2026 IAB Public Policy & Legal Summit

Harry Chambers is a seasoned analyst with over 4 years of experience in privacy, data protection, and cybersecurity. Currently a Regulatory Content Strategist at OneTrust, he is part of the Regulatory Intelligence team, managing the legal requirements of the Consent Management Platform (CMP) and Universal Consent and Preference Management (UCPM).

Harry specializes in practices areas including consent, cookies, direct marketing, employment data, and data retention. Harry has successfully facilitated the adoption of AI tools internally that have delivered measurable business value in the coverage of notable privacy developments on US State privacy laws, the GDPR, and other comprehensive privacy legislation.

Harry brings a pragmatic, business-oriented approach to legal and strategic decision-making, partnering with legal, product, and marketing teams to advance the compliant adoption of privacy-enhancing technologies.

Kashif T. Chand is the Chief of the NJ Division of Law’s Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Section, providing legal counsel to the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and other state agencies. Deputy Attorneys General within the section aggressively investigate matters impacting consumers, focusing primarily on the security and use of personal, health, and financial data. Deputies further evaluate the business practices of technology platforms in response to the ever-evolving threats to consumer privacy and safety. Since joining the section, he has resolved several privacy investigations into Wawa Inc., Weichert Co., Wakefern Food Corp., Google, and Morgan Stanley, among others.

David Cohen joined IAB in April 2020 as President and was named Chief Executive Officer in September 2020. Cohen is a widely respected advertising agency leader who, prior to IAB, served as President, North America for MAGNA, Interpublic Group’s (IPG) centralized media intelligence, investment, and innovation arm. In this role, Cohen was responsible for more than $20 billion in media spend. During his tenure, Cohen structured and executed large global transactions on behalf of IPG and its clients, with such major IAB member companies as Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Spotify, Twitter, and Verizon Media.

Prior to MAGNA, Cohen served as Chief Investment Officer of UM, ensuring that digital innovation, data, and technology acumen flowed throughout the agency to drive performance. From 2001 to 2011, Cohen served in critical, transformational roles at UM during the explosive growth of digital advertising, including Chief Media Officer, Chief Digital Officer, and Executive Vice President, U.S. Director of Digital Communications. In the late 1990’s, Cohen was responsible for launching and building IPG’s digital practice.

Cohen has a long history of working with trade organizations including IAB and 4As, where he served as chairman of the Interactive Marketing Committee from 2009-2013. He has also been instrumental in initiating several vital industry-wide programs, including the Future of Television, facilitated by EY. Cohen is a Queens native, with a bachelor’s degree in communications from Adelphi University. He was recognized by Adweek as a “Media All Star” and was part of the “Adweek 50” in 2012.

In 2016, David was elected to the Board of Directors of Partnership with Children a non-profit whose mission is to strengthen the emotional, social, and cognitive skills of vulnerable children in New York City to help them succeed in school, society, and life.

David enjoys spending time with his wife and two teenage daughters. A self-described gadget-geek and sometimes fitness fanatic – he ran the NYC Marathon in 2014 and 2019 and Boston Marathon in 2016.

Molly Crawford joins the IAB, as the Head of Public Policy, from the Federal Trade Commission, where she worked for 20 years on privacy and data security, advertising, and other consumer technology issues. Most recently, Ms. Crawford worked as a senior attorney in the Office of Congressional Relations, where she advised members of Congress and their personal and committee staff, as well as Commissioners and senior staff, on legislative and policy proposals that would affect the FTC. Previously, Ms, Crawford was Chief of Staff to FTC Chairman Joseph J. Simons. She has also served as Chief of Staff in the FTC’s Division of Privacy and Identity Protection, senior advisor to the Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, and FTC detail to the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, where she advised on privacy, data security, and other FTC-related matters.

Chandler Crenshaw is an Assistant Attorney General in the Office of the Virginia Attorney General. He serves as the unit manager of his Office’s Consumer Privacy Unit, which is tasked with enforcing the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act and other state and federal privacy laws. Prior to his service in the Attorney General’s office, he clerked for the Court of Appeals of Virginia and the Newport News Circuit Court in Virginia. Chandler received both his JD and BA from the College of William & Mary. Chandler also holds an IAPP CIPP/US Certification.

