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GLOBAL LEGAL & IP HYBRID CONFERENCE

AMA Conference Center New York City

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New York | 14th Nov 2024

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Join us at the LexTalk World Global Legal & IP Conference on 14th Nov 2024, where distinguished NYC speakers will share their insights and knowledge. This conference is your opportunity to meet top players in the legal field, grow your career, and expand your network in a rapidly evolving legal landscape.

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Monica Romelina Sijabat

Founder & Managing Partner at MRS Business Professional Consulting

Founder & Managing Partner at MRS Business Professional Consulting, Monica Romelina Sijabat, has a profession as a Tax Attorney and Tax Consultant. Monica has more than 15 years of successful experience at the Supreme Court of the Republic of Indonesia as well as the Tax Court-Republic of Indonesia as Legal Counsel for various multi-national companies, especially from developed countries such as the USA, Europe, & Asia. Monica is also a Lecturer in Economics & Tax at the University of Indonesia-Faculty of Economics & Business. Apart from being a Legal Counsel & Professor, she is also a Chartered Accountant and a Principal Member of the Indonesian Accountants Association.
Monica's educational background includes being an alumna of the Economics faculty at the University of Indonesia and also an alumna of the Harvard Kennedy School Executive Education in Economic Development as of June 2020. Her study focus is in the field of Taxation & Economics. Monica has also completed several Executive Education Programs at Harvard Business School since 2016. Monica has built her business with a high reputation & integrity since 2017 with the name MRS Business Professional Consulting, with a team consisting of alumni from prestigious universities in Indonesia and located in Washington DC, USA, and Indonesia.
Monica is the recipient of the prestigious Award for winning the Taxation Educational Video Competition at the Lecturer level throughout Indonesia, organized by the Government of the Republic of Indonesia-Directorate General of Taxes & the Indonesian Accountants Association. She is also the recipient of the prestigious University of Indonesia research grant award in Economic Cooperative at the Lecturer level, representing the Faculty of Economics & Business. Monica has been honored with the Lex-Falcon Global Awards 2024 and Hall of Fame 2024 for her exceptional contributions in the field of Taxation, along with several other prestigious awards.

Harry Halikias

Sr. Director, Global Information Security
at Sony Music Publishing

With over 15 years of dedicated IT, Security, and Privacy service, Harry is an experienced business leader known for developing and implementing robust cybersecurity and privacy strategies. His expertise is underpinned by a Master's degree in cybersecurity and industry-leading certifications, including CISSP and CIPP/US, complemented by a continuous learning journey through professional development and industry engagement.
A deep-seated commitment to privacy as a fundamental right is at the core of Harry’s professional ethos. Driven by this conviction, Harry creates security programs that protect and add substantial value to organizations. These initiatives ensure the safety of customer and employee data while aligning with business goals. His approach is defined by proactive risk management, focusing on anticipating and mitigating emerging threats in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.

Eugene Weitz

Former Legal Lead, Data & Innovation - Office of the General Counsel at DXC Technology

Eugene Weitz is a highly accomplished global corporate attorney and business executive, known for his leadership in transforming legal departments through strategic innovation in people, data, processes, and technology. With over five years of recent experience as DXC Technology’s Legal Lead for Data & Innovation, Eugene has played a pivotal role in driving the digital transformation of DXC’s Legal Department. He has spearheaded initiatives in Global Legal Department Knowledge Management, generative AI, and cybersecurity policy, advising the General Counsel on matters ranging from DXC’s participation in the United Nations OEWG, to active roles in the Tech Accord and Paris Call working groups. He also led the Legal Department’s Learning & Professional Development program, enabling a global team of 400+ legal professionals to tackle emerging challenges in all aspects of technology law.

Prior to DXC, Eugene held senior legal positions including Regional General Counsel roles at SAI Global and Atos, and served on DLA Piper’s Data Protection, Privacy & Security Team. His deep expertise spans technology law, digital transformation, data privacy, and cybersecurity.

Eugene is also an active contributor to the broader legal industry, having served as a Board Member for the ACC New Jersey chapter and is also a longstanding member of ITechLaw. His involvement in ITechLaw includes positions on the Board of Directors, Chair of the Global In-House Lawyer Committee, and currently serves as Co-Chair of ITechLaw’s Ambassador Program.

Flavia Mitri

Director, Product & Privacy Counsel
at Bonterra

Flavia Mitri holds a JD from PUC-Rio and an LL.M from NYU School of Law. Originally from Brazil, she now resides in New York. With over a decade of experience leading legal matters for Intel in South America and seven years as Uber’s Global Privacy Director, Flavia currently serves as Director, Product & Privacy Counsel at Bonterra.”

