Jocelyn Aqua

Principal, PwC

Jocelyn Aqua is a Principal with PwC based in Washington, DC, where she provides guidance to companies on the intersection of privacy, cybersecurity and regulatory risk. She is a former US government privacy official with over 20 years of public and private sector data privacy and cybersecurity experience, including 15 years with the Department of Justice, where she was responsible for assessing data systems and ensuring compliance with data privacy and cybersecurity requirements. Jocelyn also represented the Department in negotiations and consultations with the European Commission on cross-border data transfers, including the EU-US Privacy Shield Framework and the EU-US data protection privacy agreement for law enforcement exchanges of personal information. Previously, she was an attorney in private practice. Jocelyn currently advises global companies on developing enterprise privacy programs and implementing privacy and security requirements relevant to U.S. and EU data protection laws. She earned a JD from The George Washington University Law School, an MA from The George Washington University, a BA from Pennsylvania State University, and is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP).

Jared Bomberg

U.S. Policy Lead, Privacy and Data Strategy, Google

Jared Bomberg currently works as U.S. Policy Lead, Privacy and Data Strategy at Google, where he leads on consumer data privacy legislation. Prior to Google, Jared served as Senior Counsel to the Ranking Member on the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, providing advice to Committee Members and staff on privacy and data security legislation and other e-commerce and consumer product matters.

Before his time in the Senate, Jared counseled clients on privacy and data security in private practice at Hogan Lovells, in the areas of privacy and information management.

Dr. Laura Caroli

Senior Fellow, Wadhwani AI Center, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

Dr. Laura Caroli is the senior fellow of the Wadhwani AI Center at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). She is a former senior policy advisor at the European Parliament, where she worked for MEP Brando Benifei. In that role, she co-led negotiations on the EU AI Act at technical level. Experienced in AI, digital affairs as well as foreign affairs, defense, and human rights. She previously worked at the Intelligence Foresight Committee of the Italian Parliament and at the Italian think tank “Italianieuropei” in Rome. She holds a PhD in geopolitics from the University of Trieste.

Bret Cohen

Partner, Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice, Hogan Lovells

Bret Cohen helps technology and brick-and-mortar businesses comply with privacy, cybersecurity, Internet, and consumer protection laws. He also represents companies in litigation and government investigations in these areas. As a lawyer and technologist, Bret has a knack for translating legal standards into practical technical requirements that are easy for clients to use.

With a particular focus on the Internet and e-commerce, Bret has advised extensively on legal issues related to cloud computing, social media, mobile applications, online tracking and analytics, and software development. He counsels and is a frequent speaker on strategic compliance with global privacy laws, including cross-border transfer restrictions, data localization requirements, and the impact of government surveillance on the digital economy. Bret also spearheads efforts on cybersecurity incident preparedness and response, student privacy, marketing privacy, and workplace privacy.

Kat Duffy

Senior Fellow, Digital and Cyberspace Policy, Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)

Kat Duffy is a senior fellow for digital and cyberspace policy at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). Duffy has more than two decades of experience operating at the nexus of emerging technology, democratic principles, corporate responsibility, and human rights. Most recently, she directed the Task Force for a Trustworthy Future Web at the Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab, where she served as a resident senior fellow and published the Task Force’s comprehensive report, Scaling Trust on the Web.

Leigh Feldman

SVP, Chief Privacy Officer , VISA

Leigh is SVP, Chief Privacy Officer at Visa, where he leads the Visa Global Privacy Office, which manages the Global Privacy and Records Management Programs, and provides legal counsel for Privacy, Data, Cyber and AI topics globally. He has over 20 years of experience advising on, building, leading and operationalizing privacy and data protection programs for leading global organizations. Prior to Visa, Leigh was head of the IBM Promontory Global Privacy and Data Protection consulting practice, advising clients on all aspects of privacy topics. Prior to that, he served as Chief Privacy Officer at Citigroup, American Express and Bank of America. Prior to that Leigh was Chief Privacy Counsel at Merrill Lynch. Leigh received his law degree from Georgetown University and has several privacy certifications from the International Association of Privacy Professionals.

