The Future of Global Data Protection: Conflict or Coherence?

Join industry leaders, regulators and legal experts in invigorating discussions about the future of privacy in the wake of increased legislation in the U.S. and around the world, consumers’ demand for stronger protections, and the growing threat of cyber-attacks and ransomware attacks.

Please note, all panel discussions will be 45 minutes followed by 15 minutes for questions. 

• The Evolution of the Cyber Threat Environment and Effective Responses to It
  11:00-11:45AM
  
  Fireside chat with Eric Friedberg, co-founder and co-president of Stroz Friedberg, LLC, and Ed McNicholas, Partner, Ropes & Gray
  
• The Future of Federal (and State) Regulation of Data Privacy
  1:00-1:45PM
• Speakers:
• Kevin Angle, Partner, Ropes & Gray
• Chong Park, Partner, Ropes & Gray
• Minh Ta, Vice President of Government Affairs, The Carlyle Group
• Fran Faircloth, Partner, Ropes & Gray (Moderator)
• Hot Topics in Health Data Privacy and Security - Developments for Healthcare Providers
  3:00-3:45PM
• Speakers:
• Abram Barth, Data Privacy Officer, Grail
• Dean Forbes, Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Chief Privacy Officer, DaVita
• Michelle Frazier, Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Advocate Aurora Health
• Stacey Goldston, Vice President and Associate General Counsel, Northwell Health
• Cora Han, Chief Health Data Officer, UC Health - University of California, Office of the President
• Debbie Gersh, Partner, Ropes & Gray (Co-moderator)
• Christine Moundas, Partner, Ropes & Gray (Co-moderator)

• Asia & China Privacy Law
  9:00-9:45AM
• Speakers:
• Mingli Shi, Senior Associate Attorney for Global Privacy, Qualcomm
• David Chen, Counsel, Ropes & Gray (Co-moderator)
• Katherine Wang, Partner, Ropes & Gray (Co-moderator)
• The Consideration of Data Issues in Transactions
  11:00-11:45AM
• Speakers:
• Ed Black, Partner, Ropes & Gray
• Robert Lister , Associate, Ropes & Gray
• Kate Withers, Partner, Ropes & Gray
• Kevin Angle, Partner, Ropes & Gray (Moderator)
• How Data Breaches Are Shaping the Global Data Protection Debate
  1:00-1:45PM
  
  Fireside chat with Dan Solove, John Marshall Harlan Research Professor of Law, George Washington University, and Ed McNicholas, Partner, Ropes & Gray
  
• Hot Topics in Health Data Privacy and Security - Developments for Pharmaceutical Companies
  3:00-3:45PM
• Speakers:
• Jennifer Couture, Vice President, Alexion Pharmaceuticals
• Louisa Daniels, Chief Legal Officer & General Counsel, Recursion
• Corey Dennis, US Privacy Officer, Sanofi
• Joanna Levin, Senior Counsel, Global Privacy, Pfizer
• Susan Wise, Chief Privacy Officer and Head of Privacy, Risk and Governance, Biogen
• David Peloquin, Partner, Ropes & Gray (Co-moderator)
• Leslie Thornton, Counsel, Ropes & Gray (Co-moderator)

• UK/EU Data Protection
  9:00-9:45AM
• Speakers:
• Jo Gibson, Executive Director, Cyber & Privacy Legal, Morgan Stanley
• Edward Machin, Associate, Ropes & Gray
• Simon McDougall, Former Deputy Commissioner, Executive Director, Technology Policy and Innovation, UK Information Commissioner’s Office
• Ravinder Roopra, CPO/DPO Head of Privacy, Kantar
• Rohan Massey, Partner, Ropes & Gray (Moderator)
• The Future of SEC Privacy and Cybersecurity Enforcement (Regulatory Environment)
  11:00-11:45AM
• Speakers:
• Eva Carman, Partner, Ropes & Gray
• Peter Driscoll, Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Former Director, Division of Examinations at U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
• Ransomware Comes of Age
  1:00-1:45PM
• Speakers:
• Matt Gayford, Director, Palo Alto Networks
• Bill Hardin, Vice President, Charles River Associates
• Heidi Wachs, Vice President, Stroz Friedberg LLC
• Rob Yellen, Executive Vice President, Willis Towers Watson
• Ed McNicholas, Partner, Ropes & Gray (Moderator)
• What’s Next? Emerging Data Protection Issues in the Growing Tech Economy
  2:00-2:45PM
• Speakers:
• Jon Adams, Director of Product and Privacy Legal, LinkedIn
• Betsy Cooper, Director, Aspen Tech Policy Hub
• Penny Williams, Vice President and Associate General Counsel for Digital, Sotheby’s
• Fran Faircloth, Partner, Ropes & Gray (Moderator)
• Trade Secret Protections in Data Breach Cases
  3:30-4:15PM
• Speakers:
• David Chun, Partner, Ropes & Gray
• Jim Davis, Partner, Ropes & Gray
• Kathryn Thornton, Associate, Ropes & Gray