Law & Regulation

Legal experts and regulators who drive the discourse in law, governance, and policy-making, shaping the legal landscape with their knowledge and experience

Étienne Gonnu

Étienne Gonnu

Étienne Gonnu est en charge des affaires publiques pour l'April depuis janvier 2016.

Étienne Gonnu est en charge des affaires publiques pour l'April depuis janvier 2016. Show more

Angelique Dawnbringer

Angelique Dawnbringer

Talks about #I&T, #Privacy, #Security, and #Humanrights

Talks about #I&T, #Privacy, #Security, and #Humanrights Show more

Martin Hatch

Martin Hatch

I've been a consultant in Microsoft Tech for almost 20 years, specialising in Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Teams, Azure and web technologies on a range of enterprise scale international projects.

I joined Law 365 last year and have been having fun building all sorts of fun things with Cognitive Services, SharePoint Syntex and Azure :)

I've been a consultant in Microsoft Tech for almost 20 years, specialising in Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Teams, Azure and web technologies on a range of enterprise scale international projects. I joined Law 365 last year and have been having fun b... Show more

Laurence POUGNANT

Laurence POUGNANT

Accompagnement des professionnels à une meilleure gestion de risque ( organisationnelle, sécuritaire, conformité..)
Mise et Maintien IN EXTENSO en Conformité RGPD _ Sensibilisation _ Formation _ Labellisation
Conseil - Proximité - Transparence -
Apport d'une authentique expertise au service des professionnels.
Formations suivies :
RGPD
CyberProtection
CyberSécurité
Gestion de projet
Audit d'une entreprise
Système d'Information (SI)
Maîtriser la Méthode SCRUM

Accompagnement des professionnels à une meilleure gestion de risque ( organisationnelle, sécuritaire, conformité..) Mise et Maintien IN EXTENSO en Conformité RGPD _ Sensibilisation _ Formation _ Labellisation Conseil - Proximité - Transparence - ... Show more

Rohit Srivastwa

Rohit Srivastwa

Rohit Srivastwa is a serial entreprenuer, a well-known security evangelist and a specialist in IT infrastructure, cyber warfare and cyber-crime investigation.
He is an advisor to several military agencies, law enforcement agencies and corporates in India and abroad,
Rohit he is recipient of the prestigious "Microsoft Most Valuable Professional" award since 2012 in the domain of "Enterprise Security"

Rohit Srivastwa is a serial entreprenuer, a well-known security evangelist and a specialist in IT infrastructure, cyber warfare and cyber-crime investigation. He is an advisor to several military agencies, law enforcement agencies and corporates in ... Show more

Nicola Chemello

Nicola Chemello

Nicola Chemello is the chairman and co-founder of SecurCube srl, a digital forensics company specialized in phone records investigation, BTS survey technology, and software development. The company cooperates with international Law Enforcement Agencies around the world.

He is an EnCE Encase®Certified Examiner, Physical analyst (CCPA), Mobile examiner (CCME), Ufed System specialist, Cellebrite Operator (CCO), former Oxygen and MSAB XRY forensic examiner.
Registered at the Italian Court as CTU Witness Expert for digital examinations for several Prosecutors’ offices on digital devices investigations.

Mr. Chemello has been performing annual training sessions for public Authorities, lawyers, consultants, and digital experts. He is active in participating in refresher courses organized by global organizations. His publications reflect the constant evolution of skills gained by working side-by-side with Law Enforcement Agencies.

The article “Correlating CDR with other data sources” published on the IEEE platform is based on his experiences in phone records and cell towers examination.

Nicola Chemello is the chairman and co-founder of SecurCube srl, a digital forensics company specialized in phone records investigation, BTS survey technology, and software development. The company cooperates with international Law Enforcement Agenci... Show more

Faith Adekunle

Faith Adekunle

Senior Software Engineer at Distrobird with 6+ years of experience in Ruby on Rails, React, Next.js, and PostgreSQL. Passionate about creating impactful software solutions and providing high-quality customer support. Strong advocate for innovation in tech, automation, and building scalable systems.

