All committee meetings are open to all attendees! If you are interested in one of these areas, please attend! Current committee leaders will set an agenda for the meeting and will sometimes feature a speaker. Each committee will meet for one hour. Following the meeting, we encourage you to join as an ITechLaw member to stay connected with these individuals throughout the year.

All committee meetings are open to all attendees! If you are interested in one of these areas, please attend! Current committee leaders will set an agenda for the meeting and will sometimes feature a speaker. Each committee will meet for one hour. Following the meeting, we encourage you to join as an ITechLaw member to stay connected with these individuals throughout the year.

All committee meetings are open to all attendees! If you are interested in one of these areas, please attend! Current committee leaders will set an agenda for the meeting and will sometimes feature a speaker. Each committee will meet for one hour. Following the meeting, we encourage you to join as an ITechLaw member to stay connected with these individuals throughout the year.

All committee meetings are open to all attendees! If you are interested in one of these areas, please attend! Current committee leaders will set an agenda for the meeting and will sometimes feature a speaker. Each committee will meet for one hour. Following the meeting, we encourage you to join as an ITechLaw member to stay connected with these individuals throughout the year.

All committee meetings are open to all attendees! If you are interested in one of these areas, please attend! Current committee leaders will set an agenda for the meeting and will sometimes feature a speaker. Each committee will meet for one hour. Following the meeting, we encourage you to join as an ITechLaw member to stay connected with these individuals throughout the year.

All committee meetings are open to all attendees! If you are interested in one of these areas, please attend! Current committee leaders will set an agenda for the meeting and will sometimes feature a speaker. Each committee will meet for one hour. Following the meeting, we encourage you to join as an ITechLaw member to stay connected with these individuals throughout the year.

All committee meetings are open to all attendees! If you are interested in one of these areas, please attend! Current committee leaders will set an agenda for the meeting and will sometimes feature a speaker. Each committee will meet for one hour. Following the meeting, we encourage you to join as an ITechLaw member to stay connected with these individuals throughout the year.

All committee meetings are open to all attendees! If you are interested in one of these areas, please attend! Current committee leaders will set an agenda for the meeting and will sometimes feature a speaker. Each committee will meet for one hour. Following the meeting, we encourage you to join as an ITechLaw member to stay connected with these individuals throughout the year.

All committee meetings are open to all attendees! If you are interested in one of these areas, please attend! Current committee leaders will set an agenda for the meeting and will sometimes feature a speaker. Each committee will meet for one hour. Following the meeting, we encourage you to join as an ITechLaw member to stay connected with these individuals throughout the year.

Address: 15 Romolo Pl, San Francisco, CA 94133

After the welcome reception, we invite all young lawyers (aged 45 and under) for a networking drinks reception. 
Hosted by the Young Lawyers' Committee. *Transportation is NOT provided*

Discover insights on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the law as this keynote presentation highlights key foundations and identifies the latest trends entailing AI and the law. You will be armed with predictions of what the future portends. No prior knowledge about AI is required.

Keynote Speaker:

Dr. Lance Eliot, Techbrium, Inc., United States

Dr. Lance Eliot is a globally recognized expert on AI and the Law, serving as a Stanford Fellow at Stanford University in the Stanford Center for Legal Informatics, a joint effort of the Stanford Law School and the Stanford Computer Science Department, and is founder of Techbrium Inc. His columns for Forbes, AI Trends, and others have amassed 5.6+ million views. A popular speaker at conferences, he was the keynote speaker at AI World. Dr. Eliot served as a professor at USC, CIO/CTO in billion-dollar-sized companies, successful high-tech entrepreneur, and been a Venture Capitalist with a major VC firm.

From algorithms that vet candidates for employment to the development of self-driving cars, the U.S. and international businesses are incorporating AI and machine learning into their operations and products at an astonishing rate. But AIs are only as good as what happened in the development of the parts including the hardware, software, and programming. Once the human element is introduced into the chain to develop the AI, bias is also introduced. The selection of the parts can introduce a bias in the computer's processing while human programmers may include their biases into the software they write – social (i.e. racial, gender-based, etc.), economic and political.  What are businesses to do? What is the state of technology in business today; the bias risks facing companies incorporating AI into their products; and how our society is trying to develop solutions – legal, business, and legislative – to tackle these risks. Specific examples that will be covered include: (i) Artificial intelligence that “learned” to become biased after being exposed to humans, (ii) social media platform’s use of AI and machine learning to identify bias (social, economic, and political) on their platforms, and (iii) government programs using AI in criminal sentencing decisions in state courts.

Speakers:

Rory Radding, Mauriel Kapouytian Woods LLP, United States - Moderator

Rory J. Radding is an IP strategist with 45 years of experience. He is also an accomplished trial lawyer. He has litigated diverse patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret cases, acting for both plaintiffs and defendants, involving a wide variety of technologies. Rory also advises large, mid-size, small, and start-up clients as well as non-profit associations and organizations on global intellectual property strategies, including prosecution, licensing, and enforcement strategies, cross-border transactional matters, including mergers and acquisitions, the establishment of joint ventures, international and domestic technology transfer, as well as collaborative research agreements and equity financing.

Aleksandra Czubek, SSW Pragmatic Solutions, Poland

Aleksandra Czubek, LL.M (QMUL, London) specializes in IP law and new technologies law. Both intellectually and professionally, Aleksandra is curious about the commonplace implementation of AI and laws regulating its use. In her practice, she focuses on IP management strategies. Aleksandra is an author of Polish and international publications on intellectual property law big data and privacy. Aleksandra gained her experience in law firms as well as at the University of Gdansk, where she conducted research at the Centre for Intellectual Property Law and New Technologies. Currently, Aleksandra plays for SSW Pragmatic Solutions – a tech-oriented law firm in Poland.

Robert Kang, Loyola Law School, United States

Robert Kang is Chief Counsel for Cybersecurity & National Security at a major US corporation. As one of the first in-house attorneys in the United States to create such a practice, Robert plays a leading role in creating this field for his sector. His practice includes developing legal, business, and legislative solutions to some of the most pressing problems facing the nation. Robert is also a member of the Board of Directors for the Southern California chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel, where he launched ACC SoCal’s first CLEs on basic cybertech and risk management. As an academic, Robert also plays a leading role in shaping cyber and technology content for the next generation of legal practitioners. He was one of the primary architects to design Loyola Law School’s cyber and data privacy program – the first such program in any Southern California law school. He also teaches courses on cyber risk management, technology, and privacy. Starting in 2014, Robert also launched the first basic cybertech courses specifically designed for lawyers in Southern California.

Gartner categorizes Internet of Behaviors (IoB) as the technology trend of the year. IoB combines technologies focused on tracking individuals such as location and facial recognition and connects the data and maps them to behavioral events. ‘Digital dust’ of people’s lives, from a variety of sources, may end up being used to influence behavior. This panel will discuss IoB, its uses and risks, and legal considerations, including possible behavioral manipulation.

