Publication date: March 25, 2026
On 17 March 2026, a conference entitled “Cross-regulatory interplay and cooperation in the EU: a data protection perspective” took place in Brussels (Borschette Center). The event focused on regulatory cooperation in the European Union from a data protection perspective and gathered representatives of EU institutions, regulatory authorities, academia, and practitioners in law and digital policy.
KG Legal Kiełtyka Gładkowski participated in the conference, following the latest developments in interpretation and cooperation between key regulatory regimes shaping the EU digital economy.
Key focus of the conference
The purpose of the conference was to provide a high-level overview of the activities of the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) in the context of the growing interdependence of various regulatory frameworks within the European Union, in particular in the areas of:
• data protection
• competition law
• regulation of digital platforms
• supervision of digital markets
Discussions focused on how different legal regimes and supervisory authorities interact in practice, as well as how cooperation between enforcement bodies is ensured at both EU and Member State levels.
Particular attention was given to:
• synergies between data protection and competition law
• complementarity of GDPR and DMA
• interaction between DSA and GDPR in practice
• coordination mechanisms between regulatory authorities
• impact of new EU digital regulations on the market and user protection
Main discussion panels
Panel 1: Data protection and competition: how to reap the synergies
Panel 2: DMA and GDPR: a relationship of complementarity
Panel 3: DSA and GDPR: how they interact in practice
Key speakers and participants
The conference included keynote speeches by representatives of EU institutions, including:
• Henna Virkkunen – Executive Vice-President of the European Commission
• Javier Zarzalejos – Member of the European Parliament, Chair of the LIBE Committee
Participants included experts from EU institutions, regulatory authorities, academia, and the private sector, such as:
• Anu Taalus – Chair of the European Data Protection Board
• Aymeric Pontvianne – Chief Economist at CNIL
• Claudia Berg – Partner at Covington & Burling LLP
• Massimiliano Kadar – European Commission, DG COMP
• Wolfgang Kerber – University of Bonn
• Katarzyna Prusak-Górniak – Permanent Representation of Poland to the EU
The conference served as an important platform for dialogue between regulators, EU institutions, and experts working in the digital economy.
In the context of rapidly evolving EU digital regulations – including GDPR, DMA and DSA – the discussions highlighted the importance of consistent interpretation, effective cooperation between authorities, and coordinated enforcement across jurisdictions.