Faith is highly skilled in building flexible billing systems, scalable permissions, and calling features, and has hands-on experience with automating outreach sequences and integrating third-party tools like HubSpot. He has successfully driven software improvements while mentoring teams and guiding new engineers.

Senior Software Engineer at Distrobird with 6+ years of experience in Ruby on Rails, React, Next.js, and PostgreSQL. Passionate about creating impactful software solutions and providing high-quality customer support. Strong advocate for innovation in... Show more

Saim Safder

Saim Safder

I'm a DevOps & Cloud Native engineer who is passionate about learning and sharing knowledge on Cloud Native Technologies. Spent 4 years 🌟 developing the skills to increase velocity, reliability, and quality with a high focus on security to help startups and enterprise businesses to become successful. Deep experience with EKS, AKS, GKE, Docker, Kubernetes, Service Meshes, Git-Ops and Open-stack, helping organizations instill DevOps for the modern age. I’m passionate about making open-source more accessible, creating technology to elevate people, and building communities. I’m also a Community Ambassador at Layer5/Cloud Native Islamabad & Cloud Native Expert at Ortelius Open Source Community.

I'm a DevOps & Cloud Native engineer who is passionate about learning and sharing knowledge on Cloud Native Technologies. Spent 4 years 🌟 developing the skills to increase velocity, reliability, and quality with a high focus on security to help star... Show more

Yana Franco

Yana Franco


I have developed immensely strong analytical and negotiation skills working for both Jack Jaffa and Associates and pursue my masters degree at the New School in Media Management with concentration in Data Privacy and Regulations. I have dedicated my time to develop thesis on Lack of Regulations for Data Privacy in USA and Europe.

I have worked under Howard Homonoff, the Senior Advisor for the U.S. Media & Entertainment Industry at Grant Thornton, LLP, Senior Fellow at Columbia Business School’s Institute on Tele-Information. I was trained with professionals from General Counsel for NBC Cable Networks, Counsel to the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance, as well as with professionals for a U.S. District Court judge.

I have developed immensely strong analytical and negotiation skills working for both Jack Jaffa and Associates and pursue my masters degree at the New School in Media Management with concentration in Data Privacy and Regulations. I have dedicated m... Show more

Jose Henrique Nascimento

Jose Henrique Nascimento

Servidor do Superior Tribunal Militar desde 2014, com graduação em Economia pela Universidade de Brasília, especialização em Gestão e Políticas Públicas pela Universidade Cândido Mendes e Mestrado em Métodos e Gestão em Avaliação pela Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. Analista judiciário, apoio especializado, especialidade: Economia. Laboratorista capacitado pelo projeto Encantar, a formação ministrada pelo Dr. José Faustino e pelo laboratorista João Guilherme, ambos do IDEIAS - TJPE. Atualmente é um apaixonado por inovação e pelas metodologias que utiliza estando à frente do Ímpetus, o laboratório de inovação da Justiça Militar da União (JMU), desde sua concepção. O principal desafio que enfrenta é disseminar a inovação como cultura organizacional. Se entusiasma ao perceber que os servidores têm grandes expectativas e vontade de participar das atividades do Ímpetus, que ainda estão no começo, na fase de capacitações e das primeiras entregas.

Servidor do Superior Tribunal Militar desde 2014, com graduação em Economia pela Universidade de Brasília, especialização em Gestão e Políticas Públicas pela Universidade Cândido Mendes e Mestrado em Métodos e Gestão em Avaliação pela Universidade Fe... Show more

Ali Khan

Ali Khan

Ali has been serving international clients with a nexus in the UAE for the best part of a decade, with a focus on web3 over the past three years. Retained clients include exchanges, OTC desks, RWA tokenisation projects, infrastructure, DePin and marketing. Ali sat on the focus groups for VARA in 2022 and works with the Dubai Legal Affairs Department in devising and designing ecosystem augmentation programmes, such as web3 legal hackathons. Ali is also the co-chair of the Institute of Directors web3 Special Interest Group in the UK and a member of the Middle East Stablecoin Association.

