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

Surender Kumar Rohilla

Surender Kumar Rohilla

In a military career of over 29 years, Col Surender Kumar Rohilla has served across a wide spectrum of operational areas and has tenanted a host of important Command, Staff and Instructional appointments, including the United Nations as a Military Observer in Peace Keeping operations.

Qualified on Disaster Management, Cyber Law, Ethical Hacking, Cyber Security and AI. He is Masters in Mil Technology, Masters in Artificial Intelligence and MPhil in Cyber Warfare.
A technology enthusiast,

In a military career of over 29 years, Col Surender Kumar Rohilla has served across a wide spectrum of operational areas and has tenanted a host of important Command, Staff and Instructional appointments, including the United Nations as a Military Ob... Show more

Roger Hahn

Roger Hahn

The internet is going to be nothing more than a network of users and builders managed by NFTs. My passion is breathing life into that vision by creating a fair and equitable platform where individuals as well as collective interests profit in a healthy, safe, and respectful way.

I am the founder of METASALT, a social NFT platform connecting brands and content creators with fans. In addition to being a Web3 native, I am a registered U.S. patent attorney.

Some of my accomplishments include graduating from the IBM/Columbia Blockchain accelerator program and leading numerous blockchain projects including on-chain recordation of patent assignments and a deep-learning classifier for large genomic datasets represented by NFTs. I also invented several blockchain patents including SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MINTING NON-FUNGIBLE TOKENS (NFTS) AT A POINT OF SALE (POS).

My educational background includes an MBA and Computer Science certifications from Columbia University, an MS from Johns Hopkins University, a JD from Chicago-Kent College of Law, and a BSE from University of Illinois.

The internet is going to be nothing more than a network of users and builders managed by NFTs. My passion is breathing life into that vision by creating a fair and equitable platform where individuals as well as collective interests profit in a healt... Show more

Emanuele Pastorino

Emanuele Pastorino

I deal with participatory processes, group facilitation and community activation practices. I am tutor for the Master's in Migration Law and Policies. I write for Abitare la Terra. I collaborate with CSV Trentino.

I deal with participatory processes, group facilitation and community activation practices. I am tutor for the Master's in Migration Law and Policies. I write for Abitare la Terra. I collaborate with CSV Trentino. Show more

Kristina Howard

Kristina Howard

Kristina Howard has 15+ years of experience advising companies in highly regulated industries on overcoming regulatory barriers to scale. In her role as Principal at the RXN Group, Kristina advises Dapper Labs and Sorare on state government affairs. Kristina is an Advisory Board Member of NFT San Francisco and a member of the Women in Cryptocurrency Association. Before joining RXN, Kristina was an Executive Vice President at Tusk Strategies. She led multi-state public affairs campaigns on various federal, state, and local policy issues. Before that, she was a member of the Public Policy and State Attorneys General Practices at Cozen O’Connor and Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe. Kristina began her career at the National Federation of Independent Business.

Kristina Howard has 15+ years of experience advising companies in highly regulated industries on overcoming regulatory barriers to scale. In her role as Principal at the RXN Group, Kristina advises Dapper Labs and Sorare on state government affairs. ... Show more

Shiv Kumar

Shiv Kumar

I am Shiv Kumar Agarwal, My highest qualification is M.Com. & LLB and I possess nearly 23 years of experience in Business start-ups, Finance & Accounting.

I am Shiv Kumar Agarwal, My highest qualification is M.Com. & LLB and I possess nearly 23 years of experience in Business start-ups, Finance & Accounting. Show more

Caleb Carr

Caleb Carr

Mr. Caleb B. Carr J.D. is the Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer for Vita Inclinata Technologies, a Denver, Colorado based aerospace and industrial company. Caleb started his career as a volunteer search and rescue tech for Multnomah (Oregon) County Search and Rescue. A mentor and fellow volunteer suffered cardiac arrest while on a night-training mission, and this accident became the genesis of Vita Inclinata. Caleb graduated from the University of Colorado at Denver with a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience and a Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy. He also enrolled in the Mitchell Hamline School of Law and graduated with a Juris Doctor (focused on corporate law and civil litigation.) Currently, Caleb is completing final course work for his Master’s in Business Administration from Penn State University. Caleb continues to serve as a volunteer firefighter, search and rescue tech, and Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship at the University of Colorado. His work at Vita Inclinata Technologies has won recognition such as “Forbes 30 Under 30” for the Manufacturing and Industry category, Titan 100 CEO winner, and the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year for the Desert Mountain Region. He has rung the NASDAQ opening bell, and been published in Forbes, CNN, CNBC, Fast Company, NBC News, and many other outlets for his work.