Susan Zoch

General Counsel, Americas
at dentsu

Susan serves as General Counsel, Americas for dentsu. Susan leverages more than 25 years of legal experience across a broad spectrum of disciplines, including commercial transactions, privacy and data protection, technology, litigation, compliance, and human resources.

Susan joined dentsu through its acquisition of Merkle, where she was General Counsel. Prior to joining Merkle, Susan served in similar roles at Vertis Communications and was in private practice at BakerBotts in Washington DC. She clerked for the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas. She holds a JD from The University of Texas School of Law, where she was Executive Editor of the Texas Law Review, and a BA from Rice University.

Monique Ferraro

Cyber Counsel at HSB

Monique Ferraro, CISSP, CIPP/US, CIPM, FIP, CPCU, is Cyber Counsel at Hartford Steam Boiler Insurance and Inspection Company, where she provides legal and technical expertise in support of Global Cyber Products. Ms. Ferraro's cybersecurity and privacy experience spans more than twenty-five years in digital forensics, e-discovery, information security and privacy. She is also an Adjunct Professor in the Cyber Security and Data Privacy Law Program at Albany Law School and Western Connecticut State University in Cyber Security and the Homeland.

Monique obtained her law degree from the University of Connecticut School of Law, her Master’s degree from Northeastern University in Criminal Justice and Bachelor’s from Western Connecticut State University.

She is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), a Fellow of Information Privacy, Certified Information Privacy Professional/US (CIPP/US), Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM) and Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter (CPCU).

Monique worked for the Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection for nineteen years, serving in several different roles. She was a founding member of the state’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and the Computer Crimes and Electronic Evidence Lab. She also wrote grants for and coordinated the design of a statewide and later regional criminal intelligence sharing network. She founded the state’s Family Violence Reporting Program and coordinated the sex offender registry. After retiring from state service and before joining HSB, she taught, had a private practice of law and a digital forensics and electronic evidence consulting firm.

She has taught at the undergraduate, graduate and law school level, teaching courses in privacy, cyber law, digital forensics, Criminal Justice, Women’s Studies and law.

She is a frequent speaker and writer on cyber and privacy issues.

Marc Mandel

Senior Vice President &
General Counsel at EXOS

Marc Mandel is a three-time General Counsel with a background in technology and operations management. He currently serves as the General Counsel of Exos, a pioneer in human performance research dedicated to helping elite athletes and corporate employees to achieve their highest potential.

He also co-founded the legal technology SaaS company CCPATollFree.com, bringing privacy law compliance to Fortune 500 clients, where he led product design and sales.

Marc holds a B.A. in International Relations from Tufts University and a J.D. from Tulane University, each earned magna cum laude.

David Hamilton

Vice President and Assistant General Counsel at Fiserv

David Hamilton is Vice President and Assistant General Counsel at Fiserv, the global fintech and payments company, responsible for global privacy, AI, and security issues. In this role he advises on and enhances Fiserv’s Global Privacy and Cybersecurity programs, including relating to incident response process and preparedness. David is Fiserv’s lead AI counsel, sitting on Fiserv’s AI Steering Committee and represents the legal team through Fiserv’s AI Acceleration Hub. David also advises product teams on privacy-by-design in Fiserv’s products and services throughout the organization, and acts as the primary privacy counsel to Clover, Fiserv’s point of sale business. David negotiates the data terms of the company’s most significant relationships, and works closely with Fiserv’s Data Commerce Solutions business on various data initiatives to help further grow the business. David engages in M&A diligence and litigation/regulatory issues, inquiries, and briefings impacting privacy, data and AI. David also advises and develops information on privacy matters to members of the company’s executive leadership team and coordinates closely with the Chief Privacy Officer and his compliance team to develop processes in compliance with numerous global privacy laws. David is a strategic business partner, helping to grow and support the business and counsel appropriate management of risk. He advises teams across the company at all levels.

David is a former litigator, having started his career at a New York based financial services litigation boutique law firm. David represented the largest US retail banks, fintechs and tech companies in litigation, class-action defense, and privacy and security matters. David has (successfully) argued appeals before New York’s state and federal courts, and defended banks in state and federal class actions.

Sanjay Jain

Managing partner at
Lex Corp

Christopher Bowen

Corporate Counsel at
Google LLC

Christopher Bowen is an attorney with 19 years of experience, including with the U.S. Department of Justice, two AmLaw 50 law firms, IBM, and a space start-up. He primarily supports his clients' contracts with public sector entities, including Federal, State, and Local. Both as in-house and outside counsel, he has negotiated intellectual property and data privacy clauses with public sector customers as well as suppliers and integrators. He lives in Stony Brook, New York with his wife and two daughters.

