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

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

Bernhardt Fourie

Bernhardt Fourie

Bernhardt Fourie is a senior cybersecurity and AI security architecture leader specialising in secure‑by‑design platforms for highly regulated environments. He is currently Cybersecurity Capability Lead at ASML, where he operates at the intersection of enterprise architecture, security posture management, and executive risk governance. In mid-2026, he will transition to Nationale Nederlanden (NN) Group as Group AI Security Architect, leading the definition of AI security architecture and governance frameworks for large‑scale, business‑critical AI systems across Azure and AWS. His background spans security operations, platform architecture, and AI lifecycle security.

Bernhardt Fourie is a senior cybersecurity and AI security architecture leader specialising in secure‑by‑design platforms for highly regulated environments. He is currently Cybersecurity Capability Lead at ASML, where he operates at the intersection ... Show more

Mohamed Laghdaf

Mohamed Laghdaf

Mohamed Laghdaf is a 22-years old certified software engineer from BlueCrest College, where he obtained a diploma in software engineering. He also holds a diploma with distinction in Peace and Conflict Studies and a BSc (Hons) in Peace and Conflict Studies from the University of Sierra Leone. Currently, he is in the final stage of pursuing an LL.B alongside an LL.M (Master of Laws) simultaneously, with a particular interest in technology law.

Professionally, Mohamed Laghdaf is an academia, aspiring to become a global expert in AI accountability and liability frameworks. In 2024, he serves as the director of the FALAS Human Rights Student Wing at the Republic of Sierra Leone. In October 2025, he serves as a keynote speaker in Liberia and has also been invited to Kigali for a subsequent session in October 2026. Additionally, he is the president of the Njala Association of Law Mooters. He is fluent in English and Arabic and a beginner in Spanish.

Mohamed's professional memberships include being a Rotarian at the Rotary Club of Freetown Peninsula, a young student member at the International Council for Commercial Arbitration (England), and an honorary member of the Honours Society (USA).

His currently trying to obtain a license from the Chartered Institute of Professional Security Studies in AI governance and risk management. He is also a PhD applicant at the University of Canberra, Australia, focusing his research on "Assessing the Concept of Legal Personhood in the Age of Artificial Intelligence."

In summary, Mohamed Laghdaf is an emerging international legal scholar dedicated to integrate law, technology, and conflict resolution, with the aim of promoting a better global policy framework.

Mohamed Laghdaf is a 22-years old certified software engineer from BlueCrest College, where he obtained a diploma in software engineering. He also holds a diploma with distinction in Peace and Conflict Studies and a BSc (Hons) in Peace and Conflict S... Show more

Jaci Turner

Jaci Turner

I am the founder of Emotion-First AI and creator of a post-generation AI governance approach focused on improving how AI outputs are interpreted and acted on by humans. My work centers on identifying where AI systems fail in real-world use—not at generation, but at the moment of decision.

I have developed practical methods for detecting when AI responses “look right” but lead to poor outcomes, helping teams introduce lightweight checks before action is taken. I write and speak about AI governance, human-AI interaction, and decision-making at the boundary where AI meets real-world impact.

I am the founder of Emotion-First AI and creator of a post-generation AI governance approach focused on improving how AI outputs are interpreted and acted on by humans. My work centers on identifying where AI systems fail in real-world use—not at gen... Show more

Eirik Gulbrandsen

Eirik Gulbrandsen

Eirik Gulbrandsen er spesialrådgiver i Datatilsynets avdeling Teknologi, Analyse og Sikkerhet.

I Datatilsynet jobber han blant annet med å identifisere og analysere sentrale teknologitrender og deres betydning for personvernet, i tillegg til arbeid med tilsyns- og avvikssaker bl.a. innen juss, politi og forsvar.

Har i mange år arbeidet med problemstillinger knyttet til informasjonssikkerhet, skytjenester, kunstig intelligens og overvåking både i Datatilsynet og med bakgrunn fra internasjonale selskaper.

Eirik Gulbrandsen er spesialrådgiver i Datatilsynets avdeling Teknologi, Analyse og Sikkerhet. I Datatilsynet jobber han blant annet med å identifisere og analysere sentrale teknologitrender og deres betydning for personvernet, i tillegg til arbei... Show more

Adhithya Rajasekaran

Adhithya Rajasekaran

Adhithya Rajasekaran is an AI Product Manager with 12+ years spanning cybersecurity R&D, AI governance, and product development. He has led privacy impact assessments, threat modelling, and compliance programmes at Comcast and Verizon, and currently works on AI governance and vulnerability management. He builds open-source security tooling and researches LLM behavioural alignment and context-aware scanning. Speaker at ISACA and ISC2 on AI security and continuous compliance.

