DPH – San Francisco 2025

The Data Privacy for Health & Life Sciences Summit returned on September 30th, 2025, in San Francisco, California, bringing together industry leaders, legal experts, and innovators to discuss the latest trends, challenges, and regulations shaping Health Data Privacy. This exclusive one-day event offered expert-led sessions, networking opportunities, and actionable insights to help organizations stay ahead in an evolving privacy landscape.

Agenda

Morning Sessions 

8:00-8:45: Check-In

8:45-9:00: Opening Remarks
Speaker: Mathilde Faure/Julie Liambotis

Keynote: “Healthy Data Protection”
9:00AM – 9:30AM (30min)
Lothar Determann
Format: Presentation

The US Healthcare Privacy Mess: Navigating the Increasingly Complex Landscape
9:30AM – 10:30M (60 min)
Kirk Nahra
Format: Presentation

☕ Coffee Break
10:30AM-10:45 (15min)

From Clinical to Commercial: Practical Tips for in-house Privacy Pros in the Life Sciences Sector
10:45-11:30AM (45min)
Cheryl Hergert, Esra Krause, Rachel Ralston
Moderator: Nicole Rensonnet
Format: Panel discussion

Optimizing Real World Health Data through Strong Privacy Practices
11:30AM – 12:15pm (45min)
Nick Accomando, Robyn Eckerling, Alya Sulaiman
Moderator: Avery Miles
Format: Panel discussion

DOJ Data Security Program and Bulk Transfers of Sensitive Data: What does it mean for your organization?
12:15-12:45PM (30min)
Speakers: Dondi West, Zach Schapiro
Moderator: Natalia Ropero
Format: Panel discussion

🍽️ Lunch Break
12:45-1:45PM (1h)

Afternoon Sessions 

Key Enforcement Updates: Digital Tracking, Website Compliance and Health Inferences
1:45PM – 2:30PM (45min)
Lisa Kim, Lothar Determann
Moderator: Catherine Baron
Format: Panel discussion

Strengthening your Start-Up Valuation through Strong Data Privacy
2:30PM – 3:00PM (30min)
Greg Pate, Anna Westfelt
Moderator: Joyce Chen
Format: Fireside Chat

☕ Coffee Break
3:00-3:15PM (15min)

Privacy by Design: Building Global Frameworks for Products and Programs
3:15-3:45 (30 min)
Rachael Hu
Format: Presentation

AI for Health & Research: Policy, Practice and Governance
3:45PM – 4:30PM (45min)
Isabel Hahn, Ty Kayam, Jordan Wrigley
Moderator: Phung Le
Format: Panel discussion

No Privacy Without Security: Leveraging Infosec Foundations to Build Stronger Privacy Programs
4:30PM – 5:15PM (45min)
Alea Garbagnati, Christine Huang, Anastasia Negrouk
Moderator:  David Lam
Format: Panel discussion

Closing Remarks

5:15-5:30PM (15min)

🎉 Networking Event
5:30-6:30PM (1h)

Confirmed Speakers

Lothar Determann
Partner
Baker McKenzie

Ty Kayam
Regulatory Counsel
FDA

Kirk Nahra
Partner, Head of AI and Health Privacy Practice
WilmerHale

Lisa Boyoung Kim
Senior Privacy Counsel and Advisor
California Privacy Protection Agency

Isabel Hahn
AI Policy Officer
European Union Delegation to the United States

Alea Garbagnati
Head of Privacy
Adaptive Biotechnologies

David Lam
Partner and Head of Information Security
Miller Kaplan

Nicholas Accomando
VP, Chief Risk & Compliance Officer, Chief Privacy Officer
Flatiron Health

Rachel Ralston
Assistant General Counsel, Privacy
Genentech

Robyn Eckerling
Chief Privacy Officer
Tempus AI

Christine Huang
Director, Data Privacy and Management
Edwards Life Sciences

Avery Miles
US Director | Senior Data Protection Officer
MyData-Trust

Dondi West
Sr., Assistant General Counsel, Digital, Privacy and Cybersecurity
GSK

Cheryl Hergert
Director, Clinical Data Privacy, Protection, & Transparency

Exelixis

Jordan Wrigley
Data and Policy Analyst, Health and Wellness
Future of Privacy Forum

Esra Krause
Executive Counsel, Data Privacy & Security
Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc.

Greg Pate
Fractional General Counsel
Flywheel

Rachael Hu
Senior Data Privacy Manager
Medtronic

Zach Schapiro
Senior Compliance and Privacy Counsel
Guardant Health

Alya Sulaiman
Chief Compliance and Privacy Officer, SVP Regulatory Affairs
Datavant

Anna Westfelt
Partner, Head of Data Privacy Practice
Gunderson Dettmer

Confirmed Sponsors

Partner

Did you miss our Data Privacy Summit in North Carolina in September 2024?

We recently hosted our first Data Privacy Summit at Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. If you missed it, join our event network to stay connected, learn, and explore the latest tools and tech with our community of Life Science leaders.

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