Speakers:

Jim Snell, Perkins Coie, United States - Moderator

Jim Snell is a partner at Perkins Coie in the privacy and security group and serves as the managing partner for the Palo Alto, California office. He has extensive experience representing technology companies in high-stakes litigation relating to privacy and security, Internet, marketing, and intellectual property issues. Jim’s experience includes litigation and counseling relating to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) and the Stored Communications Act (SCA), the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), federal and state wiretap acts, state marketing laws, and many other privacy-based statutory and common law claims.

Sajai Singh, J. Sagar Associates, India

Sajai is the Co-Chair of the Firm’s Corporate Practice. His practice focuses primarily on Mergers, Acquisitions, Joint Ventures, strategic alliances, restructurings and financings (whether debt or equity), with particular emphasis on cross-border transactions. Sajai is the Chair of the International Bar Association (IBA) Technology Law Committee. He is an acclaimed transactional lawyer with more than 28 years of experience representing a wide variety of industries, businesses and sectors funnel investments into India. This wealth of experience means that he understands the issues that arise in major transactions and can provide solutions to resolve these issues; providing advice that goes well beyond legal and contractual matters, and into the technical and commercial heart of the success of the transaction. Sajai also does corporate work related to regulatory matters, internal investigations, and conflict resolutions, including all aspects of white-collar crime, government investigation and compliance with the Prevention of Corruption Act, the Money Laundering Act, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), UK Bribery Act and other local and international anti-corruption laws. Indian employment law, industrial relations, whistleblower complaints, and executive compensation practices. In terms of sectors, Sajai maintains an active practice in the Knowledge-based industries sectors. He is known as a pioneering lawyer supporting the development of the Information Technology sector in India. He regularly publishes and speaks on a variety of legal, regulatory and transaction-related topics, especially focused on cross-border trade. Sajai is passionate about education, and regularly conducts client education seminars, executive education programs, and boot camps for young lawyers. The Cyberspace Camp ™ program is one such program he has patronized and promoted in several developing nations. Sajai is the Past President of ITechLaw, the International Technology Lawyers Association, headquartered in the US. This is a first for any Asian.

David Naylor, Squire Patton Boggs, United Kingdom, (Formally at Wiggin)

David’s practice focuses on international business expansion, cross-border transactions and multijurisdictional projects. He is a savvy dealmaker who understands the technologies that are transforming today’s digital marketplace. Established and emerging companies regularly seek David’s support with challenging and complex commercial transactions involving intellectual property, data and technology. His expertise extends to structuring and negotiating strategic partnerships, commercial joint ventures and all forms of commercial technology, intellectual property and data-focused transactions, and helping US, European and UK companies anticipate risks and navigate the challenges posed by dynamically evolving regulatory regimes, particularly in the fields of data privacy and artificial intelligence (AI). David is regularly consulted on “bet-the-farm” privacy compliance matters and has advised many companies on their dealings with privacy regulators, including in connection with data breaches, regulatory investigations and in successfully challenging potentially highly impactful regulatory decisions. His experience includes working on groundbreaking transactions and other matters for global media and entertainment businesses, software and web services companies, telecoms and IoT service providers, electric vehicle manufacturers, leading cybersecurity specialists, blockchain technology developers, data and information services companies and disruptive players in the adtech, fintech, healthtech, AI, digital media and online retail spaces. In addition to his robust legal practice, David pays it forward. He is a mentor on a number of London’s leading accelerator programmes and is the founder of a network for CEOs and company founders. David is also an entrepreneur, having co-founded the social fitness technology company, Racefully. He is the named inventor on a number of patents; has an MBA from Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine; is on the board of an international network for tech entrepreneurs, CEOs and investors; and is a fellow of the British American Project.

This program will discuss the current patchwork of laws that exist regarding the regulation of biometric information, including collection, retention, use, and dissemination standards. This includes important issues that were resolved by the courts this year and anticipated key issues for 2022. The program also will discuss how biometric privacy laws affect different industries and business objectives, depending upon the technology used and its purpose. Overall, attendees will come away with a better understanding of not only the current framework of biometric privacy laws but also the likely trends for the next several years.

Speakers:

Daniel Saeedi, Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP, United States

Daniel Saeedi has a robust national practice in data privacy and information security litigation, including matters related to biometric technology. He has first-chaired several high-profile class actions involving consumer and employee privacy issues in a variety of different industries. Daniel is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US).

Michelle Visser, Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe, United States

Michelle Visser has extensive experience in defending companies that face regulatory investigations and class action litigation that frequently follow the announcements of cybersecurity and privacy incidents. Her privacy experience includes defending clients facing allegations under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) and under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). She also regularly counsels clients on these issues with an eye toward reducing future litigation exposure.

Limited to In-House Counsel only.

The focus of this panel will be on antitrust/competition issues that tech lawyers and corporate lawyers engaged in M&A matters ought to have on their radar going forward. In recent years, several competition authorities across different countries, including the U.S., have been investigating the market power being exercised by leaders in the tech sector. Those investigations are focused in part on the constraints that conduct may cause on competitive growth by comparatively smaller tech entities and new entrants. The Executive Order by President Biden last summer has directed more extensive antitrust enforcement in the U.S. Other countries such as Canada also are in process of modernizing their competition laws to address the challenges of the digital age. Additional focal points include supply chain shortages that have followed the effects of the global pandemic across a wide range of products including computer chips, coupled with the increasing geopolitical tensions with China particularly as such may bear on the digital sector and the significant ongoing economic developments with Russia.  

Speakers:

Joshua Soven, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, United States - Moderator

A partner in the Litigation Department, Josh Soven focuses on government antitrust investigations, antitrust litigation and counseling on competition issues. Described by Chambers USA as “extremely knowledgeable, an excellent strategist and a great communicator,” Josh represents leading companies before the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, the Federal Trade Commission and in the federal courts. Josh has obtained approval of some of the highest-profile, most complex strategic transactions for numerous prominent companies. Among others, Josh advised Deutsche Telekom in the $26 billion purchase of Sprint by DT’s subsidiary, T-Mobile; LinkedIn in its $26 billion sale to Microsoft; St. Jude Medical in its $25 billion sale to Abbott Laboratories; Marriott in its $13 billion acquisition of Starwood; Hewlett Packard Enterprise in the sale of its information technology services business to Computer Sciences Corporation and its sale of mobile device patents to Qualcomm, to name a few. Josh served in leadership and trial counsel roles in both the DOJ’s Antitrust Division and the FTC. From 2007 to 2012, Josh was Chief of the Litigation I Section of the DOJ’s Antitrust Division, where he directed all of the division’s investigations and litigation challenges in the health insurance, hospital, consumer products, packaging, beer and dairy sectors. Josh also served as a trial attorney in the division's Networks and Technologies Section, where he directed investigations in the software, electronic payment systems and financial services fields. From 2004 to 2007, Josh was an Attorney Advisor to FTC Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras on antitrust enforcement and policy matters. Earlier in his career, he was a special assistant in the U.S. Attorney's Office in Alexandria.

