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

Noa Schein Kahalon

Noa Schein Kahalon

Noa Schein Kahalon builds operations and growth systems for consultancies and legal firms that are too busy solving client problems to solve their own.

She's been on every side of this. Co-founded a VC-backed AI Compliance SaaS startup where she built ops, marketing, and product strategy from nothing. Spent a decade as a privacy lawyer and consultant handling the kind of incidents that make general counsels lose sleep. Nominated for PICCASO Privacy Awards and became a Fellow of Information Privacy (FIP).

Here's what that means: she knows what it's like to build a company. She knows what it's like to serve clients. And she knows the specific physics of trying to grow a professional services business while simultaneously delivering client work. How your own operations become the thing you never have time for.

Now she works with consultancies and legal firms as a fractional operator - building the infrastructure that lets you scale without hiring three more people or working weekends.
Operations frameworks. Growth systems. Client delivery processes. Organic marketing that works.

Noa Schein Kahalon builds operations and growth systems for consultancies and legal firms that are too busy solving client problems to solve their own. She's been on every side of this. Co-founded a VC-backed AI Compliance SaaS startup where she b... Show more

Dr. Teaa Allston-Bing

Dr. Teaa Allston-Bing

Dr. Teaa Allston-Bing (Dr. TAB), Human Resources Director for the City of Peachtree City, is an accomplished HR professional with over 20 years in the industry (16 years in local government). She is responsible for developing and implementing policies and procedures that positively impact productivity and overall employee satisfaction. Dr. TAB specializes in training and development, talent management, employee relations, compensation, benefits administration, wellness programs and risk management. Dr. TAB is a training instructor for the University of Georgia’s Carl Vinson Institute of Government, an adjunct professor for Strayer University and Columbia Southern University, and a Georgia POST training instructor.

Dr. TAB currently serves as President of the Georgia Public Employer Labor Relations Association, Past President of the Georgia Local Government Personnel Association, and Past Vice President of Membership for the National Association of African Americans in Human Resources-Atlanta Chapter. She also sits on several advisory councils and board of directors to include SHRM-Atlanta board of directors. She is a certified Professional in Human Resources through the Human Resources Certification Institute, the Society for Human Resource Management, and an Advanced Certified Human Resources Manager through the University of Georgia. She holds a Doctor of Business Administration degree in HR from Capella University.

Dr. TAB is originally from the greater St. Louis metro area. In her spare time, you can find her on her rollerskates three times a week or riding her Harley Iron 883 Sportster motorcycle!

Dr. Teaa Allston-Bing (Dr. TAB), Human Resources Director for the City of Peachtree City, is an accomplished HR professional with over 20 years in the industry (16 years in local government). She is responsible for developing and implementing policie... Show more

Michael Laidler

Michael Laidler

Michael Laidler is a leadership speaker and resilience strategist with more than 20 years of experience navigating high-pressure roles in law enforcement. His signature philosophy, Failure F.U.E.L.S. Growth reflects his belief that adversity is not a dead end, it’s the foundation for resilience, leadership, and long-term success.

Throughout his career as a police officer, border patrol agent, federal prison executive, and entrepreneur, Michael has led teams through some of the toughest environments imaginable. His personal journey, marked by homelessness, family mental health struggles, divorce, and the emotional toll of frontline law enforcement has shaped his message: setbacks can either break you or build you.

As an MBA graduate, John Maxwell Team-certified coach, best-selling author, and international speaker, Michael blends research, leadership expertise, and lived experience to deliver actionable strategies. His Winning the Battle Between Your Ears signature keynote is built on the Failure F.U.E.L.S. Growth framework, which equips leaders to face challenges with clarity, sustain resilience, and create accountability-driven cultures.

Michael has spoken to tens of thousands worldwide, from Fortune 500 companies to government organizations and first responder agencies. His engaging keynotes empower leaders to manage stress, reduce burnout, and sharpen decision-making, driving measurable results across teams and organizations.

Michael’s mission is simple: to help leaders and organizations turn setbacks into fuel for growth, cultivating resilience and purpose that lasts far beyond the moment.

Michael Laidler is a leadership speaker and resilience strategist with more than 20 years of experience navigating high-pressure roles in law enforcement. His signature philosophy, Failure F.U.E.L.S. Growth reflects his belief that adversity is not a... Show more

Anjali Mehta

Anjali Mehta

Anjali is a human rights and law of war attorney, speaker, athlete, and professional artist, who currently runs a nonprofit dedicated to combating gender-based violence. She is a TEDx speaker and Fulbright Scholarship grantee.

Anjali has worked at the intersection of women's rights, gender-based violence, art, and law in India, the U.K., Colombia, Brazil, and Chile. Her work as a lawyer includes representing foreign governments in human rights cases before international courts, achieving asylum for asylum-seekers persecuted on the basis of their gender, and working on Constitutional rights cases to protect the rights of transgender girl athletes in the U.S.

