World regulators debated international privacy rules at the Second Japan Privacy Symposium
The Future of Privacy Forum (FPF), a global non-profit organisation, played a pivotal role in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region's privacy discussions, including regulatory priorities and data protection trends as of 2025. However, specific details about the Second Annual Japan Privacy Symposium 2024 were not found in public search results.
Despite the lack of information on the Japan Privacy Symposium 2024, the FPF's engagement in APAC-focused events is evident. For instance, the FPF's APAC office participated in discussions around digital trust and regulatory frameworks for AI at the IAPP Asia Privacy Forum in July 2025. Topics included regulatory priorities such as cross-border data transfers, transparency requirements for automated decision-making, and new enforcement powers in Australia’s Privacy Act reforms.
The FPF convenes global and regional privacy symposiums, workshops, and panels that gather industry leaders, policymakers, and privacy professionals to address emerging technological and regulatory challenges. Their work covers Asia-Pacific jurisdictions with an emphasis on consent models, international data transfers, AI’s privacy impacts, and enhanced enforcement mechanisms.
Though no direct event titled the Japan Privacy Symposium appears in the results, the FPF organises side events and workshops related to global privacy issues and cross-border data flows.
The Second Annual Japan Privacy Symposium, held on the sidelines of the 62nd Asia-Pacific Privacy Authorities (APPA) Forum, proved to be a valuable forum for commissioners from around the globe to share their perspectives with privacy leaders and community members. The event, which took place at the Ritz-Carlton in Tokyo, Japan, was hosted by the Foundation for Privacy and Access (FPF).
The speakers at the event included Philippe Dufresne, Commissioner, Office of the Privacy Commissioner, Canada; Ashkan Soltani, Executive Director, California Privacy Protection Agency; Nazri Kama, Commissioner, Personal Data Protection Department of Malaysia; Thienchai Na Nakorn, Chairman, Personal Data Protection Committee, Thailand; and Josh Lee Kok Thong, Managing Director for APAC, FPF. Commissioner OHSHIMA Shuhei opened the event with a keynote speech.
Gabriela Zanfir-Fortuna, FPF's Vice President for Global Privacy, expressed excitement about the successful event. The event was supported by S&K Brussels LPC and in cooperation with the Personal Information Protection Commission of Japan (PPC) and the Japan DPO Association.
The FPF, with offices in Washington D.C., Brussels, [the address provided], and Tel Aviv, believes technology and data can benefit society and improve lives with the right laws, policies, and rules. They identify risks and develop appropriate protections for data use, evaluating the societal, policy, and legal implications of data use.
For further information about the Japan Privacy Symposium 2024, including the event's agenda, speakers, or event outcomes, direct inquiries may be necessary with FPF or relevant Japan-based privacy organisations. Follow FPF on X and LinkedIn for updates on their activities and events. For any questions, contact media@our website.
- The FPF, with offices in multiple global locations, believes in leveraging technology and data to enhance society and improve lives while ensuring privacy with the right laws, policies, and rules.
- At the Second Annual Japan Privacy Symposium, hosted by the FPF in Tokyo, Japan, Commissioner OHSHIMA opened the event, with speakers including privacy leaders from Canada, California, Malaysia, Thailand, and APAC, FPF.
- The FPF organizes side events and workshops related to global privacy issues and cross-border data flows, including events like the Japan Privacy Symposium, though specific details about the 2024 symposium were not found in public search results.
- For further information about the Japan Privacy Symposium 2024, potential attendees could direct inquiries to the FPF or relevant Japan-based privacy organizations.
