Paris Buttfield-Addison is the co-founder of independent game development studio Secret Lab. He’s been programming for Apple platforms since 2001, and still thinks Objective-C is a pretty neat idea. At Secret Lab, he serves as producer and game designer, and helps to maintain the popular open source interactive dialogue system, Yarn Spinner (https://yarnspinner.dev/). Secret Lab is currently working on Night in the Woods, the BAFTA- and IGF-winning adventure game that’s powered by Yarn Spinner. Paris has written nearly 30 technical books on Swift, Objective-C, machine learning, mobile apps, game development, and rocket science for O’Reilly Media (most recently releasing ‘Head First Swift’, ‘Practical AI with Swift’, and ‘Practical ML with Simulations’), and has a PhD in why people’s desks are messy. He loves AI, Swift, video games, photography and dogs.

Paris Buttfield-Addison is the co-founder of independent game development studio Secret Lab. He’s been programming for Apple platforms since 2001, and still thinks Objective-C is a pretty neat idea. At Secret Lab, he serves as producer and game desig... Show more

Mykola is a tech entrepreneur and a seasoned DevOps developer, blending hands-on technical experience with managerial insight from the fields of cybersecurity and AI.

He is the founder and CEO of MovEd, a tech start-up with a dedicated vision: to harness technology to create impactful solutions. MovEd is strategically positioned to digitally improve the world. He is currently developing an intuitive mobile application for public transportation that presents a hassle-free, efficient digital alternative to traditional payment methods.

Mykola is a tech entrepreneur and a seasoned DevOps developer, blending hands-on technical experience with managerial insight from the fields of cybersecurity and AI. He is the founder and CEO of MovEd, a tech start-up with a dedicated vision: to ... Show more

As Director of Product at Anchain.AI, Francesco works to deliver cutting-edge technology solutions to the blockchain industry, financial institutions, and governments around the world.

As Director of Product at Anchain.AI, Francesco works to deliver cutting-edge technology solutions to the blockchain industry, financial institutions, and governments around the world. Show more

Emmanuel Brian Mbuthia is a young Kenyan citizen with a Psychosocial Disability and lived experience with mental illness.
He devoted his advocacy to mental health and disability rights, to challenge the stigma and discrimination of persons with mental illness and psychosocial disabilities through awareness raising, capacity building through training in workshops, giving talks and participating in local decision making events and global events as well.

His advocacy background is backed up with extraordinary achievements and meaningful participation over the past years. He's now the founder of The Stronger Project Kenya, an award winning Youth led CBO, that champions for mental health, human and disability rights in Kenya.
www.thestrongerprojectkenya.org

Emmanuel Brian Mbuthia is a young Kenyan citizen with a Psychosocial Disability and lived experience with mental illness. He devoted his advocacy to mental health and disability rights, to challenge the stigma and discrimination of persons with ment... Show more

Advertising graduate with more than 8 years of experience in Marketing (FMCG), digital marketing, and KAM positions. Currently, I am a university professor in the degree of Advertising and co-founder and marketing director at Universelle, a web 3 strategy development consultancy with a focus on NFT projects for companies and Saas development through smart contracts. Universelle is the consultancy behind the marketplace Rarestamp.xyz, the marketplace for Bitcoin NFTs called Stamps.

Advertising graduate with more than 8 years of experience in Marketing (FMCG), digital marketing, and KAM positions. Currently, I am a university professor in the degree of Advertising and co-founder and marketing director at Universelle, a web 3 str... Show more

Sujata Dasgupta is a multiple international award-winning industry leader, and Global Head of Financial Crime Compliance Advisory at Tata Consultancy Services, based in Stockholm, Sweden. She has over 22 years of experience, having worked extensively in the areas of fraud and financial crime risk management across Banking, IT services and consulting for premier banks in 7 countries covering US, UK, Europe and Asia. She specializes in digital strategy and transformation of financial fraud risk management by leveraging AI, ML and other advanced digital technologies.
She is an accomplished thought leader, author, columnist, and speaker, and is regularly interviewed by reputed international journals for her analysis and opinions on contemporary topics in this area.
She has won several awards, including ‘Risk Professional of the Year’ by Waters Technology, and ‘Head of FinCrime Compliance’ award from GRC World Forums in 2021.