Adhithya Rajasekaran is an AI Product Manager with 12+ years spanning cybersecurity R&D, AI governance, and product development. He has led privacy impact assessments, threat modelling, and compliance programmes at Comcast and Verizon, and currently ... Show more

PJ Rossi

PJ Rossi

PJ Rossi helps organizations innovate and transform without losing the human factor - turning rapid change into competitive advantage. Drawing on 25+ years leading HR, Compliance, and Ethical Al strategy in Fortune 500 and S&P 500 companies, PJ brings executive-level insight to conversations your organization can't afford to avoid. Her signature frameworks - Fearless Transparency and The Rutabaga Protocol - give leaders concrete tools to navigate Al disruption, cultural complexity, and high-stakes decision making.

PJ Rossi helps organizations innovate and transform without losing the human factor - turning rapid change into competitive advantage. Drawing on 25+ years leading HR, Compliance, and Ethical Al strategy in Fortune 500 and S&P 500 companies, PJ bring... Show more

Judith Chiamaka

Judith Chiamaka

Judith Chiamaka is the Digital Rights Program Associate at Spaces For Change, where she leads research and capacity-building initiatives to safeguard human rights in the digital sphere and protect civic space in Nigeria and beyond. Her work spans digital rights, surveillance, digital security, data protection and strengthening civil society engagement with policymakers.

Judith Chiamaka is the Digital Rights Program Associate at Spaces For Change, where she leads research and capacity-building initiatives to safeguard human rights in the digital sphere and protect civic space in Nigeria and beyond. Her work spans dig... Show more

Karla Baldini

Karla Baldini

Karla Baldini
Nothing prepares you for responding to a critical situation better than hands-on experience. Karla organizes and conducts client-based security preparedness consultations, testing, and training programs. She has designed and taught reality-based active shooter response training and workplace violence prevention for Cousins Properties, Shorenstein Realty, and other large high-rise buildings across the U.S.

“It’s rewarding to see the transformation of our attendees as their level of competency and confidence grows.”

She enjoys the ongoing relationship she builds with her clients, keeping them on top of current procedures and conducting advanced training so they are always prepared and ready to respond without notice.

It all started with her calling to become a police officer, leading to a degree in criminal justice, while working as a campus police officer at Indiana University. She continued her path as an officer with two major law enforcement agencies over the last 25 years and is Senior Instructor in the State of Georgia. She has conducted large-scale reality-based training exercises for law enforcement active shooter response at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, Phillips Arena, and Lenox Mall.

Karla lives in Metro Atlanta and loves spending time with her family and discovering new places with her children.
“Knowing how to respond at a moment’s notice can save the lives of people who depend on you for their safety.”

Karla Baldini Nothing prepares you for responding to a critical situation better than hands-on experience. Karla organizes and conducts client-based security preparedness consultations, testing, and training programs. She has designed and taught re... Show more

Bryan Davis

Bryan Davis

Bryan Davis is a technology executive and product leader specializing in the application of ML and AI to high-stakes work. He is a prominent figure in applied AI for enterprise, having worked across and founded companies in the legal tech, healthtech, and regulatory tech spaces. He was the cofounder and CTO of the venture-backed legal-tech company Centari, widely adopted by the world's largest law firms, and is most recently the founder and CEO of BeneDoc. His prior background includes work at Indeed, Meta, and Nextdoor where he managed a team through the company's IPO.

Bryan’s career is deeply rooted in the South: he’s a native North Carolinian, holds two degrees from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, lived and worked for five years in Texas, and has become a prominent member of the Triangle’s entrepreneurship community since his return from San Francisco.

Bryan Davis is a technology executive and product leader specializing in the application of ML and AI to high-stakes work. He is a prominent figure in applied AI for enterprise, having worked across and founded companies in the legal tech, healthtech... Show more

Verónica Recchia

Verónica Recchia

Verónica Analía Recchia is an Argentine lawyer and psychologist, lecturer at the Faculty of Psychology (UBA) and instructor at the Centro de e-Learning, UTN FRBA, where she teaches leadership, cognition, and applied decision-making in high-pressure environments.

Her research combines cognitive science, ethics, organizational psychology and AI-driven decision architectures. She is the author of Agilidad y Talento. Egoísmo y Altruismo del Poder (A pesar de la Mente Click) and is currently developing her new book MenteClick.IA (La continuidad de la especie) — ISBN 978-631-01-1706-5 — on artificial intelligence, evolutionary continuity and human-machine alterity.