Om Jahagirdar

Deputy General Counsel
at Amtrak

Om Jahagirdar is a Deputy General Counsel at Amtrak, handling all types of commercial transactions including real estate, finance, insurance, construction procurement, AI, and other corporate matters. He has additional experience with bankruptcy, mortgages, and lending. Prior to Amtrak, he worked at Freddie Mac and various lawfirms.

Kai Falkenberg

General Counsel at The Guardian US

Kai Falkenberg is General Counsel of The Guardian US, one of the top news sites in the US. She has more than 20 years’ experience in media law including M&A, data privacy, intellectual property, labour relations, compliance and litigation. Before joining the Guardian, Ms Falkenberg served as the chief legal officer of several privately-held media companies and as acting commissioner of the New York City Mayor’s Office of Media Entertainment, overseeing the country’s largest municipal broadcast network and the regulation of all film and television production in the city. She also teaches media law as a Lecturer in Law at Columbia Law School.

Mushegh Manukyan

International Mediator and Arbitrator

Mushegh Manukyan is an international mediator and arbitrator, currently working with a global organization. Before, he served as a mediator at the D.C. Court of Appeals and the World Bank Group’s Compliance Advisor Ombudsman and focused on encouraging mediation globally, especially in the context of investor-state disputes. He has extensive experience in mediation and arbitration and in representing foreign companies in various complex matters. Most recently, he practiced international dispute resolution at the Washington, D.C. office of a leading international arbitration law firm and was Senior Counsel at a Texas-based high-tech company, managing Russia and CIS, India, the Middle East, Africa, Southeast Asia, and Oceania legal matters for more than 10 subsidiaries of the company.

Mushegh was instrumental in establishing Armenia’s mediation system and is the author of Armenia’s first mediation laws. He founded the first private mediation and arbitration center in Armenia and mediated over 500 cases involving 90+ nationalities in Armenia, Massachusetts courts within the Harvard Mediation Program, the D.C. Court of Appeals, and beyond.

Mushegh holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Yerevan State University (Armenia), a Ph.D. in private international law from Russian State Social University (2009) in Moscow, and an LL.M. from Harvard Law School (2016).

Charles Blackburn

Former Assistant General Counsel and Commercial IP Lead at Microsoft Corporation

Charles Blackburn is recently the Assistant General Counsel at Microsoft, where he led the legal support for the company's AI and cloud services delivery units and developed its Commercial IP Center of Excellence. Prior to Microsoft, Charles has supported sales, partner, services, and product functions for publicly traded semiconductor and software companies. Charles holds degrees from Emory University and Georgetown University Law Center.

Brian Zeve

Technology Business Executive, Independent Consultant, ex-IBM

Brian Zeve is a seasoned technology executive with over 25 years of experience driving innovation, market expansion, and growth in the technology sector. He has enabled transformation across industries, including legaltech, fintech, and regtech. Over the years, Brian has collaborated with leading law firms and corporate legal departments to transform service delivery, practice management, and collaborative knowledge management systems.

Most recently, Brian spent a decade at IBM and IBM Research, where he spearheaded transformative initiatives in hybrid cloud, generative AI, mainframe systems, and semiconductor partnerships. He oversaw high-impact research projects, supporting IBM’s business innovation and the commercialization of cutting-edge technologies.

Brian has held leadership roles across strategy, technology commercialization, business development, and sales at global enterprises including IBM and Microsoft. His career highlights include building cloud-based businesses, developing SaaS models, and managing cross-border mergers and acquisitions. Throughout his career, he has successfully led consulting engagements and joint venture formations, while driving sales and marketing initiatives that deliver sustained growth. Alongside his work in transformative technology, Brian is passionate about championing diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.

In addition to his professional pursuits, Brian is an avid runner, yoga enthusiast, and frequent traveler who brings balance and energy into all aspects of his life. A highly rated technology speaker, Brian regularly shares insights on cloud software delivery, enterprise collaboration, and emerging tech trends. Looking toward the future, Brian is excited to continue leveraging his expertise to drive transformative change and growth in the ever-evolving technology landscape.

Hanna Madbak

Senior Director - IP Management at Adeia

Hanna Madbak has over two decades of experience managing intellectual property and advising senior executives on a wide range of legal issues, including technology transfers, intellectual property management and monetization, as well as general corporate and commercial matters. In addition to his extensive AMLaw100 experience, Hanna cofounded an IP boutique law firm and a patent licensing company in New York.