Sujata Dasgupta is a multiple international award-winning industry leader, and Global Head of Financial Crime Compliance Advisory at Tata Consultancy Services, based in Stockholm, Sweden. She has over 22 years of experience, having worked extensively... Show more

With this talk Christina aims to discuss with technologists, management and employees what it will take to protect human rights in increasingly digitalised workplaces. What are the relations and responsibilities between tech developers, deployers and those who are subjects of the systems? Who should be assessing and governing what? And what new competencies are needed to do this right?

Widely regarded as a thought leader on the futures of work(ers) and the politics of digital technology, Dr Christina J. Colclough is an advocate for the workers’ voice and for strong, quality public services. She founded the Why Not Lab with the aim to reshape the current digitalisation trajectory in order to protect human rights, freedoms and autonomy.
Christina’s background is in labour market research and in the global labour movement, where she led their future of work policies, advocacy and strategies for a number of years. She was the author of the union movement's first principles on Workers' Data Rights and the Ethics of AI.

The Why Not Lab is engaged in capacity building projects across the world bridging theoretical understanding with practical workplace realities. Christina is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts in the UK, an Advisory Board member of the Carnegie Council AI and Equality Initiative, member of the OECD AI expert group and is affiliated to Copenhagen University.

With this talk Christina aims to discuss with technologists, management and employees what it will take to protect human rights in increasingly digitalised workplaces. What are the relations and responsibilities between tech developers, deployers and... Show more

I'm a Product Manager at Kaltura with degrees in law and Economics from Tel-Aviv University and previous experience as a QA Tester and Legal Data Analyst at LitiGate, and as an Intelligence Analyst in the IAFI and 8200 Unit. Additionally, I volunteer to train people on the autistic spectrum for QA positions in the high-tech industry. I'm passionate about data, user experience, and tennis.

I'm a Product Manager at Kaltura with degrees in law and Economics from Tel-Aviv University and previous experience as a QA Tester and Legal Data Analyst at LitiGate, and as an Intelligence Analyst in the IAFI and 8200 Unit. Additionally, I volunteer... Show more

Jonathan is a software architect who knows just enough about electronics to annoy hardware engineers. He has an interest in building systems that respect the freedom of their users, and has been an active member of the Debian project for many years. He believes privacy and security should be considered from the outset of any project, and that not doing so does a disservice to users. Jonathan has worked for a variety of large and small companies, locally as well as in England and California, but these days lives in Belfast and is fully remote.

Jonathan is a software architect who knows just enough about electronics to annoy hardware engineers. He has an interest in building systems that respect the freedom of their users, and has been an active member of the Debian project for many years. ... Show more

Chairman of Cispe
VP strategic dev & public Affais OVHcloud
Co-Founder and Vice Chair of Gaia-X Policy Rules Committee
Member of the boards of IRT SystemX, Alacrite Startup accelerator, Yncrea Engineering School
Lecturer at Institut Mines Telecom
Founder of 2 Open Source Services Companies

Chairman of Cispe VP strategic dev & public Affais OVHcloud Co-Founder and Vice Chair of Gaia-X Policy Rules Committee Member of the boards of IRT SystemX, Alacrite Startup accelerator, Yncrea Engineering School Lecturer at Institut Mines Teleco... Show more

Daniel Sörlöv is a recognized technical expert and advisor for security, compliance and trust in public and private cloud. Possesses a deep and developed understanding of how heavily regulated industries and public sector can use compliance and information protection methods and products to create and keep value in business and people. Creating trust and robustness in critical data flows. Experiences resting on a broad foundation of technical knowledge in infrastructure and networking world with experinces ranging from Sun Microsystems, Citrix and Linux/Unix to Windows.

