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• Jason Haas, Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP
• Alexander Tribess, GreenGate Partners Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG

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Jason Haas, Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

Jason is a partner with Ervin Cohen & Jessup’s Litigation and Intellectual Property & Technology Departments. Jason has been a lawyer since 2001 after receiving his law degree from Stanford University, and a Masters Degree from Duke University in Political Science with an emphasis on international relations. Jason’s current practice focuses on a range of commercial litigation, class actions and intellectual property matters with an emphasis on litigating complex business, organizational and technical systems. He has published articles on deepfakes and on California’s new legislation regulating the disclosure of training data for generative AI models.

Alexander Tribess, GreenGate Partners Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG

Alexander Tribess is a founding partner at GreenGate Partners. He is a legal advisor to start-up/scale-up as well as well-established technology enterprises. His main focus is to reflect new technological developments in contracts and company compliance structures and processes. Alexander Tribess has published various articles on technology law in Germany and has contributed to international publications on the development of a legal framework for AI, including the AI Law Over Borders Comparative Guide 2024. He chairs the AI Substantive Law Committee of the ITechLaw Association.

Panelists:

• Daniel Saeedi, Blank Rome LLP
• Mr. Kensaku Yamamoto, Shusaku•Yamamoto
• Ted Sabety, Sabety + Associates, PLLC

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Daniel Saeedi, Blank Rome LLP

Daniel is a nationally renowned attorney in biometrics, class action litigation, privacy law, information security, trade secrets, and employment law.

Daniel is Team Co-Lead of Blank Rome’s Biometric Privacy Team, boasting groundbreaking wins in biometrics (BIPA), data privacy, and information security litigation and counseling. With a successful track record of first-chairing high-profile cases, he consistently delivers favorable outcomes for clients entangled in consumer and employee privacy disputes across various industries, including manufacturing, logistics, IT, gaming, marketing, healthcare, entertainment, and retail. Daniel has experience in a variety of different technologies, including those relating to biometrics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning.

Certified as an Information Privacy Professional (“CIPP/US”), Daniel’s prowess extends beyond BIPA matters. He represents clients nationwide in trade secret theft, non-competition agreements, and breaches of fiduciary duties, while advising businesses on best practices and policies for litigating unfair competition claims. Daniel has achieved important and often cited wins for his clients. He also conducts complex internal investigations on intellectual property theft, computer fraud, and unfair competition issues.

Kensaku Yamamoto, Shusaku•Yamamoto

Mr. Kensaku Yamamoto is the managing partner of SHUSAKU·YAMAMOTO, leading its international expansion in Asia with five offices since joining the firm in 2012. His practice areas include pharmaceutical law, intellectual property prosecution and enforcement, regulatory issues, and commercial law, including mergers and acquisitions.

Under his leadership, the firm has been recognized by Chambers and Partners, Legal 500, IAM Patent, and Asia Legal Business. Mr. Yamamoto has been named a Leading Individual in Legal 500 and a finalist in the Managing Partner of the Year category in the Asia Legal Business Japan Law Awards (2019-2023). He is also ranked as a “Trade mark star” and “Patent star” in IP Stars 2023 and 2024.

Mr. Yamamoto has published extensively in leading IP law journals and participated in numerous international law conferences. He holds key positions in various organizations, including the Joto Osaka Rotary Club and the Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Ted Sabety, Sabety + Associates, PLLC

Sabety+associates, PLLC is a law firm that understands innovative technology and electronic media businesses and the creative people that drive their success. The practice clientelle includes businesses that rely on advanced chip technology, software, creative works, branding and digital media. Whether patents, trademarks or copyrights, IT infrastructure or electronic content distribution, Sabety +associates has done deals, conducted litigation and procured IP registrations for clients around the world. Clients value our inter-disciplinary and strategic approach arising from Ted Sabety’s experience as a digital engineering and electronic media pioneer. Ted holds a B.S. Yale University, M.S. Columbia University and J.D. Columbia University.

