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2021 World Technology Law Conference Agenda

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Tuesday, June 8, 2021

09:00 to 09:30

Networking Free Time - Get to know the virtual conference platform and talk with your colleagues!

Online (Virtual Platform)

09:30 to 09:45

Presidential Welcome (Day 1)

Online (Virtual Platform)

09:45 to 10:05

Keynote Speaker (Day 1) - ​Judge James E. “Jeb” Boasberg

Online (Virtual Platform)

In 2011, Judge James E. “Jeb” Boasberg was appointed to the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, where he continues to serve.  Two years later, in 2014, he was appointed by U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts to serve a 7-year term on the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court – known as the “FISC”.  For the last year of that term, which expired just a few weeks ago in May 2021, Judge Boasberg served as Presiding Judge of the FISC. 

10:05 to 10:35

Responsible AI: A Global Policy Framework 2021 Update

Online (Virtual Platform)

In May 2019, ITechLaw published Responsible AI: A Global Policy Framework, which is an in-depth review of eight policy principles related to ethical guideposts that encourage the responsible development, deployment, and use of artificial intelligence. The policy framework has garnered comments and questions, based on which we have made available a revised framework. Our panelists will discuss the most relevant updates of the Policy Framework including updates on:

  • Ethical Purpose and Societal Benefit (Principle 1)
  • Transparency and Explainability (Principle 3)
  • Open Data and Fair Competition (Principle 6).

To fully engage in the conversation, we suggest reviewing the updated framework which is available online for free at www.itechlaw.org/ResponsibleAI.

Speakers:

John Buyers, Osborne Clarke, United Kingdom

John leads Osborne Clarke's international AI and machine learning client team. He advises a diverse client portfolio on the legal and ethical issues arising from the development, implementation and use of AI technologies: from the world's largest technology businesses to new start-ups, often in situations where use of the technology is proposed in heavily regulated environments. He is a thought leader in the AI and Machine Learning space and wrote one of the first published books on the legal implications of the technology. He chairs the AI committee of the International Technology Law Association and also co-edited the 2021 update to ITechLaw's Responsible AI Ethical Framework. John is an advisory board member of the UK Parliament's All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Artificial Intelligence and sits as part of the Durham University Bias in AI research group led by Professor Sue Black.

 

Charles Morgan, McCarthy Tétrault, Canada

A nationally recognized leader in technology law, Charles brings deep understanding of disruptive technologies, providing practical advice to help clients fully exploit the promise of innovative solutions while managing risk. Charles is the co-leader of McCarthy Tétrault’s Information Technology Law Group, which was selected as “Technology Law Firm of the Year” by Chamber’s Canada in 2019. He is also co-leader of the firm’s national Cybersecurity, Privacy and Data Protection Group and a member of the Financial Technology (Fintech) group. Charles’ practice is focused on advising many of our firm’s largest clients on their most complex commercial transactions involving IT outsourcing, systems integration, cloud, financial technologies, data security, data monetization, privacy, licensing, e-commerce and telecommunications. A recognized thought-leader, Charles provides practical advice and protects clients against a broad range of risks in a manner that allows them to continue to innovate and meet the needs of their customer base.  Charles has extensive international experience. As President of the International Technology Lawyers Association (ITechLaw), he has developed a network of trusted correspondent counsel that allow him to provide seamless client service around the globe, alerting his clients to new developments and helping them to manage risks worldwide.

Trish Shaw, Beyond Reach Consulting Limited, United Kingdom

An AI/Data ethics, strategy, policy, and governance consultant with 20 years experience as a Solicitor advising on data, technology, financial services, and regulatory/government affairs. Writer and public speaker, she is a contributor to ITechlaw’s Responsible AI Policy Update 2021 and Technology Governance during a Time of Crisis report. Trish is an expert adviser on the IEEE’s ECPAIS ethical certification panel, and contributing writer of international AI ethical standards and Independent Audit of AI Systems. She is Chair of the UK’s Society for Computers and Law and Vice-Chair of iTechlaw’s AI Committee.

10:35 to 10:50

Networking Break

Online (Virtual Platform)

10:50 to 12:00

Session 1: A European Approach to Regulating AI: The Next GDPR?

Online (Virtual Platform)

CLE/CPE: 1 Credit

The European Commission has recently released a “Proposal for a Regulation laying down harmonized rules on artificial intelligence”, being the first attempt to define a comprehensive regulatory framework for AI, dealing with essential aspects such as the definition of high-risk applications, regulatory obligations for providers of AI systems, fines, the post-market monitoring, and the possible creation of a new AI Board. This workshop will explore the first impression on the substance of the proposed regulation, its risk-based approach, possible fines, extraterritorial approach, and whether this could trigger more or less innovation around AI.

Moderator:

Trish Shaw, Beyond Reach Consulting Limited, United Kingdom

Patricia is Vice Chair of iTechLaw’s AI Committee, and co-author of The Human Technology Foundation’s report on Technology Governance during a Health Crisis and iTechLaw’s update to Responsible AI Global Policy Framework. Patricia runs her own tech ethics (policy, governance, and legal) consultancy practice, as well as co-creating international standards and certification in respect of applied ethics of AI with the IEEE. Patricia has over 20 years’ in-house and private practice experience providing legal, regulatory, government affairs, and risk management advice in the Data, Tech, and Financial Services sectors.

 

 

 

Speakers:

Johannes Juranek, CMS, Austria​

Johannes Juranek is managing partner of CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz and an expert in technology, data protection and business law. He has extensive experience in handling complex legal cases in the areas of IT law, data protection and commercial law. Johannes Juranek also represents clients before courts and arbitration tribunals in these areas. Johannes is the author of a number of publications and regularly gives lectures on the above-mentioned topics. He is Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Universal Edition AG and a member of the Supervisory Board of a:head bio AG.