She is a co-founder of EIA LATAM (Ethics of Artificial Intelligence), an emerging collaborative initiative focused on cognitive sovereignty, AI ethics, and human–machine coexistence. The project is currently developing the EIA Manifesto.

Her work examines how intuitive cognition and structured algorithmic systems can coexist to preserve human judgment, ethical direction, and political responsibility within accelerated technological ecosystems.

Verónica Analía Recchia is an Argentine lawyer and psychologist, lecturer at the Faculty of Psychology (UBA) and instructor at the Centro de e-Learning, UTN FRBA, where she teaches leadership, cognition, and applied decision-making in high-pressure e... Show more

Daniel VanVorst

Daniel VanVorst

As Chief Operating Officer at Zwanger-Pesiri Radiology, I oversee multi-site imaging operations focused on disciplined growth and enterprise performance.My path through healthcare has been unconventional. I started in this field as a technologist. I am also a healthcare attorney, have significant experience as human resources leader, and now serve as an executive operator. That breadth gives me a systems-level view of how care is delivered, regulated, staffed, and scaled.I believe strong organizations integrate clinical credibility, compliance integrity, workforce alignment, and financial discipline. Not, however, as opposing forces, but rather as parts of a coordinated strategy. I lead with clarity, accountability, and a long-term view of value creation.

As Chief Operating Officer at Zwanger-Pesiri Radiology, I oversee multi-site imaging operations focused on disciplined growth and enterprise performance.My path through healthcare has been unconventional. I started in this field as a technologist. I ... Show more

Tarish Vats

Tarish Vats

Tarish works on helping organizations move from disconnected tools and data silos to unified, governance-driven digital ecosystems. His background spans legal practice, technology regulation, data privacy, cybersecurity, and regulatory risk, giving him a strong perspective on how secure, scalable, and compliant operational infrastructures are designed.

Tarish works on helping organizations move from disconnected tools and data silos to unified, governance-driven digital ecosystems. His background spans legal practice, technology regulation, data privacy, cybersecurity, and regulatory risk, giving h... Show more

Vidya Shyamala

Vidya Shyamala

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Vaishali Avhad

Vaishali Avhad

An independent OSS consultant with over 14  years’ experience, she is an expert in the concept of OSPOs, and specializes in defining OSPO strategy, governance, OSPO roles, and stakeholder processes. She has led OSS license scanning, risk analysis, while collaborating across legal, quality, infrastructure, information security, and development functions aligning with OpenChain ISO/IEC 5230. Expert in empowering organizations with mature OSS compliance frameworks, and compliance.

An independent OSS consultant with over 14  years’ experience, she is an expert in the concept of OSPOs, and specializes in defining OSPO strategy, governance, OSPO roles, and stakeholder processes. She has led OSS license scanning, risk analysis, w... Show more

Richard Huot DDS, FAGD, ChFC

Richard Huot DDS, FAGD, ChFC

Dr. Richard Huot is the founder of Beachside Dental Consultants, Inc., and started his consulting firm in 2004. Rick is also the Chief Business Development Officer for Velmeni, an AI assisted diagnostic software for dental practices. www.velmeni.com/about
As a Key Opinion Leader, he has lectured at many meetings on topics such as leadership issues, career transitioning, financial planning, and buying/selling dental practices. His articles have been featured in Becker’s Dental Review, Dental Products Report, Dental Economics, Dentistry Today, Dental Practice Report, ADA News, AGD Impact, and other state dental journals.
Dr. Huot retired from the USAF Reserve Dental Corps, after 30 years of military duty and was a private practice owner from 1985 to 2008. Rick still practices clinical dentistry today on a per diem basis, while doing concurrent consulting for the same practices.
He served on the Florida Dental Association Board of Trustees and as ADA Vice President for two years, and was Chair of the AGD Council on Legislative and Government Affairs.
Rick earned his dental degree from Northwestern University, and graduated from the College of Financial Planning (CFP) in 1996, and is a graduate of the Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC) program at the American College of Financial Services. Dr. Huot completed his term as Chair of the ADA Council on Member’s Insurance and Retirement Plans in 2023.

