Digital Rules & Data Drama: 2025 EU and UK Law Recap + Your 2026 Survival Guide (SAN FRANCISCO)

Join us for a dynamic lunchtime legal update led by experts from the international Digital Business Group at Simmons & Simmons. During this session they will unpack the most significant digital and data related regulatory developments across the EU and UK in 2025. From the phased implementation of the EU AI Act, EU Digital Services Act, EU Data Act, and NIS2 Directive, to the UK's evolving Data (Use and Access) Act, Online Safety Act, and Digital Markets Competition and Consumers Act, this session will provide a comprehensive look back at the year’s legal milestones.

Simmons & Simmons will also guide you through a practical checklist of priority compliance items for 2026, including:

• Preparing for high-risk AI system obligations under the EU AI Act

• EU Data Act – relevance for US cloud service providers (incl. SaaS and AIaaS)

• The future of AI and data regulation in the UK

• Navigating new consumer subscription protections under the UK DMCCA 

• Addressing cybersecurity and vulnerability reporting duties in line with EU digital laws (AI Act, NIS2).

This session will equip you with key information about the current status of digital regulation in the EU and UK and help you to stay ahead in 2026.

Agenda:

11:30AM - 12:00PM Registration, Lunch, Networking

12:00PM - 1:00PM CLE Program

Simmons & Simmons Speakers:

Emily Jones, Partner, UK qualified, Head of US office*

Alex Brown, Partner, UK

Christopher Götz, Partner, Germany

Olivia Ward, Supervising Associate, UK qualified, US based*

*the US office of Simmons & Simmons does not practice US law