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

Vera Mafra

Vera Mafra

Verinha Mafra is a leader in technology, agility, and data, with over two decades of experience at Banco do Brasil, driving strategic projects and digital transformation. She led international initiatives, helped establish the bank’s artificial intelligence unit, and developed agile processes tailored for data science. Currently, she leads the implementation of agility, IT architecture, quality, and UX at BBTS. Verinha holds a Law degree, a postgraduate degree in Software Project Management, and is currently pursuing an MBA in Project and Agile Methodologies. She also holds certifications in AI and leadership from institutions such as MIT, Harvard, University of Chicago, PUCRS, and Insper. Since 2021, she has been a speaker and panelist at events such as Agile Trends and Banco do Brasil Digital Week (BBDW). She focuses on connecting people, processes, and technology to deliver real outcomes and strategic impact.

Verinha Mafra is a leader in technology, agility, and data, with over two decades of experience at Banco do Brasil, driving strategic projects and digital transformation. She led international initiatives, helped establish the bank’s artificial intel... Show more

Claudia Marcionni

Claudia Marcionni

🌟 Claudia Marcionni
Experta en Transformación Paradigmática, Innovación, Agilidad, Bienestar Organizacional y Liderazgo Evolutivo
Abogada, Enterprise Agile Coach, Coach Profesional y Educativa, Coach Ejecutiva y Corporativa, Neurocapacitadora y Educadora Emocional, Maestranda en Gestión Emocional y Bienestar en las Organizaciones, con más de 18 años de experiencia, Claudia Marcionni se ha consolidado como una referente en procesos de cambio, innovación y reinvención en organizaciones públicas, privadas y sociales.
Es creadora del método Efecto Paradigma®, un enfoque único para la transformación de modelos mentales y culturales en personas, equipos y organizaciones. Cofundadora de Coaches Ágiles® y actual líder de la Comunidad ITERA, Claudia ha desarrollado metodologías innovadoras aplicadas a la educación, el liderazgo y la gestión del cambio en entornos corporativos.
Su expertise integra transformación paradigmática y cultural, agilismo blando, neurociencias aplicadas, inteligencia emocional, metodologías ágiles (OKR, Scrum, gestión de proyectos) y diseño de estrategias de innovación y bienestar organizacional.
Ha sido reconocida con premios a la excelencia en coaching, training y consultoría, así como por su labor como speaker internacional y autora. Premiada como Mujer Líder en varias oportunidades. Con una con una Credencial de Honor en China. Y reconocida por su conferencia magistral en la Universidad de Harvard en el marco del V Congreso Mundial de Mujeres Líderes. Actualmente nominada a por su admirable trayectoria, excelencia y cualidades personales, así como por su visión regional y compromiso con la igualdad, como speaker de alto impacto en WEF Ecuador 2025.
Participa activamente en proyectos alineados con los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS) de la ONU, en especial ODS4 (Educación de calidad) y ODS3 (Bienestar y salud), colaborando con organizaciones internacionales e impulsando una visión integral del liderazgo evolutivo.
Actualmente es coordinadora del Directorio para Argentina de la Fundación CD y la iniciativa Mujeres Líderes América, Agente de Formación de Certificaciones Ágiles de Scrum Manager®, miembro de la Cámara de Comercio Latina en la Costa del Golfo, miembro de la Comisión de relaciones institucionales de la Asociación de emprendedores tecnológicos y embajadora de CEBEL Comisión Internacional por el Bienestar Laboral.
Es autora del newsletter “Bienestar Organizacional: la nueva evolución empresarial”,
Con una trayectoria que fusiona el pensamiento estratégico, la conciencia emocional y la innovación ágil, Claudia Marcionni lidera con una convicción: "Necesitamos liderar la transformación paradigmática para construir el futuro que queremos vivir."
Es conferencista de distintas temáticas, destacando sus recientes participaciones en el V Congreso Mundial de Mujeres Líderes celebrado en la prestigiosa Universidad de Harvard. En el IV Congreso Internacional Líderes Hispanos en Rapa Nui - Isla de Pascua y en el Congreso Internacional de Mujeres Líderes en la Universidad Internacional de Florida (FIU).

🌟 Claudia Marcionni Experta en Transformación Paradigmática, Innovación, Agilidad, Bienestar Organizacional y Liderazgo Evolutivo Abogada, Enterprise Agile Coach, Coach Profesional y Educativa, Coach Ejecutiva y Corporativa, Neurocapacitadora y Ed... 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

Arie Menachem

Arie Menachem

I have been active in QA and QC in the Pharmaceutical Industry for over 25 years. Between 2014 to 2020 I worked as an Investigator for the US Food & Drug Administration. In my current role, I help our sites to prepare, execute and manage regulatory inspections - including internal consultancy and training.