Panelists:

• Dr. Axel von Walter, GvW Graf von Westphalen

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Dr. Axel von Walter, GvW Graf von Westphalen

Axel von Walter practices in privacy, IT and media law. Hea has a special focus on electronic media including all issues of e- and m-commerce, electronic entertainment (games) and in particular in eSports. Axel has a broad expertise in data protection law. Axel represents clients in court and out-of-court disputes and advises on contracts and transactions. Axel is a lecturer at the University of Munich / Law Faculty for media and information law. He regularly publishes in his areas of specialisation and contributed to various book publications and commemorative publications.

Panelists:

• Colleen Yushchak, Ankura
• Jeanne Kelly, Browne Jacobson Ireland LLP

Moderator:

• Domenic Presta, Norton Rose Fulbright, Canada

Colleen Yushchak, Ankura

Colleen M. Yushchak is a Senior Managing Director and leads Ankura’s Privacy practice. She has over 25 years of experience in technology and litigation consulting, including data privacy compliance consulting, eDiscovery and litigation support, cyber breach, change management and information governance. Colleen specializes in providing expert services to organizations that are buildling, improving or operationalizing privacy compliance programs. Colleen has assisted dozens of companies in building and maturing privacy programs that demonstrate compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and other active and emerging global privacy regulations.

Jeanne Kelly, Browne Jacobson Ireland LLP

Jeanne Kelly, is one of the founding partners of Browne Jacobson Ireland LLP and has over 25 years’ experience including leading a commercial tech practice where she advised private and public sector clients on technology, intellectual property, and data privacy law. She has led EU data protection compliance programmes for some of Ireland’s leading corporates, as well as for multinationals with Irish operations Jeanne has authored ““The EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA)”” and “ EU Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act: a guide for your business. She is also a member of the Law Society of Irelands Technology Committee and is a past President of the British-Irish Chamber of Commerce.

Domenic Presta, Norton Rose Fulbright, Canada

Domenic Presta is a technology lawyer based in Toronto. He has over 25 years of experience advising clients across all industries on a wide array of technology-related matters.
Domenic has extensive experience advising clients with respect to corporate and commercial transactions involving information technology, AI, data security, and related regulatory matters. He acts on behalf of private sector clients in the technology, financial, energy, infrastructure, transportation, and telecommunications sectors, as well as clients in the public sector at both the federal and provincial levels in Canada. Domenic regularly advises on multi-jurisdictional matters for international clients and projects, in cooperation with global counterparts.

Panelists:

• Nils Lölfing, Bird & Bird, LLP

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Nils Lölfing, Bird & Bird, LLP

As Counsel in the Artificial Intelligence group at Bird & Bird, I leverage over a decade of expertise to offer pragmatic, solution-driven advice on AI legal issues, including data use and product regulation. My experience in European and German product safety law, including representing clients before market authorities, is invaluable in navigating the new EU AI Act. I am a trusted voice in the AI field, contributing to key conferences and publications. I serve as co-editor and co-author of the “International Handbook of AI Law” by Wolters Kluwer and as general editor of the Chambers Artificial Intelligence Guide 2024 and 2025.

Panelists:

• Carlos Araya, Magliona Abogados

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• José Eduardo Pieri Gusmão & Labrunie, Brazil

Carlos Araya, Magliona Abogados

A lawyer with 12 years of experience, specializing in entertainment law, intellectual property, and technology. Carlos advises on the production of films and television series in Chile, covering rights acquisition, development, postproduction, and content distribution. With deep expertise in copyright, trademarks, and AI-related legal challenges, Carlos focuses on the evolving intersection of artificial intelligence and the creative industries, addressing the legal implications of AI-generated content, automation in media, and innovation in IP protection.

José Eduardo Pieri Gusmão & Labrunie, Brazil

José Eduardo Pieri is a partner Gusmão Labrunie, LL.M University of Illinois Chicago School of Law.