Calvin Goldman, The Law Office of Calvin Goldman, Canada

Calvin Goldman’s law practice is based in Toronto and focuses on all areas of Canadian competition, antitrust and foreign investment law, encompassing Canadian and international matters. In addition to being a former head of the Canadian Competition Bureau, Cal has acted as counsel in a significant number of leading competition law and foreign investment review cases. He also has acted as counsel for the Attorney General of Canada before the Supreme Court of Canada in two precedential competition cases. Cal continues to be widely recognized as a leading lawyer in many rankings, including Chambers Global (2021); Best Lawyers in Canada (2021); Who’s Who Legal Canada (2021), among other similar 2022, 2021, and earlier rankings. In addition to many prior appointments and panel participation in various international law and policy fora, from 2019 to August 2021 he was Co-Chair of the ABA Antitrust Law Section Task Force on the Future of Competition Law Standards, which delivered two substantial Reports to the Section’s Council in August 2020 and August 2021 on evolving antitrust thinking and enforcement issues. In 2020-2021, Cal also was Co-Chair of the International Chamber of Commerce Competition Commission’s Working Group on Competition Policy and Economic Recovery. He continues to be a Special Advisor to the Business at OECD Competition Committee (BIAC).

Francesco Liberatore, Squire Patton Boggs, United Kingdom

He regularly represents clients in investigations before regulatory and competition authorities, as well as managing internal investigations, dawn raids, and counseling on compliance issues and various commercial agreements. Francesco handles merger control due diligence and filings, as well as coordinating multijurisdictional merger control strategies. He also advises private equity investors, banks, and other financial investors on arbitrage opportunities. Francesco’s litigation experience includes representing clients in matters before the Competition Appeal Tribunal, the High Court of Justice, and the European Courts.

Cristina Caffarra, Charles River Associates, 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). Dr. Caffarra is a recognized contributor to the global discussion on regulation of the digital economy, advising both companies and government agencies and she has written extensively on the need to integrate competition enforcement and data protection. She regularly keynotes and participates to roundtables events on competition, regulation and digital policy. She has advised both corporate clients and government enforcers in multiple cases concerning digital companies, media, telecoms, and more. Dr. Caffarra is an Honorary Professor at University College London and Co-Director of the CEPR Competition Research Policy Network.

Susannah Torpey, Winston & Strawn LLP, United States

Susannah Torpey, Co-Chair of Winston’s Technology Antitrust Group, has more than fifteen years of experience representing Fortune 500 companies in multimillion and billion-dollar antitrust class actions, high-tech competitor disputes, international investigations, and counseling partnerships. She also counsels international and U.S. businesses regarding the minimization of antitrust risk and evaluates board and other corporate activities for antitrust compliance. Susannah has been repeatedly recognized as a “SuperLawyer,” “Top Woman Attorney,” and as a “Star” in Antitrust and Litigation for obtaining critical wins for her clients, whether at trial on behalf of plaintiffs or by winning complete dismissals on behalf of defendants.

A new amended set of international arbitration and mediation will be used to analyze technology and other international dispute resolution trends for companies, advocates, arbitrators and mediators. The rule additions and revisions are designed to meet the ever-changing dispute resolution landscape, including the rise of third-party funding, the duty to discuss cybersecurity, privacy, and data protection in both mediation and arbitration proceedings, the delegation of arbitrability, the enactment of the Singapore Convention, and the omnipresent specter of COVID-19 with the concomitant use of video communications.

Speakers:

Steven Andersen, International Centre for Dispute Resolution, United States

Steve Andersen, VP, ICDR Steve has over 20 years’ experience as an international dispute resolution professional. He is the point person to interface and collaborate with legal professionals, industry groups, advisory committees in the technology, energy, finance, aerospace, aviation, and construction industries in locations around the world. Steve dedicates a substantial amount of time organizing and facilitating international dispute resolution education including multiple events in the North America, Europe, Asia, and South America. Inaugural winner of the Outstanding Contribution to Technology Dispute Resolution Award by Silicon Valley Arbitration & Mediation Center. Steve oversaw and managed the 2021 ICDR Rule Amendments.

Maria Chedid, Arnold & Porter, United States

Maria Chedid is the global co-chair of Arnold & Porter’s international arbitration practice. She regularly serves as lead counsel in commercial and investment arbitrations, and frequently is called upon to serve as an arbitrator, particularly in technology and life sciences disputes. She has twice been a recipient of California's Top Women Lawyers of the Year award, and has been recognized for her expertise by Chambers Global, Chambers USA, The Legal 500, Who’s Who Legal, Super Lawyers, Lawdragon 500 Global, Law360, Guide to the World's Leading Experts, and the “Tech List” of Leading Arbitrators.

Seen the recent headlines? Wondering how the legal, policy and regulatory changes may impact your work and your clients? This workshop focuses on the hottest topics in law and technology. Additionally, it will explore how new technologies are affecting technology law. - Non-CLE

Speakers:

Eugene Weitz, DXC Technology Managed Legal Solutions, United States - Moderator

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 Vice President - Law and 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 & Compliance Department.

Peter Brown, Brown Tech Legal - 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, litigation, and arbitrations. Mr. Brown 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 2022. Mr. Brown co-authored the leading treatises Emerging Technologies and the Law and Computer Law. He served on the Board of ITechLaw for over a decade.

Alexander Blumrosen, Polaris Law, France 

Alexander Blumrosen is the founding partner of the Paris law firm Polaris Law (www.polarislaw.eu), and is admitted to practice in both New York (1986) and Paris (1991). He is specialized in international litigation and arbitration of business disputes, including all facets of international procedure related to the enforcement of court judgments and arbitration awards, cross-border discovery, and asset recovery. He regularly appears as counsel to parties, or as arbitrator, in institutional and ad hoc arbitrations in matters involving commercial contracts, joint ventures, franchise and distribution, trademark and patent (IP) disputes, and e-commerce disputes. A recognized expert on Data Protection law, Mr. Blumrosen was selected by the EU Commission and the US Department of Commerce to be a Privacy Shield arbitrator, and writes and speaks regularly about GDPR as it applies to commercial and investment arbitration. He is regularly appointed "Privacy Monitor" by US courts in cross-border litigation under the Hague Evidence Convention to oversee compliance by the parties with GDPR. He is a frequent speaker and author on arbitration and private international law matters, and regularly teaches arbitration law and practice at Mitchell Hamline School of Law (Dispute Resolution Institute). He is the former Chair of the Arbitration Committee of the American Bar Association, and former President of the International Technology Law Association (ITechLaw). He is a life member of the Council on Foreign Relations and a Chevalier of the French Legion of Honor. Mr. Blumrosen is an American national based in Paris with law degrees from Georgetown University Law Center, and the University of Paris. 