Andy Dale is General Counsel and Chief Privacy Officer of OpenAP a TV adtech joint venture backed by NBCU, Fox, Paramount and Warner/Discovery. Prior to OpenAP, Andy was the GC/CPO at Alyce a B2B gifting and engagement platform, GC & VP Global Privacy at SessionM which was acquired Mastercard in 2019 and VP Legal & DPO at dataxu an adtech company which was acquired by Roku.

He is an active speaker, writer and advisor in the marketing/advertising tech space. Together with Pedro Pavon from Meta, Andy hosts the popular podcast “The Data Protection Breakfast Club” and runs a series of adtech roundtables with industry GCs and privacy lawyers.

Andy has also served as an in-house lawyer at TD Ameritrade, worked in a corporate law firm and clerked for a judge in Baltimore. He received his BA from Colgate University, his JD from University of Baltimore and holds the IAPP’s CIPP/US and CIPP/E certifications.  

Laura Dyer is the Deputy Director of Government Relations – Data, Privacy & Ethics for The Kroger Company. As part of Kroger’s Washington, DC-based government relations team, she serves as the primary subject-matter expert and business lead on public policy involving data privacy, retail media, AI, cybersecurity and emerging technologies.

Before joining Kroger, Laura spent more than 14 years on Capitol Hill, most recently as Legislative Director for a senior Member of Congress serving on the House Energy & Commerce Committee. In that role, she led a policy portfolio focused on technology, communications, data privacy and consumer protection.

She holds a B.A. in political science from Dickinson College, an M.A. in criminal justice from The George Washington University and a Master’s degree in Military Operational Art & Science from the USAF Air Command & Staff College. Laura lives in southern Maryland with her husband and infant son.

Joseph Fortson is Nielsen’s Senior Vice President for Government Affairs and Public Policy. In his role, he oversees global government and public policy worldwide and also leads Nielsen’s outreach to the federal government in Washington, D.C., working with both Congress and the Administration. Before coming to Nielsen, he was with Apple for over eight years where he initiated Apple’s congressional outreach – opening their Washington, D.C., lobby desk.

Prior to Apple, he held several key positions in government as the including counsel for the Energy and Commerce Committee and the House Education and Labor Committee.

His experience ran the gamut from writing legislation to developing campaign messaging. He has a background handling privacy, artificial intelligence, tax, judiciary, telecommunications and broadcast legislation, giving him expertise in issues important to Nielsen’s business.

He is a board member and heads the government relations committee at the Insights Association, serves on the 10 member executive governing committee at the Information Technology Industry Council as well as the governing board for the Business Government Relations Council. He is a graduate of the University of Virginia with a Bachelor of Arts in Government Affairs/International Relations and received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Texas. He and his wife Kyle have a son, JB and daughter, Ruthie.

JACQUELYN FRADETTE is a trial lawyer who represents clients in all areas of litigation. Jacquelyn has tried cases through arbitration, as well as in state and federal court. Her experience broadly ranges from ligation strategy, pre-complaint analysis through trial, with a particular focus on hearings, depositions, fact witness and expert testimony.

Jacquelyn has represented clients in commercial litigation and class action litigation arising under statutes such as the False Claims Act, Lanham Act, state consumer protection laws, state common law false advertising, breach of contract, and business tort claims, as well as federal and state constitutional claims. Jacquelyn also represents clients in civil actions against government entities.

Jacquelyn has litigated on behalf of, and provided litigation counseling to, clients in a broad range of industries including developers and manufacturers of pharmaceuticals and biologics, OTC monograph drugs, cosmetics, dietary supplements; energy companies; oil and natural gas companies; outdoor advertising companies and publishing businesses; electronic financial transaction organizations; medical device manufacturers; and genetic testing companies.

A 25-year digital media pioneer Richy has led seven startups: three inside of big media companies, four outside. Richy now serves as Co-Founder and CEO of SafeGuard Privacy. He previously held executive roles at leading brands, agencies, and media companies. In his role as CEO/COO at Medialets, Richy pivoted & sold the company to WPP. Richy was on the founding team of CNN.com, the CEO/Founder of Phase2Media, a co-founder of IAB, and a co-founding board member of Breastcancer.org. Richy has also served at MTVN, Turner Broadcasting, and News Corp.