As an artist, Anjali explores themes of social justice through art. Her movement films have been nominated for several awards, including at the Diversity in Cannes Short Film Showcase, and Anjali has received a Bessie nomination for outstanding performer for her achievement in dance.

She is currently climbing the Seven Summits to amplify the voices and power of survivors, while building a coalition of organizations around the world. She's on track to be the first Indian-American woman to do so. The coalition she is building through this campaign will be part of the first ever global digital hub for survivors, advocates, and grassroots organizations combating gender-based violence to connect in real time, all the time.

Anjali is a human rights and law of war attorney, speaker, athlete, and professional artist, who currently runs a nonprofit dedicated to combating gender-based violence. She is a TEDx speaker and Fulbright Scholarship grantee. Anjali has worked a... Show more

Martin Op 't Land

Martin Op 't Land

Martin is gefascineerd door de vraag "hoe blijven verantwoordelijkheden in ketens helder?" Als lid van de Strafrechtketen-Architectuurraad ontwikkelde hij samen met ketenpartners de aanpak Handreiking KetenBusinessAnalyse (HKBA) voor het Ministerie van JenV. Martin past deze toe in veranderopgaven om te komen tot waardegericht ketendienstontwerp. Van huis uit wiskundige, en met ruime werkervaring in organisatie-ontwerp en informatievoorziening, promoveerde hij eerder op het ontwerp van nieuwe en wijzigende verantwoordelijkheden in ketens.

Martin is gefascineerd door de vraag "hoe blijven verantwoordelijkheden in ketens helder?" Als lid van de Strafrechtketen-Architectuurraad ontwikkelde hij samen met ketenpartners de aanpak Handreiking KetenBusinessAnalyse (HKBA) voor het Ministerie v... Show more

Ameet Phadnis

Ameet Phadnis

I focus on assisting organizations on their digital adoption, task automation and adopting modern technology.

I am the principal consultant and one of the co-founders of Wyngate Solutions. I work as trusted advisor and partner with various organizations, helping them with their current needs, helping with resolutions for their pain points, automating and streamlining their processes.

I keep myself updated with the latest technology world and remain hands on with the work I perform for various organizations. I assist organizations strategize and implement business process automation to reduce or eliminate time-consuming tasks. I specialize in utilizing Artificial Intelligence tools to assist law practitioners to extract unstructured legal data from legal documents and report on the data.
Prior to Wyngate Solutions, I served as technical expert on architecting and implementing technology within various organizations. I had also co-founded and successfully lead the SharePoint consulting practice at e Tek Global Inc. before getting acquired by Alexander Open Systems (AOS).

I also speak at technology conferences focusing on Microsoft 365 and Power Platform. He also manages the youtube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSn6kbzpNo9rMwMM5ler2ig

I focus on assisting organizations on their digital adoption, task automation and adopting modern technology. I am the principal consultant and one of the co-founders of Wyngate Solutions. I work as trusted advisor and partner with various organi... Show more

Michael Itegbe

Michael Itegbe

Michael Itegbe is a cybersecurity and digital forensics professional working at the intersection of technology, security, and civic space. He currently serves as a Technology Advocacy Officer at Spaces for Change (S4C), where he works on digital rights, cybersecurity, unlawful surveillance, responsible AI, and the promotion of human rights in the digital environment.

Michael Itegbe is a cybersecurity and digital forensics professional working at the intersection of technology, security, and civic space. He currently serves as a Technology Advocacy Officer at Spaces for Change (S4C), where he works on digital righ... Show more

Nikhil Chauhan

Nikhil Chauhan

Nikhil Chauhan is a technology and business leader with over 25 years of global experience in technology leadership, cloud, digital transformation & enterprise operations. He has worked across complex technology environments and cross-border operations. His interests include AI governance, cybersecurity, digital trust and the practical application of technology policy within organisations. He brings an industry practitioner’s perspective to how technology is adopted, how risks are managed, and how human judgement and organisational accountability can help ensure that digital innovation serves people responsibly.

Nikhil Chauhan is a technology and business leader with over 25 years of global experience in technology leadership, cloud, digital transformation & enterprise operations. He has worked across complex technology environments and cross-border operatio... Show more