 

 

 

 

Alexander Tribes, Weitnauer Partnerschaft mbB, Germany

Alexander Tribess is a partner at Weitnauer Partnerschaft mbB and located in Hamburg, Germany. As a specialist lawyer for IT law, he is particularly focused on the legal challenges that come with AI technologies and applications, especially regarding GDPR compliance. Alexander Tribess is working with start-ups and SMEs, in particular in the mobility and health care sectors, to establish compliance processes in the fields of data protection and AI. He has co-authored the Privacy and Fairness and Non-Discrimination chapters of the recent update to the ITechLaw Responsible AI policy framework. https://www.weitnauer.net/team/tribess/ 

12:00 to 12:15

Networking Break

Online (Virtual Platform)

12:15 to 13:25

Session 2: Platform Liability: Free Speech vs. Managed Censorship, and the Future of the Internet

Online (Virtual Platform)

CLE/CPE: 1 Credit

The current protections afforded to platform providers like Twitter and Facebook date back to the 1990s and shaped the Internet. Section 230 in the U.S., and similar provisions throughout much of the world, freed up platform providers to make content widely available without fear of (meaningful) liability - creating history’s largest public square for exchanging ideas. But in light of recent history, do we think the broad protection afforded to platform providers is: (i) responsible for everything that is wrong with the Internet; or (ii) all that stands between us and a much-diminished version of the Internet? Among other things, our expert panelists will discuss:

* support for and the backlash against these protections;
* legislative responses in the U.S., E.U. and elsewhere; and
* the future of the Internet.

Moderator:

Mark Mermelstein, Orrick, United States
Mark Mermelstein, a trial lawyer with more than 20 first-chair trials, specializes in white collar criminal defense and complex litigation, particularly in technology-related matters. He also handles Cybersecurity, Privacy, Litigation and Enforcement matters. Mark also focuses on asset recovery for corporate crime victims such as those victimized by cybercrime, including theft of trade secrets, hacking, counterfeiting and other business crimes. In this regard, Mark routinely leads data breach and cybersecurity incident response efforts, as well as proactively advises on data breach mitigation strategies.

 

 

 

 

Speakers:

Dr. Emily B. Laidlaw, University of Calgary​, Canada

Emily Laidlaw is a Canada Research Chair in Cybersecurity Law and Associate Professor of Law at the University of Calgary. She researches in the areas of technology regulation, cybersecurity, human rights, and corporate responsibility. She is author of the book Regulating Speech in Cyberspace: Gatekeepers, Human Rights and Corporate Responsibility (Cambridge University Press, 2015). Emily is a frequent invited speaker to a variety of stakeholders and actively contributes to law reform and other advisory work, with recent projects for the Federal Government, Law Commission of Ontario, the Uniform Law Conference of Canada and the Organization of Economic Co-operation and Development.

 

 

 

Michele C. Lee, Pinterest, United States
Michele C. Lee is a seasoned legal advisor with a track record of successfully resolving high-profile domestic and global disputes. She is currently Assistant General Counsel head of Litigation, Regulatory, and Employment at Pinterest. Prior to that, she was Senior Director and Associate General Counsel, head of Twitter's global litigation, regulatory, and competition matters, where she routinely handled disputes involving platform liability and speech rights. She also counseled company leaders about litigation and regulatory risk, and formulated company strategy on competition matters. Prior to joining Twitter, Ms. Lee advised senior executives at Visa about litigation and competition risk in the payments industry. Before entering the private sector, Ms. Lee was a United States Department of Justice Trial Attorney and prosecuted cases of civil fraud committed against the government.

 

 

 

 

Philipp Schröder-Ringe, HÄRTING Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB, Germany
Philipp Schröder-Ringe, LL.M. is partner at HÄRTING Rechtsanwälte since 2012. For almost 15 years, he is working in the area of Tech Law where he provides advice to national and international clients about IP, Competition and Data Protection Law. He holds a Master in Law and Information Technology. If necessary, he is litigating in the area of IT and Competition Law. He is author of several essays and a frequent speaker. In his spare time, he is involved in representing the interests of the German music industry and since 2020 he is a member of ITechLaw’s Board of Directors. More information: http://haerting.de/de/team/philipp-schroder-ringe.

13:25 to 13:35

Networking Break

Online (Virtual Platform)

13:35 to 14:35

Session 3: Schrems II Roundtable Discussion – Almost One Year Later, Let’s be Practical

Online (Virtual Platform)

CLE/CPE: 1 Credit

Sponsored by the ITechLaw In-House Counsel and Data Protection Committees

It has been almost a year since the Schrems II decision made global headlines by invalidating the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield program and calling into question other mechanisms that validate international data transfers from the EU. Since that time, the panel, composed of experts on applicable European Union, United Kingdom, and United States data protection laws and regulations, has dissected the decision and analyzed the subsequent steps that governments, regulators, and clients have taken to address compliance. Drawing on this experience, the panelists will, in a highly interactive informal session, discuss the advice they have been providing clients and share their respective opinions on how ITechLaw members might continue to counsel their own clients.

Moderator:

Eugene Weitz, DXC Technology Managed Legal Solutions, United States
Eugene Weitz is a longstanding member of ITechLaw, serving on the Board of Directors from 2011 through 2017. He also is Chair of ITechLaw’s Global In-House Lawyer Committee. Eugene is currently an integrated member of the DXC Technology’s Legal Department via DXC Technology’s Managed Legal Solutions team, Eugene’s representation of DXC Technology includes supporting the General Counsel and providing strategic guidance regarding global cybersecurity policy inclusive of participation in the United Nations’ OEWG, Cybersecurity Tech Accord and Paris Call Working Groups as well as the ongoing digital transformation of DXC’s Legal Department.

 

 

 

 

 

Speakers:

Ian De Freitas, Farrer & Co, United Kingdom
Ian De Freitas is a Partner with Farrer & Co. He has advised on a wide range of data privacy matters from compliance, regulatory investigations, and litigation perspectives. Ian has led projects establishing international data transfer mechanisms, in particular for clients in the technology, financial services, and professional services sectors.  He represented a client involved in one of the leading UK cases on unlawful sharing of personal data which encompassed dealing with an investigation by the Information Commissioner, appearing at a  Parliamentary Inquiry and defending Group litigation by the affected individuals.  

 

 

 

 

Miriam Farhi, Perkins Coie LLP, Italy
Miriam Farhi is a Partner at Perkins Coie LLP. She advises clients on issues relating to privacy and data security and regularly assists companies in developing data governance programs that comply with US and international privacy laws, such as the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Miriam also has extensive experience negotiating commercial agreements that involve the transfer of personal data.