Nicholas Godlove is an attorney who specializes in privacy, cybersecurity, and AI applications. He has spoken widely on artificial intelligence, web browser and app privacy, and international data laws before bar associations, trade groups, and other organizations. He has also served on committees for the advancement of the field and taught as an adjunct professor. He currently manages the privacy program for Yum! Brands, which operates KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, and the Habit Burger Grill.

Daniel is Chair of the Data Strategy, Privacy & Security Group at Frankfurt Kurnit. Daniel advises on a wide range of privacy, security, and AI matters, including compliance with consumer, business, and HR datasets. His expertise spans from handling high-stakes regulatory enforcement actions to shaping the application of privacy laws, including one of the first public actions under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The Privacy Law Section of the California Privacy Lawyers Association recently named him the 2025 “California Privacy Lawyer of the Year.”

Krista M.Z. Griffith is State Representative for the 12th District of Delaware, which includes neighborhoods in Wilmington, North Wilmington, Greenville, and Hockessin. She is a parent, attorney and advocate who has dedicated her career to protecting Delaware residents and improving the lives of people of all ages. Her work has helped ensure that Delawareans, including the most vulnerable, have access to economic and educational opportunity as well as equitable treatment by the justice system.

Krista, chair of the Delaware Artificial Intelligence Commission, served for nearly a decade as a Deputy Attorney General in the Delaware Department of Justice under the administrations of Beau Biden and Matt Denn. Krista led Attorney General Biden’s Senior Protection Initiative and was assistant unit head of the Department of Justice’s Domestic Violence and Child Abuse units. She also represented state agencies including the Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families.

Krista knows first-hand the healthcare challenges confronting Delaware families. When her younger son, Nate, faced a life-threatening leukemia diagnosis, Krista left the Department of Justice in 2015. She spent months at Nate’s bedside while he underwent successful cancer treatment.

Krista has dedicated hundreds of hours to board leadership and community service for several nonprofit organizations in Delaware including the Down Syndrome Association of Delaware.

Michael Hahn is Executive Vice President & General Counsel at IAB and IAB Tech Lab. Michael has responsibility for all legal matters, including the direction of legal strategy, privacy compliance, antitrust compliance, intellectual property rights issues, and general corporate matters. Michael is also responsible for serving as an advocate for the digital advertising industry on common legal issues affecting member companies.

Michael joined IAB and IAB Tech Lab from Lowenstein Sandler LLP where he served as Vice Chair of the firm’s Antitrust Practice Group. In that role, he provided clients with strategic counsel around competition, distribution and governance issues. In the area of litigation, Michael’s matters have included multiparty class action antitrust defense representation.

Michael served previously as Co-Chair of the New Jersey State Bar Association Antitrust Law Committee. He also previously served on the Editorial Advisory Board of Competition Law 360 and the Advisory Board of the American Bar Association Antitrust Section’s Civil Torts & RICO Committee. Michael frequently publishes on a range of legal and policy issues.

Michael earned his B.A. in History and Political Science from Rutgers University, M.P.P. from Georgetown University and J.D. for Georgetown University Law Center.

Erick Harris serves as Vice President of Public Policy at the Interactive Advertising Bureau, where he advocates IABs federal policy strategy and engagement with Congress and the Administration. Before joining IAB, Erick served as Legislative Director and Senior Counsel to Congressman Steve Chabot (OH), managing a broad portfolio that included judiciary, financial services, tax, labor, and technology issues. He previously served as Legislative Counsel to Congresswoman Jo Ann Emerson (MO), as an aide to Senator Jim Talent (MO), and in the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of the Solicitor General.

During law school, Erick served on the Wiley Rutledge Moot Court Board, as Senior Editor of the Washington University Jurisprudence Review, and appeared on several media outlets to discuss the 2008 presidential election. Erick earned his Juris Doctor from Washington University School of Law in St. Louis and his Bachelor of Science from Vanderbilt University, where he studied Political Science and Human and Organizational Development with a concentration in Public Policy. While at Vanderbilt, he served on the Honor Council and completed internships at the U.S. House of Representatives, the U.S. Senate, the British House of Commons, and the White House.

A native of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, Erick has lived in Washington, D.C. since 2011.

