Blank Rome partner Anthony Rapa will serve as a speaker at American Conference Institute’s (“ACI”) 15th Forum on Global Encryption, AI, Cloud & Cyber Export Controls, being held March 26 and 27, 2025, in San Francisco, California.
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
The Conference will provide proven strategies for harmonizing disparate, multijurisdictional export controls in a “Wassenaar Minus One” world. Compliance leaders in tech, aerospace & defense, life sciences, and other industries will share best practices and the program will include an enhanced focus on how to comply with evolving “know-your-customer” and end-user management rules for cloud and AI.
Anthony’s session, “Interview: Export Enforcement Priorities for Encryption, AI, Cloud & Cyber Products and Services,” with John D. Sonderman (Director, Officer of Export Enforcement, Bureau of Industry & Security, U.S. Department of Commerce), will take place on Wednesday, March 26, from 11:15 to 11:45 a.m.
Other sessions include:
- Wassenaar Minus One: Harmonizing Plurilateral and Unilateral Encryption, Cloud and Cyber Rules
- The Known and Unknown Impacts of IaaS, Cloud and AI KYC Rules: Repositioning Your Program in Anticipation of New, Emerging Business and Compliance Challenges
- Uncharted Territory: Embedding EAR Compliance Across Your AI Computing and Development Infrastructure
- Case Study: The Aftermath of an FDPR-Related Enforcement Action
- The New Compliance Risks and Realities in China: A Closer Look at the Intricacies of the Data Security, Encryption, Cloud and Cyber Landscapes
- Complying with FDPR Rules for Encryption, Cloud and Cyber Products
- India: A Survey of the Latest Amendments to SCOMET and Bulk Licensing Schemes-and Compliance Best Practices
- Ensuring Compliance Throughout Your Semiconductor and Advanced Computing Supply Chain
- Preventing Human Rights Abuses via Digital Means: Implementing the EU “Catch-All” Control for Non-listed Cyber Surveillance Tools
- The Most Vexing Encryption, AI, Cloud & Cyber Compliance Dilemmas
- Managing the Overlap of Economic Sanctions and Export Controls: Special Considerations for Encryption, Cloud and Cyber Products, and Controlled Data
- Israel: Key Updates on Rulemaking and Trends Affecting Encryption, Cloud, Cyber and Services
- Japan: New Rules Around End-Use Monitoring, Advanced Tech Transfers and Public/Private Collaboration
- Complying with New Connected Vehicle Rules—The Automotive and Tech Industry in Focus
The Conference will also include a Fireside Chat with van Broderick (Senior Advisor for ICTS, Bureau of Industry & Security, U.S. Department of Commerce) about information and communications technology and services (“ICTS”) infrastructure as a national security priority and a closing roundtable, “What’s Next in Encryption, AI, Cloud and Cyber Export Compliance for 2025 and Beyond.”
For more information, please visit the event webpage.
