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Data Privacy Trends 2026: Mid-Year Insights & Program Strategies

TrustArc

Jul
16
2026

Date: July 16, 2026

Time: 12:00PM - 1:00PM (EST)

The privacy landscape continues to evolve at a relentless pace in 2026. With new regulations taking effect, enforcement actions intensifying, and emerging technologies like generative AI introducing fresh layers of complexity, privacy leaders are under more pressure than ever to adapt - and fast.

Join privacy experts for a strategic mid-year update that explores the biggest developments from the first half of 2026. This session will highlight where the regulatory winds are blowing, how organizations are responding, and what you can do now to strengthen your privacy posture for the remainder of the year.

Whether you’re recalibrating your privacy roadmap or responding to new compliance demands, this briefing will give you the clarity and direction you need to stay ahead in 2026.

This webinar is eligible for 1 CPE credit.

This webinar will review:

  • Major regulatory, litigation, and enforcement trends
  • Emerging themes, priorities, and risk areas including consent management and AI
  • A sentiment analysis on where the community has been, where it is going, and how folks are feeling about it
  • Actionable recommendations and considerations to elevate your AI and privacy programs


 

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Speakers

Scott T. Lashway is a globally recognized privacy and cybersecurity disputes attorney who servers as Co-chair of Mintz’s Privacy & Cybersecurity Practice. He guides clients through high-stakes incident response and breach investigations, complex and bet-the-company litigation, government investigations, and enforcement actions and provides strategic counsel on privacy, cybersecurity, data governance, and AI issues. Scott primarily represents clients in the health care, financial services, technology, artificial intelligence, and media and adtech sectors.
Val Ilchenko

Val Ilchenko

Speaker

Chief Legal and Strategy Officer, TrustArc
Julia Shullman

Julia Shullman

Speaker

General Counsel & Chief Privacy Officer, Telly
Andy Dale

Andy Dale

Speaker

General Counsel and Chief Privacy Officer, OpenAP