Agenda

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.

Kate Growley, Crowell & Moring International, Hong Kong

Kate M. Growley is a director in Crowell & Moring International, based in Hong Kong. Drawing from over a decade of experience as an internationally recognized attorney previously practicing in the United States, Kate now helps her clients understand, navigate, and shape the policy and regulatory environment for some of the most complex data issues facing multinational companies, including cybersecurity, privacy, and digital transformation. Kate has worked with clients across every major sector, including technology, health care, aerospace and defense, and professional services. She is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US/G), as well as a Registered Practitioner with the U.S. Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Cyber Accreditation Body (AB).

Roland Mathys, Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd, Switzerland

Roland Mathys is an attorney-at-law and partner at Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd in Zurich/Switzerland where he heads the firm's technology and data law team. He studied law and computer science in Basel and Zurich and holds an LL.M. in technology law from the London School of Economics (LSE). In his practice, he regularly advises and represents clients on, among other things, large IT and outsourcing projects, cloud and XaaS projects, Swiss and EU data protection law, legal issues relating to digital platforms and new technologies, and cybersecurity. Roland Mathys publishes in his areas of expertise and regularly speaks at international and national conferences. He is Vice-Chair of the Technology Law Committee of the International Bar Association (IBA), Past Chair of the Oversight Committee of the International Technology Law Association (ITechLaw), Co-Chair of the Law Commission of swissICT, member of the Steering Board of digitalswitzerland and Co-Editor of sic!, Switzerland's leading journal for intellectual property, information and competition law. He is currently authoring a publication on legal aspect of cybersecurity which will be the first of its kind in Switzerland. Roland Mathys is listed in leading international lawyer directories as a recognised expert in technology and data law, namely Chambers (Ti-er 1), Legal500 (Leading Individual) and Who's Who Legal (Thought Leader).

Speakers:

Katarzyna Szczudlik, SSW Pragmatic Solutions, Poland

Katarzyna specializes in advising on personal data protection, privacy and new technologies law, especially for entities from the financial and FinTech sectors. Katarzyna has experience in the area of ​​legal advice for entities from the telecommunications, IT and payment services sectors. She developed and implemented comprehensive procedures, mechanisms and documentation ensuring compliance of organization’s operations with applicable regulations. She is interested in the blockchain technology and artificial intelligence, both in terms of the legal aspects of those technologies and their potential use in the area of ​​legal services.

Speakers:

Ole Horsfeldt, Gorrissen Federspiel, Denmark

Ole Horsfeldt started out as a general commercial lawyer, but over the past 25 years he has become an outsourcing lawyer specialised in outsourcing of IT requirements, business processes, and facility services. Today, Ole heads up Gorrissen Federspiel's Digital Business practice. The team are among the most highly specialised outsourcing advisers on a global scale. Oles' advice typically involves agreements with a regional or global reach and covers more than just "the agreement" or the legal terms. His mission statement is to make outsourcing successful for buyers of services. Ole is well-known for managing complex outsourcing transactions through combining legal, compliance, operational, and strategic perspectives. To Ole, client enablement is paramount. Therefore, his advice is designed to support clients in managing and reaping the benefits from outsourcing. Ole has been the architect behind concepts such as proactive remedies, co-operation agreements, the "deliver first, settle later" principle, and fast track dispute resolution, which have contributed to setting the standard for modern outsourcing in the Nordic countries. In all of Ole's work, the element of continuous improvement plays an important role. A result of this is the development of a Contract Management method, “Omnicent” designed for managing long-term and complex sourcing agreements. This method includes six contract management processes, 16 contract management roles, detailed role descriptions and workflows, templates and much more. Ole Horsfeldt is ranked Star Individuals in Chambers Europe and ranked in Who's Who Legal and top-rated in Legal 500 (Hall of Fame and Leading Individuals).

Speakers:

Pietro Fringuelli, CMS, Germany

Pietro Graf Fringuelli is partner at CMS and co-head of the CMS Technology, Media and Communications sector group. In this role, he leads a team of over 650 lawyers. Described as "the most innovative and strategically thinking expert on the market" in the media sector (Client quote, The Legal 500, 2022), Pietro is particularly experienced in the structuring of digital business models, broadcasting law and online advertising issues for e-commerce and digital businesses. He has been especially active in advising on copyright issues arising from the acquisition and exploitation of IP rights via new technologies, such as streaming services. Sought after for his deep experience in the field of gaming and esports, Pietro has been the Chairman of the Executive Board of the World ESports Association (WESA) since 2018. His clients include numerous game publishers and gaming platform operators, as well as more traditional sporting organisations such as the Bundesliga and German Basketball League. Pietro and his team have won several awards for their capabilities in the field of media, including a 2017 FT Innovative Lawyer award for their work advising on the establishment of WESA. He was previously a member of the Media Commission of the Media Authority of North Rhine-Westphalia (LfM) and Associate Professor for media law at the IFS in Cologne. Pietro joined CMS in 2001 and has been a partner since 2006.

