Unpacking Privacy Engineering for Lawyers

Cillian Kieran is the CEO and founder of privacy tech company Ethyca. A background in software engineering and two decades spent leading large-scale data programs for Heineken, Sony, Dell, and Pepsi convinced him there was a better way to build trust deeper into technology development processes. Now, Ethyca powers privacy for global brands like The New York Times and SurveyMonkey.

Tanya Forsheit is Head of Privacy Compliance at The New York Times Company. Tanya has more than 25 years of experience advising on high-profile matters involving confidential data and other sensitive information. She previously led the privacy practice at several law firms including Loeb & Loeb and Frankfurt Kurnit. Tanya is a past President of the Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles, a past Trustee of the Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA), and was the Founding Chair of LACBA’s Privacy and Cybersecurity Section. Tanya graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1997.

Marissa Levinson is the Associate General Counsel for Privacy at Instacart. She leads Instacart’s global privacy legal team and oversees the company’s privacy program. Over the last 15 years, Marissa has held managerial, business development, legal and privacy roles at media, advertising and software companies.