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• Scott Kelly, Banner Witcoff

Scott Kelly, Banner Witcoff

Scott Kelly, a partner at Banner Witcoff in Washington, D.C., specializes in patent portfolio development and IP counseling, particularly in cybersecurity and FinTech. Representing a range from startups to Fortune 100 companies, he manages significant patent portfolios with a focus on software technologies like artificial intelligence, cloud computing, mobile devices, and internet security. He’s active in exploring IP issues in the video game industry, as an author, speaker, and adjunct professor of video game law at American University.

Panelists:

• James Cooper, CA Western School of Law, USA

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• Milena Mora,

James Cooper, CA Western School of Law, USA

James M. Cooper is Professor of Law at California Western School of Law in San Diego, where he has also served as Associate Dean, Experiential Learning and an Assistant Dean. He serves as a Visiting Professor at the University of Heidelberg in its Master of Law program in Chile. He served on the U.S. government delegation to the WIPO’s Advisory Committee on Enforcement and consults with governments, corporations, and NGOs about disruptive technologies, intellectual property, and sustainable development. He is the co-author (with Kashyap Kompella) of “A Short and Happy Guide for Artificial Intelligence for Lawyers” (2024).

Milena Mora, Heka

Milena Mora Arellano is a senior consultant and lawyer specializing in data protection with over four years of experience. She currently works at Heka, an Ecuadorian boutique law firm specializing in technology, advising national and international companies in banking, e-commerce, retail, and insurance. She holds a law degree from the Central University of Ecuador and a master’s in Data Protection from the University of La Rioja. She is also a Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM). Passionate about privacy and regulatory compliance, Milena is an active speaker at industry events and contributes to innovative projects at Heka. She works closely with organizations to develop strategies that strengthen data protection and ensure ethical information management.

Panelists:

• Andrés Eduardo Rodríguez Gómez, Anthology, Inc.
• Laura Lamasky, Michael Best & Friedrich

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Andrés Eduardo Rodríguez Gómez, Anthology, Inc.

Andrés Rodríguez is a Corporate Counsel at edtech company Anthology, with over nine (9) years of experience advising clients across different sectors in intellectual property, technology, entertainment law, and commercial law, including M&A. He holds an LLB from Universidad del Norte (Colombia) and an IP LLM from the University of New Hampshire, earned through a full ASIPI scholarship, where he was awarded the Franklin Pierce Center of IP Excellence Award. Mr. Rodríguez is a former researcher at the Center for AI and Digital Policy, a professor, columnist, and international speaker on IP and data protection matters.

Laura Lamasky, Michael Best & Friedrich

Laura is an attorney at Michael Best & Friedrich LLP. She counsels clients on a full range of branding, copyright, trademark, entertainment, media, and advertising legal matters. Laura is a former media and event producer and digital strategist. Before becoming an attorney, she worked for Los Angeles-, Chicago-, and New York-based international entertainment companies and for a leading talent agency where she drafted and negotiated contracts on behalf of clients, including agreements for the 2014 Sochi Olympic Games. She is also an active thought leader on emerging brand protection issues, including the intersection of artificial intelligence and brand protection.

Presented by Orly Lobel, University of San Diego

Orly Lobel is the Warren Distinguished Professor of Law and founding director of the Center for Employment and Labor Policy (CELP) at University of San Diego. She is the award-winning author of best-selling books and numerous high-impact articles. She is the most cited legal scholar in employment law, one of the most cited in law and technology and one of the most cited younger overall legal scholars in the United States. Lobel served on President Obama’s policy team on innovation and labor market competition and regularly advises federal and state agencies on tech policy. Her books include You Don’t Own Me: How Mattel v. MGA Entertainment Exposed Barbie’s Dark Side (in development by CBS into a series) (Norton), Talent Wants to Be Free: Why We Should Learn to Love Leaks, Raids and Free Riding (Yale University Press, and The Equality Machine: Harnessing Tomorrow’s Technologies for a Brighter, More Inclusive Future (PublicAffairs) named by The Economist Best Book of 2022 (“brilliant”).