Jenna Karadbil, Law Offices of Jenna F. Karadbil, United States

Jenna F. Karadbil has over 25 years’ experience in technology, which allows her to effectively bridge the gap between her clients and the law. She has over 18 years of legal experience representing US and international companies in transactional and ligation matters, related to technology, intellectual property, privacy, advertising, entertainment and related rights and issues. She frequently speaks around the world on technology, intellectual property, and privacy issues. Ms. Karadbil is a Certified Information Privacy Professional/US and was honored by Legal 500 for her work on data protection and privacy. She is a former President and Board of Director for the International Technology Law Association (ITechLaw), and now serves as a member of the Advisory Board. Ms. Karadbil has an AV® rating from Martindale Hubbell and is a Super Lawyer® for intellectual property in New York. She previously worked for an AMLAW top 20 law firm and acted as general counsel for an employee engagement software company before moving to her own practice almost five years ago. Ms. Karadbil received B.S. (information systems) and J.D. degrees from the University of Arizona and is admitted to the Arizona, California, Nevada and New York bars.

The focus of this panel will be on antitrust/competition issues that tech lawyers and corporate lawyers engaged in M&A matters ought to have on their radar going forward. In recent years, several competition authorities across different countries, including the U.S., have been investigating the market power being exercised by leaders in the tech sector. Those investigations are focused in part on the constraints that conduct may cause on competitive growth by comparatively smaller tech entities and new entrants. The Executive Order by President Biden last summer has directed more extensive antitrust enforcement in the U.S. Other countries such as Canada also are in process of modernizing their competition laws to address the challenges of the digital age. Additional focal points include supply chain shortages that have followed the effects of the global pandemic across a wide range of products including computer chips, coupled with the increasing geopolitical tensions with China particularly as such may bear on the digital sector and the significant ongoing economic developments with Russia.  

Speakers:

Joshua Soven, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, United States - Moderator

A partner in the Litigation Department, Josh Soven focuses on government antitrust investigations, antitrust litigation and counseling on competition issues. Described by Chambers USA as “extremely knowledgeable, an excellent strategist and a great communicator,” Josh represents leading companies before the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, the Federal Trade Commission and in the federal courts. Josh has obtained approval of some of the highest-profile, most complex strategic transactions for numerous prominent companies. Among others, Josh advised Deutsche Telekom in the $26 billion purchase of Sprint by DT’s subsidiary, T-Mobile; LinkedIn in its $26 billion sale to Microsoft; St. Jude Medical in its $25 billion sale to Abbott Laboratories; Marriott in its $13 billion acquisition of Starwood; Hewlett Packard Enterprise in the sale of its information technology services business to Computer Sciences Corporation and its sale of mobile device patents to Qualcomm, to name a few. Josh served in leadership and trial counsel roles in both the DOJ’s Antitrust Division and the FTC. From 2007 to 2012, Josh was Chief of the Litigation I Section of the DOJ’s Antitrust Division, where he directed all of the division’s investigations and litigation challenges in the health insurance, hospital, consumer products, packaging, beer and dairy sectors. Josh also served as a trial attorney in the division's Networks and Technologies Section, where he directed investigations in the software, electronic payment systems and financial services fields. From 2004 to 2007, Josh was an Attorney Advisor to FTC Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras on antitrust enforcement and policy matters. Earlier in his career, he was a special assistant in the U.S. Attorney's Office in Alexandria.

Calvin Goldman, The Law Office of Calvin Goldman, Canada

Calvin Goldman’s law practice is based in Toronto and focuses on all areas of Canadian competition, antitrust and foreign investment law, encompassing Canadian and international matters. In addition to being a former head of the Canadian Competition Bureau, Cal has acted as counsel in a significant number of leading competition law and foreign investment review cases. He also has acted as counsel for the Attorney General of Canada before the Supreme Court of Canada in two precedential competition cases. Cal continues to be widely recognized as a leading lawyer in many rankings, including Chambers Global (2021); Best Lawyers in Canada (2021); Who’s Who Legal Canada (2021), among other similar 2022, 2021, and earlier rankings. In addition to many prior appointments and panel participation in various international law and policy fora, from 2019 to August 2021 he was Co-Chair of the ABA Antitrust Law Section Task Force on the Future of Competition Law Standards, which delivered two substantial Reports to the Section’s Council in August 2020 and August 2021 on evolving antitrust thinking and enforcement issues. In 2020-2021, Cal also was Co-Chair of the International Chamber of Commerce Competition Commission’s Working Group on Competition Policy and Economic Recovery. He continues to be a Special Advisor to the Business at OECD Competition Committee (BIAC).

Francesco Liberatore, Squire Patton Boggs, United Kingdom

He regularly represents clients in investigations before regulatory and competition authorities, as well as managing internal investigations, dawn raids, and counseling on compliance issues and various commercial agreements. Francesco handles merger control due diligence and filings, as well as coordinating multijurisdictional merger control strategies. He also advises private equity investors, banks, and other financial investors on arbitrage opportunities. Francesco’s litigation experience includes representing clients in matters before the Competition Appeal Tribunal, the High Court of Justice, and the European Courts.

Cristina Caffarra, Charles River Associates, 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). Dr. Caffarra is a recognized contributor to the global discussion on regulation of the digital economy, advising both companies and government agencies and she has written extensively on the need to integrate competition enforcement and data protection. She regularly keynotes and participates to roundtables events on competition, regulation and digital policy. She has advised both corporate clients and government enforcers in multiple cases concerning digital companies, media, telecoms, and more. Dr. Caffarra is an Honorary Professor at University College London and Co-Director of the CEPR Competition Research Policy Network.

Susannah Torpey, Winston & Strawn LLP, United States

Susannah Torpey, Co-Chair of Winston’s Technology Antitrust Group, has more than fifteen years of experience representing Fortune 500 companies in multimillion and billion-dollar antitrust class actions, high-tech competitor disputes, international investigations, and counseling partnerships. She also counsels international and U.S. businesses regarding the minimization of antitrust risk and evaluates board and other corporate activities for antitrust compliance. Susannah has been repeatedly recognized as a “SuperLawyer,” “Top Woman Attorney,” and as a “Star” in Antitrust and Litigation for obtaining critical wins for her clients, whether at trial on behalf of plaintiffs or by winning complete dismissals on behalf of defendants.

A new amended set of international arbitration and mediation will be used to analyze technology and other international dispute resolution trends for companies, advocates, arbitrators and mediators. The rule additions and revisions are designed to meet the ever-changing dispute resolution landscape, including the rise of third-party funding, the duty to discuss cybersecurity, privacy, and data protection in both mediation and arbitration proceedings, the delegation of arbitrability, the enactment of the Singapore Convention, and the omnipresent specter of COVID-19 with the concomitant use of video communications.