Jennifer Raiford

Jennifer Raiford

Bio
Jennifer Raiford is one of the world’s most influential leaders in cybersecurity, AI governance, digital trust, and critical infrastructure resilience. She serves as Secretary General of International AI Safety and Global Ambassador appointed by Global Council for Responsible AI, where she leads global efforts to establish safe, ethical, and resilient AI ecosystems that protect nations, economies, and critical systems worldwide.
As the Executive CISO & Chief Digital Trust & Risk Officer at Enigma Protocol, Jennifer advises military leaders and governments, Fortune 500 enterprises, and national security institutions on emerging technology risk, AI safety, and quantum resilient digital trust architecture. She is also CEO of Globe Sec Advisory & Defense, guiding global organizations through high stakes transformation, cyber diplomacy, and crisis level decision environments. Former Deputy CISO for Unisys, and their 1st BISO, the 1st CISO of INCOMM the world's largest prepaid processor, where she built the security, compliance and privacy office from the ground up.
Widely known for earning the moniker “The Olivia Pope of Cyber & AI,” Jennifer is celebrated for her crisis management precision, strategic clarity, and ability to navigate the world’s most complex digital threats with executive calm and national security discipline.
Her distinguished recognitions include:
• U.S. Presidential Appointee to the NSTAC Subcommittee
• Top Cybersecurity Woman of the World Honoree and Cybersecurity Woman of the Year Finalist
• Passion Vista Hall of Fame Inductee- honored for global leadership, innovation, and impact across cybersecurity, AI governance, and digital trust
• Career Mastered Leadership Award & Hall of Fame Honoree- celebrating her national impact and advancement of women in leadership
• Power 100 Telecom Honoree- recognized among the most influential leaders shaping the future of telecommunications, digital infrastructure, and secure global connectivity
• Most Influential in Telecom Award- celebrating her strategic leadership in strengthening telecom resilience, AI driven network security, and national level digital trust
• Who’s Who in America- recognized for lifetime achievement and national level influence
• Top Executive in Cybersecurity & AI Governance- awarded for excellence in executive strategy and digital trust leadership
• World Diplomatic Peace Medal of Honor candidate- recognizing her contributions to global cyber diplomacy, responsible AI, and international digital stability
• Honorary Doctorate (PhD) candidate- conferred for groundbreaking contributions to AI safety, cyber resilience, and ethical technology governance
Jennifer is a sought-after keynote speaker, board advisor, and global strategist whose work shapes the future of secure innovation, ethical AI, and digital trust. Her leadership continues to influence policy, strengthen national resilience, and guide the world toward safer, more responsible technological advancement.

Bio Jennifer Raiford is one of the world’s most influential leaders in cybersecurity, AI governance, digital trust, and critical infrastructure resilience. She serves as Secretary General of International AI Safety and Global Ambassador appointed by... Show more

Mark Calaguas

Mark Calaguas

Mark J. Calaguas is an attorney, cultural steward, and responsible tech advocate with interdisciplinary experience in nonprofit leadership and public service. As co-founder and legal counsel for Tayo, he provides legal and strategic support for a community data hub that first launched as an online public health education and media literacy platform. Mark also performs data privacy consulting and management services for startup founders, small businesses, and institutional clients. He is a member of the working group for the Privacy and Safety Framework (PSF 2.0) at the X Reality Safety Initiative (XRSI), a global nonprofit advocating for safety, privacy, security, and inclusion in the domain of emerging technology, such as immersive reality and artificial intelligence.

Mark is a past president of the Filipino American Lawyers Association of Chicago (FALA Chicago), a founding board member of the National Filipino American Lawyers Association (NFALA), board chair of the Alliance of Filipinos for Immigrant Rights and Empowerment (AFIRE), and a member of the Communications Advisory Group of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM). He also holds several leadership positions at the American Bar Association (ABA), including membership on the Standing Committee on Technology and Information Systems (SCOTIS), Cybersecurity Legal Task Force, and the Law Practice Division's Legal Technology Resource Center (LTRC), Publishing Board, and Law Practice Today editorial board.

Mark was a 2025 fellow of the Michigan Central x Newlab Art + Technology Creative Residency, an experiential platform for artists, researchers, and makers to explore critical questions, develop transformative projects, and cultivate sustainable practices within Detroit’s social and technological landscape. Previously, Mark sat as a federal appointee on the Illinois State Advisory Committee of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights and served as the FOIA officer of the local school council at Skinner North Classical School on Chicago’s Near North Side. Other past organizational leadership roles include: executive council member of the National Conference of Bar Presidents (NCBP), executive vice president of the Filipino Young Leaders Program (FYLPRO), and board member of the Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Chicago Area (AABA Chicago). He is an alumnus of the FYLPRO signature immersion program, the U.S.-Mexico Leaders Initiative, the NCBP Diversity Scholarship program, and the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) Leadership Advancement Program.

Mark has presented at multidisciplinary venues such as RightsCon, the National Academy of Sciences, National Science Foundation, International Communication Association, Center for Democracy and Technology, ABA Bar Leadership Institute, Filipino American National Historical Society, Collaborative Journalism Summit, and Block Club Chicago, among others.

Mark holds a B.A. in Comparative Literature and English from the University of Michigan and a J.D. with Certificate in International Law and Practice from Loyola University Chicago.