He has been recognized as a Microsoft Most Valued Professional (MVP) before joining Microsoft, and is still after 15 years continuing as a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT).

Experienced speaker from national and international events such as Microsoft TechEd in both North America and Europe, TechDays in Sweden and SharePoint Connections Amsterdam, Internet Security Summit and many more events around the globe both in English and the Nordic languages. Featured in international and national media, both online and in specialty literature, as an industry leading expert.

Daniel Sörlöv is a recognized technical expert and advisor for security, compliance and trust in public and private cloud. Possesses a deep and developed understanding of how heavily regulated industries and public sector can use compliance and infor... Show more

Justin is the Co-Founder & CEO of Strike Graph, a security compliance company, which he incubated at Madrona Venture Labs in early 2020. As a serial entrepreneur with expertise in AI, cybersecurity and governance, he started Strike Graph to eliminate the confusion related to cybersecurity audit and certification processes. He likes making arcane cybersecurity standards plain and simple to achieve. As the CEO, Justin organizes strategic innovations at the crossroads of cybersecurity and compliance and focuses on helping customers get outsized value from Strike Graph. He also sets a foundational culture of employee growth. Based in Seattle, he previously served as the CTO of NextStep and Koru, which won the 2018 Most Impactful Startup award from Wharton People Analytics. Justin is a board member for the Ada Developers Academy, VALID8 Financial and Edify Software Consulting. He is the creator of the Training, Tracking & Placement System US Patent and the author of “Aligning curriculum and evidencing learning effectiveness using semantic mapping of learning assets,” which was published in the International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJet). Justin earned a BA in English and Theater from Fort Lewis College.

Justin is the Co-Founder & CEO of Strike Graph, a security compliance company, which he incubated at Madrona Venture Labs in early 2020. As a serial entrepreneur with expertise in AI, cybersecurity and governance, he started Strike Graph to eliminate... Show more

With more than 18 years in cybersecurity, Malini Rao has extensive experience and expertise working globally for Fortune 500 clients in various areas of cybersecurity such as application security, cloud security, DevSecOps, security operations, governance, risk and compliance management, cyber risk management, IOT security and identity and access management.Malini has managed large multimillion dollar projects and large teams globally. She has rich experience working in various industry verticals like financial services, retail, consumer goods, energy as well as for oil and gas industry clients globally. She has worked as a program manager,CISO and a global practice head in the various roles she has taken on over the years. She is also an international speaker in conferences such as ISC2 and OWASP. She has received many awards and published in media as top 10 woman in cybersecurity. https://www.scmagazine.com/home/security-news/women-in-security/women-in-security-powerplayers/

With more than 18 years in cybersecurity, Malini Rao has extensive experience and expertise working globally for Fortune 500 clients in various areas of cybersecurity such as application security, cloud security, DevSecOps, security operations, gover... Show more

Crystal Stranger, EA, author of The Small Business Tax Guide, wanted to help her tax clients who struggled with bookkeeping. She co-founded PeaCounts, a blockchain accounting software company providing easy and automated small business bookkeeping. PeaCounts is tokenizing to build a revolutionary new payroll system using the token PEA. This new, transparent payroll will promote fair wages and eliminate the need for black market labor.

Crystal Stranger, EA, author of The Small Business Tax Guide, wanted to help her tax clients who struggled with bookkeeping. She co-founded PeaCounts, a blockchain accounting software company providing easy and automated small business bookkeeping. P... Show more

Conveniently located in North Houston, it supports a diverse community of entrepreneurs and creators. With adaptable, stylish spaces and a focus on comfort and collaboration, Cubic Cowork enables members to work efficiently, grow their businesses, and build meaningful professional connections.

