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Law360 (March 11, 2020, 7:16 PM EDT ) The International Association of Privacy Professionals announced Wednesday that it has canceled its annual privacy conference in Washington, D.C., amid growing concerns over the spread of COVID-19.
The Global Privacy Summit, which was scheduled to take place from April 5-8, touts itself as the world's leading privacy event, bringing together high-ranking regulators in the U.S. and E.U. and influential privacy executives from the private sector.
Summit organizers say they had expected more than 5,000 participants this year from 60 countries around the globe.
"Ultimately, the IAPP has prioritized the well-being and safety of our community and the communities that our attendees return to, while recognizing the external factors that have made running the Summit impossible," said J. Trevor Hughes, the nonprofit organization's CEO and president, in a statement.
Keynote speakers at the event were expected to include Elizabeth Denham, who heads the U.K. Information Commissioner's Office, and Julie Brill, corporate vice president and deputy general counsel at Microsoft Inc. Bestselling author Malcolm Gladwell had also been scheduled to speak at the event.
The IAPP had no information Wednesday for ticket holders seeking a refund, but promised to "communicate more as soon as possible." Interested parties can email the IAPP at events@iapp.org.
--Editing by Alanna Weissman.
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