Speakers:

Kimberley Paradis, University of Ottawa, Canada

Kimberley is a JD candidate at the University of Ottawa and an analyst for the Canadian government. Her research focuses on ethical technologies and the application of legal concepts in digital environments. As part of her work with the government, she has conducted foresight projects on financial technologies. Kimberley co-founded the Engineering Toolkit, a database that promotes the inclusion of equity, diversity, and inclusion in engineering research. She is involved with the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers, Engineers Canada and IEEE and is on the board of directors of the Community-Based Research Center. Kimberley holds a BASc in Computer Engineering.

Luisa Fernanda Rodriguez, Despegar.com, Colombia

Regional legal manager for Latin America of the Despegar.com group, an e-commerce multinational with a presence in more than 20 countries around the world. Consulting lawyer with more than 10 years of experience in the digital sector. I have worked as advisor and legal director of investment funds, multinational companies, law firms and technology companies. Specialist in Private Economic LTaw from the National University of Colombia. Specialist in Competition Law and Free Market from the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana. LLM candidate from the University of London. Certified by Harvard Business School in processes of innovation and transformation of electronic commerce. University professor; professor at the Digital Transformation Center of the Bogotá Chamber of Commerce. Member of ALAI (Latin American Internet Association), Vice president of the regulation board of the Colombian Chamber of Electronic Commerce and active member of other associations that promote electronic commerce in the region. I have been Keynote speaker in massive scenarios such as the e-commerce day in Latin America, Digiecon (Digital Economy Annual Forum LATAM), the annual congress on data protection in Colombia, and various university forums for the Colombian Association of Competition Law. I have actively participated in the construction of public policies for digital transformation and in the discussion of laws for the promotion of electronic commerce and the protection of electronic consumers in the Latin American region.

Speakers:

Julian Potter, WP Thompson Intellectual Property, United Kingdom

A Patent and Trade Mark Attorney and Intellectual Property litigator, my practice encompasses all physics based disciplines, in particular telecommunications; antenna design; semiconductors; optics; control systems; software; cryptography; mechanical engineering; nanotechnology; medical devices; nuclear physics, imaging; electronics and microprocessors; voice recognition, text-to-speech conversion and oil services technology. I have wide experience of drafting and prosecuting patent applications for both the UK Intellectual Property Office and European Patent Office, and also before patent offices throughout the world. I also represent clients in contentious matters such as oppositions and appeals before the Patent Offices and the UK Courts; and in advisory work including infringement and validity opinions, freedom to operate opinions, due diligence investigations, IP strategy, and product clearances. My contentious practice is enhanced by my holding a Higher Courts Litigation Certificate entitling me to conduct IP litigation in the courts. Consequently, I have been involved in both Patents Court and Patents County Court litigation covering a wide range of technologies ranging from cryptographic key exchange architecture (Irdeto v Telewest), design methods for oil exploration drill bits (Halliburton v Smith), GPS applications (GPS Industries v Prolink), automotive manufacturing (Kuka & Thompson Friction Welding v Michael Dorsett & Magna International Inc), biodegradeable films (Innovia Films Ltd v Fritolay North America, Inc.) and moulded pulp products (Vernacare Limited v Moulded Fibre Products Limited). I have also represented clients in many pre-litigation matters successfully avoiding the need to bring proceedings by achieving satisfactory settlement terms by negotiation. While an in-house patent manager I gained wide experience of the commercial and strategic value of intellectual property on a global scale and regularly advise clients on the development, exploitation and enforcement of a global intellectual property portfolio.

Speakers:

Mathew Chako, Spice Route Legal, India

Mathew leads the technology, media, telecommunications, and data practices at Spice Route Legal, and over the last twenty years has advised on some of the most complex contentious and non-contentious matters in the space. Mathew’s clients include the Government of India, various multinational corporations, and some of India’s largest and most innovative companies. Having practised for close to a decade in Singapore, he brings a uniquely cross-jurisdictional and pragmatic approach to navigating the law, technology, data, and the disruption they have brought alongwith.