PoPIA risks and implementation

Protection of Personal Information Act (PoPIA)

PwC hosted a virtual event discussing what PoPIA means for companies, some key accelerators to fast-track implementation, and the ongoing management of those implementations.

Purpose

The session enabled senior leaders to have a peer-to-peer discussion on the current technology and business risks in the implementation of PoPIA, learnings from GDPR in other jurisdictions, and key considerations post the 1 July 2020 deadline. Kerin Wood, PwC Forensics partner, hosted the session and was joined by Robin Fisher, VP of Sales at Salesforce.

Focus areas:

• Trends we’re seeing in South Africa and risks associated with PoPIA
• GDPR lessons learnt abroad and in other jurisdictions 
• Key considerations for PoPIA implementation, now and in the future:
  • Governance and culture
  • Identifying the data, and data quality 
  • Third party and operator management
• The competitive advantage PoPIA presents to organisations through differentiation, growth and profit
• How to fast track compliance and ensure sustainable implementation and management

Takeaway

• Understanding the key technology and business risks in the implementation of PoPIA
• What opportunities PoPIA presents to businesses 
• Understanding the next steps in sustaining your PoPIA implementation post 1 July 2021
• Opportunity to learn from experienced panel and industry members and peers

Hosts: PwC and Salesforce

Facilitator: Matthew Cook

Guest speakers: 

• PwC: Kerin Wood, Trenal Sewsanker 
• Salesforce: Robin Fisher, Conan Kinnear, Torsten Stauch, Alan Yaverbaum