 

 

 

 

Leo Moore, William Fry, Ireland
Leo Moore is a partner at William Fry. For nearly 2 decades he has advised domestic and multi-national companies including leading technology companies, across the full spectrum of data protection and cybersecurity matters. He has extensive experience in advising on GDPR readiness and strategic governance programs, defence of prosecutions by the Data Protection Commission, and advising on data protection in commercial, technology, and outsourcing contracts.

 

14:35 to 15:00

Platform Open for Networking

Online (Virtual Platform)

16:00 to 16:15

Welcome to the Rebroadcast (Day 1)

Online (Virtual Platform)

Thank you for joining the rebroadcast. Any sessions labeled "Chew and View" are a second viewing of the panel discussions from earlier in the conference to allow as many regions of the world to view the presentation. "Chew and View" sessions will incorporate live Q&A and speakers at the end of their session. All other sessions are being presented LIVE.

16:15 to 17:45

"Chew and View" - Rebroadcast of Keynote and Session 1: A European Approach to Regulating AI: The Next GDPR?

Online (Virtual Platform)

CLE/CPE: 1 Credit (for session 1 only)

Join ITechLaw as we rebroadcast a panel from earlier in the day for a wider audience! Although the session is recorded, speakers will be available live for additional Q&A and time will be provided for participants to discuss the topics in live breakout discussions. So bring your favorite food or beverage, and view the session with other attendees while discussing the program live.

17:45 to 18:00

Networking Break

Online (Virtual Platform)

18:00 to 19:00

Session 4: Tips & Tricks for successfully negotiating your ERP contract

Online (Virtual Platform)

CLE/CPE: 1 Credit

Your company has decided to adopt a new enterprise resource planning (ERP) software. It is now time to select the right vendor and negotiate the contract that will drive your business process improvements for the next 10 years. What is supposed to be a successful turning point, if not properly managed can cause serious problems. This workshop will address key contractual provisions, common vendor tactics, and strategies for negotiating a contract that increases the likelihood of implementation success, minimizes risk while preserving your ability to use the software with greater flexibility.

Moderator:

Dov H. Sherzer, Polsinelli PC, United States 

Dov H. Scherzer is a Shareholder in the New York City office of Polsinelli PC, where he is a member of the firm’s Technology Transactions and Data Privacy practice group.  Mr. Scherzer is widely recognized for his extensive experience in technology, outsourcing, intellectual property, media and communications transactions, including technology-related mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and strategic alliances. Mr. Scherzer represents a broad range of established and emerging growth companies in such industries as healthcare, financial services, chemicals, travel and hospitality, telecommunications and e-commerce.  A highly-regarded practitioner in technology and sourcing matters, including licensing, outsourcing, internet, open source and computer law, Mr. Scherzer also has deep experience with international privacy and data security issues.

 

Speakers:

Kit Burden, DLA Piper, United Kingdom

Kit is a partner in the technology and sourcing group at DLA Piper and global co-chair of its Technology Sector. His practice focusses on complex technology, sourcing and outsourcing transactions, working for both customers and suppliers of such services and solutions

 

 

 

Marcus S. Harris, Taft Stettinius & Hollister, United States 

Marcus has established one of the country’s leading practices devoted to drafting and negotiating Enterprise Software related licenses, implementation and SaaS agreements, as well as litigating failed software implementations in courts and before arbitration panels across the country. He is one of the foremost attorneys in the country representing government entities, distributors and manufacturers in recovering damages arising out of failed Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software implementations. As a former in-house attorney at several large software companies, Marcus understands software vendor tactics and is able to leverage his ERP industry knowledge to advocate on behalf of his clients.

19:00 to 19:15

Networking Break

Online (Virtual Platform)

19:15 to 20:25

"Chew and View" - Rebroadcast of Session 2: Platform Liability: Free Speech vs. Managed Censorship, and the Future of the Internet

Online (Virtual Platform)

CLE/CPE: 1 Credit

Join ITechLaw as we rebroadcast a panel from earlier in the day for a wider audience! Although the session is recorded, speakers will be available live for additional Q&A and time will be provided for participants to discuss the topics in live breakout discussions. So bring your favorite food or beverage, and view the session with other attendees while discussing the program live.

20:25 to 21:00

Platform Open for Networking

Online (Virtual Platform)

Wednesday, June 9, 2021

10:00 to 11:00

Session 5: A New Era of Regulating Social Media – A continued discussion

Online (Virtual Platform)

CLE/CPE: 1 Credit

Over the last year, most of our personal and professional interactions have been over some form of social media or the other. It is not surprising then that social media platforms have had a huge impact on polarizing viewpoints and regulating information flows around events like the COVID-19 crisis and elections around the world. Governments worldwide are taking note of the influence of social media and legislating to limit the extent of this influence. During the ITechLaw 2021 International India Summit, a panel of experts discussed this new regulation, including the recent rules introduced in India, Germany, and the U.S. In Part 2 of that program, panelists will continue to discuss the question: Are we going too far or not far enough?

Moderator:

Apar Gupta, Internet Freedom Foundation, India

Apar Gupta is a lawyer and the Executive Director of the Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF). The IFF is an Indian digital liberties organization that seeks to ensure that technology respects fundamental rights.

 

 

 

 

Speakers:

Vrinda Bhandari, India

Vrinda is a Rhodes Scholar, who graduated from the University of Oxford with a double Masters in Law and Public Policy, and received her undergraduate law degree from NLS Bangalore. She is a litigating lawyer in Delhi, an of Counsel at the Internet Freedom Foundation, and specialises in the field of digital rights, technology, and privacy. She has been a part of the challenge to Aadhaar, the Intermediary Guidelines 2021, India's surveillance framework, Aarogya Setu, the restoration of internet in Jammu & Kashmir, and the WhatsApp privacy policy case.

 

 

 

Debayan Gupta, Ashoka University, India

Debayan Gupta is currently an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Ashoka University. He is also a visiting professor and research affiliate at MIT and MIT-Sloan. His primary areas of interest are cryptography and machine learning; he also consults for and advises companies on cybersecurity, helping c-suite individuals understand and mitigate cyber-risk. Before coming to Ashoka, Debayan held an Extraordinary Faculty position in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at MIT, where he taught courses like 6.042, 6.006, and 6.046. He has a PhD from Yale and a bachelor's degree from St. Xavier's College, Kolkata.

