Spencer Fane attorney Shawn Tuma delivered presentations at two Texas conferences October 20-21, sharing insights on emerging legal and business risks involving artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, and cloud computing.
On October 20, Shawn joined the Legal Issues in Cybersecurity, AI and Cloud Computing panel at North Texas ISSA CSC13, addressing legal considerations surrounding cybersecurity, AI, and cloud technologies alongside Dawson Lightfoot (Lightfoot & Alford PLLC) and Kate Morris (Carrington Coleman). His frequent collaborator, Peter Vogel (Vogel IT Law), served as moderator.
The following day, Shawn presented Nuts and Bolts of AI Procurement, Contracting and Supply Chain Risk Management with Anil Varghese (Francisco Partners Operating Executives) at the UT Law CLE Essential Cybersecurity, Privacy, and AI Law conference. The session examined the complex supply chain involved in adopting AI technologies and the contractual considerations for organizations embracing those relationships. Shawn addressed key provisions in AI vendor agreements, and highlighted the importance of managing risk beyond the immediate vendor relationship.
Shawn co-leads the Spencer Fane Cyber | Data | Artificial Intelligence | Emerging Technology Practice Group while serving as the firm’s Office Managing Partner for Plano, Texas, and newly appointed Chair of the Spencer Fane AI Governance Council. In these roles, he helps businesses protect their information and protect themselves from their information. Shawn represents a wide range of clients, from small companies to Fortune 100 companies, across the U.S. and globally, in dealing with artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, data privacy, data breach and incident response, regulatory compliance, computer fraud-related legal issues, and cyber and AI-related litigation.