Mark J. Calaguas is an attorney, cultural steward, and responsible tech advocate with interdisciplinary experience in nonprofit leadership and public service. As co-founder and legal counsel for Tayo, he provides legal and strategic support for a com... Show more

Tidjani Mahamat Adoum

Tidjani Mahamat Adoum

Tidjani MAHAMAT ADOUM est un professionnel engagé dans les domaines du numérique, de la gouvernance, des télécommunications et du développement institutionnel, avec un intérêt marqué pour les questions liées au droit, à l’inclusion numérique et au développement durable en Afrique.
Doté d’une solide expérience dans l’analyse des politiques publiques, des infrastructures numériques et des enjeux de transformation digitale, il œuvre activement pour la promotion d’un numérique accessible, inclusif et respectueux des droits fondamentaux. Ses travaux et engagements s’inscrivent dans une vision stratégique visant à faire du numérique un levier de cohésion sociale, de modernisation administrative et de croissance économique.
Tidjani MAHAMAT ADOUM s’intéresse particulièrement aux problématiques touchant :
l’accès équitable aux technologies de l’information et de la communication,
la régulation du secteur numérique et des télécommunications,
la protection des données personnelles et la cybersécurité,
le renforcement des capacités des jeunes et des collectivités territoriales,
l’utilisation du numérique comme outil de développement local et communautaire.
Il a participé à plusieurs initiatives, réflexions et projets portant sur la modernisation des services publics, l’innovation numérique, ainsi que la sensibilisation aux droits et devoirs des citoyens dans l’espace numérique, notamment dans le contexte africain et subsaharien.
Reconnu pour sa rigueur, son sens de l’analyse et son engagement citoyen, Tidjani MAHAMAT ADOUM contribue aux débats sur l’avenir du numérique en Afrique, en mettant l’accent sur la nécessité d’un cadre juridique adapté, d’une gouvernance inclusive et d’une implication accrue des acteurs publics, privés et de la société civile.

Tidjani MAHAMAT ADOUM est un professionnel engagé dans les domaines du numérique, de la gouvernance, des télécommunications et du développement institutionnel, avec un intérêt marqué pour les questions liées au droit, à l’inclusion numérique et au dé... Show more

Jessica Greder

Jessica Greder

Jessica Greder is an entrepreneur, healthcare strategist, and speaker passionate about human behavior, leadership, and the power of perspective to create meaningful change. With a background in psychology and extensive experience in healthcare operations, business development, and organizational leadership, she brings a unique blend of professional expertise and real-world insight to every audience.

Known for her candid, relatable, and engaging delivery, Jessica challenges people to think differently about how they communicate, lead, and interact with others. Her presentations explore the connection between individual behavior and organizational success, emphasizing accountability, emotional intelligence, workplace culture, and the impact of everyday interactions.

Whether discussing patient experience, professional communication, leadership, or organizational transformation, Jessica makes complex ideas accessible through practical examples and thought-provoking conversations. Her goal is not simply to share information, but to inspire audiences to question familiar habits, shift their perspectives, and walk away with meaningful changes they can put into practice.

Jessica Greder is an entrepreneur, healthcare strategist, and speaker passionate about human behavior, leadership, and the power of perspective to create meaningful change. With a background in psychology and extensive experience in healthcare operat... Show more

Michelle Strasburger

Michelle Strasburger

Michelle Strasburger is the CEO and Co-Founder of AI Rebooted (formerly HR Rebooted), an AI governance SaaS company that helps organizations build the frameworks, policies, and oversight needed to manage AI safely and effectively. She is also the Co-Creator of Governance 1st™, an AI governance platform aligned with the NIST AI Risk Management Framework. Governance 1st helps mid-sized organizations accelerate AI adoption, reduce risk, and achieve day-one audit readiness. Michelle is the author of AI is the Orchestra Be the Conductor.
Before launching the company, Michelle spent 25 years in HR, serving as an executive, fractional CHRO, and strategic business partner to organizations ranging from startups to Fortune 500s. That experience gives her a grounded view of how AI adoption actually plays out inside real organizations, and why it so often stalls. She recognized early that AI has the power both to enhance productivity and to disrupt traditional workforce models, which shaped her conviction that HR must help lead AI governance to ensure outcomes that are both ethical and effective. It is the philosophy at the heart of her book: AI is the orchestra, and HR is the conductor.
Michelle is a sought-after speaker on AI governance and how HR leaders can lead confidently in the age of AI. She has spoken at Opal HR in the Age of AI, the Opal Compliance Conference, Richmond AIX, HR Transform, HR Disrupt, the Strategic HR Conference, and MAHRA (Manchester Area HR Association).
Michelle is the recipient of NH Business Review’s 2026 Business Excellence Award in the Technology sector for small business, and was recognized as one of Mogul’s Top 100 CHROs in 2023. She serves as a Board Member of HumanResources.Pro, has served as an Advisor and Certified Partner at Writing.io, and is a Principal People Experience Advisor at Intramark. She is also the founder and facilitator of AI Rebels, a global community of more than 2,000 HR professionals and others driving AI change in their organizations, dedicated to challenging conventional norms and shaping the future of work. Michelle holds an MBA in Human Resources Management and a B.S. in Business Administration and International Business, along with SPHR, GPHR, and SHRM-SCP certifications.
Michelle and her husband Jon live in New Hampshire with their two sons, where they enjoy the great north woods year-round through snowmobiling, ATV riding, hiking, and cheering on the