Ali has been serving international clients with a nexus in the UAE for the best part of a decade, with a focus on web3 over the past three years. Retained clients include exchanges, OTC desks, RWA tokenisation projects, infrastructure, DePin and mark... Show more

Kurtis Bengo

Kurtis Bengo

Kurtis is a software developer with a seasoned interest in the DevSecOps world. He grabs every opportunity by their horns as he tries to navigate this vast world of information Technology.

Kurtis is a software developer with a seasoned interest in the DevSecOps world. He grabs every opportunity by their horns as he tries to navigate this vast world of information Technology. Show more

Daniel Mejía

Daniel Mejía

Daniel Fernando Mejía Terán.
Abogado especializado en Derecho de Empresa y Nuevas Tecnologías. Especialista Magna Cum Laude en Compliance y Anticorrupción por la Universidad Hemisferios. Msc (c) en Ciencias Económicas. Msc (c) en Propiedad Intelectual y Derecho Tecnológico. Líder implementador de la ISO 27001 y Chief AI Officer.

Actualmente se desempeña como asesora de grandes empresas tecnológicas a nivel nacional e internacional, además de, importantes empresas del sector bancario y de seguros en materia de protección de datos personales, uso ético de IA, Derecho de consumo, Compliance y Propiedad Intelectual.

Daniel Fernando Mejía Terán. Abogado especializado en Derecho de Empresa y Nuevas Tecnologías. Especialista Magna Cum Laude en Compliance y Anticorrupción por la Universidad Hemisferios. Msc (c) en Ciencias Económicas. Msc (c) en Propiedad Intelect... Show more

Steven France

Steven France

Steven France brings 25 years of public school education at the high school and adult education levels. He began his career as a high school English and Leadership teacher in the Mt. Diablo Unified School District prior to his 2005 appointment as Vice Principal within the same district. In 2007, Steven became Associate Principal in the Acalanes Union High School District and in 2012, was promoted to Coordinator of Acalanes Center for Independent Study and Student Services. Since 2015, Steven France has served as Director of the Del Valle Education Center, overseeing adult education, School Attendance Review Board (SARB), Home and Hospital Instruction, and various credit recovery options.

Professionally, Steven participated in the 2012 - 2013 ACSA Pupil Services Academy and since 2018, continues as the Director of the Northern California ACSA Pupil Services Academy. Since 2017, Steven France has been a member of Pupil Services Coalition in Sacramento, served as a Board Member of the California School Psychologist Foundation in 2019, and is an active member of the California Association of Pupil Personnel Administrators (CAPPA) serving as Chairperson 2016 - 2018, 2019 - 2020, and is currently Co-Chairperson since 2022. In the fall of 2022, Steven was appointed to the Contra Costa County Workforce Development Board and remains an active Board Member representing the K-12 Education and Training Seat.

Steven France earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Master of Science degree in Educational Leadership from California State University, Hayward and also attended Point Loma Nazarene University in 2013 to earn his Child Welfare and Attendance Certificate.

Steven France brings 25 years of public school education at the high school and adult education levels. He began his career as a high school English and Leadership teacher in the Mt. Diablo Unified School District prior to his 2005 appointment as Vic... Show more

Milena De Bonis

Milena De Bonis

FARIA, Milena De Bonis, licenciada em Administração de Empresas e Direito: 4293-A, Faculdade São Francisco de Barreiras - Bahía (FASB). Pós-graduada em: Administração de Empresas: Gerência de Negócios; e Pós-graduada em Perícia Criminal - Escola Superior de Ensino Verbo Jurídico - Porto Alegre / RS. Mestre em Ciências Jurídicas pela Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa. Pós graduada em Neurociência do Comportamento. MBA em Tecnologia para Negócios e em Neuromarketing, cursando MBA em Neurociência , Consumo e Marketing. Docente Universitária nos cursos de Administração (Marketing) e Direito . Coordenadora Núcleo de Julgamento Processos Administrativos - PROCON /TO, Assessora Fórum .

