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

Debra Chong

Debra Chong

Debbie Chong is Co-Founder and CEO of Lenos Software, a lawyer and technology leader with more than 25 years of experience developing enterprise software. Her work connects technology architecture with privacy, security and corporate governance, translating complex requirements into practical tools for enterprise organizations.

Debbie brings a legal and operational perspective to AI security and technology leadership, emphasizing clear permissions, consent, accountability and human oversight. Her approach to responsible AI centers on a simple principle: human judgment must shape design from the beginning.

Her project, Design for Everyone, featuring ARIA—an Accessibility Readiness and Inclusion Agent—earned the Community Choice Award and second place in the AI Fluency track at the Agentforce for Good Hackathon at Dreamforce 2026. She speaks on best practices for building AI systems that advance innovation while protecting the people and organizations they serve.

Debbie Chong is Co-Founder and CEO of Lenos Software, a lawyer and technology leader with more than 25 years of experience developing enterprise software. Her work connects technology architecture with privacy, security and corporate governance, tran... Show more

An N/A

An N/A

Anisha Fernandes is a UK-based technology entrepreneur, cybersecurity professional and founder of Cyber Thistle Ltd. A Software Engineer, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor & Implementer and CompTIA CySA+ certified professional, she brings 8+ years of cross-sector experience spanning cybersecurity, finance, healthcare, automotive, edtech and the public sector.

Anisha speaks on cybersecurity, women in technology, responsible innovation, entrepreneurship, cross-border collaboration and the realities of building a technology company internationally. She has delivered cybersecurity workshops for 300+ C-suite leaders, professionals and community organisations and has contributed to innovation and technology ecosystems across the UK and India.

As an Innovator Founder in the UK, Anisha also shares her experience of building a company across borders, navigating the founder journey and turning technical expertise into products, partnerships and opportunities.

Her approach combines technical insight with practical stories, making complex technology, risk and innovation accessible to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Anisha Fernandes is a UK-based technology entrepreneur, cybersecurity professional and founder of Cyber Thistle Ltd. A Software Engineer, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor & Implementer and CompTIA CySA+ certified professional, she brings 8+ years of cross-sect... Show more

Indwin Edwin Joel

Indwin Edwin Joel

Indwin Edwin Joel

Human Governance Strategist | People Architect | Future of Work Thought Leader

Indwin Edwin Joel is a People Architect, Human Governance Strategist, and Future of Work Thought Leader focused on designing organisations where people, technology, governance, and purpose work together.

With multidisciplinary experience across technology, healthcare, industrial environments, academia, consulting, and social enterprises, Indwin works at the intersection of AI, people, organisational transformation, responsible innovation, and governance. His work explores how organisations can become AI-ready while ensuring that technology remains human-centred, accountable, ethical, and aligned with business purpose.

As a Certified Lead Auditor across ISO 45001, ISO 27001, ISO 27701, and ISO 22301, he brings a governance and risk perspective to the evolving relationship between people and technology.

His current areas of focus include AI-ready workplaces, Human–AI collaboration, responsible AI governance, digital workforce transformation, organisational design, employee experience, workforce capability, and future-of-work strategy.

At Global AI Conference Chennai, Indwin explores these questions through his session, “Beyond the Model: Building Human Governance for the Age of AI Agents,” examining how organisations can build accountability, boundaries, oversight, auditability, and human intervention into increasingly autonomous AI systems.

His central belief is simple:

> The future of AI will not be defined only by what machines can do, but by how responsibly humans design the systems in which they operate.

Indwin Edwin Joel Human Governance Strategist | People Architect | Future of Work Thought Leader Indwin Edwin Joel is a People Architect, Human Governance Strategist, and Future of Work Thought Leader focused on designing organisations where pe... Show more

Evelin Couto

Evelin Couto

Sou *Bacharel em Direito* e pós-graduada em *Direito Previdenciário e Direito Civil*.
Atuo como *Servidora Pública e Advogada*, unindo a experiência da gestão pública com a prática na advocacia.
Minha missão é descomplicar o Direito e garantir que as pessoas tenham acesso aos seus direitos com segurança, clareza e respeito.

Sou *Bacharel em Direito* e pós-graduada em *Direito Previdenciário e Direito Civil*. Atuo como *Servidora Pública e Advogada*, unindo a experiência da gestão pública com a prática na advocacia. Minha missão é descomplicar o Direito e garantir que ... Show more

Mina Hutchins

Mina Hutchins

Mina Hutchins is an experienced K–12 education systems leader with more than 16 years of leadership in public education, specializing in student services, special education compliance, and cross-agency collaboration. She has worked extensively with school districts, SELPAs, and charter systems to strengthen program effectiveness, ensure regulatory compliance, and improve outcomes for students with diverse needs.

