Privacy Titans: Enter the CCPA

Alfredo Della Monica

Vice President and Senior Counsel U.S. Privacy & Data Use at American Express

Alfredo Della Monica is a VP/Senior Counsel in the Global Privacy Team at American Express. He is responsible for advising on US privacy issues and continues to have an oversight role on EMEA data protection matters, after leading the team in London for 5 years. As a subject matter expert within the General Counsels’ Organization, Alfredo has a horizontal view of issues across the different AXP businesses and he regularly provides advice on complex - and cross country - privacy issues. Alfredo joined American Express in 2011 after spending almost 7 years with Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP in Rome advising various clients on a broad range of regulatory matters, including data protection and privacy issues. Before that, he also worked as intern at the Italian Antitrust Authority and the Federal Trade Commission in NYC.

Cody Wamsley

CISSP, Associate at Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Jamie Nafziger

Partner and Chair, Cybersecurity, Privacy & Social Media Group at Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Michael Schell

Director of Strategic Accounts & Channels – U.S. at EdgeScan

Michelle Dennedy

Founder and CEO at iDennedy Project; former Chief Privacy Officer, Cisco Systems

Michelle Finneran Dennedy currently serves as CEO of Drumwave, Inc. She is the former Chief Privacy Officer at Cisco where she was responsible for the development and implementation of the organization's data privacy policies and practices, working across business groups to drive data privacy excellence across the security continuum. Throughout her career, Michelle has led security and privacy initiatives, ranging from regulatory compliance, privacy engineering, advocacy and education efforts, and litigation at companies including McAfee/Intel Security, Oracle, and Sun Microsystems. She founded The iDennedy Project, which seeks to change how people think about information and data, and co-authored The Privacy Engineer’s Manifesto: Getting from Policy to Code to QA to Value. Michelle is a highly sought-after public speaker who sits on the boards of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society of Northern California. She has been honored with many industry awards.

Pete Storm

Principal Consultant at The Crypsis Group

Robert Cattanach

Partner at Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Bob Cattanach is a Partner in Dorsey’s Regulatory Affairs Group. His technical background and business savvy enable him to understand the challenges of today’s cyber world and evolving privacy regulations. Bob works collaboratively with clients to determine their regulatory obligations, evaluate risk tolerances, and find optimal solutions in the ever-evolving world of data collection, use, sharing and ultimately safe destruction. Recognized by his peers as a thought leader in the areas of data security and privacy litigation, Bob serves as a member of the Sedona Conference Steering Committee for Working Group 11. Under his leadership, the Sedona Conference has published for public comment an Incident Response Guide, and he has led Sedona presentations to Working Group 11, as well as Sedona’s International Programme, on subjects including incident response, the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and California’s new Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). He represents clients in breach responses, development of privacy policies and procedures, and counsels corporate Boards of Directors and Audit Committees on matters of cybersecurity, privacy and information governance. Bob’s unique skill set comes from decades of experience as a trial lawyer, and he maintains an active trial docket in courts around the country. Even the best compliance practices can occasionally fall victim to skilled hackers. When (unfortunately not if) this occurs, Bob’s trial-honed ability to craft a compelling narrative that explains the client’s compliance efforts and commitment can mean the difference between constructive regulatory dialogue versus potentially crippling sanctions. Bob is also a much-sought-after commentator and contributor to professional and journalistic coverage of cybersecurity issues, ranging from the New York Times and USA Today and numerous electronic media to various professional publications and blogs.

Shawn Fleury

Director at The Crypsis Group