Admitted to the bar for the District of Columbia and the Federal Bar of Colorado.

Mr. Caleb B. Carr J.D. is the Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer for Vita Inclinata Technologies, a Denver, Colorado based aerospace and industrial company. Caleb started his career as a volunteer search and rescue tech fo... Show more

Maarten Botterman

Maarten Botterman

Maarten Botterman is independent strategic advisor on Internet Governance and related issues with 25+ year experience in guiding governments and major organizations on the economic/business and societal impacts of current and future internet innovations and technologies. He has published over 100 reports and articles relating to a broad range for information society issues. In addition, he has 10+ year experience as member of international Boards. His passion is making best use of internet related technologies for a sustainable society, both in terms of ecologic, economic and social sustainability.

He is currently Member of the ICANN Board, recently appointed for his 3rd term. Previous positions included Director at the RAND Corporation, Scientific Officer at the European Commission and Senior Advisor to the Dutch Government, before becoming independent in 2006, and Board positions including Chairman of the Board of the Public Interest Registry and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the NLnet Foundation. He was also 3 years CEO of the UK based public private platform Information Assurance Advisory Council and 3 years as Member of the ENISA Permanent Stakeholder Group.

Maarten Botterman is independent strategic advisor on Internet Governance and related issues with 25+ year experience in guiding governments and major organizations on the economic/business and societal impacts of current and future internet innovati... Show more

Azola Dayile

Azola Dayile

Azola Dayile is a Programme Manager for Advocacy, Litigation & Lobbying at Media Monitoring Africa. His focus areas include journalism & media ethics, media freedom, digital rights, internet governance, access to information, disinformation and freedom of expression.

Azola Dayile is a Programme Manager for Advocacy, Litigation & Lobbying at Media Monitoring Africa. His focus areas include journalism & media ethics, media freedom, digital rights, internet governance, access to information, disinformation and freed... Show more

Andrew Roszak

Andrew Roszak

Mr. Roszak serves as the Executive Director for the Institute for Childhood Preparedness, as Chief of Preparedness, Health and Environment for the Region II Head Start Association, and as an adjunct professor in the school of community and environmental health at Old Dominion University. Roszak is the award-winning author of the three-book series Preparing for the Unexpected – which includes: Preschool Preparedness for an Active Shooter, Preschool Preparedness for an Emergency, and Preschool Preparedness After a Disaster. Roszak is also a co-author of the Head Start Emergency Preparedness Manual. Roszak began his emergency preparedness career as a firefighter, paramedic and certified as a hazardous materials technician in the Chicago-land area. Roszak is admitted to practice law in Illinois, the District of Columbia and before the US Supreme Court. Roszak is a graduate of Harvard University’s Early Education Leadership Program and a proud father of a 2.5 year old daughter. Roszak is expecting his 2nd child in December 2023.

Mr. Roszak serves as the Executive Director for the Institute for Childhood Preparedness, as Chief of Preparedness, Health and Environment for the Region II Head Start Association, and as an adjunct professor in the school of community and environmen... Show more

Lars Larsson

Lars Larsson

Lars holds a PhD in computer science and has an extensive background in cloud computing since 2008. He has worked in both industry and academia, contributing to the cloud computing field both via open source projects via his research on cloud capacity management. He now works for Elastisys as a DevOps expert engineer and senior cloud architect. You can find and follow him on LinkedIn, where he posts about security, DevOps, and compassionate leadership.

