IAPP Navigate: Digital Policy Leadership Retreat 2025
by International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)
The IAPP Navigate: Digital Policy Leadership Retreat 2025 is a premier event co-hosted by the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) and the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University. This retreat brings together a select community of leaders from industry, government, academia, and civil society to engage in deep discussions about developing digital policies that promote innovation, connection, and societal progress.
Key topics covered at the retreat include privacy, AI governance, cybersecurity law, online safety, competition, and digital policy. Sessions feature exchanges of ideas across disciplines, focusing on resolving tensions and realizing opportunities society faces in governing new technologies.
Attendees can expect practical details such as networking opportunities, interactive sessions, and discussions led by notable speakers. The event is designed to foster collaboration and the development of working policy concepts through interactive sessions and idea exchanges.
This retreat is ideal for professionals involved in digital policy, including policymakers, legal experts, technologists, and academics. Participants will gain valuable insights into the complex web of digital regulation, risk, and responsibility, and contribute to shaping the future of digital responsibility.
Speakers(31)
Alex Pascal
Executive Director at Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University
Alex Pascal is the Executive Director of the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University.
Amelia Vance
President, Public Interest Privacy Center; Adjunct Professor at William & Mary Law School
Amelia Vance is the President of the Public Interest Privacy Center and an Adjunct Professor at William & Mary Law School.
Ava Smithing
Advocacy and Operations Director at Young People's Alliance
Ava Smithing serves as the Advocacy and Operations Director at the Young People's Alliance.
Brian Hengesbaugh
Global Chair, Data and Cyber at Baker McKenzie
Brian Hengesbaugh is the Global Chair of Data and Cyber at Baker McKenzie.
Clarence Okoh
Senior Attorney for Civil Rights and Technology at TechTonic Justice
Clarence Okoh is a Senior Attorney specializing in civil rights and technology at TechTonic Justice.
D. Graham Burnett
Henry Charles Lea Professor of History at Princeton University
D. Graham Burnett is the Henry Charles Lea Professor of History at Princeton University.
Daniel Dobrygowski
Senior Counsel at Sophos
Daniel Dobrygowski is Senior Counsel at Sophos and former Head of Governance and Trust at the World Economic Forum.
Gary Gensler
Professor of the Practice of Global Economic and Management, Finance at MIT Sloan School of Management
Gary Gensler is a Professor of the Practice of Global Economic and Management, Finance at MIT Sloan School of Management and former Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Greg Epstein
Humanist Chaplain, Affiliate at Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Greg Epstein is the Humanist Chaplain and an Affiliate at Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Haksoo Ko
Professor at Seoul National University School of Law
Haksoo Ko is a Professor at Seoul National University School of Law and former Chair of the Personal Information Protection Commission, Republic of Korea.
Heather Domin
Vice President, Head of Office of Responsible AI and Governance at HCLTech
Heather Domin is the Vice President and Head of the Office of Responsible AI and Governance at HCLTech.
Jacqueline Acker
Deputy Privacy and Civil Liberties Officer at Central Intelligence Agency
Jacqueline Acker is the Deputy Privacy and Civil Liberties Officer at the Central Intelligence Agency.
Jake Sullivan
Kissinger Professor of the Practice of Statecraft and World Order at Harvard Kennedy School
Jake Sullivan is the Kissinger Professor of the Practice of Statecraft and World Order at Harvard Kennedy School and former U.S. National Security Advisor.
John Evans
Digital Services Commissioner at Coimisin na Men
John Evans is the Digital Services Commissioner at Coimisin na Men.
Jonathan Zittrain
Professor, Harvard Law School; Co-founder, Faculty Director at Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society, Harvard University
Jonathan Zittrain is a Professor at Harvard Law School and the Co-founder and Faculty Director of the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University.
Julie Owono
Executive Director, Internet Sans Fronti8res; Affiliate at Berkman Klein Center For Internet & Society, Harvard University
Julie Owono is the Executive Director of Internet Sans Fronti8res and an Affiliate at the Berkman Klein Center For Internet & Society at Harvard University.
Kate Jones
Chief Executive Officer at Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum
Kate Jones serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum.
Klaus Mller
President at Federal Network Agency, Germany
Klaus Mller is the President of the Federal Network Agency in Germany.
Lara Liss
Chief Privacy and Data Trust Officer at GE HealthCare
Lara Liss serves as the Chief Privacy and Data Trust Officer at GE HealthCare.
Lesley Weaver
Partner at Stranch Jennings & Garvey
Lesley Weaver is a Partner at Stranch Jennings & Garvey.
Maitreya Shah
Technology Policy Director at AAPD
Maitreya Shah serves as the Technology Policy Director at AAPD.
Maneesha Mithal
Partner, Privacy and Cybersecurity at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Maneesha Mithal is a Partner specializing in Privacy and Cybersecurity at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati.
Mark Scott
Founder, Digital Politics; Senior Resident Fellow at Atlantic Council
Mark Scott is the Founder of Digital Politics and a Senior Resident Fellow at the Atlantic Council.
Mike Jackson
General Manager, Associate General Counsel, Office of Responsible AI at Microsoft
Mike Jackson serves as the General Manager and Associate General Counsel in the Office of Responsible AI at Microsoft.
Nichole Rocha
Principal, Tech Policy at Rocha Public Affairs
Nichole Rocha is the Principal of Tech Policy at Rocha Public Affairs.
Rob Sherman
Vice President, Policy and Deputy Chief Privacy Officer at Meta
Rob Sherman is the Vice President of Policy and Deputy Chief Privacy Officer at Meta.
Sean Seyer
Author, Associate Professor, History of Technology, Aviation History at University of Kansas
Sean Seyer is an Author and Associate Professor specializing in the History of Technology and Aviation History at the University of Kansas.
ShanShan Pa
Head of AI and Data Governance at GlobalLogic
ShanShan Pa is the Head of AI and Data Governance at GlobalLogic.
Suraj Srinivasan
Philip J. Stomberg Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School
Suraj Srinivasan is the Philip J. Stomberg Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School.
Urs Gasser
Dean, Professor of Public Policy, Governance, and Innovative Technology at Technical University of Munich
Urs Gasser is the Dean and Professor of Public Policy, Governance, and Innovative Technology at the Technical University of Munich.
William Malcolm
Executive Director of Regulatory Risk and Innovation at U.K. Information Commissioner's Office
William Malcolm is the Executive Director of Regulatory Risk and Innovation at the U.K. Information Commissioner's Office.
Event Details
- Date
- June 26, 2025
- Location
- 🇺🇸 Portsmouth, United States
- The Music Hall, The Music Hall Lounge, Jimmy’s Jazz & Blues Club
- Pricing
- Varies by tier
- Audience
- Professionals involved in digital policy, including policymakers, legal experts, technologists, and academics.