Stacy Feuer

Senior Vice President, Privacy Certified, The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB)

As senior vice president of ESRB Privacy Certified (EPC), Stacy ensures that member companies in the video game and toy industries adopt and maintain lawful and responsible data collection and privacy policies and practices for their websites, mobile apps, and online services. She oversees compliance with ESRB’s privacy certifications, including its “Kids Certified” seal, which is an approved Safe Harbor program under the Federal Trade Commission’s Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Rule.

Before joining ESRB, Stacy spent more than 21 years as an enforcer and regulator at the Federal Trade Commission, developing deep experience in privacy, advertising, and international issues. She was also a partner in an international litigation firm and clerked for a federal district court judge. Stacy is a graduate of Cornell University and the New York University School of Law. Stacy holds the CIPP/US certification from the International Association of Privacy Professionals.

Lindsey Finch

Executive Vice President, Global Privacy & Product Legal, Salesforce

Lindsey Finch is Salesforce’s Executive Vice President and Data Protection Officer. In this role, Finch leads Salesforce’s global privacy program and product legal function. A practicing attorney and Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP), Finch reports directly to Salesforce’s General Counsel. Prior to joining Salesforce in 2008, Finch was Privacy Counsel at General Electric. Before and during law school, Finch worked on privacy-related issues at the US Federal Trade Commission and the US Department of Homeland Security. Finch received her juris doctor from American University, Washington College of Law and her bachelor of arts in communication and political science from the University of California, San Diego.

Stephenie Gosnell Handler

Partner, Gibson Dunn

Stephenie Gosnell Handler is a partner in Gibson Dunn’s Washington, D.C. office, where she is a member of the International Trade and Privacy, Cybersecurity, and Data Innovation practices. She advises clients on complex legal, regulatory, and compliance issues relating to international trade, cybersecurity, and technology matters. Stephenie ’s legal advice is deeply informed by her operational cybersecurity and in-house legal experience at McKinsey & Company, and also by her active duty service in the U.S. Marine Corps.

Stephenie is regularly recognized for her excellence in the field, most recently being named to Financier Worldwide Magazine’s “Power Players: Foreign Investment & National Security 2025 – Distinguished Advisers” report. In 2024, Lawdragon named Stephenie to their “500 Leading Global Cyber Lawyers” and “100 Leading AI and Legal Tech Advisors” list. She was also recognized in Foreign Investment Watch’s “Top Advisors” list for 2024 and 2025, which highlights “top advisors who provide advice and counsel concerning foreign investment and national security in the U.S. and abroad.”

Stephenie returned to Gibson Dunn as a partner of the Washington, D.C. office after serving as Director of Cybersecurity Strategy and Digital Acceleration at McKinsey & Company. In this role, she led development of the firm’s cybersecurity strategy and advised senior leadership on public policy and geopolitical trends relating to cybersecurity, technology, and data. Stephenie managed a team of experienced professionals responsible for the firm’s cybersecurity strategic initiatives, cybersecurity standards and certifications program, lifecycle governance initiatives, data analytics and optimization, and digital acceleration efforts across the cyber domain. She previously led McKinsey’s in-house cybersecurity legal team, where she advised on diverse global cybersecurity and technology matters, including strategic legal issues, data localization, regulatory compliance, risk management, governance, preparedness, and response. Stephenie frequently advised at the intersection of cybersecurity, technology, and data and export control and sanctions requirements.

Previously, Stephenie was a senior associate at a leading international law firm, where she focused her practice on international trade matters including CFIUS, export controls, and sanctions, and cybersecurity matters across the cybersecurity risk management and incident lifecycle, including assessments, incident response preparedness, incident response, regulatory compliance, transactional due diligence, and regulatory enforcement actions.

Stephenie started her legal career at Gibson Dunn, where she focused on international trade, cybersecurity, and transactional matters.

Stephenie earned her J.D. from Stanford University in 2011. She earned her M.A. from Georgetown University and her B.S. from the U.S. Naval Academy, both in 2001.

Prior to attending law school, Stephenie served as officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, where she focused on logistics and political-military affairs during her seven years of active duty service.

Travis Hall

Director for State Engagement, Center for Democracy & Technology

Dr. Travis Hall is the State Director for CDT, where he helps to champion, coordinate, and strategize CDT’s policy initiatives at the state level.