Hanna is currently the Senior Director of IP Management at Adeia. In this role, Hanna collaborates with the licensing team and the patent prosecution team to monetize and grow Adeia’s patent portfolio comprising over 13,000 patents and generating over $500 million in yearly revenue. Hanna is a technologist, an inventor and a forward-thinking IP strategist currently engaged in research in the field of generative AI and its application to patent portfolio management and monetization.

William Mansfield

Director of Intellectual Property at
ABRO Industries

William Mansfield is the Director of Intellectual Property for ABRO Industries, Inc. headquartered in South Bend, Indiana. ABRO exports a wide variety of household, automotive and light industrial goods such as glues, tapes and oils from the United States under the ABRO® brand to individuals in developing nations worldwide. While virtually unknown in Western Europe and the United States, ABRO® is a major brand name in countries such as Pakistan, Nigeria and Kosovo. As Director of Intellectual Property, Mr. Mansfield is in charge of protecting the over 2,000 trademarks ABRO has registered in over 175 countries. He has himself traveled to 59 foreign countries and handled matters in over 160. This involves coordinating the actions of attorneys, investigators, and government officials on six continents (and he is hoping for a case in Antarctica to arise one day as well).

Mr. Mansfield earned both his J.D. and M.B.A. from Indiana University. He is the Vice-Chair of the Quality Brands Protection Committee of China where he helps the group’s mission to provide support to international brands facing intellectual property issues in China. Mr. Mansfield also provides consulting services to small and medium-sized businesses facing counterfeiting and other intellectual property related difficulties through his company, Emergent IP Consulting, LLC. Finally, he is an adjunct professor of international business at the University of Saint Francis.

Alex Locke

General Counsel at VeeFriends

Alex Locke is a prominent legal professional and innovative business leader who wears many hats (some of which he’s licensed). Currently serving as General Counsel at VeeFriends, a forward-thinking entertainment company backed by a16z, he recently secured a key production, distribution, merchandising, and licensing deal with MoonBug Entertainment for a new animated series. Previously, Alex was an intellectual property and technology transactions attorney at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP and was a member of the Willkie Digital Works team.

Celebrated in the brand licensing field for his disruptive and innovative approach, he has been recognized with multiple awards including Licensing International's Global Rising Star Award and being nominated as a License Global’s Influentials for “changing the business of brand licensing.” Additionally, he has spoken at key business and legal industry events, including the ABA's Forum on Entertainment and Sports Industries and Licensing International’s Brand and Licensing Innovation Summit. His work and commentary on strategic brand licensing is featured in Routledge Publishing’s textbook Strategic Brand Licensing: Building Brand Value through Enduring Partnerships.

Alex has worked with clients in the entertainment, sports, media, software, financial services, art, sports, consumer products, manufacturing, telecommunications, gaming and fashion industries on technology, media and intellectual property-related transactions and matters including trademark, copyright, likeness, and technology transfers and licensing; collaboration, strategic alliance and joint development agreements; celebrity endorsement and influencer agreements and related social media and marketing programs; structuring and implementing sweepstakes and promotion programs; and other intellectual property issues.

In 2022, Alex founded NFIP Holdings, LLC, the first global NFT intellectual property holding and licensing company. Under his leadership, NFIP has secured over 40 licenses in more than 35 countries, placing products in global retailers such as Walmart, Target, and Amazon. The company's innovative approach has generated over $1,000,000 in guaranteed royalties and $3,000,000 in sales within its first two years.

Alex holds a Juris Doctor from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in Sports Marketing from the University of Michigan.

Guadalupe Castro

CEO at innovafirst

Guadalupe Castro is an accomplished lawyer with extensive expertise in intellectual property rights, innovation, and entrepreneurship. She studied at The Hague Academy of International Law and WIPO’s Academy, where she deepened her understanding of international legal frameworks. Throughout her career, Guadalupe has been dedicated to democratizing access to legal assessment, advocating for equitable legal support for all individuals and businesses.

With a strong focus on legaltech, she has pioneered initiatives that leverage technology to enhance legal processes, particularly in labour, intellectual property and technology transfer. Her innovative approaches aim to streamline legal services, making them more accessible and efficient. Guadalupe’s commitment to empowering entrepreneurs and fostering innovation has made her a respected figure in the legal community.

She continues to drive change by mentoring startups and collaborating with organizations that support emerging technologies. Through her work, Guadalupe is not only shaping the future of intellectual property law but also ensuring that legal resources are available to everyone, thereby fostering a more inclusive environment for innovation and creativity.

