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

Daniel Hiller

Daniel Hiller

Daniel Hiller is a software engineer with more than 20 years of work experience. He strives to create software that is useful for people so they can do stuff that matters.
He’s currently part of the KubeVirt community. KubeVirt is a Kubernetes add-on to run virtual machines on Kubernetes clusters. There he maintains, improves and automates CI and testing processes for the KubeVirt organization using Prow on Kubernetes and Golang.

Daniel Hiller is a software engineer with more than 20 years of work experience. He strives to create software that is useful for people so they can do stuff that matters. He’s currently part of the KubeVirt community. KubeVirt is a Kubernetes add-... Show more

Luke Hohmann

Luke Hohmann

Luke Hohmann is Chief Innovation Officer of Applied Frameworks, a boutique consulting firm that helps companies design, build, and grow sustainably profitable software-enabled solutions throughout the entire solution lifecycle.

A serial entrepreneur, Luke founded, bootstrapped, and sold the SaaS B2B collaboration software company Conteneo to Scaled Agile, Inc. Conteneo’s Weave platform is now part of SAFe Studio.

A prolific author, trailblazing innovator, and SAFe® Fellow, Luke’s contributions to the global agile community include five books, Profit Streams™, Innovation Games®, Participatory Budgeting at enterprise scale, Enterprise Retrospectives, a pattern language for market-driven roadmapping, and numerous enhancements to SAFe the Lean Portfolio Management and Agile Product Delivery competencies.

Luke is the co-founder of Every Voice Engaged Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit that helps citizens, governments and nonprofit organizations collaboratively solve problems that are unsolvable without civic engagement. EVEF has been a leader in the Participatory Budgeting movement, helping citizens prioritize hundreds of millions of dollars through Budget Games. Luke created the partnership with The Kettering Foundation to Common Ground for Action, the world’s first scalable platform for deliberative decision-making.

An active angel and growth-stage investor, Luke is a venture partner with Companyon Ventures and a member of Wealthing.club. Luke is a former National Junior Pairs Figure Skating Champion and has an M.S.E. in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of Michigan. He loves his wife, four kids, and long runs in the California sunshine of Silicon Valley.

Luke Hohmann is Chief Innovation Officer of Applied Frameworks, a boutique consulting firm that helps companies design, build, and grow sustainably profitable software-enabled solutions throughout the entire solution lifecycle. A serial entreprene... Show more

Octavio Esteban Mussi

Octavio Esteban Mussi

Informático que estudió Derecho para especializarse en ciberseguridad, gobierno y compliance. Trabajó por más de 19 años en el área de informática, realizando tareas de gestión, aseguramiento y administración de infraestructuras de computación industrial y corporativa. Actualmente es Cybersecurity Manager en NTT DATA.

Informático que estudió Derecho para especializarse en ciberseguridad, gobierno y compliance. Trabajó por más de 19 años en el área de informática, realizando tareas de gestión, aseguramiento y administración de infraestructuras de computación indust... Show more

Hideki Yamane

Hideki Yamane

https://contributors.debian.org/contributor/henrich/

https://contributors.debian.org/contributor/henrich/ Show more

Alex Hamilton

Alex Hamilton

Alex is a renowned business speaker with a passion for empowering individuals and organizations to harness the potential of consumer data. As a seasoned expert in the field, Alex has dedicated his career to democratizing access to consumer data, making it a valuable asset for businesses of all sizes. Alex equips listeners with actionable insights and practical strategies to drive innovation, enhance customer experiences, and achieve sustainable growth. Alex is currently Head of Global Martech & AI Partnerships, Strategy & Addressability at LiveRamp.

Alex is a renowned business speaker with a passion for empowering individuals and organizations to harness the potential of consumer data. As a seasoned expert in the field, Alex has dedicated his career to democratizing access to consumer data, maki... Show more

Abee Narayan

Abee Narayan

Abee Narayan is a Technology Analyst at Microsave Consulting, specializing in guiding countries toward the right architectural solutions for population-scale deployments. His experience includes transforming monolithic architectures into scalable microservices for institutions such as IDFC Bank and L&T Finance. Abee has also collaborated with the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), the entity responsible for issuing over 1.4 billion ID cards, which form the backbone of India's digital public infrastructure, where he contributed to building test sandboxes.
In addition to his technical expertise, Abee has conducted extensive studies on digital public infrastructures, including data exchange systems and registries for donor investments in low- and middle-income (LMI) segments across Africa and Asia.