 

 

 

Shruti Priya, Truecaller International LLP, India

Shruti is an Associate General Counsel at Truecaller with significant experience in TMT sector specializing in technology, data protection, telecommunication, and business laws. In her current role, she has helped with navigating a dynamic, increasingly complex international privacy regime and has been instrumental in curating the data practices and policies aligned with local laws. Before joining Truecaller, Shruti worked with Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Amazon Web Services as a Region Counsel where she advised on complex, multi-million dollar technology contracts for public and private sector clients across various jurisdictions.

11:00 to 12:00

Networking Reception for Asia/Europe Time Zone

Online (Virtual Platform)

One of three receptions available during the conference to ensure all attendees can informally network together! Feel free to join no matter what time it is where you are located!

12:00 to 13:00

In-House Counsel Meeting

Online (Virtual Platform)

13:00 to 14:00

I-WIN Meeting: Unconscious Bias Related to AI – Challenges for lawyers and specialists

Online (Virtual Platform)

CLE: 1 Credit

Contours of the Responsible AI framework are currently the hot policy debate across jurisdictions. The use of AI tools is an undeniable reality in all walks of life. With this AI-enabled ease, there is the looming issue of how to minimize AI bias and this poses unique challenges for lawyers and specialists. Alongside, legaltech has witnessed a steady rise in legal practice, and the evolution of the lawyer-client relationship is bound to pay a closer look into AI bias implications on legal evaluation and decision-making. The panelists will take a closer look at the nuanced aspects of AI bias and its challenges for technology law evolution and practice.

Moderator:

Hélène Deschamps Marquis, Deloitte, Canada & I-WIN Committee Chair

Hélène is a partner and the National Leader of the Data Privacy and Cyber Security Law practice at Deloitte Legal Canada. She advises Canada’s leading institutions and their boards on significant digital risks including cyber security matters and data management. Hélène is recognized by The Best Lawyers in Canada in the area of Information Technology (IT) law and Technology law; by the Lexpert® Magazine as they Repeatedly Recommended her for Computer and IT law as well as Technology Transactions; by The Legal 500 Canada 2019 for Technology; and by Who’s Who Legal: Canada for Telecommunications Media and Technology, IT, and Data.

As well, Hélène is on the board of ITech Law and she also co-presides their I-WIN (Women’s International Network). She was Chair of the Tech Law World Technology Conference in Boston in May 2019. In October 2019 she presented on Cyber Security at the ITech Law European Conference in Dublin. Hélène studied at McGill University where she obtained a Master's degree in International Law and Computer Law (1999–2000). She studied law at l’École du Barreau (1996–1997) and Université Laval (l993–1996).

 

Speakers:

Susan Barty
Susan Barty, CMS, United Kingdom

Susan Barty is a partner in the Technology and IP team at CMS, specializing in dispute resolution particularly in the Technology, Advertising and Marketing, and Media sectors.  Susan has acted for both suppliers and customers in Technology disputes and has advised on numerous-high profile IT matters.  She has particular experience in the interaction between IP and IT issues, typified by her role in advising Nominet on the test case litigation brought by Cartier/Richemont. Susan is a member of the Advisory Board of ITechLaw (the International Technology Law Association), and was president of ITechLaw for 2016/2017. Susan is also a member of the Society for Computers and Law.  Susan is an accredited mediator and has substantial experience in alternative dispute resolution procedures. 

 

 

Dina Kamal, Deloitte, Canada

Dina Kamal is a Partner within Deloitte Canada – Omnia AI, leading the AI Factory portfolio to build best-in-class AI products to enable our clients across industries. Dina also leads Catalyst North, Deloitte Canada's innovation and asset investment engine to bring the best value with leading edge products to organizations across the world. She has 20 years of experience covering various aspects of technology. With a strong background in launching new services and products, AI, Cyber Security and Risk Management. Dina lead the development of a number of capabilities including Financial Crime AI, Cyber AI, regulatory compliance and internal audit AI solutions. An engineer by education, a business leader, new service/team/products builder by experience, and economist in training.

 

 

Dr. Menaka Guruswamy, Supreme Court of India, India

Dr. Menaka Guruswamy is a Senior Advocate at the Supreme Court of India. Through her constitutional litigation practice, she defended central government legislation that mandates that all private schools admit disadvantaged children and also decriminalised same-sex relations. In her private law practice she litigates cases of commercial law and white collar crime. Dr. Guruswamy was educated as a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University, at Harvard Law School and the National Law School of India. She has been visiting faculty at Yale Law, and Columbia Law. She was on Times Magazine’s 2019 list of 100 most influential people, and been published in the New York Times and the New York Review of Books.

 

 

 

 

14:00 to 14:30

Networking Break

Online (Virtual Platform)

14:30 to 14:40

Welcome Remarks (Day 2)

Online (Virtual Platform)

14:40 to 15:00

Keynote Speaker (Day 2) - Justine Siegal

Online (Virtual Platform)

Justine Siegal is the first woman to coach for a Major League Baseball organization (Oakland Athletics, 2015) and to throw batting practice to a MLB team (2011). She founded the national nonprofit, Baseball For All, to provide opportunities for girls to play, coach, and lead in baseball. USA Baseball nominated her as an IOC Woman of the Year and espnW named her an Everyday Hero. Justine’s jersey in in the National Baseball Hall of Fame. She received her PhD in Sport and Exercise Psychology from Springfield College. USA Today named her one of the top 100 most powerful people in baseball (2017). Justine is the proud mother of a happy and fiercely independent 23-year old daughter.

15:00 to 16:10

Session 6: Big Tech Under the Anti-Trust/Competition Microscope

Online (Virtual Platform)

CLE/CPE: 1 Credit

In several countries, Big Tech has been under serious investigation by anti-trust/competition authorities. Most recently, legal action has been taken against several global Big Tech enterprises, with the possibility of their being broken up, subject to regulatory restrictions or having to pay large penalties. This highly experienced panel will address what technology law practitioners need to know for their day-to-day work about recent anti-trust/competition law developments.

Moderator:

Calvin Goldman, The Law Office of Calvin Goldman, Q.C., Canada

Calvin Goldman’s practice is based in Toronto and focuses on all areas of Canadian competition, antitrust and foreign investment law, encompassing Canadian and international matters. Cal is a former head of the Canadian Competition Bureau. He has acted as counsel in a number of leading competition law and foreign investment review cases. Cal continues to be widely recognized as a leading lawyer in many rankings. He is Co-Chair of the ABA Antitrust Law Section Task Force on the Future of Competition Law Standards, and Co-Chair of the ICC’s Working Group on Competition and Economic Recovery. More details are available at www.calvingoldmanlaw.com.