I have been active in QA and QC in the Pharmaceutical Industry for over 25 years. Between 2014 to 2020 I worked as an Investigator for the US Food & Drug Administration. In my current role, I help our sites to prepare, execute and manage regulatory... Show more

Kayla Williams

Kayla Williams

Kayla Williams is a Chief Information Security Officer and Chief Risk Officer known for translating complex technical realities into clear, sustainable compliance strategies. With deep expertise in emerging technology governance, organizational communication, and regulatory interpretation, Williams helps enterprises build compliance and AI programs that actually work in real-world environments. She has led cross-functional governance initiatives spanning cybersecurity, IT, legal, and operations, specializing in frameworks such as NIST, ISO, and the emerging global AI regulatory landscape. Williams is recognized for her ability to identify organizational misalignment, reduce friction, and build governance and operational processes that support rather than obstruct innovation. Her work emphasizes pragmatic, human-centered approaches that keep enterprises compliant, agile, and secure.

Kayla Williams is a Chief Information Security Officer and Chief Risk Officer known for translating complex technical realities into clear, sustainable compliance strategies. With deep expertise in emerging technology governance, organizational commu... Show more

Lic. Rodrigo J. Morales

Lic. Rodrigo J. Morales

Perfil Profesional: Experto en Ética, Seguridad Corporativa, Derecho y Seguridad de Infraestructuras
Competencias en Cumplimiento Legal
Profesional con licenciatura en Derecho y 10 años de trayectoria en gestión de riesgos y ética en entornos de alta seguridad. Mi experiencia combina la práctica jurídica con certificaciones técnicas avanzadas obtenidas en centros de excelencia internacionales, como IDEMIA Security, lo que me permite asesorar a organizaciones con los más altos estándares de integridad.

Formación Especializada en Seguridad y Cumplimiento (Internacional)
• Seguridad de Data Centers (IDEMIA - Francia): Formación avanzada en la protección física y lógica de centros de procesamiento de datos, enfocada en la resiliencia ética de la infraestructura crítica.
• PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard): Especialización en estándares de seguridad para el manejo de datos de pago, asegurando el cumplimiento de normativas internacionales contra el fraude y la protección de la privacidad financiera.
• Splunk Enterprise Security Architect: Certificación en arquitectura de seguridad y en análisis de datos para auditorías legales y forenses.

Enfoque en Ética y Seguridad
• Sistemas de Seguridad Privada: Experiencia temprana en ética de la cadena de suministro para fabricantes globales de armamento y de seguridad (Kimber, Ruger, Dan Wesson).
• Justicia y Orden Público:
Traductor oficial del Juzgado de Alajuela durante 5 años: garantía de transparencia y ética en la interpretación de los procesos judiciales.
o Suboficial de Policía (Reserva): Compromiso con la ética del servidor público y el cumplimiento de la ley.

Experiencia Corporativa en Integridad de Datos (2010 – 2026)
Gestión de cuentas y soporte técnico senior bajo estrictos códigos de ética profesional en:
• IDEMIA / IBM / VMware / HP / Microsoft
• HPE / Dell / NetApp / TradeStation / Splunk

Áreas de Docencia y Consultoría Ética
1. Compliance en Data Centers: Normativas legales y éticas para el almacenamiento de información sensible.
2. Ética en los Contratos de Defensa: Responsabilidad legal de los contratistas internacionales.
3. Seguridad Financiera y PCI: Integridad en el manejo de activos digitales y en la prevención de delitos económicos.
4. Derechos de Autor y Ciberseguridad: Impacto legal de la tecnología en la creación artística y en la privacidad.
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Educación y Calificaciones
• Licenciado en Derecho, Universidad Santa Lucía
• B2.2 – Auditoría Lingüística Berlitz (Inglés)
• Diseño de Despliegues de Splunk Enterprise (Architecting Splunk Enterprise Deployments)
• Fundamentos de AWS (AWS Fundamentals)
• Fundamentos de Ciberseguridad (Cybersecurity Essentials)
• Sistemas GNU/Linux
• Redes de computadoras
• Arquitecto de Seguridad de Splunk Enterprise (Splunk Enterprise Security Architect)
• Administrador de Splunk Cloud (Splunk Cloud Administrator)
• Administrador de Sistemas Splunk (Splunk System Administrator)
• Administrador de Datos Splunk (Splunk Data Administrator)
• Diagnóstico Remoto
• Estándares de Excelencia HP 2011 – Capacitación Anual
• Fundamentos de Quality Center 10
• Resolución Guiada de Problemas de HP (HP Guided Troubleshooting - HPGT)
• Capacitación sobre el consumidor
• Autor de ITRC (Redactor y Soporte para el Recurso de TI de HP)
• Centro de Soluciones Globales o GSC eSupport
• Autor de Servers SAW (Redactor para la Captura de Conocimiento SAW de HP)
CERTIFICACIONES
• Architecting Splunk Enterprise Deployments
• Splunk Cloud Administrator
• Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin
• Splunk Core Power User
• Introduction to Linux
• HP Blade Server Family
• HP ProLiant Server Family Tech
• Data Ontap 8 – Netapp
• Vranger for VMware – Dell
• VMware Virtual SAN Fundamentals – Dell
• VMware vSphere What New Foundations... – Dell
• VMware Cloud Fundamentals – Dell
• Windows Server 2008 Management – HPE
• Windows Server 2012 Management – HPE