Dr. Richard Huot is the founder of Beachside Dental Consultants, Inc., and started his consulting firm in 2004. Rick is also the Chief Business Development Officer for Velmeni, an AI assisted diagnostic software for dental practices. www.velmeni.com/... Show more

EEA Ketelaars

EEA Ketelaars

Seasoned General Counsel, expert in quickly getting to the core of where the legal function can be improved and leveraged to deliver maximum value creation, decreasing cost, minimizing risk, and increasing efficiency and ROI.
Proven track record of delivering pragmatic, business-focused, legal risk frameworks across jurisdictions (30+ countries in EMEA) and industries (including heavily regulated sectors such as finance, life sciences, mobility and FMCG), after being blue-chip, magic circle law firm trained.

Seasoned General Counsel, expert in quickly getting to the core of where the legal function can be improved and leveraged to deliver maximum value creation, decreasing cost, minimizing risk, and increasing efficiency and ROI. Proven track record of... Show more

Eli Garmann

Eli Garmann

Eli W Garmann trives aller best akkurat der den perfekte teorien frontkolliderer med virkeligheten. Som strategisk rådgiver og cand.jur. i Teniro, har hun bred erfaring med å undervise og rådgi virksomheter i tunge rammeverk som NIS2, DORA og kompleks risikostyring. Hun vet med andre ord nøyaktig hvordan den feilfrie beredskapsplanen ser ut på papiret.

Men Eli brenner aller mest for det som skjer når papiret brenner. Hun er kjent for sin evne til å bygge bro mellom serverrommet, styrerommet og lovverket, og gjør tung juss og compliance både forståelig og underholdende. Når hun står på scenen, kan du forvente deg færre tørre paragrafer og mer praktisk virkelighet – levert med glimt i øyet og sylskarpe strategiske råd.

Eli W Garmann trives aller best akkurat der den perfekte teorien frontkolliderer med virkeligheten. Som strategisk rådgiver og cand.jur. i Teniro, har hun bred erfaring med å undervise og rådgi virksomheter i tunge rammeverk som NIS2, DORA og komplek... Show more

Fotios Stathopoulos

Fotios Stathopoulos

Fotios Stathopoulos is a technical leader and applied AI engineer with nearly two decades of experience building large-scale cloud and data systems in highly regulated environments. He has worked extensively across cloud architecture, big data platforms, and machine learning, with a strong focus on taking complex systems from prototype to reliable production.

In recent years, his work has centered on AI-assisted decision systems for insurance underwriting and risk assessment, where explainability, governance, and fail-safe design are critical. He leads applied AI development at Infoset, designing and operating production systems that combine cloud-native architectures with LLM-based reasoning on AWS, while meeting strict operational and compliance requirements.

Fotios Stathopoulos is a technical leader and applied AI engineer with nearly two decades of experience building large-scale cloud and data systems in highly regulated environments. He has worked extensively across cloud architecture, big data platfo... Show more

Mathumitha GS

Mathumitha GS

Mathumitha GS is a Data Scientist at Tata Consultancy Services with over 8 years of experience in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. Her expertise includes Principal Component Analysis (PCA), predictive and prescriptive analytics, NP-hard algorithm optimization, and Graph Data Science. She has successfully delivered multiple high-impact, ML-driven solutions across IoT and digital engineering domains, enabling scalable, data-driven decision-making and innovation.

Mathumitha GS is a Data Scientist at Tata Consultancy Services with over 8 years of experience in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. Her expertise includes Principal Component Analysis (PCA), predictive and prescriptive analytics, NP-hard ... Show more

Yael Sarabia

Yael Sarabia

Yael Sarabia lidera la estrategia de Open Banking en Syncfy, donde está revolucionando la forma en que las empresas gestionan sus finanzas a través de la conectividad de datos. Su trayectoria es un cruce poco común de disciplinas: abogada de formación, tecnóloga por pasión y estratega comercial por experiencia. Esta visión 360° le ha permitido impulsar soluciones de alto impacto tanto para marcas globales como para causas sociales, demostrando que la tecnología solo es poderosa cuando sirve a un propósito humano.

Yael Sarabia lidera la estrategia de Open Banking en Syncfy, donde está revolucionando la forma en que las empresas gestionan sus finanzas a través de la conectividad de datos. Su trayectoria es un cruce poco común de disciplinas: abogada de formació... Show more

Periyarselvan Ramanathan

Periyarselvan Ramanathan

Periyarselvan Ramanathan (Periyar) is the Founder of Viyal Technologies, a consulting firm specializing in Sales Performance Management and enterprise reporting modernization. With 25 years of industry experience, he has led large-scale SAP Commissions and Embedded Analytics implementations for global enterprises, including complex migrations from legacy reporting platforms to secure, scalable Embedded Analytics story frameworks. His work focuses on building real-world, high-performing analytics solutions that improve business adoption, governance, and decision-making.