Speakers:

Steven Andersen, International Centre for Dispute Resolution, United States

Steve Andersen, VP, ICDR Steve has over 20 years’ experience as an international dispute resolution professional. He is the point person to interface and collaborate with legal professionals, industry groups, advisory committees in the technology, energy, finance, aerospace, aviation, and construction industries in locations around the world. Steve dedicates a substantial amount of time organizing and facilitating international dispute resolution education including multiple events in the North America, Europe, Asia, and South America. Inaugural winner of the Outstanding Contribution to Technology Dispute Resolution Award by Silicon Valley Arbitration & Mediation Center. Steve oversaw and managed the 2021 ICDR Rule Amendments.

Maria Chedid, Arnold & Porter, United States

Maria Chedid is the global co-chair of Arnold & Porter’s international arbitration practice. She regularly serves as lead counsel in commercial and investment arbitrations, and frequently is called upon to serve as an arbitrator, particularly in technology and life sciences disputes. She has twice been a recipient of California's Top Women Lawyers of the Year award, and has been recognized for her expertise by Chambers Global, Chambers USA, The Legal 500, Who’s Who Legal, Super Lawyers, Lawdragon 500 Global, Law360, Guide to the World's Leading Experts, and the “Tech List” of Leading Arbitrators.

Seen the recent headlines? Wondering how the legal, policy and regulatory changes may impact your work and your clients? This workshop focuses on the hottest topics in law and technology. Additionally, it will explore how new technologies are affecting technology law. - Non-CLE

Speakers:

Eugene Weitz, DXC Technology Managed Legal Solutions, United States - Moderator

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 Vice President - Law and 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 & Compliance Department.

Peter Brown, Brown Tech Legal - 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, litigation, and arbitrations. Mr. Brown 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 2022. Mr. Brown co-authored the leading treatises Emerging Technologies and the Law and Computer Law. He served on the Board of ITechLaw for over a decade.

Alexander Blumrosen, Polaris Law, France 

Alexander Blumrosen is the founding partner of the Paris law firm Polaris Law (www.polarislaw.eu), and is admitted to practice in both New York (1986) and Paris (1991). He is specialized in international litigation and arbitration of business disputes, including all facets of international procedure related to the enforcement of court judgments and arbitration awards, cross-border discovery, and asset recovery. He regularly appears as counsel to parties, or as arbitrator, in institutional and ad hoc arbitrations in matters involving commercial contracts, joint ventures, franchise and distribution, trademark and patent (IP) disputes, and e-commerce disputes. A recognized expert on Data Protection law, Mr. Blumrosen was selected by the EU Commission and the US Department of Commerce to be a Privacy Shield arbitrator, and writes and speaks regularly about GDPR as it applies to commercial and investment arbitration. He is regularly appointed "Privacy Monitor" by US courts in cross-border litigation under the Hague Evidence Convention to oversee compliance by the parties with GDPR. He is a frequent speaker and author on arbitration and private international law matters, and regularly teaches arbitration law and practice at Mitchell Hamline School of Law (Dispute Resolution Institute). He is the former Chair of the Arbitration Committee of the American Bar Association, and former President of the International Technology Law Association (ITechLaw). He is a life member of the Council on Foreign Relations and a Chevalier of the French Legion of Honor. Mr. Blumrosen is an American national based in Paris with law degrees from Georgetown University Law Center, and the University of Paris. 

Jenna Karadbil, Law Offices of Jenna F. Karadbil, United States

Jenna F. Karadbil has over 25 years’ experience in technology, which allows her to effectively bridge the gap between her clients and the law. She has over 18 years of legal experience representing US and international companies in transactional and ligation matters, related to technology, intellectual property, privacy, advertising, entertainment and related rights and issues. She frequently speaks around the world on technology, intellectual property, and privacy issues. Ms. Karadbil is a Certified Information Privacy Professional/US and was honored by Legal 500 for her work on data protection and privacy. She is a former President and Board of Director for the International Technology Law Association (ITechLaw), and now serves as a member of the Advisory Board. Ms. Karadbil has an AV® rating from Martindale Hubbell and is a Super Lawyer® for intellectual property in New York. She previously worked for an AMLAW top 20 law firm and acted as general counsel for an employee engagement software company before moving to her own practice almost five years ago. Ms. Karadbil received B.S. (information systems) and J.D. degrees from the University of Arizona and is admitted to the Arizona, California, Nevada and New York bars.

The digitalization of the cars we drive has accelerated a lot in the last couple of years. Software is and will be the driving differentiator in the future car markets. With the ever-increasing technology used, the tech law questions around digital cars further emerge, such as: Data ownership – who owns the data and collected by car’s sensors – particularly in the light of latest initiatives by lawmakers, e.g. the Data Act and Data Governance Act of the EU, Privacy concerns, Electrification, Assisted and Autonomous driving and traffic safety, Artificial Intelligence – ethical questions and liability. The session provides insight into cutting-edge legal developments in this field and will shed light on differences between the U.S. and the E.U. We will also discuss what this means in practical terms – for cars manufacturers but also for car buyers and drivers.

Speakers:

Dr. Thomas Thalhofer, Noerr

Thomas Thalhofer specializes in legal issues surrounding the digitalization of the economy, contract drafting, and legal project advice in complex national and international IT projects, cloud projects, and IT outsourcing initiatives. He also focuses on corporate transactions in the fields of technology, IT dispute resolution and litigation, as well as software licensing and data protection law. Alongside his extensive practical work, Thomas regularly writes articles for publication. He is a Member of the Board of Directors ITechLaw Association, co-chair of the Outsourcing Committee of the German Association of Law and Informatics, and a member of the German Lawyers’ Association (IT working group). Thomas also lectures on the program for certified specialists in IT law and is a lecturer in IT law / Legal Business Digitalization at the University of Munich. Thomas is ranked 6th among German thought leaders in IT law by Who’s Who Legal and is recommended as a leading expert in IT law by JUVE Handbook, Chambers Europe, Legal 500 Deutschland, Who’s Who Legal TMT, and Best Lawyers Germany.

Leanne Fitzgerald, ACV Auctions, United States

Ms. Fitzgerald is the Chief Legal Officer at ACV Auctions, Inc., the leading digital marketplace for wholesale vehicle transactions and data services offering transparent and accurate vehicle information. Prior to her appointment at ACV, she was Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary at Cerence, Inc. a provider of voice assistant solutions to the automotive OEMs. Previously, Ms. Fitzgerald was with Nuance Communications Inc. and served as its Vice President, Associate General Counsel, Corporate, Securities and Compliance and Assistant Secretary from 2018 and as Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary since 2014, and Associate General Counsel Intellectual Property since 2008. Prior to joining Nuance, she served in a variety of positions with increasing responsibility in the legal department of EMC Corporation from 1994 to 2008, culminating as Associate General Counsel. Ms. Fitzgerald holds a B.S. in engineering from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and a J.D. from the University of New Hampshire School of Law, the Franklin Pierce Law Center.

NFTs are a unique emerging digital asset class that are bought, sold, and held using blockchain technology. In the US, NFTs have outpaced the regulatory framework. In the EU, the EU parliament’s Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee voted in favor of a new draft of the Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) framework, an all-encompassing set of regulations covering the trading of digital assets across the 27-nation bloc. This session will explore key legal considerations associated with NFTs, including the complex issues of applicable law and regulation that may arise with cross-border sales.

