The Data Protection Breakfast Club with Andy & Pedro

A&P are joined by Marty Gomez from Goodwin to chat AI Innovation. Marty is a partner in the Technology and Life Sciences practice areas where he co-leads the MedTech and Artificial Intelligence groups. Marty is squarely in the sights of AI development trends, IP development and provides an opportunity to see innovation in this space firsthand with clients.

Pedro and Andy are joined by Tony Ficarotta, the General Counsel of The Network Advertising Initiative, a leading AdTech Industry Association aiming to assist companies with compliance and policy issues. Tony has a deep data privacy background paired with AdTech data flow expertise. He has operated at the intersection of law and data for years, yet we are in a critical period for self-regulation and State/Federal Law.

The guys welcome Chris LoRusso, Chief Business Officer @ OpenAP to discuss the future of AI in the advertising space. The discussion also covers data use at scale, capital funding AI, tradeoffs and data use

Andy and Pedro discuss the comments by the Pope, Anthropic and various thinkers on AI's purpose, meaning, regulation and place in life now and in the future.

Michael Dolan the CPO @ Best Buy, has had a career spanning privacy, cybersecurity, public policy and risk management more generally. He has worked in legal counsel and executive roles at some of the most complex businesses in the US with challenging regulatory and legal frameworks. Michael and the guys discuss e-commerce, the First Amendment, brick/mortar business related data challenges, retail media, services and brand reputation.

Shri Bhupathi, CEO/Co-Founder of Mill5 in Boston joins Andy and Pedro for a discussion about Agentic AI and its future impact on the economy, tech companies, data governance and scaling.

The guys have an existential chat about Robots!

The guys welcome Ben Chapman the GC/CPO @ Swoop a fast growing provider of data used by companies large and small for pharma ad campaigns. Its a tricky space to navigate but Ben and Swoop are doing so in a very thoughtful, clear way.

Andy and Pedro chat with old friend and longtime adtech lawyer Gary Kibel from Davis & Gilbert. The conversation covers the changes coming in technology and impact on the law, remote work, mentorship and how to be a Mets fan and survive.

A&P wrap up 2025 reflecting on AI growth and innovation. They also dive into the path towards potentially big shifts in 2026 and what we can expect or hope for from regulation.