​This session explores the evolving 2026 landscape of AI and privacy law in the United States and globally, focusing on the legal, regulatory, and reputational risks arising from rapid AI adoption. It will examine key challenges such as data leakage, algorithmic bias, hallucinations, and unresolved intellectual property and privacy issues, alongside the growing use of AI in advertising, where concerns around targeted ads, transparency, and consumer protection continue to intensify.

​Featuring insights from Shannon Yavorsky, Sundeep Kapur, and Kazuya Takeda, the session will also highlight emerging regulatory developments across jurisdictions and outline practical approaches to AI governance, vendor oversight, and privacy-by-design. Attendees will gain a clear understanding of how to manage evolving compliance obligations while enabling responsible and scalable AI innovation.

​Agenda

​18:00 – Doors Open

​18:30 – 18:35 Opening remarks (TAI, Orrick)

​18:35 – 19:05 Topic 1: Making AI Work for Privacy: How to Scale Privacy Operations with Secure AI (Shannon Yavorsky)

​19:05 – 19:35 Topic 2: Impact of AI on AdTech & Legal/Regulatory Aspects (Sundeep Kapur)

​19:35 – 20:05 Panel: Importance of harmonizing privacy and data transfer issues involving AI across different jurisdictions (Ilya Kulyatin, Shannon Yavorsky, Sundeep Kapur, Kaz Takeda)

• ​Moderator: Ilya Kulyatin (Founder, TAI)

• ​Panelists: Shannon Yavorsky, Sundeep Kapur, Kaz Takeda

​20:05 – 21:00 – Networking and Food

​21:00 – End and Doors Close

​Speakers:

​Talk 1 - Making AI Work for Privacy: How to Scale Privacy Operations with Secure AI

​​Speaker: Shannon Yavorsky

​Abstract: Shannon Yavorsky, partner and co-leader of Orrick’s global Cyber, Privacy & Data Innovation group and the firm’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) practice, will present on "Making AI Work for Privacy: How to Scale Privacy Operations with Secure AI." This discussion will offer practical guidance for managing privacy compliance as organizations adopt AI at scale. Drawing on the latest legal and regulatory developments, Shannon will address key risks and share actionable strategies for implementing privacy-by-design, vendor oversight, and robust AI governance. Attendees will learn how to navigate the evolving 2026 AI and privacy landscape while enabling responsible and scalable innovation.

​​Bio: Shannon Yavorsky is a partner who co-leads Orrick’s global Cyber, Privacy & Data Innovation group and its Artificial Intelligence practice. She is widely recognized as a leading authority on U.S. and European privacy, cybersecurity, and AI law, and is uniquely qualified in California as well as England and Wales. Shannon advises multinational organizations on navigating complex and rapidly evolving regulatory frameworks across jurisdictions. Her practice focuses on helping companies operationalize privacy and AI governance, including compliance with major regimes such as the EU AI Act and General Data Protection Regulation. She counsels clients on risk assessments, cross-border data transfers, AI governance frameworks, and incident response, and is known for her practical, innovation-driven approach to responsible AI deployment across industries, including technology, life sciences, and financial services.

​Talk 2 - Impact of AI on AdTech & Legal/Regulatory Aspects

​Speaker: Sundeep Kapur

​Abstract: Sundeep Kapur will present "Impact of AI on AdTech & Legal/Regulatory Aspects," exploring how artificial intelligence is transforming advertising technology and the complex legal and regulatory challenges that accompany this evolution. He will examine key risks such as data privacy, targeted advertising, transparency, and consumer protection, and discuss the latest regulatory developments impacting the adtech sector in 2026.

​Bio: Sundeep Kapur is a partner based in Washington, D.C., advising clients on privacy compliance, regulatory investigations, and transactions involving data and emerging technologies. He provides pragmatic guidance to organizations ranging from startups to global enterprises on a wide array of U.S. and international privacy frameworks, including enforcement under the Federal Trade Commission and compliance with evolving state and sector-specific privacy laws. He is also a leading voice in the advertising technology ecosystem, with deep expertise across channels such as connected TV, mobile, and digital platforms. Sundeep actively contributes to industry standards through organizations like the Interactive Advertising Bureau and has been recognized for his impact on adtech policy and compliance. His work bridges legal, technical, and commercial considerations, helping clients navigate the intersection of privacy, advertising, and AI.

​Panel - Importance of harmonizing privacy and data transfer issues involving AI across different jurisdictions

​Panel Topic: Drawing on cross-border expertise spanning the U.S., Europe, and Asia, the panelists—Shannon Yavorsky, Sundeep Kapur, and Kazuya Takeda—will examine the growing fragmentation of AI and data transfer regulations and the operational challenges this creates for global organizations. The discussion will focus on practical strategies for aligning compliance across regimes such as the General Data Protection Regulation and emerging U.S. and Asia-Pacific frameworks, with particular attention to cross-border data flows, vendor ecosystems, and scalable AI governance.

• ​Moderator: Ilya Kulyatin (Founder, TAI)

• ​Panelists: Shannon Yavorsky, Sundeep Kapur, Kaz Takeda

  • ​Shannon Yavorsky is a partner at Orrick and co-leads its Cyber, Privacy & Data Innovation and AI practices, advising global organizations on U.S. and European privacy, cybersecurity, and AI regulatory frameworks, including the General Data Protection Regulation and emerging AI laws.

  • ​Sundeep Kapur, a partner based in Washington, D.C., counsels clients on privacy compliance, regulatory investigations, and the evolving adtech ecosystem, with deep involvement in industry standards through bodies such as the Interactive Advertising Bureau.

  • ​Kazuya Takeda is a Managing Associate in Tokyo focusing on data protection, cybersecurity, and cross-border regulatory matters, bringing international experience across Japan and Southeast Asia to advise clients on complex data and compliance challenges.

​Organizers

​​​​​Ilya Kulyatin: Fintech and AI entrepreneur with work and academic experience in the US, Netherlands, Singapore, UK, and Japan, with an MSc in Machine Learning from UCL.

​Supporters

​​​Tokyo AI (​​​TAI) is the biggest AI community in Japan, with 4,500+ members mainly based in Tokyo (engineers, researchers, investors, product managers, and corporate innovation managers).

​Value Create is a management advisory and corporate value design firm offering services such as business consulting, education, corporate communications, and investment support to help companies and individuals unlock their full potential and drive sustainable growth.

​Plug and Play is one of the world's most active venture capital firms with a number of investments. We have invested in more than 2,000 companies, including PayPal, Dropbox, and Guardant Health, and have produced many unicorn companies. In Japan, we started investment activities in 2019, supporting in domestic startups regardless of whether they have been selected for our accelerator programs or not, and regardless of their business fields.

​​​Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP is a global law firm that serves the Technology & Innovation, Energy & Infrastructure, and Finance sectors, with teams in 25+ markets worldwide.

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