Lars holds a PhD in computer science and has an extensive background in cloud computing since 2008. He has worked in both industry and academia, contributing to the cloud computing field both via open source projects via his research on cloud capacit... Show more

Luiz Antonio Mendes Garcia

Luiz Antonio Mendes Garcia

Executivo e Gestor de Tecnologia da Informação e Comunicação com mais de 30 anos de experiência. Graduado em Computação, Mestre em Informática, MBA em Estratégia Empresarial pela FGV-Brasília, Bacharel em Direito, Profissional Certificado Internacionalmente em Gerenciamento de Projetos PMP/PMI. Ex- Secretário de Tecnologia da Informação e Comunicação do Conselho Superior da Justiça do Trabalho – CSJT. Ex-Diretor de Tecnologia da Informação e Comunicação do Conselho Nacional de Justiça - CNJ, Ex-Secretário de Tecnologia da Informação do Tribunal Superior Eleitoral – TSE. Atuou como Auditor de Sistemas de Informação , Coordenador de Escritórios de Projetos, Assessor de Modernização, Diretor de Planejamento e Projetos de TIC, Diretor de Infraestrutura Tecnológica, dentre outras posições em órgãos do Poder Judiciário. Possui experiência em ações de Governança de Tecnologia da Informação, Gestão da Inovação, Transformação Digital, Gestão de Equipes de Alto Desempenho, Governança Colaborativa, Gerenciamento de Projetos, Auditoria de Sistemas de Informação, dentre outras. Professor em cursos de graduação, de pós-graduação e de formação executiva. Possui artigos e trabalhos diversos publicados.

Executivo e Gestor de Tecnologia da Informação e Comunicação com mais de 30 anos de experiência. Graduado em Computação, Mestre em Informática, MBA em Estratégia Empresarial pela FGV-Brasília, Bacharel em Direito, Profissional Certificado Internacion... Show more

Michael Edelman

Michael Edelman

Edelman is an Amazon Web Services alum and Certified Solutions Architect Professional. He is a fullstack developer with recognized expertise with respect to the design, deployment, and operation of modern, enterprise-grade serverless and cloud-native architectures at massive scale. Currently, Edelman works as a consultant at the world's largest hospitality company where he helps lead a multi-year digital transformation from legacy, on-premises, mainframe-driven services toward state-of-the-art, cloud native, federated, microservices. Previously, Edelman worked at Apollo GraphQL where he helped enterprise customers like Netflix, Walmart, PayPal, Audi, New York Times, Marriott, Priceline, and more, design and implement unified representations of their data, services, and digital capabilities with federated GraphQL.

Now with 100% more rust!

Edelman is an Amazon Web Services alum and Certified Solutions Architect Professional. He is a fullstack developer with recognized expertise with respect to the design, deployment, and operation of modern, enterprise-grade serverless and cloud-native... Show more

Carmia Weideman

Carmia Weideman

I am a Graphic designer who found a passion for Webflow Development and Figma design systems based on Kent Island, Maryland. I am passionate about creating, whether it's bringing a simple, colorless canvas to life or repurposing tired, weathered items. Growing up in South Africa has given me a culturally rich, bold perspective—I am a designer that takes chances. When friends and co-workers describe me, the words “fearless” and “hard worker” are often used, which makes me proud and shows me that I might be able to inspire and motivate others. I was born with a curious mind and I would love to infect the world with my positive outlook on life!

I am a Graphic designer who found a passion for Webflow Development and Figma design systems based on Kent Island, Maryland. I am passionate about creating, whether it's bringing a simple, colorless canvas to life or repurposing tired, weathered item... Show more

Serge Gautron

Serge Gautron

President of GMSInc. a tax practice specializing in Cdn/US and Crypto taxation. Serge is an Enrolled Agent specializing in US federal taxation.
Serge feels it is very important for the web3-space to understand its tax filing requirements.
Serge is also deep into the Crypto/NFT space, having founded a Crypto Mining company and is the current Owner/Founder of 2 NFT projects.
He has a passion for the opportunities that can be found in the Web3 space.
To sum up Serge is an author, tax pro, web3 enthusiast, family man, and a helping hand!

