Panel Discussion: Building Trust: Ensuring Accountability and Quality in Biodata Systems

29 Jan 2026
Biodata Stage
  • How can we design biodata systems that are transparent and auditable without compromising individual privacy and data security? 

  • What mechanisms or governance structures are most effective in ensuring accountability across public and private stakeholders in biodata ecosystems? 

  • In what ways can communities be meaningfully engaged to build trust and ensure quality in the collection, storage, and use of biodata? 

Speakers
Rohini Mathur
Rohini Mathur, Professor and Chair of Health Data Science - Queen Mary University of London
Andy Yates
Andy Yates, Team Leader, Genomics Technology Infrastructure - EMBL-EBI 
Cassie Smith
Cassie Smith, Director for Legal Trust and Ethics - HDRUK
Arcadi Navarro Cuartiellas
Arcadi Navarro Cuartiellas, Director - Fundación Pasqual Maragall