Abee Narayan is a Technology Analyst at Microsave Consulting, specializing in guiding countries toward the right architectural solutions for population-scale deployments. His experience includes transforming monolithic architectures into scalable mic... Show more

Amy Fletcher

Amy Fletcher

Amy Fletcher, PhD, is a specialist in the history of science and technology, and science, technology, and public policy. Previously an Associate Professor at The University of Canterbury in New Zealand, she is a full-time writer based in Knoxville. She is currently writing a book on the fraught relationship between spiritualism and technology from Edison to today. Born in Huntsville, AL, because her dad worked on the Saturn rockets, she has been interested in the relationship between science, society, and ethics since the cradle.

Amy Fletcher, PhD, is a specialist in the history of science and technology, and science, technology, and public policy. Previously an Associate Professor at The University of Canterbury in New Zealand, she is a full-time writer based in Knoxville. S... Show more

Andre Ng

Andre Ng

Andre leads the Scam Analytics and Tactical Intervention System (SATIS) product team at GovTech. His team works closely with the law-enforcement and the industry to detect, deter, and disrupt tech-enabled scams at scale.

Before his role at GASP, Andre led the Engineering team that supported the Government Cybersecurity Operations Centre (GCSOC), worked on writing and reviewing IM8 Cybersecurity policies, and delivered on Government wide programmes such as the Vulnerability Disclosure Programme (VDP) and the Bug Bounty Programme (BBP).

Andre leads the Scam Analytics and Tactical Intervention System (SATIS) product team at GovTech. His team works closely with the law-enforcement and the industry to detect, deter, and disrupt tech-enabled scams at scale. Before his role at GASP,... Show more

Bhupendra Chopra

Bhupendra Chopra

Managing Revenue Growth for enterprise customers. Implement Data to Value Services across Data Analytics, Fabric, BI, Data Integration , Hyper Intelligence Automation and RPA Solutions. Kanerika Inc. is a boutique enterprise software development and consulting company. Experts in optimizing, managing and securing mission-critical IT services for their enterprise.

Kanerika help customers in their digital transformations & Data driven value creation.

Expertise include Data Integration (Informatica or Microsoft), Data Analaytics (Fabric, R, Python, H2o), AI, ML and RPA (UI Path, MS Power Automate), DataLake, Informatica EDC, Data Governance, Power BI, Tableau, Incorta, Trifacta, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure & GCP), Streaming using Kafka, Databases and Product Engineering.

Managing Revenue Growth for enterprise customers. Implement Data to Value Services across Data Analytics, Fabric, BI, Data Integration , Hyper Intelligence Automation and RPA Solutions. Kanerika Inc. is a boutique enterprise software development and ... Show more

Carmen Josefina López Arismendi

Carmen Josefina López Arismendi

Carmen Josefina López Arismendi se graduou em direito trabalhista na Universidade de Carabobo, na Venezuela, e iniciou sua carreira jurídica na equipe do Dr. Luis Ruiz Carrillo. Lá, ela se destacou na preparação de documentos e estratégias para litígios complexos, estabelecendo-se rapidamente como uma profissional meticulosa e dedicada.

Após ganhar experiência e reconhecimento no campo jurídico, ela e seu esposo decidiram diversificar seus investimentos, entrando no setor empresarial com foco em imóveis e restaurantes. A transição de Carmen para o empreendedorismo revelou sua habilidade em aplicar conhecimentos jurídicos em um contexto comercial, administrando com sucesso os aspectos legais e operacionais de seus negócios.

Mais recentemente, ela liderou a fundação da Hydrog, uma startup baseada em Houston que trouxe inovações para a indústria de extração de petróleo com uma tecnologia patenteada. Este empreendimento, gerido em parceria com seu esposo, promete revolucionar os métodos tradicionais de extração de petróleo, oferecendo soluções mais eficientes e sustentáveis. A apresentação dessa tecnologia ocorrerá em um evento de lançamento que pretende reunir especialistas do setor e potenciais parceiros.

Desde jovem, Carmen foi uma atleta excepcional, participando de competições de natação e basquete, onde suas habilidades e espírito competitivo a levaram a várias vitórias. Sua paixão pelo esporte andava de mãos dadas com um amor pela leitura, que alimentava sua mente com ficção e textos históricos, expandindo sua visão de mundo.

Ela tem um profundo apreço pela cultura venezuelana, dedicando tempo para explorar o país e aprender sobre sua história e diversidade cultural. Esses esforços para entender e celebrar sua herança ajudaram a reforçar sua identidade e valores pessoais.

No centro de sua vida está sua família. Carmen prioriza o bem-estar e a união familiar, desempenhando com orgulho o papel de matriarca. Ela cultiva um ambiente familiar onde amor, apoio e respeito são fundamentais, perpetuando os valores herdados de sua mãe.