FARIA, Milena De Bonis, licenciada em Administração de Empresas e Direito: 4293-A, Faculdade São Francisco de Barreiras - Bahía (FASB). Pós-graduada em: Administração de Empresas: Gerência de Negócios; e Pós-graduada em Perícia Criminal - Escola Sup... Show more

Naiyarah Hussain

Naiyarah Hussain

AI Safety practitioner with proven track record in Developer Relations. My experience spans Developer Relations at IBM, Lightning AI, and SurrealDB, plus hands-on research on AI safety challenges like reducing medical hallucinations.

Recently completed Center for AI Safety's AI Safety, Ethics & Society course (Spring 2025) and co-authored an IEEE paper on math word problems for low-resource languages like Hindi and Sinhala (http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10933586/similar).

Recognized with UAE 10-Year Golden Visa for Outstanding Specialised Talents in Software Engineering. Serving as Gold Ambassador for CodersHQ (https://ai.gov.ae/codershq/).

AI Safety practitioner with proven track record in Developer Relations. My experience spans Developer Relations at IBM, Lightning AI, and SurrealDB, plus hands-on research on AI safety challenges like reducing medical hallucinations. Recently comp... Show more

Wendy Amexo

Wendy Amexo

Wendy, a Data & Analytics Manager turned mentor, empowers women in tech with her journey from Law to Data Science. She advocates for female leadership regardless of their title in male-dominated fields, personal development, and well-being. Her talks offer strategies for career growth, inclusivity, and balance, inspiring actionable insights. Attendees leave motivated to excel and lead with confidence. As a result, Wendy's sessions ignite a transformation, spurring individuals to embrace leadership, innovate, and champion inclusivity in the tech industry.

Wendy, a Data & Analytics Manager turned mentor, empowers women in tech with her journey from Law to Data Science. She advocates for female leadership regardless of their title in male-dominated fields, personal development, and well-being. Her talks... Show more

Bedabrata Bora

Bedabrata Bora

Results-driven Software Engineer with 4+ years of experience in full-stack development (backend
heavy), automation, and cloud solutions.

Results-driven Software Engineer with 4+ years of experience in full-stack development (backend heavy), automation, and cloud solutions. Show more

Elizabeth Kurowski

Elizabeth Kurowski

A change agent with 20+ years in IT, regulatory compliance, IT Risk Management, Information Security, cyber security, project and program management, and general shenanigans. Also a scuba diver, prosthetics maker, and oboe player.

A change agent with 20+ years in IT, regulatory compliance, IT Risk Management, Information Security, cyber security, project and program management, and general shenanigans. Also a scuba diver, prosthetics maker, and oboe player. Show more

Pedro Henriques

Pedro Henriques

I founded BRIDGE IN to help companies establish tech hubs and hire talent in Southern Europe, providing professional soft-landing and business relocation services for startups looking to expand efficiently and with minimal risk. We aim to support decentralized organizations, fostering flexible, resilient companies with diverse talent pools.

With 18 years of experience in building, restructuring, and managing tech businesses, I specialize in go-to-market strategies, revenue growth, digital product strategy, and leading distributed teams across international markets. My career spans roles in executive leadership in multinational firms like Xpand IT, Devoteam, Capgemini, and ESW Capital.

Beyond corporate leadership, I have been a startup advisor, professional trainer, and university lecturer for seven years at Universidade Lusófona. Now, through BRIDGE IN and my mentorship at Founder Institute, I focus on empowering global companies and entrepreneurs to establish a strong presence in Portugal’s thriving tech ecosystem.