 

 

Speakers:

Cristina Caffarra, CRA, United Kingdom

Dr. Cristina Caffarra is an expert in competition economics who has led for several years the antitrust and regulatory team at Charles River Associates in Europe. She has directed economic analyses in multiple competition investigations on some of the landmark mergers and antitrust matters of the past 20 years, before the EC and the competition agencies of the UK, multiple Member States, and across the globe. She has provided expert economic evidence in multiple litigated cases before the courts (from the General Court in Luxembourg to the High Court and the Competition Appeal Tribunal in London, and many more). She has advised both corporate clients and government enforcers in multiple cases concerning digital companies, media, telecoms, and more.

 

 

Andrew C. Finch, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, United States

Andrew Finch is co-chair of Paul, Weiss’s Antitrust Practice Group. He rejoined the firm in 2019 from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division, where he served as Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General (April 2017-August 2019) and as Acting Assistant Attorney General (April-September 2017). In those roles, he oversaw all aspects of the Antitrust Division’s operations, including merger reviews, civil and criminal antitrust investigations, litigation and appeals. Andrew’s practice focuses on antitrust investigations and litigation, both criminal and civil, including merger reviews. In private practice, Andrew represents a broad range of clients, including technology platforms, logistics and delivery services, and financial services and payment networks, among others.

 

 

Irene Picciano, Portolano Cavallo, Italy

Co-head of EU & Competition at Portolano Cavallo she has almost 25 years of experience in EU and competition law representing multinationals in cartel and abuse of dominance cases before national and EU authorities and courts, dawn-raid investigations, merger control, antitrust compliance, restrictive agreements and private enforcement actions. She has overseen numerous proceedings for preliminary ruling before the EU Court of Justice. She authored more than 150 publications and accrued extensive experience in many industries including digital markets, fashion/luxury, life sciences, automotive and food/beverage. Irene is NGA to the EU DG Competition within the International Competition Network and Supreme Court attorney.

 

16:10 to 16:25

Networking Break

Online (Virtual Platform)

16:25 to 17:35

Session 7: Think Global - Process Local: Is Data Localization the New Normal?

Online (Virtual Platform)

CLE/CPE: 1 Credit

With new privacy laws implemented around the globe, data localization requirements, extended territorial outreach, and often substantial restrictions on international data transfers are on the rise. Can companies provide or use international data services in this increasingly national privacy environment? Are territorial cluster solutions the consequence of these developments or is there still room for international (cloud) solutions? An international expert panel will provide overviews of the situation in particular in Europe and Asia-Pacific and discuss the impact of data localization requirements on international privacy strategies

Moderator:

Kai Westerwelle, Bird & Bird, United States

Dr. Kai Westerwelle is recognized as a leading IT and privacy lawyer, based in San Francisco. As a German Certified Specialist Attorney in Information Technology Law with more than 25 years experience, Kai focusses on German, European, and international privacy. He is author of numerous publications, speaks regularly at international conferences and lectures privacy at universities in Germany and the USA. He heads the DATA-group of the German American Business Association (California), is a member of the Board of Advisors of the International Privacy + Security Forum (Washington D.C.) and of the Executive Board of the Association of Corporate Growth Silicon Valley.

 

 

Speakers:

Anupam Chander, Georgetown Law, United States

Anupam Chander is Professor of Law at Georgetown. An expert on global technology regulation, he wrote The Electronic Silk Road (Yale Univ. Press). A Harvard College and Yale Law graduate, he clerked for 2nd Circuit Chief Judge Jon Newman & 9th Circuit Judge William Norris. He practiced law in NY/Hong Kong with Cleary, Gottlieb. He has been a visiting law professor at Yale, Chicago, Stanford, Cornell, & Tsinghua. A recipient of Google Research Awards and an Andrew Mellon grant, he has consulted for the World Bank, World Economic Forum & UNCTAD, and is a member of the American Law Institute.

 

Emily Hancock, Cloudflare, United States

Emily Hancock is Director, Senior Associate General Counsel (Head of Product, Privacy & IP) and Data Protection Officer for San Francisco-based Cloudflare, Inc. Before joining Cloudflare in 2018, Emily was Vice President, Legal at Evernote. Prior to that, Emily held positions at Yahoo and in private practice at Steptoe & Johnson LLP and Covington & Burling, where she worked on a wide variety of data protection matters.

 

 

 

 

 

Paul Schwartz, Berkeley Law School, United States

Paul Schwartz is a leading international expert on information privacy law. He is the Jefferson E. Peyser Professor at UC Berkeley School of Law and a Director of the Berkeley Center for Law and Technology. Schwartz is also a Special Advisor at Paul Hastings, where he works in the Privacy and Data Security Practice.

 

 

 

Dr. Anna Zeiter, LL.M., CIPM, CIPP/E, eBay, Switzerland

Dr. Anna Zeiter is Associate General Counsel and Chief Privacy Officer of eBay Inc. Before joining eBay in 2014, Anna had been working as a lawyer for two international law firms in Germany, specializing in data protection, IT and ecommerce law. Before working as an attorney Anna Zeiter did her Ph.D. in the field of free speech and media law at the University of Hamburg, she also holds an LL.M. in Law, Science & Technology from Stanford Law School. Anna Zeiter is regularly giving speeches at international data protection conferences and teaches at several universities. In 2020, Anna had been appointed as member of the IAPP (International Association of Privacy Professionals) Board of Directors and as Committee Member of the Global Tech DPO Network in Ireland. Besides that, Anna is member of the Digital Transformations Working Group of the World Economic Forum, co-leading the workstream Business of Data & Data Valuation. 

17:35 to 17:50

Networking Break

Online (Virtual Platform)

17:50 to 19:00

Networking Reception for Europe/Americas Time Zone

Online (Virtual Platform)

One of three receptions available during the conference to ensure all attendees can informally network together! Feel free to join no matter what time it is where you are located!

22:00 to 23:00

Networking Reception for Americas/Asia Time Zone

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One of three receptions available during the conference to ensure all attendees can informally network together! Feel free to join no matter what time it is where you are located!