Nos últimos anos, ela adotou práticas de vida saudável, integrando Pilates e meditação em sua rotina diária para manter o equilíbrio entre as demandas de sua vida pessoal e profissional.

Junto com seu esposo, Carmen Josefina López Arismendi também lidera esforços através da Fundação St. Antonio no Panamá, focada em reduzir a evasão escolar e apoiar jovens em suas trajetórias educacionais. Eles estão empenhados em melhorar a educação como meio de transformação social, procurando ampliar o impacto de suas iniciativas para beneficiar um número maior de estudantes.

Carmen Josefina López Arismendi se graduou em direito trabalhista na Universidade de Carabobo, na Venezuela, e iniciou sua carreira jurídica na equipe do Dr. Luis Ruiz Carrillo. Lá, ela se destacou na preparação de documentos e estratégias para litíg... Show more

Kunal Arora

Kunal Arora

Designer and Entrepreneur

Designer and Entrepreneur Show more

Borislav Georgiev

Borislav Georgiev

BA in Law and Masters in Internet Law and Policy. InfoSec and Data Protection professional with experience working in Startup/ Fintech and SaaS (for telcos) industries. Based in Cambridge, England. Interested in the Human Firewall in InfoSec, AI and Privacy topics.

BA in Law and Masters in Internet Law and Policy. InfoSec and Data Protection professional with experience working in Startup/ Fintech and SaaS (for telcos) industries. Based in Cambridge, England. Interested in the Human Firewall in InfoSec, AI and ... Show more

Vincenzo Cassaro

Vincenzo Cassaro

Italian MS in Computer Engineering. Been working with data in all it's form, for ML and Analytics

Italian MS in Computer Engineering. Been working with data in all it's form, for ML and Analytics Show more

Ben Westwood

Ben Westwood

An accomplished international conference speaker.

An accomplished international conference speaker. Show more

Monirul Islam

Monirul Islam

Monirul is a human rights defender and the founder of MindfulRights, an initiative dedicated to advancing some of the most neglected human rights issues in Bangladesh — including digital and privacy rights topics among other topics.

Monirul is a human rights defender and the founder of MindfulRights, an initiative dedicated to advancing some of the most neglected human rights issues in Bangladesh — including digital and privacy rights topics among other topics. Show more

Miche-Lee Van Schalkwyk

Miche-Lee Van Schalkwyk

MENTAL HEALTH LAW. PSYCHIATRY.

MENTAL HEALTH LAW. PSYCHIATRY. Show more

Jorgelina A. Vivanco

Jorgelina A. Vivanco

Abogada de NaranjaX, Especialista en Cibercrimen y Evidencia digital.

Abogada de NaranjaX, Especialista en Cibercrimen y Evidencia digital. Show more

Lee Rankin

Lee Rankin

SSA Lee Rankin is the Columbia Field Office Cyber/CI Supervisor. Prior to his current position he served as FBI Cyber Division’s
law enforcement liaison officer to the National Security Agency at the National Cryptologic Security Center at US Cyber Command. SSA Rankin
has worked National Security threats pertaining to both Counter Terrorism and Counterintelligence. SSA Rankin previously worked as a case agent in
both the Detroit and Columbia Field Offices. As a case agent he also was a member of the Detroit Evidence Recovery Team and the Columbia SWAT Team.
Prior to the FBI, SSA Rankin was a Police Officer for approximately 10 years in Ohio.

SSA Rankin was born in South Carolina and graduated from the Citadel, with a degree in Political Science/Criminal Justice, and a Juris Doctorate from
the University of Akron School of Law.

SSA Lee Rankin is the Columbia Field Office Cyber/CI Supervisor. Prior to his current position he served as FBI Cyber Division’s law enforcement liaison officer to the National Security Agency at the National Cryptologic Security Center at US Cyber... Show more

N. Djuma Sosthène

N. Djuma Sosthène

Djuma Sosthène est titulaire d’un master en droit du numérique et de la propriété intellectuelle à l’Institut Supérieur du Droit à Paris et actuellement en master droit du numérique : droit de données, des administrations numériques et des gouvernements ouverts à l’Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne en France. En parallèle, il est apprenti-juriste en protection des données dans une entreprise française.

Djuma Sosthène est titulaire d’un master en droit du numérique et de la propriété intellectuelle à l’Institut Supérieur du Droit à Paris et actuellement en master droit du numérique : droit de données, des administrations numériques et des gouverneme... Show more

Tarun Samtani

Tarun Samtani

Tarun is a recognised leader in the field of data protection and privacy, demonstrating an exceptional track record across diverse industries.