I founded BRIDGE IN to help companies establish tech hubs and hire talent in Southern Europe, providing professional soft-landing and business relocation services for startups looking to expand efficiently and with minimal risk. We aim to support dec... Show more

Amod Darshane

Amod Darshane

+18 years of experience in Network Engineering, Design and Deploy, Network Automation, Network Security, and All Networking from On-prem to Cloud.

+18 years of experience in Network Engineering, Design and Deploy, Network Automation, Network Security, and All Networking from On-prem to Cloud. Show more

Mauro Parra

Mauro Parra

Mauro holds a multidisciplinary academic background, having pursued studies in both Computer Sciences and Law. With a profound expertise in encryption and cybersecurity, Mauro has applied this technical knowledge to the legaltech field, obtaining a Master's degree in Law with a focus on fiscal optimizations. Leveraging this unique blend of skills, Mauro has amassed extensive experience in compliance work, particularly within the health and fintech sectors. This diverse expertise allows Mauro to navigate complex regulatory environments and develop robust compliance strategies that align with industry standards and legal requirements.

Mauro holds a multidisciplinary academic background, having pursued studies in both Computer Sciences and Law. With a profound expertise in encryption and cybersecurity, Mauro has applied this technical knowledge to the legaltech field, obtaining a M... Show more

Ruchi Khurana

Ruchi Khurana

A transformative leader with a proven track record of pioneering innovative solutions, Ruchi currently spearheads Product Management within Google Cloud's CISO organization, driving the development of cutting-edge security assurance, governance, risk and privacy products.

A transformative leader with a proven track record of pioneering innovative solutions, Ruchi currently spearheads Product Management within Google Cloud's CISO organization, driving the development of cutting-edge security assurance, governance, risk... Show more

Jens Mueller

Jens Mueller

Jens Müller is a seasoned Enterprise Architect with a strong track record in shaping IT landscapes for global organizations. Currently serving at Allianz Kunde und Markt GmbH as Business Owner of the Eventing Platform in Germany, he specializes in Integration Architecture, Eventing, IAM, and external Partner integration. With over a decade of experience, he has held key roles at Allianz in Germany, BMW Group, Red Bull, EY and Accenture, demonstrating expertise in CRM systems, BI, Reporting and cutting-edge technologies such as Salesforce, SAP, AWS, and Cloud Solutions. His leadership spans strategic development, global financial planning, and overseeing end-to-end processes. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Business informatics from Hochschule Furtwangen and a short detour at TU Munich (TUM).

Jens Müller is a seasoned Enterprise Architect with a strong track record in shaping IT landscapes for global organizations. Currently serving at Allianz Kunde und Markt GmbH as Business Owner of the Eventing Platform in Germany, he specializes in In... Show more

Peter Huether

Peter Huether

Peter conducts research and analysis for the transportation program at ACEEE, with a focus on light-duty fuel efficiency and electric vehicles. Peter works on promoting equitable access to electric vehicles and leads the annual life-cycle emissions analysis of light-duty vehicles for ACEEE’s Greenercars.org. Peter also leads ACEEE’s State Transportation Electrification Scorecard, a biannual assessment of progress by states to promote electrification and reduce emissions from the transportation sector.

Peter holds a master of science in public policy and management from the Heinz College at Carnegie Mellon University and a bachelor of arts in economics and global environmental change and sustainability from Johns Hopkins University.

Peter conducts research and analysis for the transportation program at ACEEE, with a focus on light-duty fuel efficiency and electric vehicles. Peter works on promoting equitable access to electric vehicles and leads the annual life-cycle emissions a... Show more

Raj Sonani

Raj Sonani

Raj Sonani is a Senior AI Product Manager at LexisNexis, where he leads the development and enhancement of advanced AI-driven tools for corporate, securities, investment, accounting, consulting, and compliance professionals. Leveraging his expertise in AI and Machine Learning, he oversees products that streamline SEC filing analysis, enabling clients to navigate complex regulatory landscapes efficiently. Focusing on generative AI, Raj leads cross-functional teams to improve time-to-insight and enhance decision-making processes for business professionals. His research interest lies in AI/ML, regulatory compliance, privacy, law, and legal operations driving efficiency for businesses and enabling government enforcement. He leverages product management frameworks to ensure features align with user needs and business objectives, driving impactful outcomes. His industry experience and research interests extend across heavily regulated sectors like finance, healthcare, technology, and data privacy. He continually seeks ways to refine processes, boost efficiency, and uphold regulatory compliance.