Experiencia
IDEMIA – Technical Account Manager (TAM)
• Soporte técnico remoto, análisis de datos y respuesta a llamadas y consultas de clientes a través de múltiples canales, incluidos el chat en vivo, las llamadas de retorno (callback) y el Product Call Home.
• Verificaciones del estado del sistema (health checks) y asistencia con preguntas sobre la configuración general.
• Colaboración con otros grupos de soporte para garantizar una resolución de problemas fluida e ininterrumpida.
• Seguimiento de la actividad del cliente mediante diversas herramientas de soporte.
• Entrega de informes predictivos y proactivos sobre defectos conocidos del producto, así como recomendaciones de firmware y de código.
• Documentación y cumplimiento de las instrucciones de manejo especial.
• Mantenimiento de relaciones con los clientes mediante la participación en reuniones mensuales o trimestrales.
• Gestión de equipos de soporte.
• Capacitación para equipos técnicos.
• Gestión de la infraestructura técnica a nivel global.
• Proyecciones (forecast) para equipos técnicos.
IBM – Expert Care Technical Account Manager (TAM)
• Soporte técnico remoto, análisis de datos y respuesta a llamadas y consultas de clientes a través de múltiples canales, incluidos el chat en vivo, las llamadas de retorno (callback) y el Product Call Home.
• Verificaciones del estado del sistema (health checks) y asistencia con preguntas sobre la configuración general.
• Colaboración con otros grupos de soporte para garantizar una resolución de problemas fluida.
• Seguimiento de la actividad del cliente mediante diversas herramientas de soporte.
• Entrega de informes predictivos y proactivos sobre defectos conocidos del producto, así como recomendaciones de firmware y de código.
• Documentación y cumplimiento de las instrucciones de manejo especial.
• Mantenimiento de relaciones con los clientes mediante la participación en reuniones mensuales o trimestrales.

VMware – Palo Alto, California
Senior Technical Server Support Engineer / Premier Technical Support Professional 3 (Core Services)
• Monitoreo y gestión de servidores.
• Resolución de fallas de hardware y software (Break-and-Fix).
• Almacenamiento (Storage).
• Soporte a nivel de servidor (Server-side support).
• Soporte VMware.
• Soporte de respaldos (Backup).
• Soporte HP Nimble.
• Photon Linux.
TRIIO LLC – San Francisco, California
Technical Server Support Engineer
• Servicios de Soporte Global.
• Monitoreo y gestión de Windows Server.
• Administración de cuentas de Active Directory.
• Soporte a nivel de servidor (Server-side support).
• Soporte VMware.
• Soporte de respaldos (Backup).
• Soporte HP Nimble.
English Translator – Costa Rica
• Traductor oficial de la Corte de Alajuela.
TradeStation Costa Rica
Technical Support Engineer – Data Center Operator
• Servicios de Soporte Global.
• Enfocado en la resolución de problemas de hosts de vCenter y ESXi.
• Conocimiento en resolución de problemas (troubleshooting) relacionados con redes, almacenamiento y vCenter.
• Monitoreo y gestión de Windows Server.
• Administración de cuentas de Active Directory.

HPE Costa Rica
Technical Support Engineer – Wintel ITO
• Servicios de Soporte Global.
• Enfocado en la resolución de problemas de hosts de vCenter y ESXi.
• Conocimiento en la resolución de problemas relacionados con redes, almacenamiento y vCenter.
• Interacción con centros de datos empresariales.
• Implementación y rendimiento de sistemas virtualizados: hosts ESXi, vCenter y VMs.
• Monitoreo y gestión de Windows Server.
• Administración de cuentas de Active Directory.
• Resolución de problemas de hardware y software.
Dell
Software Support Engineer
• Resolución de problemas en aplicaciones de protección de datos.
• Resolución de problemas multiplataforma: Windows, Linux y VMware.
• Resolución de problemas en múltiples tecnologías.
• Dell’s Vranger Backup para VMware.
• Soporte remoto para Vranger.
Netapp
IT Storage Support Agent
• Soporte remoto para servidores NetApp.
• Control Manager.
• Resolución de problemas de hardware y software.
Hewlett Packard
IT Server Support Agent
• Soporte para Windows Server y Linux (Red Hat).
• Familia de servidores HP Blade.
• Familia de servidores HP ProLiant.
• Resolución de problemas de hardware y software.

Kimber Firearms / Ruger / Dan Wesson Firearms
Corporate Webmaster
• Resolución de problemas (Troubleshooting).
• Mercadeo y administración de proyectos

Miravalles Financial Company
Data Center and Customer Support
• Alojamiento (hosting) y mantenimiento de servidores.
• Soporte técnico.
• Monitoreo.
• Gestión de Windows NT.
• Gestión de cuentas de Windows.
• Gestión de Exchange.
• Atención a 250 usuarios finales en 5 provincias del país.

