IAPP Global Privacy Summit 2026

Hans Peter Brøndmo explored a reimagining of the nature, meaning, and purpose of work in an age where humans will live alongside highly capable robots powered by AI.

Catie Cuan shared her vision of integrating robots into human society through, among other means, dance.

Jeffrey Ding traced technological revolutions of the past, their influence on the rise and fall of world powers, and the potential implications for U.S.-China competition in emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence.

Melissa Holyoak discussed the commission’s priorities and how supporting innovation and providing regulatory clarity can benefit businesses and consumers alike.

Orin Kerr articulated a powerful, ultimately optimistic vision for maintaining the vitality of the Fourth Amendment in the digital age and safeguarding the United States Constitution's guarantee of individual rights in a world of rapid technological change.

Jessica Lake made the case that the right to privacy was first made by women in the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries by bringing cases to prevent and prohibit the unauthorized use of their photographic and cinematic images.

Lessig has studied how laws, social norms, markets, and technical /systemic architectures combine to regulate our behavior, and why the rise of digital technologies demands a wholesale rethinking of legal norms. He suggested a remedy based on the historical “right to be left alone.”