Raj Sonani is a Senior AI Product Manager at LexisNexis, where he leads the development and enhancement of advanced AI-driven tools for corporate, securities, investment, accounting, consulting, and compliance professionals. Leveraging his expertise ... Show more

Erik Mata

Erik Mata

I'm a full-stack developer with a Computer Science background, but also a former law enforcement investigator.

Crazy as it sounds, these two job titles are actually compatible and have allowed me to realize first-hand how to build more adequate information systems for this line of work.

Over the past 20+ years, I've developed various systems, each based on a different database system:
MS Access, MySQL, MS SQL Server, Neo4j and PostgreSQL.

Most recently, I developed Mindleap - a Postgres-based knowledge graph system on steroids, which I'm now planning to release as open-source.

I'm a full-stack developer with a Computer Science background, but also a former law enforcement investigator. Crazy as it sounds, these two job titles are actually compatible and have allowed me to realize first-hand how to build more adequate in... Show more

Anand Thangaraju

Anand Thangaraju

Anand is a seasoned technology evangelist and servant leader, renowned for his expertise across AI, Cybersecurity, Privacy, Risk Management, Fintech and Business Development. Throughout his career, he has collaborated closely with CIO/CISO/CTO/CDOs as a fellow practitioner, consultant (vCISO) and/or Field CISO representing product vendors and channel partners.
His impactful presence as an industry thought leader is underscored by his contributions as a speaker and panelist at leading industry events. Anand’s engagement with key security bodies like NIST, ISACA, ISC2, OWASP, CFF, PBC significantly shapes security policies and promotes better cybersecurity practices. Anand is a distinguished board advisor, strategic angel and a limited partner in several startups and venture capital firms, specializing in cybersecurity.
As a proud alumnus of the prestigious Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad and a continuous learner with 20+ active certifications including CISSP, CIPM, AWS, he brings a blend of academic excellence and a growth mindset to the table.
Beyond his professional pursuits, he is an amateur vocalist, an adventure and a travel hacker, showcasing his diverse interests and passions.
With a keen eye for innovation and a knack for strategic thinking, Anand continues to make a significant impact in the world of technology and finance, driving growth and transformation in the ever-evolving digital landscape.

Anand is a seasoned technology evangelist and servant leader, renowned for his expertise across AI, Cybersecurity, Privacy, Risk Management, Fintech and Business Development. Throughout his career, he has collaborated closely with CIO/CISO/CTO/CDOs a... Show more

Nikki Meyer

Nikki Meyer

Hi, I'm Nikki! I'm a speaker with a unique delivery style. I like to break complex concepts into byte sized ideas and address relatable nuances along the way.

Hi, I'm Nikki! I'm a speaker with a unique delivery style. I like to break complex concepts into byte sized ideas and address relatable nuances along the way. Show more

Marc Lejeune

Marc Lejeune

Health IT specialist (supplier, client, auditor, patient), TechRel (techsquad member), regular trainer (in M1 and M2 in several schools/universities), Agilist (certified scrum and Safe), facilitator (Innovateam), ex-judicial expert (8 years, Court of Appeal of Douai), ex-researcher in Artificial Intelligence (PhD in AI, Inria), I accompany projects and teams in tech projects within Worldline.

Health IT specialist (supplier, client, auditor, patient), TechRel (techsquad member), regular trainer (in M1 and M2 in several schools/universities), Agilist (certified scrum and Safe), facilitator (Innovateam), ex-judicial expert (8 years, Court of... Show more

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