DPO Africa Network - Events
EVENTS • PLAN YOUR 2027

Make time for your
next step.

Join the conversations, learning and connections that strengthen your practice throughout the year.

Team Meeting
UPCOMING EVENTS

Find your next
conversation.

Browse the broader network programme:
webinars, meetups, courses and coaching.

Peers

Connect with your peers.

Capability

Build your capability.

Group Coaching

Design Your DPO Career: Positioning Yourself for the Next Level

12 January 2027

5:00 PM WAT

Members free / Non-members paid

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Public Webinar

2nd Anniversary: The African DPO in 2027 — From Compliance to Effectiveness

20 January 2027

5:00 PM WAT

Free / Public

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DPO Meetup

Setting Your 2027 DPO Agenda: What Will Make You More Effective?

25 January 2027

5:00 PM WAT

Members + grandfathered participants

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January 2027 • Times shown in WAT. Access and booking details vary by event.

NETWORK CALENDAR

See the month
ahead.

January 2027

Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Group Coaching
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Public Webinar
21
22
23
24
25
DPO Meetup
26
27
28
29
30
31

The calendar includes outward-facing network programming. Some events require membership, payment or an invitation. Internal meetings are excluded.

NETWORK RHYTHM

A rhythm you can plan around.

Make professional growth part of your schedule. Check the calendar for exact dates.

12 / YEAR
Public webinars
Third Wednesday each month
5 PM WAT • 6 PM SAST • 7 PM EAT
10 / YEAR
DPO meetups
Usually the last Monday
10 sessions; no August or December meetup. March moves for Easter Monday.
3 COHORTS
Professional courses
Three cohorts per course in 2027
DPF • DPP • AI GRC. Scheduled teaching blocks at 3 PM WAT.
4 SESSIONS
Short courses
Four focused sessions
9 March • 8 June • 13 July • 14 October. Check each event for times.
4 SESSIONS
Group coaching
Four conversations for career growth
12 January • 27 April • 3 August • 9 November. 5 PM WAT.
STAY CLOSE
Digest & special engagements
Stay connected beyond live sessions
Watch for further publications, regulatory dialogue and special engagements.
PLAN ONCE. STAY CONNECTED.

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Webinar Recordings
WEBINAR RECORDINGS

Keep the conversation going.

Catch up on practitioner perspectives and Real Talk with Regulators. Revisit ideas at your own pace.

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