He has spearheaded global privacy programs for prominent large organizations like International SOS, Qantas Group (Qantas & Jetstar airlines), and Boden (UK high street & ecommerce fashion global retail business) successfully managing data privacy concerns across the UK and Europe, Middle East, Africa, the US, and the Asia-Pacific regions.

Recognizing his expertise, renowned UK publications like the BBC have sought his insights on privacy and cyber security matters. As a sought-after speaker, Tarun regularly shares his knowledge at international conferences on various privacy, risk and cyber security topics.

Tarun is a recognised leader in the field of data protection and privacy, demonstrating an exceptional track record across diverse industries. He has spearheaded global privacy programs for prominent large organizations like International SOS, Qan... Show more

Zuzanna Szubartowska

Zuzanna Szubartowska

I specialise in use of technology in legal and tax industries. Currently work as a sales engineer in a taxtech start up. Also a AI/ML teacher at a coding bootcamp

I specialise in use of technology in legal and tax industries. Currently work as a sales engineer in a taxtech start up. Also a AI/ML teacher at a coding bootcamp Show more

Ikionana Ezekiel

Ikionana Ezekiel

Ikionana Ezekiel is a legal practitioner within data privacy and protection spectrum.

She is into active legal practice at F. B. A. Nabena & Co where she works as a legal counsel.

She also currently occupies the position of a Data Protection Officer with Go Learn Limited.

Ikionana Ezekiel is a legal practitioner within data privacy and protection spectrum. She is into active legal practice at F. B. A. Nabena & Co where she works as a legal counsel. She also currently occupies the position of a Data Protection ... Show more

Margaux Bassoli

Margaux Bassoli

Margaux Bassoli is COO of Gokaden a Phd Candidate, studying How Blockchain technology is challenging Copyright Law.

With strong background in law school, then bar school, she also taught in Grenoble Law University. While working on thesis, she published scientific papers about private law and new technologies (including AI).

After few projects in the NFT industry as researcher for legal framework, then Advisor, she became a builder of the industry when cofounding Gokaden in 2022.

Margaux Bassoli is COO of Gokaden a Phd Candidate, studying How Blockchain technology is challenging Copyright Law. With strong background in law school, then bar school, she also taught in Grenoble Law University. While working on thesis, she p... Show more

Tao Ye

Tao Ye

Tao Ye, an attorney of the Grandall Law Firm, holds the distinction of successfully advocating for the first GPL open-source license defense case in China. His expertise lies in the exploration of legal intricacies within the realm of open-source software.In his ongoing commitment, Tao Ye strives to foster a legal consensus between the Chinese judicial system and the open-source community, aiming to safeguard and stimulate the sustainable growth of the open-source initiative in China.

Tao Ye, an attorney of the Grandall Law Firm, holds the distinction of successfully advocating for the first GPL open-source license defense case in China. His expertise lies in the exploration of legal intricacies within the realm of open-source sof... Show more

Mykola Demchuk

Mykola Demchuk

Nikolay Demchuk is an experienced AML specialist, сertified by the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS).

Having received his Master’s degree in Information IT Law, Nikolay is an expert in cryptocurrency regulation, AML, and KYC compliance. Currently, he is the Legal&AML Specialist of AMLBot: a service for checking cryptocurrencies for connections with illegal activities that has many institutional clients and international banks worldwide.

Nikolay Demchuk is an experienced AML specialist, сertified by the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS). Having received his Master’s degree in Information IT Law, Nikolay is an expert in cryptocurrency regulation, AM... Show more

Peter Harlander

Peter Harlander

Rechtsanwalt Peter Harlander bringt nicht nur ein tiefgehendes und stets aktuelles rechtliches Wissen, sondern auch ein fundiertes technisches Know-how mit. Nur wer eine Sache versteht, kann diese rechtlich korrekt beurteilen.

Rechtsanwalt Peter Harlander ist in der IT- und Marketingbranche fest verankert. Er war acht Jahre Geschäftsführer eines auf Rechtsinformatik spezialisierten IT-Systemhauses und kann noch heute ein IT-System eines KMU konfigurieren.

Zusätzlich war Rechtsanwalt Peter Harlander ein Jahrzehnt als allgemein beeideter und gerichtlich zertifizierter IT-Sachverständiger für die Justiz tätig und fungierte über zwei Funktionsperioden als Standesvertreter der IT-Branche in der Wirtschaftskammer Salzburg.