Speakers:

Jim Gatto, Sheppard Mullin, United States - Moderator

James Gatto is leader of the Blockchain Team and Games Team at Sheppard Mullin with a particular focus on the intersection of blockchain and interactive entertainment, including NFTs, blockchain games, metaverse, collectibles, digital art, and music. He advises on the full array of NFT legal issues, including token creation, marketplaces; patents, copyrights, and other IP protection and enforcement; and regulatory issues including securities, AML, gambling terms of service, and all types of licenses, partnerships, distribution and other NFT agreements, He has been involved in blockchain since 2012 and is recognized as a legal thought leader in this field.

Steve Krause, Dapper Labs, United States 

Steve is the VP and Head of Commercial Legal for Dapper Labs – the creators of NBA Top Shot, NFL All Day, UFC Strike, CryptoKitties, and the Flow Blockchain. Steve’s groundbreaking work on IP licensing issues related to Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) has made him one of the foremost experts in the field. During his time at Dapper Labs, Steve created the original NFT License, which helped define what ownership means on the blockchain. While managing Dapper Labs’ commercial legal team, Steve served as lead negotiator on major IP license agreements with the NBA, NBA Players Association, NFL, NFL Players Association, UFC, La Liga, Sanrio, Warner Music Group, Dr. Seuss, and many others.

Katharina Lasota Heller, LEXcellence AG, Switzerland

Attorney at law in Switzerland and in Poland, founding partner at LEXcellence AG, over 20 years of experience in IT, IP and FinTech law; doctoral degree in 2003 from Ludwig Maximillian University as a scholar of Max-Planck- Institute in Munich, alumnus of McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento California - LL.M. Studies in 2004; worked for different large law firms in Munich, Warsaw or Vienna; between 2010 and 2015 lead a global compliance program of a South African Company Naspers; visiting professor at Kozminski University in Warsaw IP and Technology Law, President of Swiss-Polish Blockchain Association.

Address: 1 Ferry Building, San Francisco, CA 94105

Join ITechLaw for the Gala Reception and Celebration at the World Technology Law Conference. Experience a snippet of historic San Francisco at the intersection of the city’s major thoroughfares and waterfront - The Ferry Building. Network as you time travel from the Gold Rush to today's vibrant, tech hub that revolutionized the Bay Area. Taste your way around San Francisco's renowned food scene all within this one evening as you build your own culinary experience and indulge in the eclectic cornucopia of local cuisines and cultures paired with fine wine, and craft beer sure to quench your palate.

San Francisco cocktail-chic attire recommended; ticketed event; an Uber Code is available in lieu of transportation.  

As ITechLaw looks back and celebrates 50 glorious years, it is time to meet the Super Women who contribute their leadership, passion, time, and skills to make ITechLaw a truly diverse and inclusive organization. They have stood tall and strong, and walked the talk, advocating and empowering women technology lawyers across the globe. To mark the 50th year, I-WIN has the pleasure and privilege to host, honor, and hear from the horse’s mouth – our very own Women Presidents of ITechLaw. Join us at the Breakfast Session to know what it takes to be a woman tech lawyer, a global champion, and a true leader.

Speakers:

• Susan Barty, CMS, United Kingdom (2016-2017)
• Karen L. Casser, Law Office of Karen L Casser, United States (1998-1999)
• Sandra A. Jeskie, Duane Morris LLP, United States (2010-2011)
• Jenna Karadbil, Law Offices of Jenna F. Karadbil, United States (2015-2016)
• Gabriela Kennedy, Mayer Brown, Hong Kong (2021-2022)
• Diana J. P. McKenzie, HunterMaclean, United States (2002-2003)
• Esther Nunes, Pinheiro Neto Advogados, Brazil (2004-2005)
• Kiran Sandford, KMPG LLP, United Kingdom (2013-2014)
• Ursula Widmer, Dr. Widmer & Partners, Attorneys-at-Law, Switzerland (2009-2010)
• Amy-Lynne Williams, Deeth Williams Wall LLP, Canada (2005-2006)

Professor Goldman will discuss how the Internet enables pro-social activity more than the offline baseline and why legislators and regulators must take care to avoid laws and regulations that could strip away that potential. 

Keynote Speaker:

Professor Eric Goldman, Santa Clara University School of Law

Eric Goldman is Associate Dean for Research, Professor of Law, Co-Director of the High Tech Law Institute, and Supervisor of the Privacy Law Certificate, at Santa Clara University School of Law. His research and teaching focuses on Internet law, and he blogs on that topic at the Technology & Marketing Law Blog.

Section 230 in the U.S., and similar provisions throughout much of the world, continue to afford broad immunity to platform providers as they choose what content to make available and which speakers to restrict. In light of numerous world events, regulation is coming. Among other things, our expert panelists will discuss: legislative responses in the U.S., E.U., and elsewhere; the pros and cons of these responses and the future of the Internet.

Speakers:

Corynne McSherry, Electronic Frontier Foundation, United States - Moderator

Corynne McSherry is the Legal Director at Electronic Frontier Foundation, specializing in intellectual property, open access, and free speech issues. As a litigator, she has represented Professor Lawrence Lessig, Public.Resource.Org, the Yes Men, and a dancing baby, among others. Her policy work includes leading EFF’s effort to fix copyright and promote best practices for online expression. She has testified before Congress about the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and Section 230. Corynne has a B.A. from the University of California at Santa Cruz, a Ph.D from the University of California at San Diego, and a J.D. from Stanford Law School.

Professor Eric Goldman, Santa Clara University School of Law, United States

Eric Goldman is Associate Dean for Research, Professor of Law, Co-Director of the High Tech Law Institute, and Supervisor of the Privacy Law Certificate, at Santa Clara University School of Law. His research and teaching focuses on Internet law, and he blogs on that topic at the Technology & Marketing Law Blog.

Luke Streatfeild, Hausfeld & Co LLP, United Kingdom

Luke Streatfeild is a partner in the London office of Hausfeld, specializing in international competition and commercial litigation, with a focus on collective redress. Luke currently acts on the largest and highest profile tech class actions in the UK market, advising on proceedings for combined damages of c.£2.5Bn against Apple and Google. Luke is qualified in the UK and the US (California).

Mitko Karushkov, Mitko Karushkov Legal, Regulatory, Business and Transactional Solutions, Bulgaria

Mitko Karushkov has been practicing legal, regulatory, compliance, business and transactional solution provision for over 20 years and predominantly to international telecom, media and new age technology companies, as well as to companies using technology in their operations. He is active on the Bulgarian, EU and EEA markets, as well as has been providing patent eligibility services on the EPC and PCT markets.