23:00 to 23:10

Welcome Remarks (Day 3)

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Wednesday, June 9, 2021 to Thursday, June 10, 2021

23:10 to 00:20

"Chew and View" - Rebroadcast of Session 7: Think Global - Process Local: Is data Localization the New Normal?

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CLE/CPE: 1 Credit

Join ITechLaw as we rebroadcast a panel from earlier in the day for a wider audience! Although the session is recorded, speakers will be available live for additional Q&A and time will be provided for participants to discuss the topics in live breakout discussions. So bring your favorite food or beverage, and view the session with other attendees while discussing the program live.

Thursday, June 10, 2021

00:20 to 00:30

Networking Break

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00:30 to 01:40

Session 9: Beyond Cryptocurrency - Legal Issues with NFTs and the Commercialization of Blockchain Technology

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CLE/CPE: 1 Credit

Now that the ICO craze has died down, blockchain companies are focusing on deploying commercial applications including the rapid rise of NFTs.  This panel will provide an update on the new blockchain technologies that have been developed including new consensus protocols and oracle technologies, provide an overview of NFTs, smart contracts, and other commercial developments in the space, and cover the key legal issues relevant to commercializing these technologies.

Speakers:

Irene Y. Lee, Russ, August & Kabat, United States

For the past 20 years, Irene Lee has focused her practice on all aspects of intellectual property, including patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, and right of publicity. Irene helps clients navigate through the issues surrounding creating, acquiring, securing, protecting, defending, enforcing, licensing, and monetizing their rights in various forms of intellectual property worldwide and counsels them on risk management. Irene represents clients in a wide range of industries such blockchain, entertainment and media, automobile, biotechnology, information technology, beauty, housewares, household products, baby products, food and beverages, jewelry, and apparel.  In addition to patent litigation and licensing, Irene has extensive experience in trademark prosecution, litigation, and licensing with an emphasis on global brand expansion and management through strategic trademark and copyright protection and enforcement programs.  Irene has been featured in WTR 1000 – The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals and selected by peers and clients in Managing Intellectual Property’s Top 500 IP Stars and Top 250 Women in IP. Irene has been recognized as one Southern California’s Top 100 Super Lawyers. The Los Angeles Business Journal has named her one of the Most Influential Women Lawyers in Los Angeles and one of the Leading Intellectual Property Lawyers in California. https://www.raklaw.com/attorney/irene-lee/ 

Olga V. Mack, Parley Pro, Inc., United States

Olga V. Mack is the CEO of Parley Pro, a next-generation contract management company that has pioneered digital negotiation technology. Olga embraces legal innovation and had dedicated her career to improving and shaping the future of law. She shares her views in her columns on the Above the Law, Bloomberg Law, Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Docket, Newsweek, and Venture Beat. Olga authored Get on Board: Earning Your Ticket to a Corporate Board Seat, Fundamentals of Smart Contract Security and Blockchain Value: Transforming Business Models, Society, and Communities.

 https://parleypro.com/blog/parley-pro-names-olga-v-mack-president-ceo-an...

 

 

Drake Sutton-Shearer, PIXL8, United States

Drake is a founding partner at PIXL8.  As a serial entrepreneur, he continues to be at the forefront of emerging industries with a consumer and brand focus including Virtual Goods, Cannabis and NFT's. Drake has founded, led or sold several companies including a consumer goods holding company for wellness and lifestyle products, a music publishing company for film and TV, a social virtual gift app, a Wharton School incubated social research app and an award-winning talent management and lifestyle marketing firm.  He is also the inventor and holder of multiple patents with social, virtual goods and technology applications.  

Throughout his career, Drake has worked with companies both large and small across consumer goods, cannabis, media, technology and gaming and he is an advisor to private and public companies.  He is a keynote speaker at global events and has been featured on CNN, Advertising Week, Variety, Huffpost, Techcrunch, Billboard, Digiday, Wall Street Journal, Cheddar TV and SKY News.

09:00 to 10:00

Session 10: A Deep Dive into a Trial Judge’s Ruling About a Failed Technology Implementation

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CLE/CPE: 1 Credit (select for session 10 OR 12)

In 2021, The UK’s Technology and Construction Court issued a lengthy decision arising from the termination of a contract for a new information technology system. This panel will address what a judge thought about contractual provisions common to many technology agreements, the parties’ maneuverings once project problems arose and how a court synthesizes the words on a page with the project implementation actions of human beings.

Speakers:

TruikenHeydn, TCI Rechtsanwälte München, Germany

Truiken Heydn is a partner and co-founder of TCI, a boutique firm specialized in Technology, Communication and Information law. She specializes in conflict management (litigation, arbitration, mediation) with a focus on IP/IT and other technology related disputes. Her technology dispute resolution work includes software, hardware, electronics, digital content and services, Internet, mechanical and plant engineering, advertising, computer games, media, e-mobility and payment systems. She has more than 20 years experience with disputes relating to failed IT projects. She also frequently acts as arbitrator and mediator. Landmark cases handled by Truiken include the well-known European Court of Justice “UsedSoft” case as well as the “Qimonda” cases concerning licenses in insolvency.

See also https://www.tcilaw.de/en/attorneys/dr-truiken-j-heydn/.

Peter Ruby, Goodmans LLP, Canada

Peter Ruby is a partner in the Dispute Resolution Group at Goodmans LLP in Canada and co-leads his firm’s Technology Law Group. He has a national and international practice focused on technology litigation and arbitration. His technology dispute resolution work includes software, cloud services, hardware, artificial intelligence, telecommunications, film, television, privacy and data protection, intellectual property, ecommerce and internet litigation and arbitration. Peter also acts as an arbitrator and mediator. He is a member arbitrator/mediator of Arbitration Place and is the Chair of the North America committee of the Silicon Valley Arbitration & Mediation Center. See https://www.goodmans.ca/People/Peter_Ruby. 

12:20 to 12:30

Welcome to the Rebroadcast (Day 3)

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Thank you for joining the rebroadcast. Any sessions labeled "Chew and View" are a second viewing of the panel discussions from earlier in the conference to allow as many regions of the world to view the presentation. "Chew and View" sessions will incorporate live Q&A and speakers at the end of their session. All other sessions are being presented LIVE.

