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Inaugural Annual Privacy Summit
February 9, 2023 – February 10, 2023
UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center
425 Westwood Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90095
The first-ever Privacy Summit is in Los Angeles in-person!
You’re invited to join other legal professionals in Los Angeles on February 9 and 10, 2023 to learn and connect. This two-day conference is packed with privacy content with input directly from regulators and industry leaders.
2023 Annual Privacy Summit Schedule
For a PDF version of the schedule, click here.
Thursday, February 9 | General Privacy Overview
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM | Registration
Stop by the registration booth to collect your name badge!
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM | Welcome & Introduction
Sheri Porath Rockwell – Chair, CLA Privacy Law Section; Counsel, Sidley Austin LLP
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM | CCPA Enforcement Actions to Date
(1.0 Hour of MCLE Credit)
Learn about the ins and outs of California Consumer Privacy Act enforcement actions from lawyers who have represented their clients in them. Our speakers will discuss what a notice of noncompliance with the CCPA looks like and where regulators have focused their efforts over the past two years. The panelists will share experiences and examples that may inform companies what to watch out for in 2023.
Program Chair/ Moderator:
- Jeewon Serrato – Partner & Co-Chair, Digital Transformation and Data Economy Practice, Baker & Hostetler LLP
Speakers:
- Dominique Shelton Leipzig – Partner, Cybersecurity & Data Privacy, Mayer Brown
- Alysa Z. Hutnik – Partner, Kelley Drye
11:30 AM – 12:30 AM | Privacy Law in the Courts – Updates on Class Action Developments from Both Sides of the Aisle
(1.0 Hour of MCLE Credit)
Privacy litigation is on the rise, especially with the proliferation of statutes that provide statutory damages that remove the need to prove up actual damages. Wiretapping claims and biometric litigation are regularly in the news and are affecting businesses of all kinds. In this session, seasoned litigators representing plaintiffs and defendants in a range of privacy-centric actions will join for what promises to be a lively discussion about cutting-edge issues in privacy litigation and what we can expect as we look to the year ahead.
Program Chair/ Moderator:
- Elaine Harwell – Partner, Procopio
Speakers:
- Amy Lally – Class Action Defense Leader, Partner, Sidley Austin LLP
- Christine M. Reilly – Leader and Partner, Consumer Protection, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP
- Aaron Lawson – Partner, Edelson PC
12:30 PM – 1:45 PM | Fireside Chat and Lunch (Joint Session)
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM | AdTech for Privacy Lawyers
(1.0 Hour of MCLE Credit)
Join privacy experts for a discussion on all things AdTech and the issues that keep them up at night, particularly in 2023 with the roll out of new state data privacy laws that seek to regulate various types of ad tech in different ways. Our experts will discuss how to navigate compliance with opt-outs of sales, sharing, and targeted advertising under the new state privacy laws, talk though the practical implementation of tools like the GPC, and discuss technological developments on the horizon in the ad tech space.
Program Chair/ Moderator:
- Taylor Bloom – Associate, Privacy and Data Protection Group, Baker & Hostetler LLP
Speakers:
- Daniel M. Goldberg – Chair, Privacy & Data Security Group, Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz
- Tyler Finn – Privacy, Tech Policy & Data Strategy Leader
3:15 PM – 4:15 PM | Keeping Pace with Privacy: Best Practices for Building a Multi-Jurisdictional Compliance Program
(1.0 Hour of MCLE Credit)
An expanding patchwork of domestic and foreign privacy laws creates unique challenges for a growing segment of businesses that are active across state or international borders. A panel of leading privacy practitioners will share their experiences, best practices and lessons learned to illustrate how CCPA compliance can be leveraged to meet the regulatory demands of multiple privacy law frameworks.
Program Chair/ Moderator:
- Christian Hammerl – Privacy Counsel, Verily (Axiom)
Speakers:
- Steve Millendorf – Partner, Privacy, Cybersecurity, and Technology Practice Group, Foley & Lardner LLP
- Chris Ghazarian – General Counsel, Dreamhost
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM | Adventures of a Privacy Lawyer – The Possibilities are Endless
(1.0 Hour of MCLE Credit)
There is never a dull moment in the life of a privacy lawyer, and the opportunities for growth and expansion are seemingly endless. This panel of privacy and cyber lawyers who work in a variety of settings – in-house, law firm, privacy tech vendor, civil society—discuss the nuances of their day-to-day roles, their career journeys, and how they stay on top of all things privacy.
