Maki DePalo
With over 25 years of experience in technology, marketing, and legal practices, Maki is a trusted advisor for global companies across industries, effectively navigating complex matters in the areas of privacy, cybersecurity, emerging technologies, and AI and information governance. Maki’s background enables her to focus on clients’ business objectives and practical advice with actionable plans. Maki is a client advocate and problem solver who counsels clients on privacy and cybersecurity compliance, AI and data strategies and governance, and complex outsourcing and technology transaction matters. She advises companies on designing and operationalizing data protection programs for compliance with state-level comprehensive privacy laws, utilizing a keen understanding of the intersections of laws and regulations impacting consumer privacy, children’s privacy, health privacy, financial privacy, and employee privacy. As the AI legal landscape continues to develop, Maki collaborates with clients’ cross-functional teams to develop and implement enterprise-level governance models customized to meet their compliance needs, as well as the goals of their business. Maki also advises on general corporate matters, enabling clients of various sizes and industries to successfully navigate business challenges as they arise. · Alston & Bird LLP
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Maki DePalo is a trusted advisor with over 25 years of experience, advising global companies on privacy, cybersecurity, AI, and data governance, as well as complex outsourcing and technology transactions. She also counsels on general corporate matters and enterprise-level governance models.