President of GMSInc. a tax practice specializing in Cdn/US and Crypto taxation. Serge is an Enrolled Agent specializing in US federal taxation. Serge feels it is very important for the web3-space to understand its tax filing requirements. Serge is... Show more

Irene Diomi

Irene Diomi

Irene is a data analyst and Figma enthusiast. She was recognized as a Tableau visionary, one of the most prestigious title in the field of data.

She enjoys learning, teaching, mentoring, and sharing new techniques with the data community and design community.
Irene has accumulated more than 100k views on her tableau public profile and her work was featured in news outlets, a gallery, and a book.

Irene worked with companies like PwC, Aldermore, and Breedon to support their analytics capabilities. Throughout her work history, Irene has taught thousands of professionals topics surrounding data literacy, data storytelling and design approach.

Irene has a very user-centric approach in her work, she loves to use Figma to design visualizations that express her artistic side while pushing her to explore new design techniques.

Irene is a data analyst and Figma enthusiast. She was recognized as a Tableau visionary, one of the most prestigious title in the field of data. She enjoys learning, teaching, mentoring, and sharing new techniques with the data community and desi... Show more

Jamie Hirst

Jamie Hirst

Jamie comes from an operational background within public services before moving over to technology. Now with almost a decade of experience with Dynamics and Power Platform under his belt, he identifies hidden talent that exists within his clients' organisations to ensure they are properly supported and nurtured so that both the organisation and the individual benefit .
More recently, as he's taken on more management and leadership roles, he has been involved with actively building in house teams to enable organisations to become more self sufficient: one of his recent clients started with a single Power Platform developer, by the end of his year long engagement Jamie had successfully expanded the team to ten people of complementary skill sets and varying skill levels.

His lofty aim is to build enough talent that he becomes redundant as a freelancer.

Jamie comes from an operational background within public services before moving over to technology. Now with almost a decade of experience with Dynamics and Power Platform under his belt, he identifies hidden talent that exists within his clients' o... Show more

Sara Scruton

Sara Scruton

Sara Scruton, aka Ninaflower and BLOCKJ4NE, is a renowned DJ/Producer from Toronto known for her signature style and sound. With over 20 years of experience and a background in music business and law, she brings unique perspectives to her work. She manages internet radio station dogglounge.com and hosts "Music Therapy" radio show. Sara also started blockjanerecords.com, in partnership with modadao.audio, to connect web2 and web3 music platforms. Learn more at sarascruton.com.

Sara Scruton, aka Ninaflower and BLOCKJ4NE, is a renowned DJ/Producer from Toronto known for her signature style and sound. With over 20 years of experience and a background in music business and law, she brings unique perspectives to her work. She m... Show more

Ernest Paolini

Ernest Paolini

Mr. Paolini is a Human Resources executive with over 20 years of experience in building, managing and leading technology-driven HR & Recruitment organizations and meeting corporate HR needs. He has successfully delivered HR & performance management solutions to medical practices, driving business objectives utilizing a client-focused approach. He has a unique ability to passionately communicate and align a central vision, motivate and develop high functioning HR and staffing teams and deliver value to clients.

Additionally, Mr. Paolini has managed international recruitment campaigns (SE Asia, Canada, UK and Australia) and is very familiar with US-CIS processes for work visas.

He attended Rutgers University and the Widener University School of Law.

Mr. Paolini is a Human Resources executive with over 20 years of experience in building, managing and leading technology-driven HR & Recruitment organizations and meeting corporate HR needs. He has successfully delivered HR & performance management s... Show more

Thanawat Thomas

Thanawat Thomas

Director/Founder at PACHI-FUNK - a creative lab exploring IRL x Digital experiences | Co-Founder at Anspar |Currently a mPhil/PhD (Human Rights) Law.

Director/Founder at PACHI-FUNK - a creative lab exploring IRL x Digital experiences | Co-Founder at Anspar |Currently a mPhil/PhD (Human Rights) Law. Show more

Miko Matsumura

Miko Matsumura

Miko is a General Partner with gCC Gumi Cryptos Capital, a Silicon Valley investment fund with over $400M in assets including early-stage investments in unicorns like OpenSea, Yield Guild Games, VEGA Protocol, Qredo, Agoric, Astar and 1Inch Network.