Program Chair/ Moderator:
- Sheri Porath Rockwell – Chair, CLA Privacy Law Section; Counsel, Sidley Austin LLP
Speakers:
- Andrew Scott – Global Privacy Manager, TrustArc
- Weiss Hamid – Privacy Counsel, TikTok
- Nick Ginger – Senior Vice President and Senior Counsel, City National Bank
- Cody Venzke – Senior Counsel, Equity in Civic Technology – Center for Democracy & Technology
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM | California Privacy Lawyer of the Year – Lisa B. Kim – Award Reception
We are honored to present the first-ever California Privacy Lawyer of the Year award to Lisa B. Kim, Deputy Attorney General, Privacy Enforcement & Protection Unit of the California Department of Justice. Ms. Kim has played a pivotal and influential role in drafting regulations to implement the California Privacy Rights Act amendments to the California Consumer Privacy Act.
Presenter:
- Sheri Porath Rockwell – Chair, CLA Privacy Law Section; Counsel, Sidley Austin LLP
Awardee:
- Lisa Kim – Deputy Attorney General, Privacy Enforcement & Protection Unit, California Department of Justice
Friday, February 10 | Track 1 & 2
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM | Breakfast Networking
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Joint Session) | Keep Calm and Carry On – A UK Perspective on the Age-Appropriate Design Code Act
California’s Age-Appropriate Design Code Act passed just a few months ago and will not be effective for another year, but it already has the privacy and business communities up in arms, with some pondering whether it will actually “break the Internet” as we know it today. This panel will feature Michael Murray, Head of Regulatory Strategy at the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office, who we hope will help us all mellow out about the impending law, as he discusses how implementation of the UK’s Age Appropriate Design Code (a model for the California law) has been going and walk us through key issues including age assurance, privacy impact assessments, and more. Bring your questions – we have saved time for them!
Program Chair/ Moderator:
- Hailun Ying – Senior Lead Counsel, Privacy, Roblox
Speaker:
- Michael Murray – UK Information Commissioner’s Office, Head of Regulatory Strategy, Regulatory Policy Projects
Track 1: Hottest Issues in Privacy
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM | Health Privacy: Pixels, Apps and Emerging Issues
(1.0 Hour of MCLE Credit)
Issues surrounding health privacy exploded in 2022, both at the federal and state levels. The Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization spurred a flurry of advisories and policy statements from the federal government; the FTC and HHS focused on privacy issues associated with health apps not covered by HIPAA; lawsuits focused on the use of advertising pixels on hospital websites proliferated; and California amended its health privacy law. Our panel of health and privacy experts makes sense of these recent development and opine on the broader landscape of medical privacy.
Program Chair/ Moderator:
- Sheri Porath Rockwell – Privacy Law Section Chair; Counsel, Sidley Austin LLP
Speakers:
- Harry Nelson – Founder and Managing Partner, Nelson Hardiman LLP
- Others to be announced
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM | Battle of AI Privacy: EU vs. US
1.0 Hour of MCLE Credit
What does it mean to profile? What about targeting? How do the two differ in the US and abroad? What about what’s coming down the pike? There are endless questions to ask in the field of profiling and targeting in the media. Our experts will lay the landscape and provide their thoughts on how to be privacy conscious while still reaching your audience.
Program Chair/ Moderator: Jeewon Serrato – Partner & Co-Chair, Digital Transformation and Data Economy Practice, Baker & Hostetler LLP
Speaker: Christopher Jeffery – Partner, TaylorWessing
12:30 PM – 1:45 PM | Lunch & Fireside Chat (Joint Session)
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Employee Privacy
(1.0 Hour of MCLE Credit)
Employee privacy issues are talk of the town (or, rather, the state) as California employers are now required to provide full CCPA rights to workforce members. In addition, new EEOC regulations and pending rules from California’s fair house and employment agency and other regulators around the country are putting into focus the use of automated decision-making tools in the employment context and introducing new regulatory requirements and compliance risk.. Our panelists discuss the convergence of employment and privacy law, new and emerging employee privacy rights, and how companies can prepare to comply with these new rights.
Program Chair/ Moderator:
- Sheri Porath Rockwell – Chair, Privacy Law Section; Counsel, Sidley Austin LLP
Speakers:
- Andrew Scott – Global Privacy Manager, TrustArc
- Jennifer Mitchell – Partner, Digital Assets and Data Management Practice Leader, BakerHostetler
3:15 PM – 4:15 PM | The State of Cross Border Data Transfers in 2023 (and Beyond?)