Julia B. Jacobson is a partner in the Data Privacy, Cybersecurity & Digital Assets Practice. Julia offers practical and tactical counsel on privacy and cybersecurity compliance strategies, artificial intelligence (AI) and technology transactions, data breach response and marketing initiatives for national and multinational organizations. Her clients include Business-to-Business (B2B) and Business-to-Consumer (B2C) technology providers and users, manufacturing, retail and ecommerce businesses and organizations operating in the highly regulated financial services, health and health tech sectors.

Neil Johnson is privacy counsel for United Airlines. Neil advises on new and novel technologies such as biometrics and artificial intelligence as well as manages key pillars of the company’s privacy program. Specifically, Neil advises the company’s commerce media network on the privacy issues surrounding digital advertising. Prior to United, Neil was a data privacy & cybersecurity attorney at Dykema Gossett PLLC. Neil has a Bachelor of Science in finance from Indiana University, a Juris Doctor from Chicago-Kent College of Law, and is a CIPP/US/EU and CIPM.

Sundeep Kapur advises on regulatory compliance, commercial transactions, and other data initiatives involving complex or emerging technologies. He possesses an in-depth technical and legal understanding of the adtech ecosystem (e.g., connected TV, linear TV, over-the-top media, desktop, mobile) and is a key contributor to the development of industry-wide adtech privacy solutions. He also advises on compliance with self-regulatory regimes developed by the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB), Network Advertising Initiative (NAI), and Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA).

Tom Kemp is the Executive Director of CalPrivacy. Before his role at CalPrivacy, Tom was a Silicon Valley-based tech entrepreneur, co-founder, and CEO. Tom was a full-time volunteer on the 2020 campaign to pass the California Privacy Rights Act and has since advised on significant tech policy legislation across the country, including the Delete Act (SB 362), the AI Transparency Act (SB 942), and bills in Texas, Nebraska, Vermont, and Washington. He has been recognized for his policy contributions by both the California and Texas State Senates. Tom is the author of Containing Big Tech: How to Protect our Civil Rights, Economy, and Democracy. Tom holds bachelor’s degrees in computer science and history from the University of Michigan.

Melissa Kern is an experienced privacy attorney and compliance professional with expertise in intellectual property, tech transactions, and ad tech. She advises clients on privacy compliance issues, leveraging her knowledge of federal and state privacy laws, the GDPR, ad tech regulatory frameworks, and platform requirements. Melissa has extensive experience in advising, drafting, and negotiating ad tech and other complex tech transaction agreements. She prides herself on offering pragmatic, risk-based solutions to her business clients in a rapidly evolving regulatory landscape. Melissa graduated with honors from the University of Michigan Law School and holds CIPP/US and CIPM privacy certifications.

Gary Kibel ([email protected], Twitter @GaryKibel) is a partner in the Privacy + Data Security and Advertising + Marketing Practice Groups of the law firm Davis+Gilbert LLP in New York City. Gary advises ad tech companies, advertising agencies, publishers, brands and other commercial entities regarding transactions for interactive media, behavioral advertising, social media, programmatic media buying, affiliate marketing, data collection and usage, and other emerging products and services. He is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP) and member of the Publications Advisory Board of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). He advises clients in many industries regarding consumer-facing privacy and internal data security issues, including, information security policies, privacy disclosures, contractual obligations, security breaches, and compliance with a wide variety of privacy laws and self-regulatory obligations. Davis+Gilbert, a full-service law firm, is recognized as one of the premier law firms in the United States representing the marketing communications industry, and has done so for over 110 years. The firm is an associate member of the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB). Gary has a B.A. from Binghamton University, M.B.A. from Binghamton University and J.D. from Brooklyn Law School. Prior to becoming an attorney, Gary was an information systems analyst in the Investment Banking Division of Merrill Lynch & Co.

Andrew Kingman is the President of Mariner Strategies, a leading state public policy firm specializing in privacy and emerging technologies. He’s an experienced attorney and policy strategist whom Politico has recognized as having “exerted profound national influence on tech policy, one state at a time.” Andrew serves as Counsel to the State Privacy and Security Coalition, which works on negotiating state data privacy laws in all 50 states. He also serves as Counsel to the Alliance for Legal Fairness, which focuses on wiretap litigation reform. He regularly advises Fortune 50 companies on navigating complex state privacy and regulatory risks.

