March 30: Deepfake Security Threats 2026

Posted on March 18, 2026

Join us at NYU School of Law to discuss critical and growing issues of Deepfake Security Threats, and insights from the first annual Kibu–NYU Center for Cybersecurity Deepfake Security Threats survey of cybersecurity professionals.

 

Event Information:

Monday, March 30, 2026

1:00pm – 5:15pm EST

Reception immediately following conference from 5:15-6:00pm

NYU School of Law

Lipton Hall, 108 West 3rd Street

New York, NY 10012

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This event has been approved to offer a total of 3.5 New York State CLE credits (one credit in the category of Areas of Professional Practice and 2.5 credits in the category of Cybersecurity, Privacy and Data Protection-General.

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Agenda

1:00 – 1:30 p.m.: Registration & Refreshments

1:30 – 1:45 p.m. Opening Keynote: Synthetic Lies and the Deepfake Crisis

This keynote will address the scope of deepfake threats and the status on solutions; an overview of findings from the first annual Deepfake Security Threats Survey; and an overview of the conference themes and goals.

  • Speaker:
    • Judi Germano, Co-Director, NYU Center for Cybersecurity; Adjunct Professor of Law, NYU School of Law and Cornell Law School; Founder, GermanoLaw LLC; Independent Director, Dime Bank (DCOM)

1:45 – 2:15 p.m. — Fireside Chat — Deepfakes: Evolving Risk and Responsible Innovation

  • Speakers:
    • Michael Fricklas, Chief Legal Officer, ADVANCE; Former: EVP and General Counsel, VIACOM (PARAMOUNT); Member, American Bar Association Task Force on Law and AI
    • Doug Lankler, Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, PFIZER
    • Judi Germano, moderator

2:15 – 3:20 p.m. — Panel 1 — Synthetic Media Challenges and Solutions

This panel will explore solutions in tech, law and policy regarding synthetic media challenges.  We will again draw from survey findings and predictions for future months and years.

  • Speakers: 
    • Ari Andersen, CEO/CoFounder, KIBU (trustkibu.com)
    • Mounir Ibrahim, Chief Communications Officer and Head of Public Affairs, TRUEPIC
    • Wasim Khaled, CEO/Cofounder, BLACKBIRD.AI
    • Andy Parsons, CEO/Cofounder, Senior Director, Content Authenticity, ADOBE
    • Eun Young Choi (moderator), Partner, ARNOLD & PORTER; Former: Deputy Assistant Attorney General for National Asset Protection (and overseeing National Security Cyber Section), National Security Division, Department of Justice (DOJ); Member, DOJ’s Emerging Technology Board; Inaugural Director, National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team, DOJ

3:20 – 3:35 p.m. Coffee Break

 

3:35 – 4:45 p.m. — Panel 2 — Weaponizing Reality: Cross Industry Threats and Abuse of People, Organizations, and Fundamental Trust

This discussion will delve into threats and the current state of law and regulations as well as technology. We will incorporate and interpret findings from the survey. Issues of corporate fraud; personal abuse; governance and compliance of deepfake-aware cybersecurity.

  • Speakers:
    • David Bledin, Senior Director of Trust & Safety and Responsible AI, GOOGLE
    • Andrew La Marca, Vice President of Operations, Head of Fraud, Research, Managed Services, Operations and Management, DUN & BRADSTREET
    • Dave Szuchman, Senior Vice President, Head of Global Financial Crime and Customer Protection, PAYPAL
    • Tonya Ugoretz, Managing Director and Leader, Cyber and Risk Innovation Institute, PwC; Former: Senior Executive, Intelligence Analyst Assistant Director/Directorate of Intelligence; Deputy Assistant Director/Cyber Division, FBI; Founding Director, Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center (CTIIC), Office of theDirector of National Intelligence
    • Erez Liebermann (moderator), Co-Chair, Technology Group; Member, Data Strategy, & Security Group; Partner, DEBEVOISE & PLIMPTON

4:45 – 5:15 p.m. — Fireside Chat — Democracy & Deepfakes

  • Speakers
    • Lisa Monaco, President, Global Affairs, MICROSOFT; Distinguished Scholar in Residence, NYU School of Law;
      Former: Deputy Attorney General of the United States, DOJ; White House Homeland Security Advisor and Deputy National Security Advisor, NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
    • Judi Germano, moderator

5:15 – 6:00 p.m.: Closing Reception

 

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