Captain Compliance and CalPrivacy Executive Director Tom Kemp Join Forces for Major IAPP Web Conference

SACRAMENTO, CA / ACCESS Newswire / October 13, 2026 /Captain Compliance is partnering with the IAPP to host a major live webinar featuring Tom Kemp, Executive Director of the California Privacy Protection Agency, in a direct conversation about what CalPrivacy expects from businesses in 2027.

The event brings Captain Compliance together with the leader of one of the country 's most influential privacy regulatory agencies at a critical moment for businesses preparing for new California requirements. Rather than interpreting the agency 's priorities from a distance, Captain Compliance will give privacy professionals an opportunity to hear directly from Kemp about the rules, technical mandates, audits and enforcement developments that should shape their plans for the coming year.

The free IAPP web conference, "What CalPrivacy Wants to See in 2027: A Conversation With Executive Director Tom Kemp and Captain Compliance, " will be broadcast Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026, from 11 a.m. to noon Eastern time and 8 to 9 a.m. Pacific time and registration is now live: https://iapp.org/resources/article/what-calprivacy-wants-to-see-in-2026-a-conversation-with-executive-director-tom-kemp-and-captain-compliance

Alexander Proctor, Chief Trust and Privacy Officer at Captain Compliance, will lead the conversation with Kemp. The two will examine how CalPrivacy 's priorities translate into practical work for privacy, legal, compliance, engineering and risk teams.

"Having Tom Kemp join Captain Compliance for this conversation is a major moment for our company and for the privacy professionals we serve, " said Richart Ruddie, CEO of Captain Compliance. "CalPrivacy is not simply writing rules. It is shaping how privacy must be operationalized, tested and documented. We are proud to bring Tom and Alex together through the IAPP so businesses can hear directly from the agency 's executive director about what is coming and how they should prepare. "

The collaboration also reflects Captain Compliance 's growing role in bringing regulators, businesses, law firms, insurance organizations and technical teams together around the practical realities of privacy compliance. From helping with the DROP act where data brokers can now automate consumer deletion and subject rights requests to providing enterprises with a comprehensive consent management platform, Captain Compliance combines hands-on expertise with software built for a rapidly expanding body of privacy requirements. The company has earned recognition across the privacy community by sharing substantive guidance and helping organizations translate complex legal obligations into working technical controls using their software tools to stay compliant with the growing list of privacy requirements.

"Captain Compliance was built to close the gap between what privacy laws require and what websites and technology systems actually do, " Ruddie added. "Working with Tom and the IAPP on this program allows us to bring that operational perspective into one of the most important regulatory conversations privacy teams will have as they enter 2027. "

Kemp has served as CalPrivacy 's Executive Director since April 2025. During his tenure, the agency has launched the Delete Request and Opt-out Platform, known as DROP; established an Audits Division; sponsored privacy legislation; and pursued enforcement under the California Consumer Privacy Act and Delete Act.

The timing of the conversation is especially important for organizations now developing their 2027 privacy budgets, technical roadmaps and compliance priorities. California has adopted requirements involving automated decision-making technology, risk assessments and cybersecurity audits, while its enforcement actions increasingly show how the agency interprets businesses ' operational responsibilities.

"Privacy teams do not need another general overview of the CCPA, " Proctor said. "They need to understand what CalPrivacy expects them to build, document, test and maintain. This is an opportunity to ask Tom the practical questions organizations are confronting now and give attendees a clearer view of the work that should already be underway. "

Earn CPE credits and register now for the free privacy webinar: https://iapp.org/resources/article/what-calprivacy-wants-to-see-in-2026-a-conversation-with-executive-director-tom-kemp-and-captain-compliance

Rex Bautista
Rex.Bautista@captaincompliance.com
Captain Compliance
Fort Lauderdale, FL

SOURCE:Captain Compliance

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