Karen Schuler, Taryn Crane, Ken Frantz, Mark Melnychenko, Andrew Bjerken, Avery Blank, Maria Buccieri, Wesley Taylor, Will Farley
Time: Wednesday, May 6, 2026: 08:50 AM – 11:30 AM
8:50 AM – 9:40 AM: AI Regulatory & Compliance State of the Union
Maria Buccieri, Sr. Director, Enterprise Compliance, Amtrak
Avery Blank, Sr. Legal Counsel, Qualcomm
Karen Schuler, Global Head of Privacy, Data & AI Governance, BDO (moderator)
Taryn Crane, Privacy & Data Protection Practice Leader, BDO (moderator)
9:40 AM – 10:25 AM: Building Responsible AI Agents Panel
Andrew Bjerken, VP, Head of Global Privacy & AI Governance, Marriott Vacations Worldwide
William Farley, VP, Data Strategy & Chief Privacy Officer, Reynolds & Reynolds
Wesley Taylor, Sr. AI & Information Governance Consultant, Southwest Airlines
Karen Schuler, Global Head of Privacy, Data & AI Governance, BDO (moderator)
Taryn Crane, Privacy & Data Protection Practice Leader, BDO (moderator)
10:25 AM – 11:30 AM: Hands-on Workshop
Mark Melnychenko, Managing Director, Privacy Technology Practice Leader, BDO
Ken Frantz, Managing Director, BDO
Karen Schuler, Global Head of Privacy, Data & AI Governance, BDO (moderator)
Taryn Crane, Privacy & Data Protection Practice Leader, BDO (moderator)
In this interactive workshop, we’ll dive into a practical scenario: leveraging generative AI models to uncover Shadow AI usage within an organization. One effective approach is to analyze expense report transactions for signs of spending on AI tools. Together, we’ll explore sample expense report data provided in the attached spreadsheet, experimenting with various prompts to detect potential Shadow AI activities. Participants are encouraged (not required) to bring their preferred AI models—either ahead of time or during the session—to see how many instances of Shadow AI they can identify in the example data.
Get ready for a hands-on experience that combines collaboration, creativity, and real-world problem-solving!
Adam Greene
Date and Time
This workshop will take place on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, from 08:50 AM – 11:10 AM at the Privacy + Security Forum, May 6-8, 2026, in Washington, DC.
Our Conference
Join us for an exciting event with 60+ sessions, 4 workshops, 3 keynotes, and an expected 900 participants. CLE credit is available. We hope to see you there!
Adam Greene