Conveniently located in North Houston, it supports a diverse community of entrepreneurs and creators. With adaptable, stylish spaces and a focus on comfort and collaboration, Cubic Cowork enables members to work efficiently, grow their businesses, an... Show more

Dario Hlupić Radić je završio Pravni fakultet u Zagrebu i nakon toga specijalistički studij Financijske institucije i tržišta na Ekonomskom fakultetu u Zagrebu. Od 2010. radi u pravnoj službi Hrvatske narodne banke. Sudjelovao je u radnoj skupini za izradu Zakona o provedbi MiCA Uredbe.

Dario Hlupić Radić je završio Pravni fakultet u Zagrebu i nakon toga specijalistički studij Financijske institucije i tržišta na Ekonomskom fakultetu u Zagrebu. Od 2010. radi u pravnoj službi Hrvatske narodne banke. Sudjelovao je u radnoj skupini za ... Show more

Jack Chin is Edward L. Barrett Jr. Chair and Martin Luther King Jr. Professor of Law at UC Davis School of Law. Regularly appearing on lists of the most cited legal scholars, he writes about immigration, Asian Pacific American legal history, race and law, and criminal issues. His legal work with students includes persuading the Ohio legislature to ratify the Fourteenth Amendment; Kansas, New Mexico, and Wyoming to repeal anti-Asian alien land laws, and the California Supreme Court to posthumously admit an attorney to the bar after he was excluded because of his race (In re Chang, 334 P.3d 288 (Cal. 2015)). His scholarship has been cited by many courts, including in five majority, concurring, and dissenting opinions of the U.S. Supreme Court. A graduate of Wesleyan University (History), he earned a J.D. from Michigan and an LL.M. from Yale. Before entering teaching in 1995, he clerked for U.S. District Judge Richard P. Matsch in Denver and practiced with the Legal Aid Society of New York and the law firm of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom. Before joining the UC Davis faculty in 2011, he taught at the Western New England, Cincinnati, Arizona, and NYU law schools.

Jack Chin is Edward L. Barrett Jr. Chair and Martin Luther King Jr. Professor of Law at UC Davis School of Law. Regularly appearing on lists of the most cited legal scholars, he writes about immigration, Asian Pacific American legal history, race an... Show more

Working across IBM Research to build a scalable and consistent AI software supply chain security framework, while continuing to lead the consumption compliance Open Source Program Office (OSPO), including policy, execution and guidance. Working with IBM Government & Regulatory Affairs, AI Software, Systems, Cloud, Consulting, Inner source, Legal, and Red Hat to address emerging requirements of US, EU and AP regulators on open cybersecurity, including AI Supply Chain Security guidance.

Working across IBM Research to build a scalable and consistent AI software supply chain security framework, while continuing to lead the consumption compliance Open Source Program Office (OSPO), including policy, execution and guidance. Working with ... Show more

Futurist Speaker and Author

Futurist Speaker and Author Show more

CEO of Equity Microgrids, LLC, Nature AI Energy
Head of GreenPatent.AI, a green technology aggregation FinTech platform
Head of iMicrogrids.AI, a green building microgrid operation and maintenance solution platform based on BIMBase
One of the drafters of the technical standards for building smart microgrids
Qualified as an electricity engineer, lawyer, patent attorney, and fund practitioner
IEEE Membership, IEEE Power & Energy Society Membership, and IEEE Transportation Electrification Council

CEO of Equity Microgrids, LLC, Nature AI Energy Head of GreenPatent.AI, a green technology aggregation FinTech platform Head of iMicrogrids.AI, a green building microgrid operation and maintenance solution platform based on BIMBase One of the draf... Show more

PECB Certified Data Protection Officer
ISO/IEC 27701 Senior Lead Implementer
ISO/IEC 27001 Lead auditor
PECB NIS2 Directive Senior Lead Implementer