Michelle Strasburger is the CEO and Co-Founder of AI Rebooted (formerly HR Rebooted), an AI governance SaaS company that helps organizations build the frameworks, policies, and oversight needed to manage AI safely and effectively. She is also the Co-... Show more

Miriam Di Santo

Miriam Di Santo

Project e Program Manager, mi occupo di progetti in cui l'intelligenza artificiale finisce davvero in produzione: applicazioni enterprise, pipeline su knowledge graph, sistemi di supporto alla compliance regolatoria. Mi muovo tra delivery tecnica e product ownership — che è un modo elegante per dire che passo le giornate a fare da traduttrice tra chi costruisce e chi decide. Quello che mi interessa di più è il punto in cui l'AI incontra la governance: dove le pratiche agili tengono, dove si incrinano e cosa tocca reinventare. Fuori dal lavoro cucino e pianifico viaggi con la stessa ossessione con cui pianifico i progetti.

Project e Program Manager, mi occupo di progetti in cui l'intelligenza artificiale finisce davvero in produzione: applicazioni enterprise, pipeline su knowledge graph, sistemi di supporto alla compliance regolatoria. Mi muovo tra delivery tecnica e p... Show more

Mariangelica Vasquez Anaya

Mariangelica Vasquez Anaya

Mariangelica Vasquez Anaya is a Colombian attorney specializing in public policy design and institutional governance. Drawing on years of experience designing governance frameworks for educational and community institutions, she developed CARSS, a legal-governance architecture that helps U.S. school districts translate IDEA, Section 504, Title VI, and due-process obligations into consistent, documented, and legally defensible disciplinary practice.

Mariangelica Vasquez Anaya is a Colombian attorney specializing in public policy design and institutional governance. Drawing on years of experience designing governance frameworks for educational and community institutions, she developed CARSS, a le... Show more

Othelia Jumapao

Othelia Jumapao

Othelia Jumapao is a non-binary Pilipinx American who grew up in Florida while pursuing their English degree with an Asian American Studies minor at the University of Florida. After college, they worked for various non-profits, their most recent workplace being the National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum where they worked as the Florida Organizer. In their organizer role, they ran campaigns surrounding reproductive rights, immigrant rights, and voting rights for Asian women and gender diverse folks. They supported the campaign for Ballot Amendment #4 in Florida which would codify abortion access in the state constitution. Othelia is passionate about disability justice and gender justice for LGBT+ people of color. Their scholarly area of interests include movement studies, liberation theology, and ethnic studies in K-12 education.

Othelia Jumapao is a non-binary Pilipinx American who grew up in Florida while pursuing their English degree with an Asian American Studies minor at the University of Florida. After college, they worked for various non-profits, their most recent work... Show more

Keeshar Nondo

Keeshar Nondo

Keeshar Nondo is a 4th-year law student and the founder of Code and Justice, a personal brand dedicated to bridging technology and law. In addition to leading Code and Justice, she serves as Partnership Coordinator at SheCanCode BW, Managing Editor at The Legal Editorial, and was selected as a participant in the Young Minds Africa Public Policy Lab. She began coding during IGCSE Computer Science and is currently expanding her skills through She Codes via the DELAC Foundation, alongside completing the Oxford/UNESCO programme on AI, Justice, and the Rule of Law, and the Council of Europe's programme on Key Human Rights Principles in Biomedicine.
Having previously spoken at DevFest Gaborone on building safe and legally compliant tech, Keeshar focuses on empowering developers and founders to innovate confidently while embedding fairness, accountability, and legal compliance into autonomous AI systems.

Keeshar Nondo is a 4th-year law student and the founder of Code and Justice, a personal brand dedicated to bridging technology and law. In addition to leading Code and Justice, she serves as Partnership Coordinator at SheCanCode BW, Managing Editor a... Show more