Throughout her career, Mina has led system-level initiatives that bridge compliance, equity, and student wellbeing, partnering with educational leaders to identify risk, implement corrective action, and build sustainable practices across multi-site systems. Her work has focused heavily on supporting students with disabilities and students with complex learning, behavioral, and mental health needs.

Mina’s current focus is on the intersection of student services, data privacy, ethical leadership, and emerging technologies in K–12 education. She brings a practical, systems-based perspective to AI governance readiness, helping leaders navigate complex decisions related to student data protection, equity, human accountability, and safety in a rapidly evolving landscape.

Mina Hutchins is an experienced K–12 education systems leader with more than 16 years of leadership in public education, specializing in student services, special education compliance, and cross-agency collaboration. She has worked extensively with s... Show more

Patrick Pfeifer

Patrick Pfeifer

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

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

Miriam Di Santo

Miriam Di Santo

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

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

Seaton Daly

Seaton Daly

I am an attorney licensed to practice law in Utah and Washington State, with a practice focused on cybersecurity, incident response, and information risk. I work with organizations before and during cybersecurity incidents, advising on incident response execution, regulatory obligations, and coordination with technical responders, insurers, and third‑party vendors.

I regularly engage with security professionals, executives, and external security firms to help organizations translate technical incident response actions into sound business and legal outcomes. My work emphasizes practical, real‑world response rather than abstract compliance, with a focus on helping organizations design and execute incident response plans that function effectively under real‑world pressure.

I bring a cross‑disciplinary perspective to cybersecurity events, bridging the gap between technical response teams, leadership, and legal considerations during critical moments of a security incident.

I am an attorney licensed to practice law in Utah and Washington State, with a practice focused on cybersecurity, incident response, and information risk. I work with organizations before and during cybersecurity incidents, advising on incident respo... Show more

Bruno Riquelme

Bruno Riquelme

Dr. Bruno Miguel Augusto Riquelme es investigador, docente universitario y consultor especializado en ciberseguridad, gobernanza post-cuántica, criptoagilidad, ciberinteligencia criminal y modernización digital.

Es autor de la investigación doctoral “Ciberseguridad Post-Cuántica en América Latina: Influencia del Desarrollo Normativo en la Adopción de Estándares en Infraestructuras Críticas”, desarrollada mediante un estudio comparativo de diez países latinoamericanos.

Su trabajo integra investigación académica, análisis normativo, estándares de ciberseguridad y diseño de instrumentos aplicados. Es impulsor de Q-GovPQC LATAM, iniciativa orientada a observar la madurez normativa y la preparación post-cuántica regional, y director de Simbiosis Digital. También desarrolla actividades de docencia, diseño académico y asesoramiento tecnológico para organizaciones públicas y privadas.

Dr. Bruno Miguel Augusto Riquelme es investigador, docente universitario y consultor especializado en ciberseguridad, gobernanza post-cuántica, criptoagilidad, ciberinteligencia criminal y modernización digital. Es autor de la investigación doctor... Show more

Jai Balani

Jai Balani

Jai is a data engineer who specializes in large-scale data processing, building foundational data models for privacy products, and using machine learning and generative AI to improve data governance in large corporations.
He has 18 years of experience in FinTech, HealthTech, AdTech, and Media. He is currently working with four early-stage startups to implement best practices in data cloud, data engineering, and data privacy.
Jai is also an author and speaker on topics related to data security and privacy, especially in the context of children's rights and regulations. He has recently contributed to O'Reilly as an editor, and to IEEE and ACM journals as an author and peer reviewer.

Jai is a data engineer who specializes in large-scale data processing, building foundational data models for privacy products, and using machine learning and generative AI to improve data governance in large corporations. He has 18 years of experie... Show more

Justin Withrow

Justin Withrow

Justin focuses his practice on complex criminal, regulatory and civil matters at the federal, state, and local levels.
Justin has developed a nationwide practice representing dentists and other medical professionals and practice groups in a variety of sensitive matters including federal and state regulatory investigations, federal and private payor billing audits, professional licensing matters, and complex business litigation. He regularly advises dentists and other medical professionals on state and federal regulatory compliance issues. Justin currently serves as a member of the litigation counsel for a national dental specialty organization.

Justin focuses his practice on complex criminal, regulatory and civil matters at the federal, state, and local levels. Justin has developed a nationwide practice representing dentists and other medical professionals and practice groups in a variety ... Show more

Paulina Casares

Paulina Casares

Abogada 25 años experiencia
Postgrados Derecho e Informática y Ciencia Forense
Diplomada en Ciberseguridad,
Diplomada como Asesor Estratégico en Ciberdefensa, Hacking Ético e Ingeniería Social
Diplomada como Asesor Estratégico en Operaciones Psicológicas y Psicosociales

Certificada Derechos Digitales y como Delegado de Protección de Datos

Presidente y fundador de QQRUCHO LEGAL&TECH y RED QQRUCHO

Fue parte del equipo técnico experto que trabajó en la elaboración de la Ley de Comercio Electrónico, Firmas Electrónicas y Mensajes de Datos (2002) y de la Ley Orgánica de Protección de Datos Personales (2021) y su Reglamento (2023) y de la Política Nacional de Ciberseguridad (2026)

Docente en la Universidad Técnica Empresarial de Guayaquil y Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar, con experiencia como conferencista y docente invitada tanto local como internacional en más de 15 países.