Publicaciones
EL QUINTO DOMINIO: Cyberwarfare y la Convención de Ginebra: Defensa de una nación sin ejército.
Publisher: Amazon.com

Cyber_merc/01: [_Environment~]# Tor (Tor, Linux, Vpn)
Publisher: Amazon.com

Protección de Derechos de Autor en Costa Rica y España: Impacto en la Creación Artística
Publisher: Amazon.com

Protege tu Mundo Digital: Ciberseguridad y Finanzas: Guía rápida para el Adulto Mayor
Publisher: Amazon.com

El Número Ganador: Cómo Dominar la Lotería en Costa Rica: Secretos de Matemáticos Aplicados a la Inteligencia Artificial
Publisher: Amazon.com

La Carretica de los dioses: Un tributo a la curiosidad infinita de Erich von Däniken
Publisher: Amazon.com

Perfil Profesional: Experto en Ética, Seguridad Corporativa, Derecho y Seguridad de Infraestructuras Competencias en Cumplimiento Legal Profesional con licenciatura en Derecho y 10 años de trayectoria en gestión de riesgos y ética en entornos de al... Show more

Roiber Avendaño

Roiber Avendaño

Soy Product Designer con foco en UX/UI y más de 5 años diseñando interfaces digitales que funcionen para personas reales, en contextos reales.

Soy Trabajador Social, y eso cambia cómo miro los productos, antes de pensar en flujos, arquitecturas e interfaces, pienso en quién queda afuera de ellas. Ese recorrido me llevó a especializarme en accesibilidad y usabilidad de plataformas de gobierno digital, que es lo que investigo actualmente en mi maestría.

Combino evaluaciones técnicas con metodologías de Diseño Centrado en el Usuario para entender no solo qué falla en una plataforma, sino por qué falla para determinadas personas. Cuento con certificación en WCAG 2.2 otorgada por la IAAP (International Association of Accessibility Professionals).

Creo que una buena experiencia de usuario no puede existir sin accesibilidad, y que la accesibilidad digital no es una lista de criterios que cumplir, claro que es un punto de partida.

Soy Product Designer con foco en UX/UI y más de 5 años diseñando interfaces digitales que funcionen para personas reales, en contextos reales. Soy Trabajador Social, y eso cambia cómo miro los productos, antes de pensar en flujos, arquitecturas e ... Show more

Julie Watts

Julie Watts

Julie Watts is a national-award-winning investigative correspondent for CBS News California. Based in California’s State Capitol, Julie's reporting combines watchdog journalism with solutions-focused storytelling to expose systemic failures, hold the powerful accountable, spur legislative reforms, increase transparency and drive change.

Julie Watts is a national-award-winning investigative correspondent for CBS News California. Based in California’s State Capitol, Julie's reporting combines watchdog journalism with solutions-focused storytelling to expose systemic failures, hold the... Show more

Sabah Rahman

Sabah Rahman

Sabah Rahman is a Design Leader at Amazon and an independent AI explainability researcher. She built 4 novel deterministic methods for explaining black-box AI decisions - solving the non-reproducibility problem in KernelSHAP and LIME without requiring model access, gradients, or stochastic sampling. Her work addresses compliance gaps under the EU AI Act Article 13 and the Colorado AI Act. At Amazon, she designs enterprise products and ships production React code across device fleet management, beta testing platforms, and AI-powered automation.

Sabah Rahman is a Design Leader at Amazon and an independent AI explainability researcher. She built 4 novel deterministic methods for explaining black-box AI decisions - solving the non-reproducibility problem in KernelSHAP and LIME without requirin... Show more

Mohsin Ahmed

Mohsin Ahmed

Mohsin Ahmed is an Executive Director and Chief Architect at Wells Fargo with two decades of experience leading enterprise-scale transformation across Risk, Corporate Finance, GRC, Data, and AI in highly regulated financial institutions. He holds enterprise architecture authority over Corporate Risk, Internal Audit, and Corporate Finance technology, translating regulatory and accounting mandates into target-state architectures that deliver regulator-grade reporting, audit defensibility, and governed AI adoption at scale.
At Wells Fargo, Mohsin originated and architected several of the firm's foundational platforms. These include an industrialized Model Development Lifecycle platform that serves as the system of record for the enterprise model inventory and governs more than 150 regulatory and capital models; a canonical Risk and Finance data architecture spanning a multi-petabyte governed data estate; and an enterprise policy governance platform that consolidated eight fragmented systems into a single active compliance-oversight capability. Most recently, he conceived and architected the firm's end-to-end agentic AI orchestration platform a governed, reusable framework for building and operating AI agents in regulated environments, with a patent filing in preparation which today underpins a policy-intelligence capability serving more than 240,000 employees.
Earlier, over a seven-year tenure at MetricStream, Mohsin led large-scale GRC and Internal Audit transformations for global institutions including Bank of America and Mazars. He speaks and writes on model risk governance, enterprise policy governance, and responsible agentic AI, and is recognized for bridging regulatory interpretation, business strategy, and enterprise technology execution.