David Diehl

David Diehl

DR. DAVID DIEHL IS A RETIRED POLICE SERGEANT WHO SPENT 25 YEARS IN LAW ENFORCEMENT, WORKING AS A NARCOTICS INVESTIGATOR, DEA TASK FORCE AGENT, AND D.A.R.E. OFFICER. HE IS CURRENTLY THE DIRECTOR OF STUDENT AND COMMUNITY SERVICES FOR THE SELMA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT. HE HAS A PASSION FOR DEVELOPING SYSTEMS THAT ADDRESS TEEN DRUG AND ALCOHOL USE FROM A TREATMENT BASED APPROACH. INSPIRED BY HIS DAUGHTER WHO IS A RECOVERING ADDICT WHO HAS STRUGGLED WITH SUBSTANCE ABUSE FOR SEVERAL YEARS, HE IS COMMITTED TO EDUCATING OTHERS ON THIS VERY IMPORTANT TOPIC. AREAS TO BE COVERED: 1. TYPES OF DRUGS AND CURRENT DRUG TRENDS 2. SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF USE 3. PREVENTION MEASURES 4. INTERVENTIONS 5. A SUPPORTIVE, TIERED APPROACH TO DRUGS AND ALCOHOL USE 6. NARCAN AND HOW TO USE IT ATTENDEES WILL BE TRAINED ON THE USE OF NARCAN.

DR. DAVID DIEHL IS A RETIRED POLICE SERGEANT WHO SPENT 25 YEARS IN LAW ENFORCEMENT, WORKING AS A NARCOTICS INVESTIGATOR, DEA TASK FORCE AGENT, AND D.A.R.E. OFFICER. HE IS CURRENTLY THE DIRECTOR OF STUDENT AND COMMUNITY SERVICES FOR THE SELMA UNIFIED ... Show more

Gokul Selvam Sadasivam

Gokul Selvam Sadasivam

As an IT Leader at Okta, I drive digital transformation and enterprise application strategy across Sales Commissions, Legal Operations, and Go-To-Market (GTM) systems. I specialize in building scalable, secure, and efficient technology ecosystems that power complex business processes.

In my current role, I lead the enterprise optimization of Xactly to streamline incentive statements, commission plans, and analytics-fostering tight alignment across Sales Leadership, Finance, and Compensation Accounting. Simultaneously, I partner with Legal Operations to modernize contract lifecycles and matter management using platforms such as Conga CLM, DocuSign CLM, and TAP.

Backed by a strong foundation in enterprise planning including deep expertise in FP&A budgeting as a Master Anaplanner - I bring a comprehensive financial systems perspective to full-lifecycle software delivery.

From strategic roadmapping to deployment, I empower cross-functional teams with data-driven insights and innovative tools that scale alongside evolving business goals.

As an IT Leader at Okta, I drive digital transformation and enterprise application strategy across Sales Commissions, Legal Operations, and Go-To-Market (GTM) systems. I specialize in building scalable, secure, and efficient technology ecosystems tha... Show more

Yuma Heymans

Yuma Heymans

Yuma Heymans is CEO of AIData.Broker, which acts for companies selling their data to AI developers and publishes open, sourced data on that market: prices, licensing deals, buyers, vendors and lawsuits. He speaks on what AI labs pay for company records, the rights questions behind a sale, and de-identifying records.

Yuma Heymans is CEO of AIData.Broker, which acts for companies selling their data to AI developers and publishes open, sourced data on that market: prices, licensing deals, buyers, vendors and lawsuits. He speaks on what AI labs pay for company recor... Show more

Kityo Martin

Kityo Martin

Kityo Martin is a Ugandan technology lawyer and legal researcher working on data protection and digital rights in East Africa. He co-authored, with Bigabwa Daisy, the Uganda chapter of A Strategic Guide to Data Protection and Privacy in East Africa (DPO Privacy Centre East Africa, 2026), which compares the laws of Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda, and heads the organisation's Data Protection and Cybersecurity Risk Desk. He is co-founder of JurisPilot, a legal research firm focused on technology law, data privacy and digital rights in the region. His research on privacy in digital lending was ranked the second-best research submission at the Privacy Symposium Africa. He won the 2023 Unwanted Witness Privacy Moot Court Competition, where he was named best oralist, and now judges the Jessup and Unwanted Witness moots. He holds an LLB from the Islamic University in Uganda and a Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice from the Law Development Centre and is a member of the Internet Society Uganda Chapter.

Kityo Martin is a Ugandan technology lawyer and legal researcher working on data protection and digital rights in East Africa. He co-authored, with Bigabwa Daisy, the Uganda chapter of A Strategic Guide to Data Protection and Privacy in East Africa (... Show more

