About the IAPP

Terrell McSweeny is a former Commissioner of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.  She is currently a partner at Covington & Burling where her practice focuses on competition, privacy, cybersecurity, and consumer protection.  Prior to joining the Commission, Ms. McSweeny held several senior government appointments including: Chief Counsel for Competition Policy in the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division; Deputy Assistant to President Obama and Domestic Policy Advisor to the Vice President Biden; and Counsel on the Senate Judiciary Committee. Ms. McSweeny has written and spoken extensively on issues at the intersection of law and cutting edge technologies including competition and big data, AI, Fintech, Digital Health, and the Internet of Things (“IoT”).  Ms. McSweeny currently serves as a Distinguished Fellow of Georgetown Law’s Institute for Technology Law & Policy and is a member of the Advisory Council for the Center for Democracy & Technology.  She is a graduate of Harvard University and Georgetown Law.