Prior to joining CDT, Dr. Hall served as the Associate Administrator for the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s Office of Policy Analysis and Development. In this role, he oversaw NTIA’s policy development on issues including Artificial Intelligence, privacy, cybersecurity, intellectual property, national security, and telecommunications. Prior to this position, Dr. Hall served as a Senior Policy Advisor in the Office of the Assistant Secretary and acting Deputy Associate Administrator for the Office of Policy Analysis and Development at NTIA.

Before joining the Department of Commerce in 2015, Travis taught at American University and was a research fellow at the Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society in Berlin, Germany. He received his PhD in Media, Culture, and Communications from New York University, and his MA in International Communications and BA in International Relations from American University.

Emily Hancock

Chief Privacy Officer, Cloudflare

Emily Hancock is Chief Privacy Officer for Cloudflare., where she provides strategic leadership on global data privacy issues, working cross-functionally with product, security, policy and legal teams to advance Cloudflare’s mission of helping to build a better Internet through privacy-first security, performance and reliability services. Emily has over 20 years of experience practicing data protection law. Before joining Cloudflare in 2018, Emily was VP, Legal at Evernote. Emily previously held positions at Yahoo and in private practice working on a range of data protection matters. She holds a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center and a B.A. from Boston College.

Mike Hintze

Partner, Hintze Law PLLC

Mike Hintze is a Member Partner at Hintze Law PLLC and a recognized leader in privacy and data protection law, policy, and strategy. He advises a wide range of companies, industry associations, and other organizations – from startups to largest global technology companies. With more than 25 years of experience in privacy and data protection, Mike emphasizes pragmatic and actionable advice that enables his clients to meet their objectives while complying with the law and managing risk.

Mike also teaches privacy law at the University of Washington School of Law, is a Senior Fellow with the Future of Privacy Forum, and has served as an adviser to the American Law Institute’s project on Data Privacy Principles and on multiple advisory boards for the International Association of Privacy Professionals and other organizations. Mike has testified before Congress, state legislatures, and European regulators; and he is a sought-after speaker and regular writer on data protection issues.

Mike was previously Chief Privacy Counsel at Microsoft, where, for over 18 years, he counselled on data protection compliance globally and helped lead the company’s strategic initiatives on privacy differentiation and public policy. Prior to joining Microsoft, he was an associate with Steptoe & Johnson LLP, which he joined following a judicial clerkship with the Washington State Supreme Court. Mike is a graduate of the University of Washington and the Columbia University School of Law.

Congressman John Joyce, M.D.

Vice Chairman of the Committee on Energy and Commerce | Leader of the House Energy & Commerce Data Privacy Working Group, U.S. House of Representatives

Congressman John Joyce, M.D., has represented Pennsylvania’s 13^th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives since January 2019.

In Congress, Congressman Joyce serves as Vice-Chair of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and as Co-Chair of the House GOP Doctors’ Caucus.  Since arriving on Capitol Hill, Congressman Joyce has prioritized and championed legislation and initiatives focused on delivering affordable, quality healthcare in rural communities, lowering energy prices, and expanding access to high-speed internet across South Central Pennsylvania.

The son of Bernard and Peggy (Hallinan) Joyce, Congressman Joyce is the third generation of the Joyce family to be born and raised in Altoona.  After graduating from Bishop Guilfoyle High School and attending Penn State Altoona, Congressman Joyce received his undergraduate degree with honors from Penn State University Park in 1979 and his Doctor of Medicine from Temple University in 1983 before continuing his medical training at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore and with the U.S. Navy in Portsmouth, Virginia.

A fellow in the American College of Physicians and the American Academy of Dermatology, Congressman Joyce and his wife Dr. Alice Plummer Joyce established Altoona Dermatology Associates in 1991, and for over 25 years, the Joyce’s have cared for families across Central Pennsylvania, serving patients from all ten counties in the 13th Congressional District.

A lifelong member of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament in Altoona, Congressman Joyce has given back to his hometown through volunteer service at the St. Vincent DePaul Soup Kitchen and service on the Advisory Boards of Penn State Altoona, the American Cancer Society, the United Way, and the Goodman Trust.

Ambassador Steve Lang

U.S. Coordinator for International Communications and Information Policy, U.S. Department of State

On May 14, 2024, Deputy Assistant Secretary Lang was confirmed by the Senate as U.S. Coordinator for International Communications and Information Policy, with the rank of Ambassador.