Periyarselvan Ramanathan (Periyar) is the Founder of Viyal Technologies, a consulting firm specializing in Sales Performance Management and enterprise reporting modernization. With 25 years of industry experience, he has led large-scale SAP Commissio... Show more

Munish Walther-Puri

Munish Walther-Puri

Munish Walther-Puri (he/him) is the former and first Director of Cyber Risk for New York City Cyber Command. He also teaches on cyber resiliency and critical infrastructure at NYU Center for Global Affairs and Columbia SIPA.

Previously, he worked at a dark web monitoring company, advised startups, and consulted independently on technology and intelligence analysis. Munish is a CFR member and Fletcher Political Risk Group advisor. He is an ally for the #ShareTheMicInCyber campaign and an Eagle Scout.

Munish Walther-Puri (he/him) is the former and first Director of Cyber Risk for New York City Cyber Command. He also teaches on cyber resiliency and critical infrastructure at NYU Center for Global Affairs and Columbia SIPA. Previously, he worked ... Show more

Daniel Casale

Daniel Casale

Software engineer with more than 12 years of experience in real-time and event-driven systems.

Software engineer with more than 12 years of experience in real-time and event-driven systems. 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

Captain HR Lovig

Captain HR Lovig

Hello from “CAPTAIN HR” (legally 𝑆𝑡𝑒𝑣𝑒 𝐿𝑜𝑣𝑖𝑔), making Human Resources easy for small businesses and nonprofits. As Chief Human Resources Advisor for Peak Performance Human Resources, CAPTAIN HR builds and maintains performance- and people-focused environments needed for success in today’s small business and nonprofit markets. Call or text CAPTAIN HR @ 470-951-5115 for help with any 'people challenges.'

Hello from “CAPTAIN HR” (legally 𝑆𝑡𝑒𝑣𝑒 𝐿𝑜𝑣𝑖𝑔), making Human Resources easy for small businesses and nonprofits. As Chief Human Resources Advisor for Peak Performance Human Resources, CAPTAIN HR builds and maintains performance- and people-f... Show more

Jefferson Macedo

Jefferson Macedo

Jefferson is a cybersecurity expert with over 15 years of experience, currently serving as Technical Director and Founder of PurpleBird Security. He is an EC-Council certified instructor and teaches at Brazilian Universities. He previously led incident response and managed security teams at Capgemini, IBM (X-Force Incident Response in LatAm region), and Kroll. With degrees in Law and Information Systems and a postgraduate degree in Digital Forensics, Jefferson specializes in incident response, digital forensics, threat intelligence, and adversary hunting.

Jefferson is a cybersecurity expert with over 15 years of experience, currently serving as Technical Director and Founder of PurpleBird Security. He is an EC-Council certified instructor and teaches at Brazilian Universities. He previously led incide... Show more

Dy Edington

Dy Edington

Dy is the Director of Information Security for BlueHalo, a defense contractor in Albuquerque, NM. She has spent the last four years supporting the company’s CMMC program, leading the enterprise to a successful CMMC Level 2 third-party assessment this year. The last two and a half years she has overseen the development of a proactive cybersecurity program focused on compliance integrations for mergers & acquisitions. She has a Master of Science in Information Technology Management, is a CMMC Certified Practitioner (CCP), and a Provisional CMMC Assessor (CCA).

Dy is the Director of Information Security for BlueHalo, a defense contractor in Albuquerque, NM. She has spent the last four years supporting the company’s CMMC program, leading the enterprise to a successful CMMC Level 2 third-party assessment this... Show more

Svein Waage

Svein Waage

Svein har over 15 års erfaring i sikkerhetsfaget hvor brorparten av karrieren er fra forsvarssektoren. Han har blant annet jobbet i Cyberforsvaret og Etterretningstjenesten, og hatt rollen som CISO for Forsvarsdepartementet, Utenriksdepartementet, Tolletaten og Mattilsynet. I dag er han Partner i Gritera-konsernet og daglig leder for Gritera Security som leverer sikkerhetsrådgivning.

Svein har over 15 års erfaring i sikkerhetsfaget hvor brorparten av karrieren er fra forsvarssektoren. Han har blant annet jobbet i Cyberforsvaret og Etterretningstjenesten, og hatt rollen som CISO for Forsvarsdepartementet, Utenriksdepartementet, To... Show more

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