Mohsin Ahmed is an Executive Director and Chief Architect at Wells Fargo with two decades of experience leading enterprise-scale transformation across Risk, Corporate Finance, GRC, Data, and AI in highly regulated financial institutions. He holds ent... Show more

Taylor Giorno

Taylor Giorno

Taylor Giorno covers lobbying and influence for NOTUS. She previously covered business and lobbying for The Hill and money in politics for OpenSecrets. An Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE) member, Taylor has helped train fellow journalists to track dark money in elections and foreign influence operations.

Taylor Giorno covers lobbying and influence for NOTUS. She previously covered business and lobbying for The Hill and money in politics for OpenSecrets. An Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE) member, Taylor has helped train fellow journalists to... Show more

Andrew Lehren

Andrew Lehren

Andy Lehren is investigations editor for Mongabay, a leading global environmental news organization. He is director of investigative reporting at CUNY’s Graduate School of Journalism. On the IRE Board of Directors. Former investigative reporter for The New York Times and NBC News. Won 100+ journalism honors, including Polk, Peabody, Emmys, multiple IRE awards, contributed to a Pulitzer and part of a Pulitzer finalist team. Works extensively in data journalism, including for NICAR.

Andy Lehren is investigations editor for Mongabay, a leading global environmental news organization. He is director of investigative reporting at CUNY’s Graduate School of Journalism. On the IRE Board of Directors. Former investigative reporter for T... Show more

Lucie Fierdehaiche Maheas

Lucie Fierdehaiche Maheas

Lucie Fierdehaiche Mahéas is a procurement professional with experience across public and private sectors in multiple countries. Through her digital platform “Procurement 4.0” and involvement in a procurement professional association, she supports students and early-career professionals in understanding and entering the procurement field.

Lucie Fierdehaiche Mahéas is a procurement professional with experience across public and private sectors in multiple countries. Through her digital platform “Procurement 4.0” and involvement in a procurement professional association, she supports st... Show more

Todd Walls

Todd Walls

Dr. Todd Walls, DM, MBA (Human Resource Management & Healthcare Management), MSW, is a Human Resource (HR), learning and development (L&D), privacy, governance, and workforce systems consultant. A former federal Privacy Officer, he holds the Certified Information Privacy Professional - U.S. Government (CIPP/G) and Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM) and brings cross-functional experience spanning HR, L&D, organizational development, privacy, compliance training, employee engagement, accessibility, disability inclusion, workforce data, regulated environments, and prior Air Force information systems/security duties, including service as a Terminal Area Security Officer, Computer Workgroup Manager, and Client Server Administrator.

Todd is a frequent conference and workshop speaker whose experience includes regional HR conferences, national and regional disability inclusion programs, national privacy law compliance training, and invitations to speak internationally on privacy law compliance and information security. He has developed and delivered privacy, compliance, accessibility, reasonable accommodation, and organizational learning content for diverse adult audiences, including large federal training audiences.

He is a SHRM chapter President-Elect, national keynote presenter, former IAPP CIPP/G Certification Advisory Board member, and published thought leader in HR Executive, HR.com, Training Industry, and International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), including articles on employee data trust, employee voice, workforce systems, privacy law compliance, incident response, and NoSQL database vulnerabilities.

Dr. Todd Walls, DM, MBA (Human Resource Management & Healthcare Management), MSW, is a Human Resource (HR), learning and development (L&D), privacy, governance, and workforce systems consultant. A former federal Privacy Officer, he holds the Certifie... Show more

Maria Rudneva

Maria Rudneva

Dr Maria Rudneva is an Innovation Manager at TU Delft, PMP-certified project professional and Certified AI Compliance Officer (CAICO) working at the intersection of artificial intelligence, innovation and digital transformation. She is also a compliance assessor at ExplorAI (CAB in formation) for high risk AI systems under EU AI Act
She specialises in the practical application of the EU AI Act, with expertise in AI system classification, intended purpose, provider and deployer responsibilities, and AI Act obligations.
Her work focuses on helping organisations understand how regulatory requirements translate into real-world AI systems, particularly when AI tools are modified, integrated into larger solutions, or used beyond their original intended purpose, bridging the gap between AI adoption and practical compliance under the EU AI Act.

Dr Maria Rudneva is an Innovation Manager at TU Delft, PMP-certified project professional and Certified AI Compliance Officer (CAICO) working at the intersection of artificial intelligence, innovation and digital transformation. She is also a complia... Show more

Marco Antonio Villán

Marco Antonio Villán

Magister en Tecnologías informáticas y de Comunicaciones de la Universidad Argentina de la Empresa (UADE). Docente e Investigador UADE. Licenciado en Comunicación Audiovisual de la Universidad de San Martín y periodista de la escuela de periodismo TEA. Además, referente de Seguridad de la Información del Instituto Tecnológico de Buenos Aires (ITBA) y Analista en Seguridad de la Información en el Departamento de Informática del Ministerio de Justicia.