Rowena Lam is the Senior Director of Privacy & Data at IAB Tech Lab, where she spearheads the organization’s privacy initiatives. In this role, she oversees the development of critical specifications and resources, such as the Transparency & Consent Framework (TCF), the Global Privacy Protocol (GPP), the Data Deletion Request Framework, among others. Her expertise extends to navigating the complex privacy regulations and their implications for the digital media ecosystem, despite not being a lawyer.

Previously, Rowena gained extensive experience in the casual games sector, where she was involved in creating free-to-play and ad-supported mobile and web games. She also played a key role in developing internal ad tech solutions to these games. Her career includes roles at Publishers Clearing House and Mobilityware, where she applied her deep industry knowledge to drive innovation and growth.

Jessica Lee chairs Loeb & Loeb’s Privacy, Security & Data Innovations practice. Jessica helps companies in the U.S. and around the world launch, market and monetize their digital products and content. She provides strategic privacy counselling to clients who are leveraging data in connection with programmatic and addressable advertising, voice technology, location-based tracking, smart devices and wearables, as well as emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence and facial recognition. Jessica has assisted dozens of organizations design their privacy programs and operationalize U.S. and international privacy and data security requirements, including the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), and, more recently, the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) and upcoming state privacy laws. Jessica is the Chair of the Cyber Security & Surveillance Committee of the International Bar Association and sits on the IAPP’s Publications Advisory Board. Jessica is a supporter of the arts and serves as the Vice-Chair of the Board of Weeksville Heritage Center and sits on the Board of Directors for the Laundromat Project and Musicians on Call.

Artie McConnell is a decorated former federal prosecutor and highly regarded trial lawyer. A partner in BakerHostetler’s White Collar, Investigations and Securities Enforcement and Litigation team, he also serves as co-leader of the firm’s National Security Investigations and Litigation Task Force. Artie represents companies and individuals – both in and out of the courtroom – in high-stakes criminal and civil enforcement actions, cross-border regulatory matters, internal investigations and compliance issues. Over the course of his career, he has tried nearly 50 cases to verdict and handled numerous appeals in federal and state appellate courts.

Artie’s practice spans crisis management, government enforcement and business strategy. He works closely with boards and senior executives to proactively manage risk and navigate complex, transnational disputes while maintaining a focus on their business goals and organizational missions. Recognized for his ability to operate across the highest levels of government and coordinate with foreign authorities in parallel actions, Artie is a trusted advisor in matters involving significant legal, operational and reputational exposure. His matters are frequently cited by government agencies in compliance guidance issued to the private sector, and he is regularly invited by government agencies and leading global companies to speak on these topics.

Before joining BakerHostetler, Artie served for a decade with the Department of Justice as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Eastern District of New York. As a federal prosecutor, he tried complex, high-profile cases across nearly every practice area, including securities fraud, public corruption, cybercrime and national security. He held several leadership roles, including Deputy Chief of the National Security and Cybercrime Section, where he supervised some of the nation’s most sensitive terrorism, espionage and cybersecurity matters. He also led the Office’s global sanctions and export control enforcement program, overseeing many of the Justice Department’s first and most significant cases involving dual-use technologies and the energy sector. He is a two-time recipient of Attorney General awards, including the John Marshall Award for trial advocacy and the Distinguished Service Award for his sanctions and export control work. He also received the Charles E. Rose Award for Outstanding Performance by an AUSA from the Eastern District Association.

Before joining the Department of Justice, Artie served as an Assistant District Attorney in the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, where he investigated and tried homicides, sex crimes and other serious felonies.

Nicola Menaldo focuses on privacy, biometrics, marketing communications, deepfakes, right of publicity, and artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML). The world’s most innovative technology, sports, and retail companies engage her to represent them in complex class-action cases involving privacy and consumer data, including cases arising under such privacy laws as the Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), California’s Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA), and various other state wiretapping and consumer protection laws.

In addition to her litigation practice, Nicola has more than a decade of experience counseling clients on the complex patchwork of federal, state, and local laws governing privacy, security, and AI. These include Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act; the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA); state consumer privacy laws; and emerging laws and regulations focused on AI, ML, and automated decision-making.

Based on this experience, Nicola also helps sports teams and entertainment companies build venues of the future, identifying and solving privacy challenges that come with integrating technology into the fan experience. She has assisted numerous sports and entertainment organizations in addressing privacy challenges, including those associated with integrating novel technologies into their venues, and led the legal team that handled tech and privacy issues for the LA Clippers’ Intuit Dome.

