Speaking Engagements

  • Policymaker Panel at the Privacy + Security Academy Privacy Law Salon (Keynote Panelist, 2026)
  • Cyber & Technology Law: “2026 is the Year of Regulating Children’s Data – A Discussion with Lawmakers and
    Regulators” at the American Bar Association Business Law Fall Meeting (Panelist, 2026)
  • “From Draft Bill to Law: The Hidden Hand of Lobbying in Tech Policy” Keynote at the “Freedom to think, artificial intelligence and sensitive data” Symposium at Drexel University Kline School of Law (Keynote Speaker, 2026)
  • The Spark Civics Civic Innovation Forum & Showcase “Technology and Public Policy” Panelist and Civic Tech Project Competition Judge (Panelist & Judge, 2026)
  • Wikimedia Legal Summer Fellows Panel: “Verified to Read? The Impacts of Age-Gating on Open Knowledge Platforms” (Panelist, 2026)
  • Plenary: The (Geo)Politicalization of Digital Policy at the Navigate: Digital Policy Leadership Summit hosted by IAPP and the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University (Discussant/Provocateur, 2026)
  • “AI Task Force Presents: Builders & Stewards — State Power and the AI Governance Gap” at the Future Caucus Summit (Panelist, 2026)
  • German-American Trade & Tech Conference “Navigating Strategic Rivalries: Transatlantic Trade & Tech in an Age of Competition” hosted by Aspen Institute Germany (Breakout Session Speaker, 2026)
  • Data Privacy in Vermont’s Early Childhood Systems: Competing Priorities, Real-World Tradeoffs hosted by Building Bright Futures (Panelist, 2026)
  • University of Arkansas School of Law (Guest Lecturer, 2026)
  • “Assessing Age Across the Globe and Creating Compelling Spaces for Youth” at the International Association of Privacy Professionals Global Privacy Summit (Panelist, 2026)
  • Washington University School of Law (Guest Lecturer, 2026)
  • University of Washington Law Technology Law & Public Policy Clinic (Lecturer, 2026)
  • Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law Conference (Panelist, 2026)
  • Roundtable hosted by The Atlantic Council’s Europe Center & EU Embassy: “Protecting Minors Online” (Roundtable Participant, 2025)
  • “The Sticking Points: Where Privacy and AI Law Actually Fail” at the Privacy + Security Academy Forum (Moderator, 2025)
  • Transatlantic Cooperation Forum hosted by the Centre on Regulation in Europe (CERRE) & The Atlantic Council: “EU-US Cooperation on Protecting Minors Online” (Roundtable Participant, 2025)
  • University of Arkansas School of Law (Guest Lecturer, 2025)
  • Policymaker Panel: “The Front Lines of Privacy & AI” at the Privacy + Security Academy Privacy Law Salon (Keynote Panelist, 2025)
  • The Case for Tech Legislation Hosted by Fairplay (Panelist, 2025)
  • NCSL Task Force on Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, and Privacy Meeting: “Digital Choice Act and the Use of Personal Data” (Moderator & Panelist, 2025)
  • Project Liberty’s State Leadership Forum on the Future of Social Media: “So Big Tech Tried to Kill My Bill” (Panelist, 2025)
  • Future Caucus Summit: “Legislating for America’s Digital Future” (Panelist, 2025)
  • FFRF’s Annual National Convention Secular Legislative Panel (Panelist, 2025)
  • “Surveillance Ascendant, Democracy in Freefall” Hosted at the National Press Club in D.C. by the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University (Panelist, 2025)
  • Bloomberg Law In-House “Navigating AI Regulations & Governance” Forum (Panelist, 2025)
  • International Association of Privacy Professionals Global Privacy Summit (Panelist, 2025)
  • State Privacy Legislation 2.0 with Professor Daniel Solove (LinkedIn Live, 2025)
  • State Summit on A.I. Legislation at Yale Digital Ethics Center (Panelist, 2025)
  • Centre on Information Policy Leadership Annual Members Summit (Panelist, 2025)
  • Duke University School of Law (Guest Lecturer, 2025)
  • University of Arkansas School of Law (Guest Lecturer, 2025)
  • Boston University School of Law (Guest Lecturer, 2025)
  • Privacy + Security Academy Privacy Law Salon (Keynote Speaker, 2025)
  • Council of State Governments National Conference (Panelist, 2024)
  • Vermont Women’s Economic Opportunity Conference (Panelist, 2024)
  • Association of Secular Elected Officials Webinar Series (Presenter, 2024)
  • Startup Champions Network D.C. Policy Summit (Keynote Panelist, 2023)
  • UVM Research, Innovation, Sustainability & Entrepreneurship Summit (Panelist, 2023)
  • U.S. Association for Small Business & Entrepreneurship Rural Entrepreneurship Symposium (Panelist, 2023)

“A deeply engaged member of the Upper Valley community, Monique has more honors, elected positions, and community service than seems humanly possible.”
– Vital Communities

“Persistence and avid community involvement are among Monique’s attributes. But she has WAY more than endless energy and dogged determination. She has that awesome combination of hard work ethic, willingness to talk to everyone, humility in the face of resistance, calm in the face of challenges, and immunity to the undermining poison of skepticism.”
– Sarah Copeland Hanzas, VT State Representative, at Vital Communities’s 2019 Heroes & Leaders Celebration

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