He had served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Information and Communications Policy since November 2022. Previously he served as the Minister-Counselor for Economic Affairs at U.S. Embassy Tokyo (2020-2022) and in the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs’ Office of International Communication and Information Policy as Director of both the Office of Multilateral Affairs (2017-2018) and the Office of Bilateral and Regional Affairs (2015-2017).

From 2013 to 2015, Steve was the Political Counselor at the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City. Previously, he served as Deputy Director of the Office of Chinese and Mongolian Affairs at the Department of State (2011-2013) and as a Senior Analyst in the U.S. Trade Representative’s Office of Japan, Korea, and APEC Affairs (2010-2011). Prior tours include the U.S. Consulate-General in Guangzhou, China; the American Institute in Taiwan in Taipei; the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs; the U.S. Embassy in Bangkok; and the U.S. Interests Section in Havana, Cuba.

Before joining the State Department, Steve worked as an economist for the Department of Labor and is a graduate of Georgetown University

David Lieber

Head of Privacy Public Policy for the Americas, TikTok

Gabby Miller

Reporter, Morning Tech, POLITICO

Gabby Miller is a reporter at POLITICO authoring the Morning Tech daily newsletter.

She formerly worked at Tech Policy Press, where she focused on AI legislation, child online safety, data privacy, and more. Also previously a senior fellow at Columbia University’s Tow Center for Digital Journalism, she used data-driven investigative techniques to map out the various lobbying strategies social media companies use to advance their own policy interests.

She graduated from Columbia’s Journalism School, where she focused on US politics, national security, and photojournalism. There she successfully completed her master’s project on the state of the 9/11 military commissions, and those trapped within the extrajudicial court twenty years on.

She also earned a Bachelor of Arts in women’s studies from Vassar College, where she focused on feminist and queer theory. There she co-founded Boilerplate Magazine, an independent digital site that publishes journalism and creative works through a socially responsible lens.

Maryam Mujica

Chief Public Policy Officer, General Catalyst

Maryam Mujica is the Chief Public Policy Officer at General Catalyst Institute. Maryam brings a wealth of government and industry expertise with over 15 years of experience working on a range of important issues relating to national security and tech policy.

Maryam began her career as a litigation attorney but soon realized her passion was to serve in government where she could work on complex foreign policy issues the US was facing abroad. While at the US Department of State and The White House’s National Security Council, she worked on national security challenges the US was facing in the Middle East such as the Iran nuclear talks, the Benghazi attack, and destabilization throughout the region due to the Syrian civil war.

The use of technology during the Arab Spring spurred Maryam’s interest to join the tech sector. She first joined Twitter’s Public Policy team followed by leading Google’s Emerging Markets portfolio for their Government Affairs team. While at Twitter and Google, she worked on a range of issues such as countering violent extremism to connecting the next billion users to the internet. Maryam most recently joined us from Booking Holdings where she led the company’s public policy strategy for all their brands (Booking.com, Kayak, Priceline & Agoda) throughout the Americas.

Maryam obtained her undergraduate degree from Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut. She attended Santa Clara University Law School and obtained a Master’s Certificate in Public Administration from the University of Virginia. She is licensed to practice law in California. She speaks Spanish and is conversant in French and Farsi. Maryam is based in Washington, DC where she lives with her husband and daughter.

Maureen Ohlhausen

Partner, Wilson Sonsini

Maureen Ohlhausen is the co-chair of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati’s antitrust and competition practice. A partner in the Washington, D.C., office, she advises industry-leading clients on complex antitrust and litigation matters, with a focus on high-profile cases. Sought after for her depth of experience on antitrust and Federal Trade Commission (FTC)-related issues, Maureen is known for her relationships with officials in the U.S. and abroad.

To date, Maureen is the only FTC Commissioner to have received the Robert Pitofsky Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of her contributions to the FTC.

Following the end of her term at the FTC, and immediately prior to joining Wilson Sonsini, Maureen was chair of the global antitrust and competition practice at Baker Botts, based in that firm’s Washington, D.C., office.