Prior to Perkins Coie, Nicola served as a law clerk to the Hon. Ricardo S. Martinez of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington.

Robyn Mohr counsels clients on complex issues related to data privacy, digital marketing, advertising and e-commerce. She advises on everything from interest-based and addressable advertising, data analytics, location-based tracking, to the use of emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence and facial recognition.

Leveraging her prior in-house experience and product counseling roles, Robyn routinely represents clients in the media/publishing, consumer products, telecommunications, and hospitality industries. Drawing on her regulatory background, Robyn works with clients to design their privacy programs and operationalize U.S. and international privacy and data security requirements, including state privacy laws, as well as other advertising, marketing and consumer protection laws and automatic renewal laws.

John Monterubio advises on all types of transactions and legal matters relating to advertising, entertainment, media, technology and artificial intelligence. Clients consistently turn to him for counsel on negotiating complex transactions and navigating novel legal issues relating to new technologies. John has negotiated agreements ranging from master services agreements, software, data and IP licenses, outsourcing and joint ventures.

John’s practice is on the forefront of artificial intelligence, and he has worked on deals involving the development of bespoke generative AI tools, licensing data for AI model training and advertising services that utilize generative AI. John has written and speaks extensively on AI and is recognized in Best Lawyers: One to Watch.

In addition, John regularly counsels clients on issues relating to SAG-AFTRA, endorsements, influencers, data privacy and advertising claims substantiation.

Through John’s wide and well-rounded practice, he has worked with companies across a variety of industries, ranging from advertising, media, entertainment, public relations, publishing, research and data, technology, social media, health care, insurance, finance, real estate and retail and consumer packaged goods.

Dera Nevin is a data lawyer and expert with more than 20 years of experience addressing digital risk issues including privacy, data protection, information risk management, e-discovery and the application of emerging technologies to the delivery of legal services. Ms. Nevin specializes in applying artificial intelligence, automation and synthetic data strategies to complex client challenges.

Ms. Nevin works closely with corporate and law firm clients to establish litigation and regulatory readiness programs and benchmark and operationalize technology-forward data compliance frameworks. She is an expert across numerous areas of digital insights and risk management and is known for her early work in e-discovery. Specifically, Dera pioneered the use of novel forms of digital evidence within litigation and regulatory investigations and assisted with the design and use of technology to acquire, process and present that evidence. Ms. Nevin is widely regarded as a visionary and leader in the treatment of digital legal information during complex cross-border movement of sensitive data.

Ms. Nevin’s experience includes supporting global organizations across information governance, proactive privacy and data protection compliance, breach response, regulatory investigations, technology implementation, e-discovery and the development of litigation readiness programs. She has also facilitated privacy and data protection assessment programs and provided scoping frameworks for privacy assessments and audits.

Prior to joining FTI Technology, Ms. Nevin was the Data Policy and Strategy Officer, legal and compliance, at Blackstone, Inc., where she developed and oversaw global privacy, data protection, information risk management and data science compliance programs, including selection and implementation of privacy technology and data discovery technology. She also established due diligence policies and frameworks for M&A activity and portfolio company oversight. She has also practiced as a data lawyer at Baker & McKenzie and Proskauer Rose, as well as at additional financial institutions and law firms.

Ms. Nevin is a frequent industry speaker, writer and mentor.

Julie Oberweis, Co-Founder and COO of Vault JS, focuses on empowering some of the largest companies in the world to safeguard customer PII by delivering advanced monitoring and analysis of DTTs (digital tracking technologies) across web and mobile platforms.

She has over two decades of experience scaling data-driven companies, from bootstrapping Stratigent into a multimillion-dollar digital analytics consultancy to co-founding and serving on the board of Ensighten, a pioneer to tag management. Julie applies her entrepreneurial spirit and deep expertise in data privacy, operations, and leadership to drive privacy and security of user data. Her deep love of the privacy industry was born from her lack of privacy at home where she is raising 5 children.

Julie holds a BS from University of Illinois and an MS from Stanford University. She is a CFA Charterholder and holds CIPP/US certification for privacy.

Chris Olson
CEO, The Media Trust

Chirs Olson is the CEO of The Media Trust, he founded this company with a goal of transforming the internet experience by creating safer digital ecosystems to govern assets, connect partners, and enable digital risk management. Under his leadership, the company invented the first digital data compliance and malware scanning technologies, including digital media verification, ad tag malware scanning, smart phone malware scanning, and COPPA monitoring and compliance.