Miko fell in love with open source software 25 years ago as chief Developer Evangelist for the Java Programming Language and Platform at Sun Microsystems. He is a board member or advisor in successful startups like GIANT Protocol (Network Infrastructure), IntoTheBlock (algorithmic trading), LIT Protocol (NFT Access Control) and KEYLESS (ID infrastructure). He holds a Master’s degree in Neuroscience from Yale University where he worked on abstract computational neural networks.

Miko is a General Partner with gCC Gumi Cryptos Capital, a Silicon Valley investment fund with over $400M in assets including early-stage investments in unicorns like OpenSea, Yield Guild Games, VEGA Protocol, Qredo, Agoric, Astar and 1Inch Network. ... Show more

Anna Seacat

Anna Seacat

From breaking launch records for a new AI-based IoT solution at IBM to opening a new hotel for Marriott International and flipping private jets, Anna Seacat has a knack at turning restrictions, challenges, and short runways into competitive advantages. Currently, Seacat is serving as Co-Founder and Board Chair of glypta.org, which is a nonprofit on a mission to increase safety in NFTs and web3 for everyone, especially women. Coming from a long line of entrepreneurs, Seacat masterfully balances her gritty marketing agency experience with her formal education, including a Bachelor’s in Communication and Culture, Master’s of Science in Marketing, and Graduate Certificate in Search and Social Media Marketing.

From breaking launch records for a new AI-based IoT solution at IBM to opening a new hotel for Marriott International and flipping private jets, Anna Seacat has a knack at turning restrictions, challenges, and short runways into competitive advantage... Show more

Douglas Eriksen

Douglas Eriksen

My career was in the music industry as a producer. It was in this role that I began to understand the socio-economic value of creative content, mainly in developing infrastructures, which I presented a TED Talk on. It was through this scope that I started down the blockchain rabbit-hole.
By 2020, I delved deep into the Web3 space. I embarked on my Masters in Law, as I knew it was an important sector in Web3 with new technologies needing modern legal frameworks and innovative interpretations of current law. My dissertation was on blockchain technology in IP law. I also studied Blockchain Strategy through Oxford University, earning myself a diploma.
In 2022 I was included in the list of Top 333 Web3 Content Creators on Linkedin and continue to build, connect and innovate in the Web3 space.

My career was in the music industry as a producer. It was in this role that I began to understand the socio-economic value of creative content, mainly in developing infrastructures, which I presented a TED Talk on. It was through this scope that I st... Show more

William Bello

William Bello

William Bello is a privacy professional and expert in Enterprise architecture design and IT Service Management.
He studied in University of Zagreb and he has a master’s degree in mathematics and informatics.
William build his management carrier in pharmaceutical industry as PLIVA CIO and later INA (gas & oil) and Mladost (publishing). Trained by Apple, Oracle, TechGnosis and IBM he sharpened his professional carrier as CTO of Business System Planning project teams in Pliva and INA. Starting 1993 he founded telecommunication and networking company that build state of the art networking solutions in banking, utilities and telco sector across SEE Europe.
Since many years William has been working as senior business consultant for a number of projects ranging from Data Center Tier-4 design, functional specification management, project portfolio management, SW development and testing and many others.
During more then 30 years of practical work William acquired a broad expertise in the number of ICT and business subject matters running many mission critical projects. William is cofounder of ITSMF Croatia chapter, and he is ITIL and IAPP privacy CIPP/E, CIPM and CIPT certification trainer.
For a long time, William is a privacy and data protection practitioner and “William Bello Lectures on Privacy” trainer. He is Data Protection Officer of EADPP (European Association of Data Protection Professionals) as well as a number of organizations from wide range of industries. William is member of Support Pool of Experts of the EDPB and regular speaker and educator in number of conferences in ICT and business.

William Bello is a privacy professional and expert in Enterprise architecture design and IT Service Management. He studied in University of Zagreb and he has a master’s degree in mathematics and informatics. William build his management carrier in... Show more

David Batkins

David Batkins

With 41 years of experience in law enforcement, David Batkins is a proud officer. He dedicated his career to protecting various communities in Virginia, including his hometown Newport. In 2012, David Batkins gained the F.B.I. Secret Security Clearance. This allowed him to accomplish his law enforcement projects with utmost efficiency.