Panelists:

• Ned Gannon, Coheso

Moderator:

• Sandra Jeskie, Duane Morris LLP

Ned Gannon, Coheso

Ned Gannon is a co-founder and CEO of Coheso, a GenAI-based legal front door, legal assistant, and work management platform for in-house legal and compliance teams. Previously, Ned was co-founder and CEO of AI-based contract analytics pioneer eBrevia acquired by Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE: DFIN) in 2018. Following eBrevia’s acquisition by DFIN, Ned served as President of DFIN’s eBrevia subsidiary. Ned previously practiced corporate law at Paul Hastings. Ned holds a law degree from Harvard Law School and a Master in Public Administration from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government.

Sandra Jeskie, Duane Morris LLP

Sandra A. Jeskie is an attorney, arbitrator, mediator and Special Master to the courts, handling complex business disputes involving technology or intellectual property. She leads the Duane Morris Technology, Media & Telecom industry group, is a Fellow of the College of Commercial Arbitrators, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIARB), and a World’s Leading Technology Neutral by the Silicon Valley Arbitration & Mediation Center. She is past president of ITechLaw, past chair of CIARB (North America branch), member of American Law Institute (ALI), was co-author of the “Contracts” chapter in the acclaimed treatise Business and Commercial Litigation in Federal Courts and taught at more than a hundred professional education conferences around the world.

Panelists:

• Kritika Bharadwaj, Day Pitney, USA
• Vani Upadhyaya, Morrison Cohen LLP, USA

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Kritika Bharadwaj, Day Pitney, USA

Kritika Bharadwaj, based in New York, is a partner at Day Pitney LLP, focusing on transactions and advisory related to technology, data and intellectual property. She is extensively experienced in structuring and negotiating complex, multiyear, multimillion dollar, business-critical deals involving development, licensing, outsourcing, procurement and provision of technology and related services. She advises on technology, data privacy and IP aspects of M&A, JVs and strategic alliances. She regularly advises on matters involving AI, data analytics, e-commerce, digital media, blockchain, digital assets, Web3, and other emerging technology. She chairs the firm’s Artificial Intelligence Committee.

Vani Upadhyaya, Morrison Cohen LLP, USA

Vani Upadhyaya focuses her practice on litigation, arbitration and regulatory enforcement relating to cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. Vani represents companies and individuals in the digital assets space in cutting-edge litigation, and in investigations and enforcement actions by government agencies, such as the SEC, CFTC, DOJ and state regulators. She also regularly advises domestic and foreign companies on litigation and regulatory risk in digital assets law. Vani also currently serves as the President-Elect of the South Asian Bar Association of New York.

Panelists:

• Tom Lingard, Stevens & Bolton LPP

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Tom Lingard, Stevens & Bolton LPP

Tom is a partner and Head of Intellectual Property at UK firm Stevens & Bolton LLP. Tom helps clients protect and create value from technology and IP; advising on strategy, enforcement and collaborations. He also advises on image rights and reputation management. Recent examples of his work include advising a leading holographic company on the creation of digital avatars of historical figures; and a global telecoms company on parody and image right issues in advertising campaigns. Tom writes and is quoted on IP for many publications, has written columns for the Times newspaper and also appeared on Channel 4.

Panelists:

• Gary Benton, Gary Benton Arbitration

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• Sofia Kilmar, Tozzini Freire Advogados

Gary Benton, Gary Benton Arbitration

Gary Benton is a US and International Arbitrator based in Palo Alto, California. He works on cutting-edge disputes involving technology development and investment, including cybersecurity, cryptocurrency and A.I. matters. He is dual qualified to practice law in the U.S. and England and serves on the panels of the leading arbitration institutions in the U.S., Europe and Asia. He is the founder of the Silicon Valley Arbitration and Mediation Center (SVAMC) and California Arbitration (CalArb.org) Gary is a Chartered Arbitrator, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, and a Fellow of the College of Commercial Arbitrators. ITechLaw member. https://garybentonarbitration.com

Sofia Kilmar, Tozzini Freire Advogados

TozziniFreire’s partner in the Litigation practice, Sofia has extensive experience in Tech Litigation, having assisted some of the most relevant tech companies in matters related to the Brazilian Civil Rights Framework for the Internet and the General Data Protection Law (LGPD). Her work comprises all strategic litigation, from civil investigations and public civil actions to leading cases at different national courts.