Smrithi Mohan

General Counsel at Awesome
(SmugMug + Flickr + TWiP)

Smrithi Mohan is the General Counsel at Awes.me, Inc., d/b/a Awesome, the parent company of SmugMug, Flickr, and This Week In Photo. As a member of the Executive Leadership Team, she steers all legal efforts at the company, in addition to providing governance, compliance, as well as strategic operational input. At Awesome, Smrithi is developing the company's very first innovation and intellectual property program. Prior to joining as General Counsel at Awesome, Smrithi was a Managing Attorney at Dun & Bradstreet, Inc., serving as both the Head of Legal and Compliance for Dun & Bradstreet India, and as the Head of the Global Corporate Innovation and Intellectual Property Strategy and Practice at Dun & Bradstreet, Inc., where she built and developed Dun & Bradstreet's first intellectual property program and corporate IP strategy. She has delivered numerous presentations and spoken at national and international conferences covering a range of general legal and intellectual property-related subjects. She has also been featured in both Attorney At Law Magazine and Modern Counsel, and is also recognized as an international Top IP Leader by the IPR Gorilla. Smrithi earned her Juris Doctorate and passed the New York and New Jersey bar exams, beginning her legal career in New Jersey. She later received a Master’s degree in Management from Harvard University in May 2023, achieving the Dean’s List Academic Achievement Award.

Renan Cruvinel

Head of Compliance Brazil at Binance

Renan is a distinguished legal professional specializing in regulatory compliance, antitrust, competition, innovation, finance, and banking. With a law degree from the University of Brasília (UnB) and a master's in commercial law from the University of São Paulo (USP), Renan is also certified as an Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (ACAMS) and holds a Legal, Ethics, and Compliance (LEC) certification.

Currently, Renan serves as the Head of Compliance and MLRO at Binance in Brazil, where he has developed and implemented advanced compliance programs to ensure regulatory adherence in the dynamic crypto market. His leadership has driven innovation in financial services at companies like Stone and PicPay, enhancing user experience and operational efficiency.

Previously, Renan held significant roles at Baker McKenzie and Mudrovitsch Advogados, and served as Senior Assistant of Investigations and Leniency Agreement Negotiations at the Conselho Administrativo de Defesa Econômica (CADE). In this role, he played a crucial part in negotiating high-profile leniency agreements during Operação Lava Jato, which influenced standards for penalty negotiations in Brazil. At FIESP, he developed legal guidelines for the industrial sector and contributed to OECD discussions on business integrity.

Renan's innovative approach and commitment to continuous professional development position him as a forward-thinking leader in the legal and compliance fields.

Renée Anckner

Vice-President, Associate General Counsel
Principal Privacy & Compliance Officer
at JetBlue Airways Corporation

Renée Anckner serves as Vice President, Associate General Counsel and the Chief Privacy and Compliance Officer of JetBlue Airways. In this role, Renée acts as the company’s Chief Privacy & Compliance Officer and leads a legal team responsible for supporting JetBlue’s commercial transaction agreement. She also acts as JetBlue’s Assistant Corporate Secretary. Renée joined JetBlue in 2017 as Corporate Counsel, Infrastructure, Properties & Development, where she undertook the role of lead in-house counsel for JetBlue’s major infrastructure projects, including its recent partnership for the expansion and redevelopment of Terminals 6 and 7 at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport. Renée’s role soon expanded to include a variety of commercial transactions for the company, including acting as lead counsel for JetBlue’s loyalty program in the negotiation of its cobranded credit card portfolio agreements with both banks and card issuers. Prior to JetBlue, Renée was a partner at a NYC law firm and practiced commercial, real estate, class action and product liability litigation

Dzerassa Sanakoeva

Head of Partnerships at Lawformer & Managing Director at 2080 Ventures

Dzerassa is the Head of Partnerships at Lawformer and Managing Director at 2080 Ventures,
working with law firms, corporates, and tech startups to implement AI-driven solutions for
knowledge management and contract workflows. With a strong background in partnership
development and tech strategy, she also serves as an innovation consultant, advising organizations
on leveraging advanced technology for growth and efficiency.

Yash Singhal

Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Coingeit Technologies Private Limited

Yash Singhal is the Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer at CaseDocker, where he spearheads the development of AI-driven innovations tailored to the unique needs of the legal industry. With both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Computer Science from Georgia Tech, along with a specialization in Artificial Intelligence and User Behavior, Yash has spent multiple years collaborating closely with corporate counsel and legal experts to transform and streamline operational workflows. His expertise in Generative AI places him at the cutting edge of AI-powered solutions, enabling firms to optimize productivity, enhance compliance, and significantly mitigate risk. Under his leadership, CaseDocker is recognized as an industry leader in the application of advanced models for legal research, operations, and workplace management, setting new standards for efficiency and accuracy across legal processes.