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Responsible AI in Practice: A Cross-Sector Roundtable on Policy and Industry Implementation

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MoFo Partners Kaylee Bankston, Marian Waldmann Agarwal, and Matt Karlyn will co-host a Boston Tech Week roundtable with Strategic Growth and Innovation, LLC and the Massachusetts AI Hub, focused on the practical application of responsible AI across industry, academia, and government.The session will convene a curated group of leaders to discuss how organizations are approaching governance, deployment, and ethical considerations as AI adoption accelerates.Senator Michael Moore will join to offer opening remarks and participate in the first portion of the conversation.This event is invite-only; please reach out to your MoFo contact to attend.<hr>

Responsible AI in Practice: A Cross-Sector Roundtable on Policy and Industry Implementation

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Kaylee Cox Bankston is a partner in Morrison Foerster’s Data, Cyber + Privacy Group. She advises clients across all industries on complex cybersecurity, privacy, and data matters, including cybersecurity investigations and breach preparation, corporate governance and risk management, regulatory investigations, litigation and class action defense, and other emerging industry issues, such as the use and impacts of artificial intelligence (AI). Kaylee was recognized by The Legal 500 US for her work in cyber law (including data privacy and data protection) in 2023 and 2025. Kaylee is also a co-author of The International Handbook of AI Law: A Guide to Understanding and Resolving the Legal Challenges of Artificial Intelligence.<ul><li>Cybersecurity Investigations and Incident Response Preparedness: Kaylee has extensive experience leading clients in investigations of sophisticated cyberattacks and security breaches conducted by high-profile threat actor groups, including ransomware, data extortion events, and business email compromises. She also counsels clients on incident response programs and preparedness, including developing and conducting cybersecurity simulations and tabletop exercises, preparing clients for security assessments, audits, and testing, and advising on post-assessment implementation and risk mitigation strategies. Kaylee advises clients on cybersecurity information and intelligence sharing, data access requests, and related national security matters.</li><li>Regulatory Investigations and Litigation: Kaylee has substantial experience representing clients in privacy and security investigations and related regulatory actions. She has represented companies in cybersecurity and privacy matters before U.S. and international regulators, including the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Civil Rights (HHS OCR), New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), and state attorneys general, and in litigation matters in various U.S. federal and state courts.</li><li>Compliance, Corporate Governance, and Public Companies Counseling: Kaylee has counseled numerous companies on how to navigate and comply with the new DOJ “Bulk Data” regulations, implementing Executive Order 14117. She has advised clients on the recent SEC Cybersecurity Disclosure Rules, including counseling on disclosure obligations for material cybersecurity incidents and developing annual SEC cybersecurity disclosures for publicly traded companies. Kaylee also counsels executives and boards of directors on cybersecurity and privacy corporate governance and risk management matters and regularly advises clients on the development of cybersecurity and privacy programs and compliance with other regulatory requirements and standards, such as the NYDFS Part 500 cybersecurity requirements, the FTC Safeguards Rule, the FTC Act, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and state data privacy laws, the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA), and the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS).</li><li>Corporate Transactions and Vendor Management: Kaylee counsels clients on vendor management programs, including developing security and privacy contracting frameworks and negotiating data protection agreements. Kaylee also advises clients on privacy and security diligence matters in connection with corporate transactions.</li></ul>Kaylee is an adjunct professor at Georgetown University Law Center, where she teaches a cybersecurity course. Kaylee is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP) through the International Association of Privacy Professionals. She previously served on the Center for a New American Security, Technology Policy Lab Working Group for Data Privacy and the Bar Association of the District of Columbia Board of Directors and National Security Steering Committee. She is also a member of Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS).