Panelists:

• Bartosz Sujecki, VanDiepen Vander Kroef, Amsterdam
• Takafumi Ochiai, Atsumi & Sakai
• Jekkie Kim, WilmerHale

Moderator:

• Rory Radding, Maschoff, USA

Bartosz Sujecki, VanDiepen Vander Kroef, Amsterdam

Bartosz Sujecki, PhD, is partner at Van Diepen Van de Kroef Advocaten in Amsterdam, Netherlands. He is the head of the IP/IT department of Van Diepen Van de Kroef Advocaten. He is admitted to the Dutch and the German Bar and specializes in the field of intellectual property, IT-law and tech related commercial litigation.

Bartosz Sujecki studied German and Dutch law at the Leibnitz Universität Hannover, Germany, the Rijksuniversiteit Gronigen, the Netherlands, and the Universiteit van Amsterdam. In 2008, he has obtained a PhD on a comparative study on the introduction of electronic court proceedings from the Universiteit Utrecht.

Bartosz Sujecki publishes frequently over cross border litigation, intellectual property law and IT law in national and international law journals. With more than 150 publications, he is considered to be one of the experts in the field of cross border (tech)litigation in the EU. Bartosz Sujecki is a frequent speaker on conferences and trainings courses for lawyers and judges, such as the European Academy of Law, the Deutsche Richterakademie, the Dutch SSR, the New York State Bar Association, the California State Bar Association and the ITechLaw.

Takafumi Ochiai, Atsumi & Sakai

Takafumi Ochiai passed the bar examination while studying at the Graduate School of Science and Technology. He worked for nine years at Mori Hamada & Matsumoto. At Atsumi & Sakai, he provides advice in industries such as healthcare, finance, IT and TMT. He is the chair of Startup and Promotion of Innovation WG of Regulatory Reform Council of Cabinet Office and a part-time lecturer at the University of Tokyo Faculty of Law. He has received awards such as the FT Innovative Lawyers Asia-Pacific Awards 2023 Innovation in Adjacent Services (Firm) and 30 Rule Makers in Japan (Forbes JAPAN, August 2022).

Jekkie Kim, WilmerHale

Jekkie Kim advises life sciences and technology companies, as well as their investors and lenders on a broad range of matters. She focuses her practice on strategic licensing and collaborations and complex commercial transactions for life sciences companies, including those the develop, manufacture and commercialize digital health and AI-integrated products, offerings and services. With her background as a medical doctor with clinical experience and her role as a member of the Institutional Review Board at Massachusetts General Hospital (now Mass General Brigham), Jekkie has developed a unique perspective in guiding clients through a wide spectrum of complex transactional issues. She proposes creative, efficient and effective strategies, enabling her to quickly understand the ins and outs of her clients’ businesses and advise on a wide range of issues based on client needs.

Rory Radding, Maschoff, USA

Rory Radding is an IP strategist with a 50-year depth of experience. He is an accomplished trial and appellate litigator and transactional lawyer involving diverse patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret matters, for a wide spectrum of technologies from chemical, biotech, IT, medical devices to consumer products. Rory is a sought-after speaker on cutting edge subjects such as GenAI and IP. Rory advises large, mid-size, small, start-up entities and non-profits on global intellectual property strategies, including prosecution, licensing, and enforcement, cross-border transactional matters, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, collaborative research agreements and securitizations. See Maschoff Brennan LLP – https://mabr.com/people/rory-radding

Panelists:

• Renato Opice, Blum Opice Blum, Bruno Advogados
• Anchali Anandanayagam, Hudson Gavin Martin

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Renato Opice, Blum Opice Blum, Bruno Advogados

