Carla Otterson

Deputy General Counsel, Health Law Sutter Health

Carla is Deputy General Counsel at Sutter Health, a large integrated health care system in California, where she has worked for over ten years. At Sutter Health, Carla leads legal teams in Health Law and in Research, Intellectual Property and Life Sciences. Within Sutter Health’s Legal and Risk Services Leadership Team, Carla also runs the department’s Mindfulness and Wellness Committee and its Mentor Program Committee. She also supports the Sutter Health Board Committees on Research and Education, its system-wide Intellectual Property Policy Committee, the AI Governance Council and the company’s Innovation Accelerator Workgroup. Prior to joining Sutter Health, Carla worked in-house in the pharmaceutical and biotech industry and in higher education in North Carolina and California and practiced with a large law firm in California. Carla is licensed to practice law in California and North Carolina.

Day 2, July 23, 2025

1:55 PM THINK TANK (PRE-REGISTRATION): THIRD-PARTY DATA SHARING – DEFENDING YOUR ORGANISATION AGAINST THIRD PARTIES MISUSE OF COMPANY DATA

In today’s data-driven business landscape, companies increasingly rely on third-party service providers to handle sensitive information such as privileged knowledge with your law firms and accounting data for your payroll vendors when leveraging AI tools. This collaborative session will equip you with knowledge and allow you to discuss the strategies needed to effectively manage these relationships and mitigate associated risks. 

  • Explore the various contracts you and your peers have to protect your company’s interests
  • Discuss how others are conducting thorough risks assessments and due diligence that is agile to adhere to evolving policies and regulations
  • Share robust accountability measures and documentation practices to ensure your data is not mistreated


Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Carla.

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