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

SEATTLE

6-9 October

The 2026 call for speaking proposals is open

IAPP Privacy. Security. Risk. + AI Governance Global focuses on the intersection of technology and digital responsibility. Help advance the practices of privacy, AI governance and cybersecurity law as a speaker at the 2026 event in Seattle. We look forward to hearing your ideas on subjects such as AI governance program implementation, privacy program management, data governance, regulatory trends, compliance in privacy, AI governance, and cybersecurity law, U.S. state enforcements and risk management.

Submit your proposal by 1 March

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Speaking has its benefits

Call for proposals closes 1 March

P.S.R. + AIGG speakers gain exposure in front of an engaged audience of top-tier digital responsibility professionals. This is a great opportunity to contribute to the community while growing your reputation.

Interested in becoming a sponsor or exhibitor?

There is no better place than an IAPP signature conference to get in front of your core audience and establish your credentials in the field.

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.

Days at a glance

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

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.

Casey Newton

Founder, Platformer News, Co-host

Hard Fork

Kevin Roose

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

Hard Fork

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.

Karen Hao

Bestselling Author, Journalist

Molly Kinder

Senior Fellow

The Brookings Institution

Amy Kurzweil

Cartoonist, Author

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.

Julie Brill

AIGP

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

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.

Joe Jones

Research and Insights Director

IAPP

Tom Kemp

Executive Director

California Privacy Protection Agency

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