The NAI Summit 2026 presents: A Fireside Chat with CalPrivacy’s Executive Director Tom Kemp

At the NAI Summit 2026, the NAI’s VP and General Counsel Tony Ficarrotta sat down with California Privacy Protection Agency Executive Director Tom Kemp for a candid fireside chat on California’s evolving privacy landscape. Kemp shared his vision for making privacy “easy” for both consumers and businesses and laid out what’s coming next. The conversation covered the CalPrivacy’s operational priorities, including the launch of the DROP (Delete Request and Opt-out Platform), upcoming browser opt-out signal requirements, and the agency’s expectations around “direct relationships” with consumers. Kemp also offered a big-picture view on where California is headed: “Gradually, and then suddenly.”