With 41 years of experience in law enforcement, David Batkins is a proud officer. He dedicated his career to protecting various communities in Virginia, including his hometown Newport. In 2012, David Batkins gained the F.B.I. Secret Security Clearanc... Show more

Jake Bernardes

Jake Bernardes

A technology leader with significant experience in funding rounds, delivering security transformation and building best in class security functions. Passionate, innovative & pragmatic with an understanding of what makes businesses tick and how to take them from start up or growth phase to enterprise level security capabilities, opening doors to new customers and opportunities along the way.

A technology leader with significant experience in funding rounds, delivering security transformation and building best in class security functions. Passionate, innovative & pragmatic with an understanding of what makes businesses tick and how to tak... Show more

CLAUDINE BLANDEL-BEJERMI

CLAUDINE BLANDEL-BEJERMI

Claudine BLANDEL-BEJERMI N2E LE 15 SEPTEMBRE 1954
avocate de 1983 à 2018 passionnée , retraitée active,
Cours à l'université de 2004 à 2016 , 2019 création NOMAD-KREO qui diffuse des logiciels open source collaboratifs participatifs

Claudine BLANDEL-BEJERMI N2E LE 15 SEPTEMBRE 1954 avocate de 1983 à 2018 passionnée , retraitée active, Cours à l'université de 2004 à 2016 , 2019 création NOMAD-KREO qui diffuse des logiciels open source collaboratifs participatifs Show more

Janelle Hsia

Janelle Hsia

Janelle is the President of Privacy SWAN Consulting and a trainer, consultant, and trusted advisor for strategic and tactical decision-making within global organizations of all sizes. She is focused on the field of privacy and data protection and brings a diverse background with strong leadership, technical, and business skills spanning over 20 years. Because of this, she brings a unique perspective regarding how to integrate data protection with security and technology while helping companies operationalize their privacy requirements. Her passion is creating comprehensive and tailored data governance programs for SMBs with an international presence.

She is an International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) Official Training Partner, an Institute of Operational Privacy Design (IOPD) Founding Board Member, an ISSA Privacy Special Interest Group Tri-Chair, and is a member of IEEE, CSA, ISACA, and PMI. She holds the following certifications CIPM, CIPT, CIPP/US/E, CISA, PMP, and GSLC.

Janelle is the President of Privacy SWAN Consulting and a trainer, consultant, and trusted advisor for strategic and tactical decision-making within global organizations of all sizes. She is focused on the field of privacy and data protection and bri... Show more

Anthony Kava

Anthony Kava

hacker ║ speaker ║ chaotic good ║ LE but EFF Rightwards arrow cyber crime, infosec, digital forensics ║ not my employer’s ║ (he|him)

hacker ║ speaker ║ chaotic good ║ LE but EFF Rightwards arrow cyber crime, infosec, digital forensics ║ not my employer’s ║ (he|him) Show more

(William) Bill McFarlane Law

(William) Bill McFarlane Law

(William) Bill McFarlane is a renowned litigator whose practice includes asset protection, insurance coverage, maritime negligence and insurance litigation and defense. A graduate of Nova University Law School, Mr. McFarlane has litigated thousands of cases over the past 25 years. He is a member of the Florida Department of Insurance PIP Fraud Task Force and is Senior Founding Partner for McFarlane Law Attorneys.

(William) Bill McFarlane is a renowned litigator whose practice includes asset protection, insurance coverage, maritime negligence and insurance litigation and defense. A graduate of Nova University Law School, Mr. McFarlane has litigated thousands o... Show more

Alander Pulliam

Alander Pulliam

Alander Pulliam is an american film producer,author, actor, writer, business owner and investor. Running for President of the United States 2024. Forming many corporations throughout his career, spending many years in the major label spectrum, he was responsible for several successes in the music industry. Owner of ABM Streams and ABM Go Networks.

Alander Pulliam is an american film producer,author, actor, writer, business owner and investor. Running for President of the United States 2024. Forming many corporations throughout his career, spending many years in the major label spectrum, he was... Show more

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