Eduardo Ustaran: the status of privacy in 2026, UK-EU divergence on automated decisions

Where is the privacy-AI convergence taking us in 2026? How different is the UK’s new approach to automated decision making (ADMT)? Is AI pushing young lawyers out of the profession?

Eduardo Ustaran is global co-head of the Hogan Lovells Privacy and Cybersecurity practice, widely recognized as one of the world’s leading privacy and data protection lawyers and thought leaders. With over 30 years of experience, our guest advises multinationals and governments around the world on the adoption of privacy and cybersecurity strategies and policies. Eduardo has been involved in the development of the EU data protection framework and was listed by Politico as the most prepared individual in its ‘GDPR power matrix’.

Eduardo obtained his JD from Universidad de Navarra and an LLM in European and International Trade Law from the University of Leicester.

This is our 40th and last episode in the current (10th) season. We will be back in a few weeks. Have a great summer!

References:

* Eduardo Ustaran at Hogan Lovells

* Eduardo Ustaran on LinkedIn

* AI and Automated Decision-Making in the UK (Part I): The new rules and regulatory guidance (Eduardo Ustaran, Katie McMullan, Alina Podolyak)

* CCPA Updates, Cybersecurity Audits, Risk Assessments, Automated Decisionmaking Technology (ADMT), and Insurance Regulations

* Eduardo Ustaran: (Spanish) Second anniversary of the GDPR (Masters of Privacy ES, May 2020)

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