Recently, he founded Proxyware, a Web Safety Initiative that raises awareness of digital attacks targeting vulnerable groups, including children, the elderly, military personnel, and small business owners. With decades of experience working with some of the largest media, news, and entertainment companies in the world, he understands what Web-based attacks are like from behind the scenes and is using Proxyware as a bridge to foster cooperation and information sharing between many parties to identify and eliminate sources of malicious content across the Internet.

His thought leadership in digital trust and safety, cybersecurity policy, and data privacy regulation is regularly sought out by leaders in Fortune 500 companies as well as industry think tanks, and the media. He is a trusted source for cybersecurity counsel; regularly advising and working alongside leaders at federal, state and local law enforcement agencies to know, track, and prosecute cybercrime.

Olson regularly speaks about trends and best practices at industry events, including events hosted by the Financial, Media, and Retail & Commercial ISACs, Wilson Cyber Security Group, and The Aspen Institute. He earned his B.S. degree in Finance and International Business from Georgetown University and Executive MBA in Finance and Information Systems from the NYU Stern School of Business.

Michael Palmer is originally from a small town in upstate New York. As an undergraduate at Vassar College he majored in history and political science and holds advanced degrees from Cornell, Harvard and the Stern School of Business. Prior to settling into a career in software development, Michael had previously worked a wide variety of jobs, including being a college lecturer, a wilderness guide and a factory shift manager. After working for several years as a software product manager for a clinical trial software, Michael helped found a small business intelligence company, where he ran operations. After selling and successfully exiting this company, Michael joined GroupM via Xaxis where he has worked for the last five years in several technology-related roles. He is currently WPP Media’s global Vice President for Emerging Technologies.

Edgar Rivas serves as Senior Policy Advisor to U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper. In this capacity, he authors legislation and leads the Senator’s policy work as a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee’s jurisdiction, including science, technology, telecommunication, cybersecurity, space, consumer protection and transportation issues. He also leads the Senator’s work as Ranking Member (and former Chairman) of the Senate Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy and previously led the Senator’s work as a member of the Bipartisan Innovation & Competition Conference to pass the CHIPS & Science Act.

Before the Senate, Rivas served as Senior Policy Advisor to U.S. Congressman Tom O’Halleran (D-AZ) and led his work on technology, telecommunications, cybersecurity, and energy issues as a member of the House Energy & Commerce Committee. Prior to Capitol Hill, Rivas served in government relations capacities at Ogilvy Government Relations and Liz Robbins Associates, helping build coalitions to advance the policy priorities of organizations in the technology sector.

Rivas earned his Master’s in Public Policy and Bachelor’s in International Relations from George Mason University.

Julie Rubash is General Counsel and Chief Privacy Officer for Sourcepoint, the practical privacy platform for the world’s most influential brands. Julie brings over 15 years of legal experience both at law firms and as internal counsel in the media, technology, and advertising sectors. Prior to Sourcepoint, Julie served as the VP of Legal at advertising platform Nativo. She coordinates legal efforts for Sourcepoint and ensures that the product suite innovates and expands to meet the demands created by the changing regulatory landscape.

Arshdeep Sood serves as Solutions Engineer at OneTrust, the Trust Intelligence Platform, unlocking every company’s value and potential to thrive by doing what’s good for people and the planet. OneTrust connects privacy, GRC, ethics, and ESG teams, data, and processes, so all companies can collaborate seamlessly and put trust at the centre of their operations and culture.  In her role, Arshdeep supports the OneTrust’s Consent & Preference Management  where she advises companies on how to drive engaging user experiences while building trust and demonstrating regulatory compliance. Arshdeep earned a Masters in Electrical & Computer Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology and holds multiple certifications – FIP, CIPP/E, CIPM, Management of Technology (Scheller College of Business).

Rachel Nyswander Thomas is Chief Operating Officer of TAG, the leading global initiative fighting criminal activity and increasing trust in the digital advertising industry. She oversees TAG’s work in setting industry standards, facilitating the sharing of threat intelligence, and promoting brand safety, as well as its business operations. She serves concurrently as Chairwoman of the Brand Safety Institute’s Board of Advisors and as an Executive in Residence at Progress Partners.

