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As privacy professionals we know the dark secrets of corporations and what they do with our personal data. Considering this, how do you make decisions about whether you will give up personal information for a discount, free tickets, or better prices?

Are you a privacy professional that has an opinion on how privacy programs are being administered? Are you frustrated with people’s perception of how to protect their data vs what they actually do about it? Then you have to deal with the organizations unwillingness to actually protect people’s data - right?

AI shines in areas where it can enhance efficiency, uncover insights, and support human creativity. It’s a versatile powerhouse that complements human ingenuity rather than replacing it. Are you thinking of AI for a specific purpose?

As privacy professionals, we see the worst of the worst when it comes to how companies use and abuse personal data. Come share your concerning stories as we explore issues such as algorithmic bias in hiring, surveillance overreach, AI-driven misinformation, and automation that doesn’t work!

As AI tools become a normal part of school life, tracking learning, behavior, and even emotions, kids are being watched more than ever. Are their rights being protected? In this Sip & Chat, we’ll unpack how AI is changing education, what it means for children's privacy, and how new laws like COPPA updates and FERPA battles in California are reshaping the rules. Let’s talk about consent, control, and how to keep kids’ data safe in the age of AI.

You can’t fix what you can’t measure so let’s talk about how to reduce your risk profile and refine your programs. Do you need to gather inclusion feedback and track other sensitive personal data elements?  Are you looking for candid feedback so that you can move your any program forward?  During this Sip & Chat we will discuss how using a tool that ensure anonymity and privacy but still allows you to track engagement is critical when insights require people to trust the process and ensure their data is safe.

Tracking technologies are evolving faster than most governance models can adapt. Pixels, cookies, APIs, and server-side integrations often behave in ways that diverge from what policies assume and create blind spots in consent, inventories, and operational control. This session examines recurring technical and operational patterns observed in practice, the reasons governance breaks down, and emerging practices that help privacy teams restore visibility and accountability.