2025 Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Laws Summit
Presenters
Peter Berk , Melissa K. Ventrone
Join us for an immersive half-day seminar exploring the rapidly evolving landscape of cybersecurity, data privacy, and AI-related regulation. This year’s summit will feature dynamic discussions with industry leaders, offering practical insights into the tools, tactics, and legal implications shaping incident response and AI accountability in 2026 and beyond.
What to Expect:
- The Evolution of Data Breach Response: Discover how organizations are adapting to increasingly sophisticated cyber threats with new technologies, strategies, and legal frameworks. Learn about the future of breach notification, SEC and global disclosure rules, and the role of AI ethics and cyber insurance in shaping tomorrow’s response playbook.
- AI on Trial: Explore the rise of litigation in the age of automation. This session will unpack emerging legal theories, the growing role of plaintiffs’ firms, and how courts are responding to AI-related claims. Discover practical guidance on reducing legal risk through transparency, documentation, and vendor oversight.
The program will conclude with an interactive roundtable discussion, giving attendees the opportunity to engage directly with speakers and peers on key takeaways and forward-looking strategies.
2.0 hours of CLE ethics credit are pending approval in Illinois
Complimentary breakfast provided.
130 E Randolph St, 39th floor
Chicago, IL 60601
Agenda
8:00 – 8:30 a.m. – Registration/Breakfast
8:30 – 9:30 a.m. – The Evolution of Incident Response: Tools, Techniques, Tactics and the Legal Implications for 2026 and Beyond
9:30 – 9:40 a.m. – Break
9:40 – 10:40 a.m. – AI on Trial: The Rise of Litigation in the Age of Automation
10:40 – 10:50 a.m. – Break
10:50 – 11:50 a.m. – Roundtable Discussion
12:00 – 12:30 p.m. – Open Networking
12:30 p.m. – Summit Concludes
Speakers:
- Peter Berk, Senior Attorney, Cybersecurity and Data Privacy, Clark Hill
- Brent Hanfling, General Counsel, Allied Benefit Systems, LLC
- Brendan Rooney, Senior Vice President, Booz Allen Hamilton
- Rob Stern, Associate GC, Copado
- Melissa K. Ventrone, Member and Business Unit Leader, Cybersecurity and Data Privacy, Clark Hill
Sponsored by Booz Allen.