PECB Certified Data Protection Officer ISO/IEC 27701 Senior Lead Implementer ISO/IEC 27001 Lead auditor PECB NIS2 Directive Senior Lead Implementer Show more

Mr. Mohamed Farahat is a lawyer admitted before the Egyptian Courts of Appeal and Administrative Judiciary, a member of the United Nations High-Level Advisory Body on Artificial Intelligence, a member of the Multi-Stakeholder Advisory Group of the African Internet Governance Forum, a board member of the African Digital Rights Network and a board member of the Innovation for Change Network in the Middle East and North Africa, and former Vice-Chair of the Multi-Stakeholder Advisory Group of the Internet Governance Forum in North Africa, a member of the Steering committee of the Internet Rights and Principles Alliance.

Mr. Farahat works as a consultant with UNESCO to prepare the report on the AI readiness Assessment of the Egyptian, and he has also worked as a legal expert and consultant with many international governmental and non-governmental organizations such as UNESCO, the International Organization for Migration, UNICEF, and the United Nations Women.

Mr. Mohamed Farahat holds a Bachelor of Laws, a Postgraduate Diploma in International Law - Faculty of Law - Cairo University, a Postgraduate Diploma in Civil Society and Human Rights, a Postgraduate Diploma in Parliamentary Studies, a Postgraduate Diploma in International Negotiations - Faculty of Economics and Political Science - Cairo University, a Postgraduate Diploma in African Studies - Institute of African Research and Studies - Cairo University, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Migration and Refugee Studies - The American University in Cairo.

Mr. Mohamed Farahat is a lawyer admitted before the Egyptian Courts of Appeal and Administrative Judiciary, a member of the United Nations High-Level Advisory Body on Artificial Intelligence, a member of the Multi-Stakeholder Advisory Group of the Af... Show more

Christian Quicaño es un Ingeniero en Inteligencia Artificial con una Maestría en IA y más de 18 años de experiencia en desarrollo web, ingeniería móvil y soluciones impulsadas por Machine Learning. Su trayectoria profesional lo ha llevado a especializarse en aprendizaje profundo, procesamiento de lenguaje natural (NLP) y computación en el borde, integrando modelos de IA en dispositivos móviles y plataformas en la nube.

Actualmente, trabaja en LATAM Airlines como Senior Machine Learning Engineer, donde desarrolla y optimiza modelos de IA para mejorar la eficiencia operativa y la experiencia del cliente. Anteriormente, en GIPHY, lideró el desarrollo de aplicaciones de IA, optimizando modelos de lenguaje como GPT para mejorar la búsqueda y recomendaciones de contenido. También ha trabajado en la integración de CoreML para llevar experiencias de IA en tiempo real a dispositivos móviles.

Como Microsoft Certified en Azure AI, combina su experiencia técnica con una fuerte pasión por la educación, habiendo enseñado IA y ML por más de 6 años en Udemy, formando a la próxima generación de profesionales en inteligencia artificial. Además, ha desarrollado soluciones de impacto social como Lector Billetes Perú y JurisPeruAI, que utilizan IA para mejorar la accesibilidad y el acceso a la información legal.

Apasionado por la innovación y la democratización de la IA, continúa explorando nuevas tecnologías y colaborando en proyectos que expanden los límites del Machine Learning en la nube y en dispositivos móviles.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/christianquicano/?locale=en_US

Christian Quicaño es un Ingeniero en Inteligencia Artificial con una Maestría en IA y más de 18 años de experiencia en desarrollo web, ingeniería móvil y soluciones impulsadas por Machine Learning. Su trayectoria profesional lo ha llevado a especiali... Show more

"As a J.D. holder and certified mediator with the Mediation Center of the Pacific (Hawaii), the Florida Supreme Court (Family Mediation), and the Tennessee Supreme Court (Family and General Civil Mediation), I possess a strong foundation in dispute resolution. Additionally, I serve as a divorce coach, helping individuals navigate the complexities of divorce. My work also extends to peacemaking and peacebuilding initiatives, where I strive to foster greater understanding, empathy, and harmony within communities."