Rachel has spent her career studying, creating, and implementing digital policy in the business, non-profit, and academic sectors. Prior to joining TAG, she served as Vice President of Advocacy & Accountability at the Data & Marketing Association (DMA), advocating before Congress and federal agencies on behalf of thousands of business and nonprofit organizations. She served concurrently as Executive Director of the Data-Driven Marketing Institute, facilitating academic research on how the use of consumer data shapes industry, society, and the economy. Before joining DMA, Rachel led data privacy compliance for The McGraw-Hill Companies, auditing worldwide publishing operations and managing a global corps of 80 Privacy Officials in more than 40 countries.

Rachel earned a bachelor’s degree from Yale University and a Master of Policy Management from Georgetown University. She is a Certified International Privacy Professional and was among the first in the advertising industry to become a Certified Brand Safety Officer. Her scholarship on cybersecurity public-private partnerships has been published by the Center for Strategic and International Studies and Thomson Reuters Press.

Andrew L. Tobel joins the IAB as Assistant General Counsel, specializing in the privacy, technology and digital advertising space. He is passionate about helping advertisers and their partners navigate complex legal landscapes by translating intricate legal concepts into clear, actionable strategies. Andrew’s expertise bridges the gap between technological requirements and legal compliance, empowering teams to innovate and grow.

Prior to IAB, Andrew was privacy counsel to Albertsons retail media network and product teams, held his own law firm, and served in numerous staff augmentation role including acting as global head of privacy and deputy privacy officer. He enjoys running, having a good laugh with friends and family, focusing on his golf swing, and serving his community through local outreach.

I am Fieldfisher’s US Managing Partner. I am a Foreign Legal Consultant registered with the State Bar of California.
I’m one of a few leading EU privacy and technology specialists based full time in Silicon Valley. My daily workload focusses on data compliance projects and EU technology transactions (particularly those with a disruptive component).

For 20 years I have been advising clients selling and buying technology and on the regulations that may impact these sales and solutions. I have particular expertise where cloud, digital and online technologies converge and leverage data in order to deliver value. I spend a lot of time helping US businesses understand and grow in European markets. I negotiate deals; help explain and comply with regulations and work to explain compliance in order to reduce friction in the contracting process.

With EU/US personal data exchanges so fundamental to US technology offerings, a large proportion of my time is spent assisting with large global data transfer projects, GDPR “readiness”, internal governance and accountability structures and on data protection risk management. I also know my way around Europe’s consumer and internet laws.

I’m a technology industry insider acting primarily for high-growth or large tech sector businesses. With so much reliance on technology across industries, I often draw on these skills as enterprises from other sectors look to deploy technology

Reid Wilson is one of the country’s leading analysts of state-level politics and policymaking. As the founder of Pluribus News—the only national outlet dedicated exclusively to statehouse activity—and a former national political reporter for The Washington Post and The Hill, he brings deep expertise in tracking and interpreting legislative trends across all 50 states. His work focuses not just on what legislation is advancing, but why it is moving and where it is headed—providing forward-looking insight into the trajectory of state privacy frameworks. For a panel centered on the “laboratories of democracy,”

Reid’s ability to connect political context, legislative behavior, and emerging policy patterns will ground the discussion in practical reality and translate fragmented state activity into a coherent national narrative.

Ben Wiseman is the Associate Director of the FTC’s Division of Privacy and Identity Protection (DPIP), where he oversees a team of lawyers, investigators, and technologists responsible for enforcement of the nation’s privacy and security laws, as well as related work in emerging areas such as artificial intelligence, AdTech, biometrics, health privacy, and children’s privacy. Prior to joining DPIP, Ben was a Deputy Director in the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection. Before joining the FTC in 2022, Ben served as Director of the Office of Consumer Protection in the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia.

Stephan is a partner at Fieldfisher in Hamburg with 12 years’ experience in technology law. Stephan advises clients from across the globe in privacy regulation, media regulation, unfair trade practices regulation and technology law matters, with a particular focus on the adtech industry and AI regulation. His clients include cloud service providers, household-brand social networks and review platforms, some of the world’s leading ad tech businesses and specialist software providers for regulated industries. He regularly represents his clients in courts, including the European Court of Justice and the European Court of Human Rights.