes on them, and in their personal information. With the advent of organizations such as Facebook and Google, information about people is becoming a commodity in ways it could never have been imagined in the past. Understanding how opportunities arise, create fears which permeate a society, and eventually influence policy and change is crucial for law students.
“I SPY,” the nineteenth Annual JD/MBA Students’ Association Conference, will be held on 5 February 2016, and will explore some of the business, legal, and policy issues surrounding privacy and big data. With a keynote address by Dr. Ann Cavoukian, the former Privacy Commissioner of Ontario, this conference will feature panels on fascinating topics including the monetization of big data, the laws of privacy, and corporate espionage.
The conference will also feature a networking event where students will be able to meet practitioners working in public and private organizations focused on privacy. Tickets will be available for purchase at the JD/MBA table that will be in Gowlings Hall in the upcoming weeks, as well as online.