Seattle Convention Center, Arch Building
Seattle, WA
Wilson Sonsini is proud to participate in IAPP Privacy. Security. Risk. + AI Governance Global 2026 in Seattle.
Wilson Sonsini partner Maneesha Mithal will speak on October 8 at 11:15 a.m. as part of the panel "Consent Fragmentation: The Cross-channel Opt-out Compliance Challenge." The panel will discuss enforcement issues surrounding opt-outs by consumers and the current state of platform solutions. They will also discuss how to align product, marketing, and compliance teams on unified preference management that enables relevant content delivery and stronger customer engagement.
Wilson Sonsini partner Demian Ahn will speak on October 8 at 2:15 p.m. as moderator of the panel "Reconciling AI and Cybersecurity Governance: Legal and Operational Controls." He and fellow panelists will provide a practical framework for integrating AI systems into cybersecurity programs and discuss how to implement defensible, risk-based controls consistent with regulatory expectations.
For more information, please visit the event website.
Hannah Hebertson
hhebertson@wsgr.com
A partner in the Washington, D.C., office of Wilson Sonsini and co-chair of the firm's data, privacy and cybersecurity practice, Maneesha Mithal advises clients on a range of privacy, AI, and consumer protection issues. Drawing on her tenure at the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection, she represents clients in FTC and state AG investigations involving privacy, AI, advertising and marketing compliance, endorsements and reviews, subscription practices, minor safety, and other unfair and deceptive practices (UDAP) matters.
Demian Ahn is a member of the firm’s data, privacy, and cybersecurity practice based in Washington, D.C. He leads the firm’s incident response practice and advises companies on compliance, regulatory, and crisis management matters relating to emerging technologies of all kinds.