Me especializo en Protección de Datos Personales, Privacidad y Seguridad de la información. Como investigador me desempeño en el marco de las actividades de Ciencia y Técnica (ACyT) del Instituto de Tecnología (INTEC) de la Universidad Argentina de la Empresa. Actualmente y desde hace seis años estoy a cargo de proyectos de investigación sobre análisis de vulnerabilidades en aplicaciones para Android.

Magister en Tecnologías informáticas y de Comunicaciones de la Universidad Argentina de la Empresa (UADE). Docente e Investigador UADE. Licenciado en Comunicación Audiovisual de la Universidad de San Martín y periodista de la escuela de periodismo TE... Show more

Rachel Kibler

Rachel Kibler

Rachel Kibler is an enthusiastic and eager tester with a varied background of law, music, and entrepreneurship. She brings both analytical and creative thinking to her testing, enjoys the challenges of building something new, and has taken to using artificial intelligence in her work and life with both caution and excitement. She is always looking for ways to improve her competence as a tester and a human. She is based in Salt Lake City, where she works for SeekWell, which sells contact lenses and glasses online, sings semi-professionally, knits for fun, and travels as much as she can.

Rachel Kibler is an enthusiastic and eager tester with a varied background of law, music, and entrepreneurship. She brings both analytical and creative thinking to her testing, enjoys the challenges of building something new, and has taken to using a... Show more

Said Syed

Said Syed

A devoted father, builder at heart, focused on securing AI to make this world a better place for ourselves, our children and our children's children.

A devoted father, builder at heart, focused on securing AI to make this world a better place for ourselves, our children and our children's children. Show more

Shinoj Manikkoth Mundayayadan

Shinoj Manikkoth Mundayayadan

• Senior .NET Full-Stack Engineer with enterprise experience, designing
and delivering scalable, high-performance distributed systems.
• Proven expertise in cloud-native solutions, and building resilient, secure,
and maintainable applications.
• Expertise in developing Market data solution on Microsoft Azure. Hands
on in Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure Data Lake, Azure Service
Bus, building resilient, event-driven architectures.
• Extensive experience in C#, ASP.NET Core (.NET 1.1–8), and
microservices architecture, across financial services, Insurance, oil
trading, and payments domains.
• In depth knowledge in frontend development using Angular, and
TypeScript,- building modern, high-performance trading and data-driven
applications.
• Experience using GitHub Copilot and Claude Code to create custom skills,
build scalable software solutions, and accelerate development workflows.
• Designed and implemented AI-powered enterprise solutions, including
C#/.NET chatbots integrated with Azure AI, Semantic Kernel services and
prompt-engineered workflows to streamline onboarding and internal
knowledge systems.

• Senior .NET Full-Stack Engineer with enterprise experience, designing and delivering scalable, high-performance distributed systems. • Proven expertise in cloud-native solutions, and building resilient, secure, and maintainable applications. ... Show more

Denise D'Angelo

Denise D'Angelo

Denise D’Angelo is an AI transformation leader focused on AI workforce readiness, governance and how organizations make decisions in an AI-enabled environment. She works with executive teams to ensure AI is integrated into high priority workflows, with clear ownership, accountability, and practical guardrails that support speed and control.

As founder of DynamicD Enterprises, Denise partners with organizations to move beyond experimentation and into consistent, organization-wide adoption; her passion is helping leaders translate AI into how work gets done and enable teams to adopt and operate day to day.

Her work spans financial services, payments, life sciences, and public sector environments where trust, regulation, and client impact are critical. Denise is known for bringing a clear, experience-based perspective to leaders navigating AI in complex organizations; particularly where governance must enable progress, not slow it down.
With a background in data strategy and architectures, data privacy and AI governance, Denise balances technical with operating model and business outcomes.

Denise D’Angelo is an AI transformation leader focused on AI workforce readiness, governance and how organizations make decisions in an AI-enabled environment. She works with executive teams to ensure AI is integrated into high priority workflows, wi... Show more

Petar Petrić

Petar Petrić

Petrić & Kajić Law Firm LLC

Petar Petrić, odvjetnik, osnivač, direktor i partner u Petrić & Kajić odvjetničko društvo d.o.o., član Hrvatske odvjetničke komore (HOK-CBA) i International Bar Association (IBA). Medijator i trener medijatora, član je Hrvatske udruge za medijaciju.
Više od 25 godina bavi se savjetovanjem i zastupanjem stranih i domaćih pravnih osoba u njihovom poslovanju u Republici Hrvatskoj i Europskoj uniji, s posebnim naglaskom na područja trgovačkog i korporativnog prava, obveznopravnih odnosa, imovinskopravnih odnosa, pravnog savjetovanja i pravne podrške domaćim i stranim investitorima, kao i startupovima. Predavač je studentima Sveučilišta u Zagrebu o ulozi odvjetnika u parnici i medijaciji i odvjetničkoj profesiji.

