Ryan McKenney

Ryan McKenney is an attorney in Orrick’s Cyber, Privacy & Data Innovation practice group in Washington DC and is the co-founder and Chair of the Quantum Economic Development Consortium (QED-C’s) Law Committee. His practice focuses on the intersection of technology, privacy, and data security, with particular experience in emerging policy issues in quantum computing and artificial intelligence. Ryan helps clients assess and mitigate the legal, regulatory, and ethical risks associated with the development and use of quantum technologies, AI and Machine Learning, blockchain, and other emerging technologies. He identifies and mitigates risks during mergers and acquisitions and helps clients create privacy programs and policies to navigate the patchwork of global laws impacting privacy and cybersecurity and to reduce the risk of cybersecurity incidents.