Enitan Oluwa

Enitan Oluwa

OLUWA, Enitan Sophie is a 2025 Mandela Washington Fellow. A 2023 Rotary International Positive Peace Activator. A 2022 Mastercard Foundation Young Impact Associate. Enitan is a Champion for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with a special interest in Goals Number 1, 3, 5, 10 and 17.
An astute volunteer with over a decade experience with non-profit organizations focused on providing assistance for the needy especially in areas of youth development, peer education, mentoring vulnerable children, girls and people with disabilities. Enitan is a Google and Lagos Business School Certified Digital Business Manager; She is a graduate of English with a special interest in Literature.
Enitan is also passionate about Adolescent Reproductive Health and Gender Rights. On a quest to fulfill a passion in gender rights advocacy; policy and regulation alongside reproductive health, she studied Law as a second degree to complement her advocacy for issues relating to sustainable development, human rights, and social well-being.
Enitan is a member of many professional Associations including, the Nigerian Bar Association, International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) Nigeria, Young Lawyers Forum, Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators (ICMC), Chartered Institute of Arbitrators U.K (CIArb) and more. She is the founder www.natineee.org Natineee Empowerment for Sustainable Impact Initiative (NESII) a non-profit organization providing empowerment and development services through Advocacy for Sexual Reproductive Health, Gender and Disability Rights.
At NESII, Enitan currently leads the team to work with organizations, championing inclusion with her advocacy for gender and disability rights. She works with a team community of volunteers to provide voluntary services ranging from teaching and mentoring high school students on reproductive health issues and career choices. Enitan leads the team at NESII, to develop high-quality, relevant global advocacy and training tools and resources around disability rights and appropriate communication and interaction language for Persons With Disabilities leads advocacy. Under her leadership, NESII has reached 9,972 young people across 20 communities and, with HSSN Africa, birthed the GirlPower Programme addressing gender-based violence and disability rights. As technical partners on the GirlPower Project, NESII is currently running a one-year mentorship for 300 girls at Ideal and Obele High Schools, Lagos, through inter-generational dialogues and mentorship sessions. Enitan works at the intersection of adolescent health, safeguarding and digital rights.

OLUWA, Enitan Sophie is a 2025 Mandela Washington Fellow. A 2023 Rotary International Positive Peace Activator. A 2022 Mastercard Foundation Young Impact Associate. Enitan is a Champion for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with a special inte... Show more

Gadi Orellana

Gadi Orellana

Arquitecto de software apasionado por el compliance y la construcción de soluciones seguras en industrias altamente reguladas. Me especializo en transformar requisitos legales y regulatorios en arquitecturas tecnológicas escalables en sectores como seguros, finanzas, logística y legal.

Arquitecto de software apasionado por el compliance y la construcción de soluciones seguras en industrias altamente reguladas. Me especializo en transformar requisitos legales y regulatorios en arquitecturas tecnológicas escalables en sectores como s... Show more

Patrick Pfeifer

Patrick Pfeifer

Born and raised. Nearly derailed a few times. Took a left, then a right, but always landed back in front of a screen. Computer and information science fanatic.

Born and raised. Nearly derailed a few times. Took a left, then a right, but always landed back in front of a screen. Computer and information science fanatic. Show more

Jean Carlos Croes

Jean Carlos Croes

10+ years in the amazing world of data!

Helping organizations with their digital transformation and change management strategies with AI. Part of the management team and currently responsible for the Data & Analytics & Data Governance department.

Positive, driven, inquisitive and a real motivator. Does well in a team setting and has a great sense of humor and ownership. Has a commercial mindset and a fascination in constantly creating value in products and processes regarding data. My will to succeed in combination with my technical background empowers me in getting the job done.

Hobbies:
• Playing the trombone
• Boxing

10+ years in the amazing world of data! Helping organizations with their digital transformation and change management strategies with AI. Part of the management team and currently responsible for the Data & Analytics & Data Governance department. ... Show more

Pierre Abadie

Pierre Abadie

Expert-comptable et expert fiscal, Pierre ABADIE accompagne les entreprises depuis plus de quarante ans. Fondateur du Cabinet Pierre Abadie, installé au Burkina Faso depuis 1998, il conçoit et déploie des outils d’IA adaptés aux pratiques comptables, fiscales et administratives.

Inscrit à l’ONECCA-BF, agréé expert national en fiscalité et expert judiciaire en fiscalité, il est l’auteur d’une trentaine d’ouvrages sur la réglementation du Burkina Faso, notamment fiscale, et président de la commission fiscale du CIDEF.

Son parcours associe expertise, innovation et transmission. Dès 1998, il traitait depuis Ouagadougou les comptabilités de 160 entreprises françaises grâce à Internet. Il a développé une chaîne IA automatisée reliant classement des pièces, validation fiscale, comptabilisation, préparation des déclarations et contrôles. Ces outils sont opérationnels au cabinet et auprès de ses clients, avec pour objectif de réduire les tâches répétitives et de renforcer la qualité des travaux.

Expert-comptable et expert fiscal, Pierre ABADIE accompagne les entreprises depuis plus de quarante ans. Fondateur du Cabinet Pierre Abadie, installé au Burkina Faso depuis 1998, il conçoit et déploie des outils d’IA adaptés aux pratiques comptables,... Show more

Affagnon Qemal

Affagnon Qemal

PhD in Communication - Qemal Affagnon is the head of the West Africa division of Internet Sans Frontières . At the intersection of Business and Digital Rights, his work focuses on creating channels of collaboration between different set of actors of the Internet. He works for the promotion of digital rights, digital inclusion and he has authored or co-authored several academic articles. His research has appeared in the Algerian Journal of Political Sciences and International Relations, the International Journal of Progressive Sciences and Technologies, European Scientific Journal and in Journal of Strategic Innovation and Sustainability among others. As an electoral expert, he has observed elections in the DRC, South Africa, Russia and Mozambique.

