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)
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