Čvrsto vjeruje da humanizacija s jedne strane a tehnologija i umjetna inteligencija s druge strane mogu pomoći pravnoj profesiji u prilagođavanju potrebama korisnika pravnih usluga, ne vodeći računa samo o njihovim pravnim potrebama, već o njihovim sveobuhvatnim potrebama u današnjem svijetu intenzivnih promjena. Sudjelovao je kao Key Note Speaker na fintech i legaltech konferencijama kao i medijatorskim konferencijama u Hrvatskoj i SAD-u te je autor predavanja i članaka o fintech, legaltech i AI temama.

Sudionik je i speaker na međunarodnim pravnim konferencijama u Europi i SAD, panelist i aktivni sudionik konferencija o budućnosti prava, pravne i odvjetničke profesije, sudac na Moot Court natjecanjima studenata pravnih fakulteta, kao i autor brojnih članaka o pravu, investicijama i medijaciji u časopisima Poduzetnik, Ja trgovac, Lider, Diplomacy&Commerce, Suvremena trgovina i drugima.

Petrić & Kajić Law Firm LLC Petar Petrić, odvjetnik, osnivač, direktor i partner u Petrić & Kajić odvjetničko društvo d.o.o., član Hrvatske odvjetničke komore (HOK-CBA) i International Bar Association (IBA). Medijator i trener medijatora, član je ... Show more

Jonathan Care

Jonathan Care

Jonathan Care is an expert in Cybersecurity and fraud Detection and a Fellow of the British Computer Society. He regularly advises cybersecurity industry leaders on strategic growth and has worked with key figures in industry and government worldwide. He has also testified in court as an expert witness and forensic investigator​.

Jonathan Care is an expert in Cybersecurity and fraud Detection and a Fellow of the British Computer Society. He regularly advises cybersecurity industry leaders on strategic growth and has worked with key figures in industry and government worldwide... Show more

James Finn

James Finn

I'm a reporter for The Times-Picayune in New Orleans, where I focus on federal law enforcement and its overlap with local politics and government. My recent work has focused on the federal corruption investigation of former New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell, changes sweeping the Trump Justice Department, ICE detention facilities and the impact of federal immigration enforcement on Louisiana communities.

I previously covered New Orleans politics, breaking numerous stories on the city's 2025 mayoral race and Cantrell's embattled outgoing administration. Before that, I covered state government and law enforcement for The Advocate in Baton Rouge, leading coverage of a $45 billion state budget and Gov. Jeff Landry's criminal justice overhaul. I've won awards from the Society of Professional Journalists and have reported from the U.S.–Mexico border, every New Orleans neighborhood and the eye of Hurricane Ida. I speak fluent Spanish and hold a bachelor's degree in history from Middlebury College.

I'm a reporter for The Times-Picayune in New Orleans, where I focus on federal law enforcement and its overlap with local politics and government. My recent work has focused on the federal corruption investigation of former New Orleans Mayor LaToya C... Show more

Stacey Oneal, PhD

Stacey Oneal, PhD

Dr. Stacey Oneal is an accomplished Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) leader with over 20 years of experience guiding organizations through complex regulatory environments and implementing effective risk management strategies.

A trusted advisor to both public and private sector entities, Dr. Oneal specializes in aligning operational goals with stringent regulatory frameworks, including PCI DSS, HIPAA, NIST CSF, FISMA, and CMMC, among others. Her extensive expertise enables organizations to strengthen compliance postures while supporting business agility and resilience.

Dr. Oneal holds numerous industry certifications, including Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Confidentiality Officer (CCO), Certified Scrum Master (CSM), PCI Qualified Security Assessor (PCI-QSA), CMMC Registered Practitioner (CMMC RP), Certified Identity Governance Expert (CIGE), and Certified Internal Controls Auditor (CICA). She also holds a Ph.D. in Information Technology, an M.S. in Network Security, an MBA, and a B.S. in Computer Science.

Dr. Stacey Oneal is an accomplished Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) leader with over 20 years of experience guiding organizations through complex regulatory environments and implementing effective risk management strategies. A trusted advis... Show more

Andrew Farrior

Andrew Farrior

Andrew Farrior is the COO of AXM Technologies, a company building systems to help creators, institutions, and rights holders manage how cultural assets are used in the age of artificial intelligence. His work focuses on the growing intersection of AI, intellectual property, and the global creative economy.

He is also Director of Practice for the Cultural IP Research Hub at Miles College, where he works with students and partners across the arts, technology, and legal fields to explore new models for cultural ownership and governance.

Andrew’s work has been recognized internationally for digital innovation in the creative economy, and he has collaborated with institutions including Howard University, the African Union Development Agency, and major cultural estates. Through AXM, he is focused on helping build the systems that allow creators and communities to participate in the emerging AI economy.