"As a J.D. holder and certified mediator with the Mediation Center of the Pacific (Hawaii), the Florida Supreme Court (Family Mediation), and the Tennessee Supreme Court (Family and General Civil Mediation), I possess a strong foundation in dispu... Show more

Dr. Victoria J. Dinger is a Florida Supreme Court Certified Mediator in County, Family, Dependency, Circuit Civil, and Appellate Court cases, as well as a Florida Qualified Arbitrator. As the Executive Director of the Institute of Mediation and Arbitration, she specializes in conflict resolution, mediation training, and arbitration services. With an extensive background in cognitive psychology and dispute resolution, Dr. Dinger has successfully mediated complex cases involving high-conflict personalities and multifaceted legal issues.
Dr. Dinger has presented at national and international conferences on mediation ethics, advanced negotiation strategies, and dispute resolution innovations. She serves on the Supreme Court of Florida Mediator Qualifications and Discipline Review Board and is the Co-Chair of the APFM Verified Training Committee. Her passion lies in equipping ADR professionals with the tools needed to navigate evolving challenges in conflict resolution.

Dr. Victoria J. Dinger is a Florida Supreme Court Certified Mediator in County, Family, Dependency, Circuit Civil, and Appellate Court cases, as well as a Florida Qualified Arbitrator. As the Executive Director of the Institute of Mediation and Arbit... Show more

Harold Oehler is the primary author of the Florida Mediation Best Practices Handbook, Florida’s first best practices handbook for mediation. Harold is one of only approximately 140 mediators in the United States to be inducted into the American College of Civil Trial Mediators. He is also a member of the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals. Mr. Oehler is past Chairman of the Mediation and Arbitration Section of the Hillsborough County Bar Association and serves on the Executive Council of the Florida Bar’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Section. In 2022, Harold received the ADR Section’s MVP Award for his work in engaging mediators, trial lawyers and their clients to improve mediation together. This CLE is part of that ongoing collaborative effort.

Mr. Oehler has sat in every seat in the mediation room during his legal career having worked both as a trial lawyer and as an in-house General Counsel who attended mediations throughout the country in the decision maker’s seat. Having spent more than three decades mediating from every seat in the room, Harold’s unique legal and business background allows him to connect with decision makers, adjusters and trial lawyers during mediation.

Harold Oehler is the primary author of the Florida Mediation Best Practices Handbook, Florida’s first best practices handbook for mediation. Harold is one of only approximately 140 mediators in the United States to be inducted into the American Coll... Show more

I am a Mediator, Arbitrator, Special Master, and former Law Secretary for 30 years in the New York State Court System.

I have 30 years of experience negotiating cases on behalf of judges in the NYS court system including working in the commercial division (1994-2023). I earned an LLM in International Dispute Resolution at Fordham Law School (2022) and became a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (2022). In 2023, I retired as a law clerk to embark on a career in Alternative Dispute Resolution. Before becoming a full-time mediator, I trained for over 4 years, over 200 hours of training. I am certified in Florida, which required another 40-hour round of training, numerous observations of experienced mediators in the field, and criminal and personal background checks after being fingerprinted. I am also mediator qualified in the State of New Jersey,

As a full-time mediator and special master, I mediate commercial division cases, business disputes, business divorces, contract disputes, real estate, personal injury, employment, and anything else I am assigned or hired to resolve. I serve on court rosters with mandatory periods of free time and provide substantial pro bono work as a mediator. I bill at $400 per hour. I have done arbitration work for FINRA since 2018. I am chair-qualified and also FINRA mediation-qualified.

