The 32nd Defamation, Privacy & Reputation Management Summit
Connect with esteemed practitioners and scholars of reputation law as they debate the most pressing matters in media law. With a history of over 30 years, the summit continues to equip attendees with the finest knowledge and networking opportunities of the highest order.
Connecting the Industry at the annual gathering
For over 30 years, Defamation, Privacy & Reputation Management has been well established as the 'get together' for industry participants.
Gathering all stakeholders in UK media law under one roof
Reconnect with familiar faces and meet new industry peers at the industry’s regular focal point.
Join the industry’s catch up
You’ll be able to strengthen existing relationships and create new business relationships in a relaxed yet informative setting.
Meet at the end of the year
Cement your understanding and benchmark your findings in media law with your peers at the 'year end' summit for defamation, privacy and reputation management.
Why this conference?
Hear from expert practitioners in panel discussions including:
- The Interface between Data Protection and Defamation
- Balancing the elements of freedom of expression vs. the right to privacy
- Is existing law working effectively to tackle SLAPPs?
- Ofcom's future strategies and codes of practice for the Online Safety Act
Who will you meet?
- Leading privacy and defamation experts
- In-house counsel
- Leading lawyers in media disputes
- Senior managers and advisers from companies dealing in the sector
- Academics across the UK
- Journalists
- Regulatory bodies
Explore the hottest topics through the lens of high-profile cases and proposed regulation:
- AI: Does the UK separate regulation or if existing tech regulations can be extended
- Reputational management and seeking redress from online content
- Uncovering the online Safety Act and addressing the uncertainties around which content is acceptable
- The need for a public interest defence and understanding where 'reasonable care' lies
- Defamation and Data Protection: Balancing free expression with protection of reputation
Join industry leaders from media companies and leading law firms:
- Industry leaders from: BBC, Channel 4, Ofcom, IPSO and The Times
- Leading law firms: CMS, 11KBW, RPC, Kingsley Napley, Matrix Law and more!
- Academics from: University of Cambridge, QMUL, University of Nottingham
Defamation, Privacy & Reputation Management in numbers
30+
This industry's get together for 30+ years
1700+
In 2024 we received 1700+ attendees
25+
2024 benefited from 25+ speajers
Companies that attended in 2024 included:
- 5RB
- Addleshaw Goddard
- Associated Newspapers
- Baker McKenzie
- BBC
- Channel 4
- Clifford Chance
- CMS Cameron McKenna
- DLA Piper
- Express Newspapers
- Financial Times
- Guardian News & Media
- Hat Trick Productions
- Hearst Magazines
- ITV
- Lewis Silkin
- Matheson
- Mishcon de Reya
- MoneyWeek
- News International
- Norton Rose Fulbright
- Ofcom
- Pinsent Masons
- Press Association
- Random House Group
- RTE
- S4C
- Simmons & Simmons
- Sky UK
- Slaughter & May
- Telegraph Media Group
- Times Newspapers
- Trinity Mirror
Partnership opportunities
We have a number of exclusive and innovative sponsorship and speaking options, to help you demonstrate thought leadership in the arena. For more information please contact Tom.Haslam@informa.com
