IAPP Privacy. Security. Risk. + AI Governance Global 2026

SEATTLE

6-9 October

Get ready for IAPP P.S.R. + AIGG 2026

Meet your colleagues in Seattle to discuss the interconnected worlds of privacy, technology, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity law. IAPP Privacy. Security. Risk. + AI Governance Global 2026 brings professionals from around the globe to discuss this year’s important issues. Prepare to learn and network with the best and brightest in digital responsibility.

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The IAPP P.S.R. + AIGG 2026 call for proposals is closed

Thank you for your submissions. We are currently reviewing your proposals in preparation for IAPP P.S.R. + AIGG 2026 which will be held in Seattle.

Mark your calendar for 6-9 Oct., when the conference takes place, and register for the conference starting in May.

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P.S.R. moves to Seattle in 2026

The next edition of this conference will be co-located with the IAPP AI Governance Global conference and named IAPP Privacy. Security. Risk. + AI Governance Global.

Venue information

Days at a glance

Start planning for P.S.R. + AIGG 2026 to make the most of your experience.

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210+

Speakers

50+

Sessions

12+

CPEs

50+

Exhibitors

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2025 keynote speakers

A P.S.R. exclusive with Casey and Kevin

“Hard Fork” hosts Casey Newton and Kevin Roose returned to P.S.R. in 2025 to talk about what was new on the wild frontier of tech. They interviewed Brookings Institution Fellow Molly Kinder and authors Karen Hao and Amy Kurzweil on the P.S.R. main stage.

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Casey Newton

Founder, Platformer News, Co-host

Hard Fork

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Kevin Roose

Bestselling Author, Futureproof, Award-Winning Technology Columnist, Co-host,

Hard Fork

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Keynote interviews

Karen Hao’s bestselling book, “Empire of AI,” examines how the technology industry defines our era, showing how thoroughly artificial intelligence will alter society and what role we can all play in actively shaping AI so that it benefits everyone.

Molly Kinder is a nationally recognized expert in labor policy, economic inequality, low-wage work, and the present and future of work. Her research examines the impact of generative AI on work and workers.

Amy Kurzweil’s new book, “Artificial: A Love Story,” asks deep questions about technology, memory, and art through a story about three generations of creators whose search for meaning and connection transcends the limits of life.      

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Karen Hao

Bestselling Author, Journalist

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Molly Kinder

Senior Fellow

The Brookings Institution

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Amy Kurzweil

Cartoonist, Author

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Keynote conversations

Julie Brill sat down with Trevor Hughes to reflect on her career, spanning over three decades of service in the public and private sectors, tackling some of the most complex and consequential geopolitical issues involving tech policy and regulation — from responsible AI, data sovereignty, data governance and privacy, to digital safety, lawful access, and standards.

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Julie Brill

AIGP

Harvard Law School and Innovation Labs; former Commissioner of US Federal Trade Commission

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J. Trevor Hughes

CIPP

President and CEO

IAPP

Tom Kemp leads the agency enforcing the nation’s most ambitious privacy laws. He shared his vision for operationalizing privacy, advancing policy, and preparing for major initiatives like the launch of the Delete Request and Opt–out Platform, or DROP, all while building public trust and driving business accountability.

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Joe Jones

Research and Insights Director

IAPP

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Tom Kemp

Executive Director

California Privacy Protection Agency

Ready for #IAPPpsr26?

See highlights from IAPP P.S.R. 2025.

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P.S.R. 2025 on social media #PSR25

The conference in San Diego featured breakout sessions on focused topics and keynote speakers with widely different perspectives on digital responsibility.