Kaylee Bankston

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Marian Waldmann Agarwal is a partner in the Data, Cyber + Privacy Group at Morrison Foerster. She also co-leads the firm’s Artificial Intelligence Group and is a member of the global Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Responsible Tech Committee. Marian’s unique blend of business and legal skills, honed through her background in information systems and business management, is a key asset in her role. Her in-house experience as a secondee to two different companies has provided her with firsthand knowledge of the internal business needs required for company initiatives to succeed. Marian has been instrumental in advising global clients on the developing field of AI. Clients seek her guidance due to her extensive understanding of, and experience with, the ethical use of AI and the developing legal compliance requirements, including data privacy and regulatory provisions, in connection with the design and implementation of innovative AI tools. Her work extends to helping clients identify and mitigate the potential risks associated with AI technologies.Marian counsels clients across a range of industries, including technology, finance, consumer goods and services, healthcare, insurance, media, and hospitality. She assists in designing and building their privacy programs, advising on compliance with U.S. and foreign privacy and data protection laws, such as the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Her work includes drafting internal policies, procedures, and guidelines for legal and non-legal audiences that incorporate privacy best practices and legal requirements in daily operations. One of Marian’s core strengths is her ability to comprehensively assess and improve privacy programs, and ensure they remain compliant with evolving privacy laws and regulations. She also drafts and negotiates contracts to protect clients’ data in key commercial agreements, advises on cross-border data transfer issues, and assists with completing multijurisdictional surveys of privacy obligations.In addition, Marian uses her privacy, data security, and AI implementation skills to provide pro bono counseling services to a variety of non-profit clients.Marian received her J.D. from University of Pennsylvania Law School in 2004 and her B.S. and M.B.A. from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1999. Prior to attending law school, she worked as an application specialist for a small software company.

Marian A. Waldmann Agarwal

Matt Karlyn has 25 years of experience in working with companies in the healthcare, pharmaceutical, medical device, and technology industries on a wide range of commercial life sciences, licensing, and technology transactions. His clients range from Fortune 100 companies to start-ups, and he regularly advises companies on matters involving IP commercialization, complex collaboration transactions, licensing initiatives, subscription-based economics, and business transactions related to the procurement, development, commercialization, and use of technology and life sciences products. He has also worked with a number of clients on corporate transactions including mergers and acquisitions, as well as private equity and venture capital financing.Matt is ranked Band 1 by Chambers USA for Intellectual Property: Licensing in Massachusetts. Clients in Chambers describe Matt as: “accessible and engaged, and he is really focused on getting the right answer for us."<h4>Life Sciences</h4>Life sciences clients, including pharmaceutical, medical device, and healthcare companies, rely on Matt for his breadth of knowledge in licensing, collaboration, and commercialization strategies across a wide range of transactions designed to strengthen operations and maximize value. Matt’s clients come from sectors across the global economy and include emerging companies, privately held companies, and many of the world’s biggest brands.Matt has broad experience with commercial transactions and agreements in the life sciences space, including:<ul><li>Intellectual property and technology licenses</li><li>Collaboration and development transactions</li><li>Commercialization agreements</li><li>Supply and manufacturing transactions</li></ul><h4>Technology</h4>Matt regularly advises on the use of technology in business, pricing strategies, and market terms across a wide variety of technology transactions that benefit clients both large and small. He has extensive experience negotiating a wide range of transactions, including:<ul><li>Enterprise resource planning and customer relationship management licensing and implementation transactions</li><li>Cloud-based transactions including software-as-a-services, platform-as-a-service, and infrastructure-as-a-service.</li><li>Software licensing</li><li>Supply chain and procurement deals</li></ul>Additionally, Matt has worked on many of the largest outsourcing transactions in the United States, representing numerous Fortune 100 companies on information technology, business process, finance and accounting, facilities services, and other outsourcing transactions.Matt is a frequent author and speaker on topics pertaining to drafting and negotiating commercial technology, outsourcing, and licensing transactions. He has published over 25 articles (including chapters in two books), given over 175 presentations on licensing, technology, outsourcing, and data security, and is the co-author of A Guide to IT Contracting: Checklists, Tools, and Techniques.Matt is currently co-chair of the Legal and Regulatory policy group at the Massachusetts Biotechnology Council. He served as chair of the New England Chapter of the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals, and served for five years on the board of directors of Julie’s Family Learning Program, a wellness program for mothers and children in South Boston. Matt has also been elected as a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation.

Matt Karlyn

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Data, Cyber + Privacy

Responsible AI in Practice: A Cross-Sector Roundtable on Policy and Industry Implementation

26 May 2026 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM EDT