Join the Data Privacy for Health Summit in Boston, USA on October 1, 2026
The Boston edition of the Data Privacy for Health Summit will take place at The Row Hotel at Assembly Row and bring together 120+ professionals from biotech, medtech, eHealth, CROs, and diagnostics to tackle key challenges around health data.
With 20+ expert speakers, the program will explore evolving regulations, the rise of AI in healthcare, and practical approaches to managing sensitive data. Designed for actionable discussions and real-world use cases, this edition focuses on Data Protection strategies in Life Sciences.
Agenda
Morning Sessions
Welcome Coffee
Ease in, reconnect, and set the tone for the day.
Introduction
A short welcome to open the day and frame the conversations ahead.
Duo Keynote - US Privacy Landscape for Clinical Research & Commercial Biotech
Navigating the fragmented US privacy framework across clinical research and commercial biotech activities. From state-level laws to contractual obligations, this session explores how organizations manage data across research, development, and commercialization phases.
Heather Carson, Michael Demo
Fireside Chat - Consumer Health Data Laws: Enforcement, Litigation & the Post-HIPAA Reality
Decoding regulatory signals and enforcement priorities in the post-HIPAA era, from evolving cybersecurity requirements to stricter compliance expectations, and where Life Sciences companies are most exposed across studies, partnerships, and data use.
Trisha Singh, Caitlin Fennessy
Break
Pause, recharge, and continue the conversation informally.
Keynote - AI Governance: Setting the Rules before using the Tools
Governance cannot be an afterthought once the tools are already live. This keynote looks at how to define roles, guardrails, and accountability upfront, so AI adoption moves fast without outpacing oversight.
ShanShan Pa, Eden Brownell
Duo Keynote - Unlocking Health Data’s Potential: Real, Synthetic & Privacy in Between
Contrasting US and EU approaches to data access, data brokers, and privacy-enhancing technologies, and what it means for global health innovation.
Jordan Collins, Nicholas Accomando
Presentations - The Augmented DPO: Where AI Stops, Human Judgment Begins
AI is turning the DPO into a more strategic player. As tools automate routine tasks, the role shifts toward decision-making, oversight, and accountability. This session explores where automation delivers real value, and where human judgment remains irreplaceable.
Xavier Gobert, Hubert Stoop, Beatrice Botti
Small Group Prep: Your Questions
A short guided moment to gather the questions and edge cases you want addressed in the afternoon working session.
Lunch
Time to refuel and connect.
Afternoon Sessions
AI Governance & Privacy: Your Questions, Answered
An interactive working session built around the questions raised by the room: where does responsible AI use end, and where does unacceptable risk begin? Bring your questions, your edge cases, and your disagreements.
Eden Brownell, ShanShan Pa, Jordan Collins, Nicholas Accomando, Beatrice Botti, Maitreya Shah
Panel Discussion - Cross-Border Data Transfers & Geopolitical Privacy Dynamics
Navigating international data flows in global trials, licensing, and research collaborations, amid growing geopolitical and regulatory tensions.
Edward Sheehan, Paula D. Buckley, Dondi West Sr., Shoshanna Clark
Break
Pause, recharge, and continue the conversation informally.
The Room Speaks First: What You Really Think About Trust & AI
A live pulse-check of the room before the closing panels: where the audience actually stands on trust, AI, and the use of health data.
Panel Discussion - From Compliance to Trust: Privacy as a Competitive Advantage
How leading organizations are turning privacy into a business enabler, building trust with partners, regulators, and patients in a competitive market.
Kaouthar Lbiati, Daphna Patishi-Pryluk, KimberLee Heidmann, Jessica A. Vozella
Panel Discussion - AI in Healthcare: From Liability to Innovation
From training data to regulatory scrutiny, exploring how AI is transforming Life Sciences, and where responsibility lies when things go wrong.
Nechama Katan, Aaron K. Tantleff, Michael Tobin, Stephen O’Loughlin
Networking Afterparty
Because the best conversations happen here.