PhD in Communication - Qemal Affagnon is the head of the West Africa division of Internet Sans Frontières . At the intersection of Business and Digital Rights, his work focuses on creating channels of collaboration between different set of actors of... Show more

Stéphanie DUMAS Formation

Stéphanie DUMAS Formation

Bonjour à tous ! 👋
Je suis Stéphanie DUMAS :
👩‍🏫 Formatrice informatique indépendante / 📚 Ingénieure pédagogique /💻 Conceptrice web / 👩‍🎓 Jury aux titres pro Médiateur Numérique et FPA

Mon but dans la vie : réduire cette satanée fracture numérique par tous les moyens ! 💪
🚀 De l'accompagnement individuel au développement des compétences en entreprise en passant par la formation aux aidants numériques de demain, je m'investis autant que possible auprès de tous les publics. 🦸‍♀️

Je combine pédagogie bienveillante, communication digitale et cybersécurité pour rendre mes apprenants 100 % autonomes 🥰

Vous souhaitez en savoir plus sur :
✔️ Les bases informatiques
✔️ La bureautique
✔️ Les smartphones et tablettes
✔️ Les outils collaboratifs
✔️ La cybersécurité
✔️ Le RGPD
✔️ La communication digitale
✔️ Les réseaux sociaux
✔️ L'intelligence artificielle générative

Ça tombe bien, c'est mon domaine.

Bonjour à tous ! 👋 Je suis Stéphanie DUMAS : 👩‍🏫 Formatrice informatique indépendante / 📚 Ingénieure pédagogique /💻 Conceptrice web / 👩‍🎓 Jury aux titres pro Médiateur Numérique et FPA Mon but dans la vie : réduire cette satanée fractur... Show more

Christian Fazili Mihigo

Christian Fazili Mihigo

Juriste de formation et de carrière, Christian Fazili Mihigo est Magistrat congolais, Enseignant et Chercheur spécialisé en droits humains et particulièrement en droit numérique. Il a obtenu un Master en droits de l’homme et démocratisation en Afrique à l’Université de Pretoria, où il a consacré sa thèse à la protection des données personnelles. Passionné par les enjeux liés à la gouvernance de l’Internet et aux technologies émergentes, il est le tout premier magistrat congolais à avoir participé aux Forums africains sur les droits numériques, puis au Forum des Nations Unies sur la Gouvernance de l’Internet en 2025. Son parcours allie expertise académique et pratique judiciaire, avec un engagement constant pour promouvoir un environnement numérique inclusif, respectueux des droits fondamentaux et adapté aux réalités des pays du Sud.

Juriste de formation et de carrière, Christian Fazili Mihigo est Magistrat congolais, Enseignant et Chercheur spécialisé en droits humains et particulièrement en droit numérique. Il a obtenu un Master en droits de l’homme et démocratisation en Afriqu... Show more

Farees Fathima

Farees Fathima

Farees Fathima is a Global Responsible AI Leader and AI Governance Strategist at Carlsberg Group, where she drives the practical operationalisation of Responsible AI, AI risk management, assurance, and literacy across the global enterprise. With over 13 years of experience across Carlsberg, HSBC, Boston Scientific, and Accenture, she bridges the gap between high-level AI principles and high-velocity business execution.

At Carlsberg, Farees established and operationalised a lightweight AI Risk Management Framework that reduced assessment friction by 70% and accelerated safe AI adoption across eight global business units. She leads end-to-end lifecycle governance from ideation and experimentation to deployment and continuous monitoring with a strong focus on Generative AI, Agentic AI, and human oversight in increasingly autonomous systems.

An ISO/IEC 42001 Lead Implementer and EXIN AI Certified Professional (AICP), Farees advises CIOs, CTOs, Legal, Privacy, and Risk leaders on translating emerging global regulations including the EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF, and ISO/IEC 42001 into actionable enterprise frameworks. As an active industry speaker and mentor, she empowers organizations and founders to build trustworthy, scalable AI systems that deliver tangible business value.

Farees Fathima is a Global Responsible AI Leader and AI Governance Strategist at Carlsberg Group, where she drives the practical operationalisation of Responsible AI, AI risk management, assurance, and literacy across the global enterprise. With over... Show more

Please note that Sessionize is not responsible for the accuracy or validity of the data provided by speakers.

Join Speakers Directory

Join our Speakers Directory today and amplify your reach! Showcase your expertise to a global audience hungry for your insights. Let your voice be heard!

Create Profile