Andrew Farrior is the COO of AXM Technologies, a company building systems to help creators, institutions, and rights holders manage how cultural assets are used in the age of artificial intelligence. His work focuses on the growing intersection of AI... Show more

Darwin Muñoz García

Darwin Muñoz García

Funcionario de Orden y Seguridad Pública con 17 años de servicio en Carabineros de Chile, desempeñándose durante 9 años como Encargado de Ciberseguridad en la Dirección TIC.
Integrante de diversas mesas interinstitucionales vinculadas a la gestión de la seguridad pública, proyectos de vigilancia y control, y políticas de Estado.
Ingeniero en Informática y Ciberseguridad, Licenciado en Educación, Diplomado en Seguridad de la Información, DevSecOps y Ciberseguridad en el Sector Público.
Certificado como Hacker Ético y Arquitecto Cloud AWS.
Magíster en Tecnologías de Información en la Universidad de Chile. (Candidato a Magister)
Estudiante de Doctorado en Ingeniería y Ciencias con la Industria en la Pontificia Universidad Católica.
Ha liderado proyectos de integración de inteligencia artificial en entornos críticos, orientados a la prevención del delito y la protección de infraestructura pública.

Funcionario de Orden y Seguridad Pública con 17 años de servicio en Carabineros de Chile, desempeñándose durante 9 años como Encargado de Ciberseguridad en la Dirección TIC. Integrante de diversas mesas interinstitucionales vinculadas a la gestión d... Show more

Didi Rufus

Didi Rufus

Venezuelan. IP Lawyer. YouTube content creator and entrepreneur. AI Professor and Consultant. 100% dedicated to help artists and investors to develop their projects on the Web3.

Venezuelan. IP Lawyer. YouTube content creator and entrepreneur. AI Professor and Consultant. 100% dedicated to help artists and investors to develop their projects on the Web3. Show more

Roy Saurabh

Roy Saurabh

Roy Saurabh is Founder & CEO of AffectLog and an applied researcher in AI governance, privacy engineering, and accountable ML systems. He has worked with UNESCO, the European Commission, and national governments on operationalising trustworthy AI, and leads EU-funded projects focused on embedding compliance, auditability, and privacy directly into ML pipelines.

Roy Saurabh is Founder & CEO of AffectLog and an applied researcher in AI governance, privacy engineering, and accountable ML systems. He has worked with UNESCO, the European Commission, and national governments on operationalising trustworthy AI, an... Show more

Scott Sholder

Scott Sholder

Scott J. Sholder is a partner with Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams & Sheppard LLP. The Co-Chair of the firm’s Litigation group, he focuses his practice on litigation, counseling, and dispute resolution in connection with entertainment, media, and intellectual property matters. Scott represents and advises clients across various industries in copyright, trademark, right-of-publicity, unfair competition, domain name, and commercial and business disputes, as well as defamation defense. He has appeared in federal and state courts around the country as well as administrative and arbitral tribunals and has handled cases from pre-suit negotiations through trial and post-trial procedures. His clients range from major media and entertainment companies and A-list talent to closely held and startup businesses and individuals in need of advice on intellectual property or guidance concerning brewing or existing legal conflicts. Scott is a skilled advocate and understands the risks, benefits, and practical considerations inherent in these cases and knows how to make use of available leverage and industry knowledge to reach a favorable conclusion. He utilizes a principled yet practical approach to litigation with an eye toward efficient resolution in line with the client’s business needs and financial realities. A frequent writer and speaker on issues related to copyright and trademark in the entertainment and digital media space, with a recent focus on NFTs and generative AI, Scott is a regular contributor to the CDAS legal blog as well as other major legal publications and has published several law review articles.

In his spare time, Scott plays bass guitar in the CDAS house band REDACTED, writes short fiction in the dark fantasy/horror genre, and creates NFT on-chain art under the pseudonym MetalheaD. His works are listed on Makersplace, Objkt, and Exchange, and he was selected to be part of the first cohort of the Makersplace Artist Launchpad Program. His glitch work was selected to be displayed at a recent NYC glitch art event, and he enjoys creating and sharing new works on his social media channels as often as possible.

Scott J. Sholder is a partner with Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams & Sheppard LLP. The Co-Chair of the firm’s Litigation group, he focuses his practice on litigation, counseling, and dispute resolution in connection with entertainment, media, and intellectu... Show more

Holland King

Holland King

Holland is a seasoned tax attorney with extensive experience in tax credit compliance, litigation, and advisory services across federal and state jurisdictions. He has represented a diverse clientele, including corporations, pass-through entities, and individuals, before the IRS and state taxing authorities.

In his tax credit practice, he has helped clients with a wide variety of credits from federal statutory credits, including the Employee Retention Credit, Research and Development Credit, investment tax credits (Section 48 and 48E), Historic Rehabilitation Tax credits, and state tax incentives, including statutory and training credits, and negotiated incentives.

Holland is an active member of the American Bar Association, Georgia Tech Bar Association, and the Institute for Professionals in Taxation. Additionally, Holland writes about credits and incentives in his Substack newsletter, Incentive Insider.

Holland is a seasoned tax attorney with extensive experience in tax credit compliance, litigation, and advisory services across federal and state jurisdictions. He has represented a diverse clientele, including corporations, pass-through entities, an... Show more

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