A recognized thought leader, Maureen is a frequent author and speaker, and is often quoted by leading print and broadcast media on antitrust, FTC, and privacy and data security matters. She has published dozens of articles on antitrust, privacy, intellectual property, regulation, FTC litigation, telecommunications, and international law issues in prestigious publications. During her tenure at the FTC and in private practice, she testified more than two dozen times before Congress, including before the Senate Commerce Committee and the House Energy and Commerce Antitrust Sub-Committee. She also testified before the Antitrust Modernization Commission.

Paul Ohm

Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center

Paul Ohm is a Professor of Law at the Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, D.C. In his research, service, and teaching, Professor Ohm builds bridges between computer science and law, utilizing his training and experience as a lawyer, policymaker, computer programmer, and network systems administrator. His research focuses on information privacy, computer crime law, surveillance, technology and the law, and artificial intelligence and the law.

Tyler Park

Privacy Counsel, Roblox

Jules Polonetsky

Chief Executive Officer, FPF

Jules has served for 15 years as CEO of the Future of Privacy Forum, a global non-profit organization that serves as a catalyst for privacy leadership and scholarship, advancing principled data practices in support of emerging technologies.

Jules is co-editor of The Cambridge Handbook of Consumer Privacy, published by Cambridge University Press (2018). More of his writing and research can be found at www.fpf.org and on Google Scholar and SSRN.

Jules has worked on consumer protection issues for 30 years, having served as Chief Privacy Officer at AOL and at DoubleClick, as Consumer Affairs Commissioner for New York City, as an elected New York State Legislator, and as a congressional staffer for then-congressman Charles Schumer.

Jules practiced law in the New York office of Stroock & Stroock & Lavan from 1989 to 1990. He is a graduate of New York University School of Law and Yeshiva University and is admitted to the Bars of New York and Washington, D.C. Jules is a Certified Information Privacy Professional.

Tatiana Rice

Director for U.S. AI Legislation, FPF

Tatiana Rice is the Director of U.S. AI Legislation, where she helps lawmakers, industry leaders, and civil society navigate the evolving landscape of AI regulation and policy. She leads FPF’s strategic legislative and regulatory engagement at the state and federal levels, providing expert analysis, research, and guidance to support informed decision-making on AI policy and governance.

Tatiana comes to FPF from Shook, Hardy, & Bacon LLP, where she led biometric compliance efforts and assisted industry clients with managing data privacy compliance, litigation, and investigation. She graduated from Washington University School of Law, where she worked as a law clerk both for the Department of Justice and the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois.

Will Rinehart

Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute (AEI)

Will Rinehart is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), where he focuses on the political economy of technology and innovation. His research covers policy areas such as diagnostic testing regulation, federal agency regulatory guidance, the CHIPS and Science Act, and the regulation of artificial intelligence. He also serves as an expert at the Federalist Society’s Emerging Technology Working Group, which is part of the Regulatory Transparency Project.

Before joining AEI, Mr. Rinehart was a senior research fellow at the Center for Growth and Opportunity at Utah State University. He was also the director of technology and innovation policy at the American Action Forum, a research fellow at TechFreedom, and the director of operations at the International Center for Law & Economics. Additionally, Mr. Rinehart worked for the Progress & Freedom Foundation, focusing on advertising policy and internet governance; the Illinois Policy Institute, where he studied state-level budget, energy, and tax issues; and the Institute for Policy and Civic Engagement at the University of Illinois Chicago as a research assistant in technology and civic engagement. Mr. Rinehart was a fellow at the Internet Law & Policy Foundry and a Frédéric Bastiat Fellow at the Mercatus Center. Additionally, he served on the Federal Communications Commission’s Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee and Consumer Advocacy Committee.

Mr. Rinehart’s work has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, Wired, Morning Consult, The Hill, Forbes, Reason, Marginal Revolution, and Overlawyered and on BBC Radio and NPR, in addition to other broadcast media. He speaks regularly on topics related to tech policy, has been cited in regulatory orders from the Federal Communications Commission, and has been featured in Supreme Court petitions.

Mr. Rinehart has an MS in applied economics from Johns Hopkins University and a BA in political science from the University of Illinois.