13:30 to 13:45

Networking Break

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13:45 to 14:55

Session 11: Big Data and Healthcare Technology

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CLE/CPE: 1 Credit

Digital transformation is revolutionizing the collection and commercialization of healthcare data, driving new business models, and accelerating the development of eye-opening new treatments.  This session will explore how healthcare data is increasingly multi-sourced, developed and enhanced, by means of AI and otherwise; and examine the cutting-edge commercial models and novel application of legal principles that have grown around the trend.

Moderator:

Tim Ryan, DAC Beachcroft, United Kingdom

Tim is a Partner and head of our national technology team which spans the UK. Predominantly based in our global HQ in London, he is an experienced commercial technology lawyer, advising clients ranging from scale-ups to multi-national companies and public bodies. In addition to large technology projects and transactions, his team supports clients on a wide range of matters in digital business, including data advisory and intellectual property, often involving emerging tech such as AI. Tim's team works closely with our regulatory and sector experts to advise in HealthTech, DACB being the largest health advisory firm in the UK.

DACB resources: Big Data and Healthcare Technology

 

 

Speakers:

Reece Hirsch, Morgan Lewis, United States

Reece Hirsch is a partner in the San Francisco office of Morgan Lewis and co-head of the firm’s Privacy & Cybersecurity practice.  Reece advises clients from all sectors of the healthcare industry on a wide range of healthcare privacy and cybersecurity issues, and counsels on compliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act and security breach response. He has been named an Outstanding Healthcare Information Technology Attorney by Nightingale’s and has been listed in Chambers USA: America’s Best Lawyers for Business since 2005.  Reece is a Certified Information Privacy Professional.
See also:  https://www.morganlewis.com/bios/rhirsch.

 

Yolanda Puiggròs Jiménez de Anta, Roa Junyent, Spain

Yolanda is an expert in health and pharmaceuticals law and she leads the Healthcare & Life Sciences Area in Roca Junyent. She has extensive experience in providing legal advice to hospitals and pharmaceutical companies and medtech solutions, while advising Spanish and international clients on matters related to health systems and health management. She specializes in advising the research and the innovation, its valorization, the tech transfer and the creation of new products, services and business models in the biotechnological sector. She’s lecturer in 3 masters in law and healthcare and mentor to biotech and e-health startups.
See also: https://www.rocajunyent.com/en/team/yolanda-puiggros-jimenez-de-anta 

 

 

Leslie Spasser, Polsinelli, United States

Leslie F. Spasser partners with her clients to provide strategic and tactical guidance on complex business transactions involving technology and related matters. Leveraging eight years of in-house experience as well as her work as outside counsel, Leslie works closely with her clients’ business and legal teams to understand and help them achieve their key objectives. Leslie’s extensive work supporting technology organizations has positioned her to handle cutting-edge transactions involving artificial intelligence, edge computing, new iterations of cloud-based services and adaptive software. Leslie’s experience spans industries as diverse as media and entertainment, telecommunications, financial services, education, health care and automotive/mobility. She works with companies at all phases of their lifecycles – from founder and venture-funded start-ups to private equity portfolio companies to large publicly traded and privately held enterprises. Leslie handles transactions involving cloud computing; technology and media licensing; outsourcing; advertising and new technology development. As the technology and legal landscapes evolve, Leslie pairs her practical experience with an innovative and creative approach to help clients assess and address the resulting risks and opportunities.

 

Gabriela Klasa, Ipsen Pharma SAS, France

Gabriela KLASA, LL.M., is a lawyer with 14 years of experience in Life Sciences, split between private practice and in-house. She serves as Senior Legal Director at Ipsen Pharma in Paris, and supports both Global operations, and 30 EMEA countries. She is also specialized in digital activities, and is the co-author of the digital policies framework within Ipsen. Prior to joining Ipsen, Ms. Klasa practiced at Covington & Burling LLP in Brussels and Washington DC, advising on Life Sciences matters covering several jurisdictions. She is Belgium-qualified, and holds a Master of Law (KU Leuven) and an L.L.M. (University of Pennsylvania).

14:55 to 15:10

Networking Break

Online (Virtual Platform)

15:10 to 16:10

Session 12: A Deep Dive into a Trial Judge’s Ruling About a Failed Technology Implementation

Online (Virtual Platform)

CLE/CPE: 1 Credit (select for session 10 OR 12) 

In 2021, The UK’s Technology and Construction Court issued a lengthy decision arising from the termination of a contract for a new information technology system. This panel will address what a judge thought about contractual provisions common to many technology agreements, the parties’ maneuverings once project problems arose and how a court synthesizes the words on a page with the project implementation actions of human beings.

Speakers:

Truiken Heydn, TCI Rechtsanwälte München, Germany

 

Truiken Heydn is a partner and co-founder of TCI, a boutique firm specialized in Technology, Communication and Information law. She specializes in conflict management (litigation, arbitration, mediation) with a focus on IP/IT and other technology related disputes. Her technology dispute resolution work includes software, hardware, electronics, digital content and services, Internet, mechanical and plant engineering, advertising, computer games, media, e-mobility and payment systems. She has more than 20 years experience with disputes relating to failed IT projects. She also frequently acts as arbitrator and mediator. Landmark cases handled by Truiken include the well-known European Court of Justice “UsedSoft” case as well as the “Qimonda” cases concerning licenses in insolvency.

See also https://www.tcilaw.de/en/attorneys/dr-truiken-j-heydn/.

Peter Ruby, Goodmans LLP, Canada

Peter Ruby is a partner in the Dispute Resolution Group at Goodmans LLP in Canada and co-leads his firm’s Technology Law Group. He has a national and international practice focused on technology litigation and arbitration. His technology dispute resolution work includes software, cloud services, hardware, artificial intelligence, telecommunications, film, television, privacy and data protection, intellectual property, ecommerce and internet litigation and arbitration. Peter also acts as an arbitrator and mediator. He is a member arbitrator/mediator of Arbitration Place and is the Chair of the North America committee of the Silicon Valley Arbitration & Mediation Center. See https://www.goodmans.ca/People/Peter_Ruby.

16:10 to 16:20

Networking Break

Online (Virtual Platform)

16:20 to 17:20

Session 13: Using AI to Identify

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CLE/CPE: 1 Credit

The use of AI has been driven into the spotlight due to events at the United States Capitol, protests around the world, and general use by authorities giving rise to many legal and ethical concerns. This panel will focus on how AI and other technology-driven data such as biometric scanning and social media transactions are used in connection with surveillance and identification of individuals the legal limitations implemented by various jurisdictions including the United States and Europe.