As the convergence of healthcare and technology continues, industry participants face unique legal issues as they attempt to leverage technology to optimize patient-centric healthcare.  This panel will discuss developments in HealthTech, as well as the obstacles in using new technology to improve healthcare and barriers that are encountered in trying to implement such solutions in the clinical setting, such as privacy of patient information, the standard of care, and patient safety.

Speakers:

Cory Lamz, Esq., Buoy Health, United States - Moderator

Cory Lamz, Esq. is the General Counsel at Buoy Heath. Lamz is a business leader with legal expertise at the intersection of data, innovation, and the law; focused primarily on heavily regulated data industries like healthcare. Lamz's practice includes complex transactions, privacy & security, IP, consumer protection, new product development, risk management, and employment matters.

Dr. Michael Isler, Walder Wyss AG

Michael Isler is a partner and member of the management board in the product groups Intellectual Property, Information Technology and Data Protection. He regularly advises in complex outsourcing, technology transfer, and platform projects from the conceptual and negotiation phase to dispute settlement. He further enjoys a vast experience in copyright, trademark, and patent law. A particular focus of his work is dedicated to the life sciences and health sector. Michael Isler regularly publishes and lectures in his practice areas and takes an active role in several professional organizations. He is co-editor of Life Science Recht, the Swiss law journal for pharma, biotech, and medtech. 

Vik Khurana, Bristows LLP

Vik Khurana is a partner at Bristows LLP and specializes in all aspects of commercial technology law and regularly leads complex and strategic technology projects. In particular, Khurana advises on outsourcing, software development and licensing, digital transformation, cloud computing, e-commerce, and other arrangements involving the use or exploitation of IP and technology.  In addition, Khurana has a growing practice in emerging disruptive technologies like artificial intelligence, advising both high-growth and established businesses as they develop, deploy and scale new products and services in the market.

Belinda Luu, Kaiser Permanente, United States

Belinda Luu is the Strategic Leader of Enterprise Data Strategy and Governance and Senior Counsel at Kaiser Permanente. She has deep experience in Healthcare Information Technology, AI/ML, Big Data, cloud services, strategic IT innovation collaborations, technology licensing, professional services, and outsourcing transactions. She has negotiated upwards of $3.2 billion in IT deals and practiced for 19 years. Belinda speaks on the topics of AI/ML, healthcare innovation, Big Data, and EID. Belinda is the Board Strategic Advisor for the Kaiser AAPI BRG and serves on the Asian Health Services’ Business Leadership Council and Kaiser’s Legal Department EID Executive Council.

This session will provide an overview of how the metaverse works and some of the associated legal issues.  In particular, attendees will learn more about how the metaverse paves the way for AI cyber entities to act with a legal agent capacity.

Speaker:

Eran Kahana, Maslon LLP and Stanford Law School, United States

Eran Kahana is an experienced attorney concentrating his practice on cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and intellectual property law. He counsels clients on a wide variety of matters related to cybersecurity, privacy, technology law, artificial intelligence, trademarks, patents, and copyright issues. In addition, Eran is a fellow at Stanford Law School and an advisory board member of the Stanford Artificial Intelligence & Law Society. He also serves in a variety of cybersecurity thought-leadership roles in which he publishes and lectures on the intersection between the law and artificial intelligence and is the co-author of the book The Law of Artificial Intelligence and Smart Machines, a publication of the American Bar Association. Eran is a graduate of the FBI's Citizen Academy and works closely with the FBI, Department of Justice, Secret Service, and colleagues from the private and academic sectors to promote and sustain cybersecurity best practices. To that end, Eran serves as general counsel of InfraGard (Minnesota Chapter), and as a member of the governance committee of the InfraGard National Members Alliance, a public-private sector organization affiliated with the FBI. He also serves on the Advisory Board of MN Cyber, an organization dedicated to positioning Minnesota as a national leader in cybersecurity. Eran has been interviewed on artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, privacy, and technology law for Bloomberg Law, BBC, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), KABC Radio, WCCO Radio, Minnesota Public Radio, Star Tribune, TheStreet.com, Stanford University Radio, KZSU FM, Twin Cities Business magazine, and Quartz.

The purpose of the new standard ISO 31022 is to guide organizations in the management of legal risk in relation to all their operations and activities. It should help organizations meet the legal and regulatory requirements, manage contractual risk, enhance the organization's strategic decision-making and improve the organization's capability of handling complex legal environments. Organizations can use this standard to implement legal risk management process and establish a proper legal risk management framework tailored to their unique situation and needs. The workshop leader, Sam De Silva, was the Co-Chair of the ISO Working Group responsible for the development of ISO 31022 so is in a unique position to discuss this new standard

Speaker:

Sam De Silva, CMS, United Kingdom

Dr. Sam De Silva is a Partner in the London office of leading international law firm, CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP and is the former Chair of the Tech & Sourcing Committee of iTechLaw. Sam specialises in complex and strategic IT projects and regularly advises on data protection, privacy and cyber-security issues. Sam is named in the Who’s Who of Information Technology 2022, Who’s Who of Data Privacy and Protection 2022 and the Who’s Who of Data Security 2022 as one of very few UK solicitors listed in all 3 categories. Sam is also the exclusive winner of the 2021 Client Choice Data Privacy & Protection award for the UK.

Across the globe, countries regulate use of encryption in some form. From licensing requirements to import restrictions, regulatory decryption to use as an infosec tool, the debate continues to intensify with ever increasing use of the cyber world. At rest and in transit, there is certain degree of tension in developing and deploying encryption tools to digital offerings, and the regulatory uncertainty is one of the key contributors. The workshop will present an encryption technology case study and dissect the regulatory nuances across jurisdictions from west to east, with an aim to elicit responses on where is the global community headed in the encryption debate. This highly interactive workshop will involve a hands-on small group discussion of a hypothetical case.

Speakers:

Arya Tripathy, PSA Legal, India

Arya is Partner at PSA. She specializes in M&A, general corporate, technology and data protection laws, and is a qualified CIPP/Asia. Working closely with global and domestic clients, she advises them on data lifecycle management, risk mitigation strategies, cross-border transfer, data subject rights and privacy governance, cybersecurity and other processing aspects. She has a keen interest in technology policy, works with think tanks, conducts guest lectures at law schools, participates in stakeholder discussions, and submits recommendations on draft laws. As part of pro-bono services, she advises social impact and not-profit organization on tech4good strategies and privacy laws. 

Bradley Joslove, Joslove Digital Law, France

Bradley Joslove (JD 1986, Harvard Law School, member of the Bars of Paris and Washington, D.C.,) founded Joslove Digital Law in 2020 to help clients navigate a clear path through the legal issues that arise in the constantly evolving digital sector. The firm builds on Mr. Joslove’s experience as General Counsel EMEA for C3.ai, one of the world’s leading suppliers of AI applications, and before that, his 25 years at the helm of the TMT Practice of the Franklin law firm. 

U.S. states were especially active during 2021 in considering and in some cases passing new state privacy and cybersecurity laws.  This session will focus on what laws passed and when they are effective as well as the common themes and differences.  The session will wrap up with some predictions for the second half of 2022.