Andy Serwin

Executive Committee Member, DLA Piper

Andrew Serwin is one of the pre-eminent privacy and security practitioners in the world. He has worked on some of the highest-profile privacy and security matters, and clients describe him as a “rock star lawyer,” “a walking encyclopedia on anything data protection related,” a “no-brainer hire,” and “a tireless worker, holding onto the ever-shifting puzzle pieces of the law in this area in a way that other privacy lawyers cannot” (Chambers USA). For his work in data protection and privacy, Andrew is an inaugural inductee into the 2017 Legal 500 Hall of Fame, comprised of outstanding US lawyers who have been recommended as Legal 500 Leading Lawyers for the last six consecutive years. For his outstanding client service, he was named a BTI All-Star MVP and BTI Super All-Star in 2022, with clients describing Andrew as “a key asset in today’s environment.” He was recognized as one of the Daily Journal’s Top 100 Lawyers in California for 2016 and a National Law Journal 2015 Cyber Security & Data Privacy Trailblazer, recognizing the 50 people “who have helped make a difference in the fight against criminal cyber activity.”

Kate Sheerin

Head of Americas Public Policy, Discord

Pamela Snively

Chief Data & Trust Officer, TELUS Communications

Pamela Snively is the Chief Data & Trust Officer at TELUS. She leads the team responsible for privacy governance and data ethics, along with data management and a number of compliance functions, including the Anti-bribery & Corruption and Competition Law programs.  Pam approaches overall data governance through the lens of customer trust, leveraging TELUS’ Customer First principle to drive the organization’s commitment to privacy and data ethics.

Pam is a lawyer but has dedicated most of her career to developing and operationalizing privacy best practices, either as a consultant or in-house. Under Pam’s leadership, TELUS has significantly transformed its approach to transparency about its data handling practices. This has included a refresh of the TELUS Privacy Centre to include layered information on TELUS’ data management practices, as well as some best practices to help our customers protect their information. Pam has also published the framework for her privacy management program online, encouraging TELUS’ customers to more fully understand what responsible private sector organizations do to protect privacy.

Pamela was the recipient of the 2017 Ontario Bar Association’s Karen Spector Memorial Award for Excellence in Privacy Law. She participates in a number of national and international think-tanks and governance bodies related to privacy and data governance, including serving as a Board member for the Information Accountability Foundation and on the Privacy and Data Advisory Committee for the Canadian Marketing Association.  She is also a founding member and Chair of Canada’s Business Privacy Group, a working group made up of some of Canada’s leading privacy professionals and industry associations focused on building trust in Canada’s digital ecosystem and legislative regime.

Peter Swire

J.Z. Liang Chair, Georgia Institute of Technology, Senior Fellow, Future of Privacy Forum

Peter Swire is the J.Z. Liang Chair in the School of Cybersecurity and Privacy at Georgia Tech, and Professor of Law and Ethics in the Scheller College of Business. He is Research Director of the Cross-Border Data Forum. He has served on the National Academies of Science, Engineering & Medicine Forum on Cyber-Resiliency (2015-21) and Study Committee on The Future of Encryption (2020-22).

Swire is also Senior Counsel with the law firm of Alston & Bird, LLC, providing counsel to clients globally on privacy and cybersecurity topics.

In 2019, the Future of Privacy Forum honored him for Outstanding Academic Scholarship. In 2018, Swire was named an Andrew Carnegie Fellow for research on “Protecting Human Rights and National Security in the New Era of Data Nationalism.” In 2015, the International Association of Privacy Professionals, which has over 75,000 members, selected Swire for its annual Privacy Leadership Award. In 2013, he served as one of five members of President Obama’s Review Group on Intelligence and Communications Technology. Prior to that, he was co-chair of the global Do Not Track process for the World Wide Web Consortium.

Under President Clinton, Swire was the Chief Counselor for Privacy, in the U.S. Office of Management and Budget. He was the first person to have U.S. government-wide responsibility for privacy policy. In that role, his activities included being White House coordinator for the HIPAA medical privacy rule, chairing a White House task force on how to update wiretap laws for the Internet age, and helping negotiate the U.S.-E.U. Safe Harbor agreement for trans-border data flows. Under President Obama, he served as Special Assistant to the President for Economic Policy.

Swire is author of seven books, numerous scholarly papers, and op eds in outlets including the New York Times, Washington Post, Le Monde, and the Wall Street Journal. He has testified often before the Congress, and been quoted regularly in the press.