(1.0 Hour of MCLE Credit)
The Biden Administration’s recent actions to implement the United States’ commitments under the new EU – U.S. Data Privacy Framework (the “DPF”) has once-again shifted the landscape for cross-border data transfers. This group of cross-border privacy experts explore the latest developments with the DPF, the challenges facing international businesses, and the potential for a Schrems III.
Program Chair/ Moderator:
- Paul Lanois – Director, Data, Fieldfisher
Speakers:
- Sergio VeLarde – Senior Legal Counsel, Digital Privacy & Data Protection, Visa
- William Cutler – Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office of UK Government
4:30PM – 5:30 PM (Joint Session) | Data Ethics and Responsibility in Privacy
(1.0 Hour of MCLE Credit)
Our panel discusses cutting-edge issues in data privacy ethics and what recent guidance around multijurisdictional practice means for privacy and cybersecurity lawyers in California.
Program Chair/ Moderator:
- Rob Tookoian – Of Counsel, Fennemore
Speakers:
- Michael Hellbusch – Partner Intellectual Property, Rutan &Tucker, LLP
5:30 PM– 6:00 PM | Closing Remarks (Joint Session)
Track 2: Issues in the Entertainment Industry
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM | Managing Cybersecurity and Ransomware Threats: Be Prepared!
(1.0 Hour of MCLE Credit)
Ransomware continues to be one of the fastest growing cyber-attacks, with an almost 13% rise this year according to the 2022 “Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report” – an increase as big as the last five years combined. Meanwhile, cybersecurity is also a key area of regulatory focus, with the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) seeking public comments in August 2022 on its proposed rulemaking on data security and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reopening the public comments period on its proposed security incident disclosure requirements for public companies in October 2022. This session focuses on on how businesses can maintain reasonable security and prepare for the worst.
Program Chair/ Moderator:
- Paul Lanois – Director, Data, Fieldfisher
Speakers:
- Scott Koller – Partner, Baker Hostetler
- Jonathan Fairtlough – Principal, KPMG
- Benjamin Benhan – Privacy Counsel/Global Operations, eBay
11:30 AM – 12:30 AM | Children, Kids, Minors, Young Adults…What are they called and why their privacy matters!
(1.0 Hour of MCLE Credit)
The privacy rights of children and teens have been front of mind for parents for some time, and regulators and lawmakers are catching up. California recently passed a version of the UK’s Age Appropriate Design Code and other states have introduced similar bills; the FTC has stepped up COPPA enforcement (including most recently in the gaming space) and issued several policy statements around protecting kids’ privacy; and several children’s privacy bills were advanced in the most recent session of Congress. Our experts will address these developments and discuss how to navigate in this area of increased regulatory scrutiny and risk.
Program Chair/ Moderator: Hailun Ying – Senior Lead Counsel, Privacy, Roblox
Speakers:
- Cody Venzke – Senior Counsel, Equity in Civic Technology – Center for Democracy & Technology
Tanya M. Richardson – Associate General Counsel, Snap Inc.
12:30 PM – 1:45 PM | Lunch & Fireside Chat (Joint Session)
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM | The Future is the Metaverse, but Privacy Risks are Now!
(1.0 Hour of MCLE Credit)
Focus on the “metaverse” and the development of immersive tech will only increase in 2023, with the planned introduction of Apple’s long-awaited AR and VR products, developments at Meta, and continued expansion of platforms like Roblox that are already bringing users into virtual spaces. As these technologies proliferate, regulatory scrutiny will undoubtedly increase and privacy issues are expected to be front and center. Our privacy experts have been swimming in the metaverse and virtual reality waters for some time and will walk us through the top privacy issues and regulatory concerns in this area and how they are being addressed.
Program Chair/Moderator:
- Sheri Porath Rockwell, Chair, Privacy Law Section Chair; Counsel, Sidley Austin LLP
Speakers:
- Emily Yu – Senior Director of Product Counsel, Roblox
- Jill Bronfman – Director of Privacy and Technology Project, University of California Hastings College of the Law
3:15 PM – 4:15 PM | Meet and Greet – Michael Murray UK ICO’s Head of Regulatory Strategy
4:30PM – 5:30 PM (Joint Session) | Data Ethics and Responsibility in Privacy
(1.0 Hour of MCLE Credit)
Our panel discusses cutting-edge issues in data privacy ethics and what recent guidance around multijurisdictional practice means for privacy and cybersecurity lawyers in California.
Program Chair/ Moderator:
- Rob Tookoian – Of Counsel, Fennemore
Speakers:
- Michael Hellbusch – Partner Intellectual Property, Rutan &Tucker, LLP
- Other speakers to follow
5:30 PM– 6:00 PM | Closing Remarks (Joint Session)
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