Selbst Experten aus hochspezialisierten Agenturen und IT-Unternehmen finden in Peter Harlander daher einen Gesprächspartner, der ihre Rechtsfragen ohne umständliche Erklärungen der technischen Grundlagen versteht.

Rechtsanwalt Peter Harlander bringt nicht nur ein tiefgehendes und stets aktuelles rechtliches Wissen, sondern auch ein fundiertes technisches Know-how mit. Nur wer eine Sache versteht, kann diese rechtlich korrekt beurteilen. Rechtsanwalt Peter H... Show more

Benoit Couty ❤🇺🇦

Benoit Couty ❤🇺🇦

French Lawyer specialized in Crypto, contributed to French Crypto regulations in 2018
Early NFT collector (2018)
Active member of CryptoArt and Metaverse communities
Founder of Museum of Crypto Art in Cryptovoxels
Co-Founder of NFT Factory
Co-Founder of 0x4rt NFT consulting firm
Advising French corporations and institutions with their NFT projects
Focused on early CryptoArt

French Lawyer specialized in Crypto, contributed to French Crypto regulations in 2018 Early NFT collector (2018) Active member of CryptoArt and Metaverse communities Founder of Museum of Crypto Art in Cryptovoxels Co-Founder of NFT Factory Co-Fo... Show more

Philipp Ott

Philipp Ott

Philipp Ott hat Wirtschaftsinformatik an der Hochschule Augsburg studiert. In seiner beruflichen Laufbahn hat er bei Fritz Pauker Ingenieure an der Entwicklung von Sondermaschinen wie einem Videotrennverstärker für drahtlose Videoübertragung in Krankenhäusern mitgewirkt. Bei Pentax hat er als Regulatory Affairs Manager die Dokumentation und Konformitätsbewertungen der neuen Generation von Endoskopen begleitet. Seit 2017 ist er bei der Firma GS Elektromedizinische Geräte G. Stemple GmbH als Regulatory Affairs Manager tätig und unterstützt die Entwicklung in der Dokumentation und das Qualitätsmanagement in der Prozessweiterentwicklung. Nebenberuflich ist er regelmäßig beim Chaos Computer Club tätig und stellt einen Podcast zum Thema Inverkehrbringen von Medizinprodukten ins Netz.

Philipp Ott hat Wirtschaftsinformatik an der Hochschule Augsburg studiert. In seiner beruflichen Laufbahn hat er bei Fritz Pauker Ingenieure an der Entwicklung von Sondermaschinen wie einem Videotrennverstärker für drahtlose Videoübertragung in Kran... Show more

Victoria Boutros Ghali Jakobsen

Victoria Boutros Ghali Jakobsen

Victoria is a lawyer specialized in privacy and regulatory requirements for information security, and she is part of KPMG's Cyber Regulatory team.

Previously, Victoria worked as a legal advisor and data protection officer at Widerøe AS. During her time at KPMG, Victoria has developed a specific interest in the Digital Security Act, NIS2, and DORA.

Victoria has a strong commitment to privacy and information security in the context of comprehensive security management based on sector regulations.

Victoria is a lawyer specialized in privacy and regulatory requirements for information security, and she is part of KPMG's Cyber Regulatory team. Previously, Victoria worked as a legal advisor and data protection officer at Widerøe AS. During her... Show more

Ridwan Badmus

Ridwan Badmus

Passionate about privacy engineering and data protection, I am a seasoned technology lawyer recognized for my adeptness in resolving intricate legal and technology-related matters. As a proficient Privacy Counsel, Certified Information Privacy Technologist, and OneTrust Fellow of Privacy Technology, I excel in translating privacy regulations into functional products that process users' data, filling a crucial role.

My ardour for the effective implementation of privacy and security best practices is evident in my active involvement in shaping industry standards set forth by eminent organizations such as the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), and the Center for Internet Security (CIS).

In addition to my focus on Privacy and Data Protection, my expertise extends to Information Technology Law, Intellectual Property Law, Commercial/Corporate Law, and Regulatory Compliance. Thriving on disruptive technology and innovation, my competencies span software engineering, blockchain development, cloud engineering, cybersecurity, and AI/ML. By combining these skills, I adeptly bridge the gap between law, privacy, technology, and business, ensuring maximum delivery efficiency and providing high-quality solutions.

I am a lifelong learner, an innovative thinker, and dedicated to continuous growth. Let's connect and explore how my diverse skill set and passion for innovation can elevate your projects or initiatives.

Passionate about privacy engineering and data protection, I am a seasoned technology lawyer recognized for my adeptness in resolving intricate legal and technology-related matters. As a proficient Privacy Counsel, Certified Information Privacy Techno... Show more

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