I am a Mediator, Arbitrator, Special Master, and former Law Secretary for 30 years in the New York State Court System. I have 30 years of experience negotiating cases on behalf of judges in the NYS court system including working in the commercial ... Show more

MEGAN M. KELLY, a Michigan native and University of Denver law graduate, practiced law in Denver before founding her solo firm in Naples, Florida, in May 2018. Megan's practice extends across Florida and Colorado, and she is also licensed in the District of Columbia.
As a lawyer Megan's services focus on private client services, including estate planning, trust and estate administration and business succession planning,

Megan brings a wealth of professional as well as personal experience to her practice. As a Florida Supreme Court Certified Mediator for Circuit Court and Family Law cases, Megan is also dedicated to promoting alternative dispute resolution. Her mission is to help clients minimize the financial and emotional strain of litigation and craft solutions that center on the individual needs of the parties while also contributing to a more efficient court system.
Throughout her years of practice, Megan has sought to cultivate a robust network of trusted industry professionals, establishing herself as a valuable resource for her clients. Her professional philosophy centers on efficiency, simplicity, and clarity, with a commitment to exceeding client expectations.
Beyond her legal pursuits, Megan is actively involved in the Catholic community in Naples, and also enjoys watching her teens perform competitve cheerleading, horseback riding and competitive soccer. She keeps her battery running with yoga, running, skiing (in Colorado not Florida!), and her book club.

MEGAN M. KELLY, a Michigan native and University of Denver law graduate, practiced law in Denver before founding her solo firm in Naples, Florida, in May 2018. Megan's practice extends across Florida and Colorado, and she is also licensed in the Dist... Show more

Since being admitted to the Florida Bar in 1976, I have practiced in various fields of law, such as civil trial and family law. I was President of the Lee County Personal Injury Association, and the Southwest Florida Trial Lawyers Association. In recent years, I have focused on Mediation and Arbitration, including “hybrid” Mediation/Arbitrations. I have led, since September 2020, a group of Arbitrators who meet twice a month, by Zoom, to discuss best practices and techniques. The ADR section has approved 1/3 of the hours of the discussion group for credit towards

Since being admitted to the Florida Bar in 1976, I have practiced in various fields of law, such as civil trial and family law. I was President of the Lee County Personal Injury Association, and the Southwest Florida Trial Lawyers Association. In rec... Show more

Steven Gard practiced the majority of his nearly 50 year legal career in the areas of securities litigation and arbitration. He has authored many articles and spoken on securities topics at legal education and securities industry seminars. He has also served as an arbitrator and mediator for FINRA, the New York Stock Exchange and the American Arbitration Association, as well as an instructor for the National Institute for Trial Advocacy. Mr. Gard is a native of Detroit, Michigan, and has practiced law since 1976. He received his undergraduate degree with honors from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and his law degree from Washington University in St. Louis. Mr. Gard was certified in 2010 and re-certified in 2015 by The Florida Bar as an expert in the field of business litigation. Mr. Gard is licensed to practice law in the states of Florida, Georgia and Missouri, and in several federal district and appellate courts. In 2017 Mr. Gard joined the faculty of the National Attorneys General Training and Research Institute, a national group of approximately 150 faculty members who train attorneys in state Attorneys General offices throughout the country. Since then, he has participated in national training programs which included trial advocacy, effective legal writing, motion practice, e-discovery; settlement strategies, and deposition techniques. Mr. Gard retired in 2020 from law practice to begin mediating full time. He is a Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Court and County Court Civil Mediator, a certified Federal Court Mediator in the Middle District of Florida, and serves on the Board of Directors of the Florida Academy of Professional Mediators. He also serves as a mediator and arbitrator for the Florida Bar Fee Arbitration program and the Florida Lemon Law Program.

Specialties: Securities and financial services litigation, arbitration and mediation.

Steven Gard practiced the majority of his nearly 50 year legal career in the areas of securities litigation and arbitration. He has authored many articles and spoken on securities topics at legal education and securities industry seminars. He has als... Show more