Digital Law, Data Protection, Artificial Intelligence and Information Security professor at INSPER/ESPM/FAAP/EBRADI/Mackenzie; President of IASP’s Commission on New Technologies, Neurorights, and Artificial Intelligence Studies; Director of FIESP’s Department of Defense and Security; Member of the Council EuroPrivacy, FIESP and FECOMERCIO; Attorney, Economist and MS from Florida Christian University; Executive Chairman at Opice Blum Attorneys at Law. Author of several works on the topics that he works. @renatoopiceblum

Anchali Anandanayagam, Hudson Gavin Martin

Anchali Anandanayagam is a partner at Hudson Gavin Martin (www.hgmlegal.com), the largest and most experienced law firm in New Zealand focused on technology, media and IP. Anchali often advises on transactions that leverage AI assets, the regulatory requirements applicable to AI, and the data privacy implications. Anchali has received global recognition for her work, including from Chambers & Partners, Legal 500, and Media Law International. Anchali is a member of the NZ Institute of Directors, serves on the board of Women in Film and Television New Zealand, and is the previous chair of a SaaS fintech social enterprise.

Panelists:

• Jennifer Davidson, DWW, Canada

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Panelists:

• Anchali Anandanayagam, Hudson Gavin Martin
• Renato Opice Blum, Opice Blum, Bruno Advogados

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• To be confirmed.

Anchali Anandanayagam, Hudson Gavin Martin

Anchali Anandanayagam is a partner at Hudson Gavin Martin (www.hgmlegal.com), the largest and most experienced law firm in New Zealand focused on technology, media and IP. Anchali often advises on transactions that leverage AI assets, the regulatory requirements applicable to AI, and the data privacy implications. Anchali has received global recognition for her work, including from Chambers & Partners, Legal 500, and Media Law International. Anchali is a member of the NZ Institute of Directors, serves on the board of Women in Film and Television New Zealand, and is the previous chair of a SaaS fintech social enterprise.

Renato Opice Blum, Opice Blum, Bruno Advogados

Digital Law, Data Protection, Artificial Intelligence and Information Security professor at INSPER/ESPM/FAAP/EBRADI/Mackenzie; President of IASP’s Commission on New Technologies, Neurorights, and Artificial Intelligence Studies; Director of FIESP’s Department of Defense and Security; Member of the Council EuroPrivacy, FIESP and FECOMERCIO; Attorney, Economist and MS from Florida Christian University; Executive Chairman at Opice Blum Attorneys at Law. Author of several works on the topics that he works. @renatoopiceblum

• Alessandra Tarissi De Jacobis, AxM Legal and Business Affairs Boutique
• Anita Woodard
• Raffaella Camera

Alessandra Tarissi De Jacobis, AxM Legal and Business Affairs Boutique

A veteran international transactional attorney, Alessandra has moved to Los Angeles from Milano and recently founded her own business and legal affairs boutique after having headed the U.S. division of a leading global law firm. Her oversight includes entertainment and fashion law, transactional IP/IT law, film financing, production and coproduction negotiations, audiovisual development, talent agreements, licensing and distribution, and Hollywood guilds regulation.
Alessandra has graduated in law both in Italy and in the California, she is fully licensed in both jurisdictions, and she is an Italian and US citizen: she has acquired a vast experience in a global legal environment with regards to international business transactions and she has successfully assisted clients with reference to numerous of cross boarders deals and in particular with international co-productions. Her job mainly consists in supporting major independent production companies as a legal executive/ attorney, sometimes on secondment.
Alessandra served as a governor on the Beverly Hills Bar Association (BHBA) Board of Governors, has been chair of the Association’s international committee of the BHBA, and chair of the IP Committee of the American Bar Association, International Law Section. Alessandra is currently chair of the Fashion Law secrion and was also the founder and editor in chief of The Global Fashion Lawyer, the online magazine published by the BHBA “where entertainment, fashion and art meets law“.
Alessandra is currently associate professor of International Entertainment Law at Loyola Law School in 2025.

Anita Woodard, Woodard Administration

Anita Woodard is an experienced administrative professional with a background in IT, business services, and the non-profit sector. As the founder of Woodard Administration, she leads a small team providing virtual administrative support to businesses across Canada and the U.S.