Swire graduated from Princeton University, summa cum laude, and the Yale Law School, where he was an editor of the Yale Law Journal.

Shaundra Watson

Senior Director, Policy, Business Software Alliance

Shaundra Watson serves as Senior Director, Policy, in Washington, DC, and is responsible for providing counsel and developing global policy on key issues for the software industry, with an emphasis on artificial intelligence.  In a previous BSA role, Watson also led BSA’s engagement on global privacy issues.

Watson has spearheaded BSA’s contributions to key dialogues with US and global policymakers, including through written comments on AI and privacy regulatory proposals; thoughtful contributions on best practices on AI governance; and as an expert speaker in key policy engagements, including the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) hearings examining privacy approaches, a forum in India with policymakers on development of India’s privacy law, and a briefing on AI for Members of Congress.

Watson rejoined BSA after serving as a corporate in-house senior privacy and information security counsel for a Fortune 500 global entertainment company, where she advised business and technology units on CCPA and GDPR implementation and led development of global privacy compliance strategies.

Gabriela Zanfir-Fortuna

Vice President for Global Privacy, FPF

Dr. Gabriela Zanfir-Fortuna is a globally recognized data protection law expert, with 15 years of experience in the field split between Europe and the U.S., spanning academia, public service, consulting and policy. She currently is Vice President for Global Privacy at the Future of Privacy Forum, a global non-profit headquartered in Washington DC, coordinating FPF’s offices and partners in Brussels, Tel Aviv, Singapore, Nairobi, and New Delhi, and leading the work on global privacy and data protection developments related to new technologies, including AI. She is also a founding Advisory Board Member of Women in AI Governance, and an affiliated researcher to the LSTS Center of Vrije Universiteit Brussel.

Dr. Zanfir-Fortuna worked for the European Data Protection Supervisor and is a member of the Reference Panel of the Global Privacy Assembly – the international organization reuniting data protection authorities around the world, as well as a member of the T20 engagement group of the G20 under Brazil’s Presidency in 2024.

She was elected to be part of the Executive Committee of ACM’s Fairness, Accountability and Transparency (FaccT) Conference (2021-2022). Her scholarship on the GDPR is referenced by the Court of Justice of the EU, and in 2023 she won the Stefano Rodota Award of the Council of Europe for the paper “The Thin Red Line: Refocusing Data Protection Law on Automated-Decision-Making“, alongside her co-authors. Dr. Zanfir-Fortuna holds a PhD in Law with a thesis on the rights of the data subject under EU Data Protection Law, and an LLM in Human Rights (University of Craiova).

Keynotes

Privacy Preserving Artificial Intelligence Workshop of the 38th Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence Conference, Vancouver, 2024: “Unregulated? Think Again. Unpacking all the meaningful ways in which data privacy law regulates Generative AI” (download presentation)

University of Michigan, 2022 Privacy@Michigan Keynote, “Beyond Privacy: Fairness in How Personal Data is Used in our New Digital World” (watch recording)

World Bank Group Data Privacy Day, 2022, Keynote Panel (watch recording)

IAPP Data Protection Congress, Brussels, 2019, Opening Keynote Panel (readout)

Publications

“Follow the (personal) Data: Positioning Data Protection Law as the Cornerstone of EU’s ‘Fit for the Digital Age’ Legislative Package“, chapter in “Two Decades of Personal Data Protection. What’s Next?”, EDPS Anniversary Volume, 2024 (Open Access)

“The General Data Protection Regulation: A Commentary“, edited by C. Kuner, C. Docksey and L.A. Bygrave, Chapters on Articles 13, 14, 15, 21 and 82 of the GDPR (Oxford University Press, 2020)

“Protectia Datelor Personale. Drepturile Persoanei Vizate“, C.H. Beck, Bucharest, 2014 (Beckshop).

Awards

Stefano Rodota Award, Council of Europe, 2023, for “The Thin Red Line: Refocusing Data Protection Law on Automated-Decision-Making“, together with co-authors.

Finalist of the Danilo Doneda Award, Brazil, 2022, for “”The Thin Red Line: Refocusing Data Protection Law on Automated-Decision-Making“, together with co-authors.

Junior Scholar Award, CPDP 2013, for “Tracing the Right to Be Forgotten in the Short History of Data Protection Law: The New Clothes of an Old Right“