Speaker:

Shari Piré, Plume Design, Inc., United States

Shari Piré has been a trusted advisor to public and private companies and their owners, including at Skadden, Arps in NYC and Paris, France, for 20+ years. Ms. Piré is Chief Legal Officer at Plume Design, Inc., the world’s only open, hardware-independent SaaS experience platform. Ms. Piré is responsible for execution of all legal, regulatory, compliance, commercial, technology and risk-management aspects of Plume’s global operations and for standing up Plume’s first ESG initiatives. Ms. Piré holds a Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, from New York Law School and serves as an Independent Director on the board of Precision BioSciences, Inc.

The purpose of the new standard ISO 31022 is to guide organizations in the management of legal risk in relation to all their operations and activities. It should help organizations meet the legal and regulatory requirements, manage contractual risk, enhance the organization's strategic decision-making and improve the organization's capability of handling complex legal environments. Organizations can use this standard to implement legal risk management process and establish a proper legal risk management framework tailored to their unique situation and needs. The workshop leader, Sam De Silva, was the Co-Chair of the ISO Working Group responsible for the development of ISO 31022 so is in a unique position to discuss this new standard

Speaker:

Sam De Silva, CMS, United Kingdom

Dr. Sam De Silva is a Partner in the London office of leading international law firm, CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP and is the former Chair of the Tech & Sourcing Committee of iTechLaw. Sam specialises in complex and strategic IT projects and regularly advises on data protection, privacy and cyber-security issues. Sam is named in the Who’s Who of Information Technology 2022, Who’s Who of Data Privacy and Protection 2022 and the Who’s Who of Data Security 2022 as one of very few UK solicitors listed in all 3 categories. Sam is also the exclusive winner of the 2021 Client Choice Data Privacy & Protection award for the UK.

Across the globe, countries regulate use of encryption in some form. From licensing requirements to import restrictions, regulatory decryption to use as an infosec tool, the debate continues to intensify with ever increasing use of the cyber world. At rest and in transit, there is certain degree of tension in developing and deploying encryption tools to digital offerings, and the regulatory uncertainty is one of the key contributors. The workshop will present an encryption technology case study and dissect the regulatory nuances across jurisdictions from west to east, with an aim to elicit responses on where is the global community headed in the encryption debate. This highly interactive workshop will involve a hands-on small group discussion of a hypothetical case.

Speakers:

Arya Tripathy, PSA Legal, India

Arya is Partner at PSA. She specializes in M&A, general corporate, technology and data protection laws, and is a qualified CIPP/Asia. Working closely with global and domestic clients, she advises them on data lifecycle management, risk mitigation strategies, cross-border transfer, data subject rights and privacy governance, cybersecurity and other processing aspects. She has a keen interest in technology policy, works with think tanks, conducts guest lectures at law schools, participates in stakeholder discussions, and submits recommendations on draft laws. As part of pro-bono services, she advises social impact and not-profit organization on tech4good strategies and privacy laws. 

Bradley Joslove, Joslove Digital Law, France

Bradley Joslove (JD 1986, Harvard Law School, member of the Bars of Paris and Washington, D.C.,) founded Joslove Digital Law in 2020 to help clients navigate a clear path through the legal issues that arise in the constantly evolving digital sector. The firm builds on Mr. Joslove’s experience as General Counsel EMEA for C3.ai, one of the world’s leading suppliers of AI applications, and before that, his 25 years at the helm of the TMT Practice of the Franklin law firm. 

U.S. states were especially active during 2021 in considering and in some cases passing new state privacy and cybersecurity laws.  This session will focus on what laws passed and when they are effective as well as the common themes and differences.  The session will wrap up with some predictions for the second half of 2022.

Speaker:

Shari Piré, Plume Design, Inc., United States

Shari Piré has been a trusted advisor to public and private companies and their owners, including at Skadden, Arps in NYC and Paris, France, for 20+ years. Ms. Piré is Chief Legal Officer at Plume Design, Inc., the world’s only open, hardware-independent SaaS experience platform. Ms. Piré is responsible for execution of all legal, regulatory, compliance, commercial, technology and risk-management aspects of Plume’s global operations and for standing up Plume’s first ESG initiatives. Ms. Piré holds a Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, from New York Law School and serves as an Independent Director on the board of Precision BioSciences, Inc.

California is known for its robust wines and innovative vinification. Delve into the law as it pertains to the wine industry and tension between tradition and technology. Indulge in a 45-minute wine tasting from local vineyards following the session. - Non-CLE

Speakers:

Chris Wilson, Norton Rose Fulbright, Canada 

Chris Wilson is a Canadian intellectual property litigator with a passion for wine, software, and trademarks. He has been recognized in Chambers Global for leading the pre-eminent IP litigation practice in Western Canada and was named the 2019 Intellectual Property Lawyer of the Year for Vancouver by Best Lawyers Canada. Chris is a Director of the International Wine Law Association (AIDV) and the founding President of its Canadian section, AIDV Canada. He is also a co-founder and co-host of the annual British Columbia Wine & Liquor Law seminar, which has been running for more than a decade and is now run under the auspices of AIDV Canada. It is the only conference of its kind in Canada and has been a driving force for regulatory and policy discussion and development in the Canadian wine industry. On the beverage side of his practice, Chris assists domestic and international clients in the wine, beer, and spirits industries with advice regarding branding, labeling, and geographic indications (appellations). Prior to entering law, Chris worked as a software programmer and software designer. On the software side of his practice, Chris deals with software matters ranging from copyright and other intellectual property disputes, contractual disputes over software development projects, and all manner of issues relating to the Internet. 

Shawn Lutwak, Palmaz Vineyards, United States  

Shawn was born and raised in Chicago and intended on being a lawyer until his summer of '93 job in Napa. Shawn has been in the Napa wine business since 1993 and proudly represents the Palmaz Family since '07 as the Director of Sales as he returned to his roots of boutique crafted limited production wines. As an added benefit, Shawn's wife Teresa also represents the winery.

Michael Baldacci, Baldacci Family Vineyards, United States  

Exceptional quality wine all begins with a passion. "My passion is one rooted in family," Michael says, "a passion to produce honest wines that best embody my family's love for great wine and the unique estate vineyards that Baldacci represents." Though he was born and raised in the Bay Area, Michael Baldacci spent many days as a young boy walking his family's vineyards. Struck early on by the delicacy with which man and nature must work together to make beautiful wines, Michael returned to Napa Valley as an adult to become part of the team at Baldacci Family Vineyards. Michael can be found all around the winery, from the cellar to the tasting room, behind a desk, or in the vineyards, he first walked in as a child. "The Stags Leap District is an iconic area of Napa," he believes, "and our family's wines strive to show each and every consumer why it is truly the best area in the world to grow world-class Cabernet."

In conjunction with the final session of the day, we invite you to stay for a tasting of the wines from our premier speakers.