Moderator:

Peter Brown, Peter Brown & Associates PLLC, United States

Peter Brown has focused on Information Technology matters for over 30 years. He is currently the principal of Peter Brown & Associates, a NY law firm concentrating in IT and IP transactions and arbitrations. Mr. Brown acts as an arbitrator and mediator. He has served as an arbitrator on about one hundred matters relating to technology and intellectual property. “The Best Lawyers in America” ® publication honored his firm as a National Tier One practice for Information Technology Law in 2021. Mr. Brown co-authored the leading treatises Emerging Technologies and the Law and Computer Law.

 

 

 

 

Speakers:

Albert Fox Cahn, Surveillance Technology Oversight Project (STOP), United States

Albert Fox Cahn is the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project’s ( S.T.O.P.’s) founder and executive director, and he is also a fellow at Yale Law School’s Information Society Project, Ashoka, N.Y.U Law School’s Engelberg Center on Innovation Law & Policy, and the Day One Project. Mr. Cahn is a contributor to the New York Times, Boston Globe, Guardian, WIRED, Slate, NBC Think, Newsweek, and dozens of other publications. Mr. Cahn previously served as an associate at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP. He received his J.D., cum laude, from Harvard Law School, and his B.A. in Politics and Philosophy from Brandeis University.

 

 

Katherine B. Forrest, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, United States

Katherine B. Forrest is a partner in Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP’s Litigation Department.  She is a former U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York and former Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice.  Over the course of her career, Ms. Forrest has been regarded as a leader in legal issues relating to technology, including the digital environment, big data and artificial intelligence.  She regularly speaks on these issues and has a forthcoming book entitled When Machines Can be Judge, Jury and Executioner: Justice in the Age of Artificial Intelligence.

 

 

 

 

Kevin Jordan, McKinsey & Co., United States

Kevin B. Jordan is an Associate General Counsel at McKinsey & Company and provides advisory and transactional support to the Firm’s Digital and Analytics practice. Prior to McKinsey, Kevin was a Vice President and Assistant General Counsel at JPMorgan Chase supporting the bank's data privacy team, particularly with respect to Artificial intelligence and machine learning, and previously managed the bank’s IP Enforcement Practice. Kevin began his legal career as a patent litigator at Kenyon & Kenyon LLP in New York.

 

 

Matias A. Aránguiz Villagrán, Catholic University of Chile, Chile

Deputy Director Law, Science and Technology. Director Certification in Law and Artificial Intelligence and Professor of the courses: Artificial Intelligence and law, Data Protection, Cyberwar and Cyberterrorism in the Catholic University of Chile and Partner at the law firm Inteligencia Digital.

 

17:20 to 17:30

Networking Break

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17:30 to 18:30

Session 14: “I’ve got a new deal, can you help?”

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CLE/CPE: 1 Credit

This workshop will be led by subject matter experts and discuss trends and tips in the Mergers & Acquisition space.  

Moderator:

Matt Jacobs, Synopsys, United States

Matthew Jacobs was Vice President and General Counsel at Black Duck Software, Inc., recently acquired by Synopsys, Inc. He is now a director with the legal group at Synopsys. Organizations worldwide use Synopsys’s industry-leading products to secure and manage open source software, eliminating the pain related to security vulnerabilities, compliance and operational risk. Matt’s work at Synopsys includes managing licensing and contract negotiation and advising senior management on day-to-day legal affairs. In addition to being a frequent speaker on open source–related topics, Matt routinely advises Synopsys’s customers with respect to leading-edge open source adoption, use and compliance matters. Prior to joining Black Duck in 2009, Matt was in private practice, where he counseled companies on a variety of intellectual property matters, including open source compliance. Before that, he held in-house positions with Cabletron Systems and Standex International. Matt earned his law degree from the University of New Hampshire School of Law and holds a master’s degree in business from Plymouth State University.

 

 

Speakers:

Paulo Brancher, Mattos Filho Advogados, Brazil

Paulo Brancher is a partner at the TMT Practice of Mattos Filho Advogados (Brazil). He holds a PhD and is a professor of Law at São Paulo Catholic University (PUC/SP). Paulo has been assisting companies doing business in Brazil for the past 25 years. Paulo was a visiting researcher at Fordham University, New York and at Universidad de Castilla - La Mancha (Spain). Current member of the International Technology Law Association, he was a member of the Board of Directors, chair of the Data Protection Committee and chair of the Membership Committee for Latin America.

 

 

Vishnu V. Shankar, Proskauer Rose LLP, United Kingdom

Vishnu Shankar is a special counsel in Proskauer’s Technology, Media & Telecommunications and Privacy & Cybersecurity Groups in the London office. He practices in two related areas, namely: data privacy and cybersecurity, and technology and intellectual property transactions.  Vishnu’s clients are in a variety of industries, including financial services and payments, asset management and private equity, life sciences and pharmaceuticals, IT, and transportation. Vishnu is recommended by The Legal 500 UK where clients note his “excellent attention to detail, an amazing work ethic and tremendous research skills.” In 2018, he was selected as a Thought Leader in Privacy by DataGuidance. Vishnu provides practical and strategic advice regarding the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), E-Privacy laws, the NIS Directive (Cybersecurity Directive), and international data transfers (including compliance with Schrems II). He also has significant experience in assisting clients with remediating high-stakes multi-jurisdictional cybersecurity breaches, including responding to regulators. Vishnu also works with clients on public policy matters, including India’s efforts to enact a new data protection law.

Rachelle Soderstrom, Sidley Austin LLP, United States

Rachelle Soderstrom is a senior associate in Sidley Austin LLP’s San Francisco office and a member of the firm’s Technology and IP Transactions practice. Rachelle counsels clients on a range of technology and IP matters, primarily in the context of mergers and acquisitions, outsourcing, licensing, development, marketing, distribution and manufacturing transactions. She works with companies in a broad range of industries, including the technology, pharmaceutical, medical device, biotechnology and finance. Rachelle received her J.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law. She received her B.A. in Art History from Vanderbilt University.

 

 

 

18:40 to 19:30

Closing Reception / Remarks

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