EX Vicepresidente del Comité Nacional de Comercio Digital en representación del ex Ministerio de Producción

EX Oficial de Seguridad de la Información del ex Ministerio de Producción

Formó parte de la terna presentada por el Presidente de la República Daniel Noboa en enero 2024, para ocupar el cargo de Autoridad Nacional de Protección de Datos Personales.

Actualmente DPD en organizaciones académicas y sociales
Cuenta con varias obras y artículos publicados sobre la materia.

Forma parte de diversas organizaciones nacionales e internacionales de Derecho Informático y Ciberseguridad

Abogada 25 años experiencia Postgrados Derecho e Informática y Ciencia Forense Diplomada en Ciberseguridad, Diplomada como Asesor Estratégico en Ciberdefensa, Hacking Ético e Ingeniería Social Diplomada como Asesor Estratégico en Operaciones Ps... Show more

Patricia Kavalco

Patricia Kavalco

Servidora Pública Federal desde 2010, lotada atualmente no Ministério de Gestão e da Inovação em Serviços Públicos (MGI) como Coordenadora de Segurança da Informação e LGPD da CGSIN/DIGID na SGP. GRADUAÇÃO: Engenharia Aeronáutica na Universidade de São Paulo (USP). PÓS-GRADUAÇÃO: Engenharia de Segurança do Trabalho na UCAM. MESTRADO: Engenharia Mecânica na Universidade de São Paulo (USP). EXPERIÊNCIA PROFISSIONAL: Membro da Equipe de Segurança da Informação do MGI desde março/2022, com implementações em soluções no SOUGOV e gerenciamento do sistema Autoriza.Gov. Responsável pelo gerenciamento da segurança da informação dos Sistemas Estruturantes de Pessoal da Administração Pública Federal. Coordena projetos de inovação e sustentação dos sistemas na área de segurança. Anteriormente atuou como pesquisadora no Centro Tecnológico do Exército (CTEx/RJ).

Servidora Pública Federal desde 2010, lotada atualmente no Ministério de Gestão e da Inovação em Serviços Públicos (MGI) como Coordenadora de Segurança da Informação e LGPD da CGSIN/DIGID na SGP. GRADUAÇÃO: Engenharia Aeronáutica na Universidade de ... Show more

Mark Breitner

Mark Breitner

I am a dedicated Information Security Consultant with a robust track record in helping organizations build, implement, and govern secure IT environments. Over the past 20 years, I have led and contributed to numerous projects focusing on information security, governance, and compliance. My areas of specialization include ISO/IEC 27001 and GDPR compliance, Identity and Access Management (IAM), and Privileged Access Management (PAM). I am adept at developing structured security frameworks that safeguard data integrity, enhance resilience, and support operational continuity.

Throughout my career, I have transitioned from a technical developer to a trusted advisor and project lead, working with a variety of sectors to achieve high-security standards tailored to each organization’s unique needs. My skill in aligning business requirements with IT capabilities allows me to bridge the gap between compliance and business objectives, ensuring that security strategies are not just policies on paper but implemented and maintained as integral parts of daily operations.

In recent projects, I have served as IT Continuity Architect, where I assisted in developing system recovery protocols and governance models driven by ISO 27001 and NIS2 requirements. I led the implementation of the National Standard for Identity Assurance Levels (NSIS) based on ISO 27001, and I contributed to an enterprise-wide CyberArk deployment for privileged access governance. My approach is methodical and client-focused, leveraging tools like BPMN, workshop facilitation, and structured project management to create clear pathways from strategy to execution.

My goal is to enable organizations to meet regulatory and operational demands confidently. With a focus on resilience, compliance, and proactive risk management, I help build IT infrastructures that not only protect critical data but also drive business efficiency and growth. I look forward to connecting with professionals and organizations looking to elevate their information security posture.

I am a dedicated Information Security Consultant with a robust track record in helping organizations build, implement, and govern secure IT environments. Over the past 20 years, I have led and contributed to numerous projects focusing on information ... Show more

Swarandeep Singh

Swarandeep Singh

Swarandeep Singh is a cybersecurity professional, vCISO advisor, CISSP, PMP, and former Major in the Indian Army's Corps of Signals. He currently works in cybersecurity consulting at Grant Thornton Bharat, supporting organizations across cyber risk, governance, resilience, privacy, regulatory compliance, and security transformation.

Before transitioning to the corporate sector, Swarandeep spent nearly a decade in the Indian Army, leading technology and communications operations supporting mission-critical environments. His experience included large-scale secure communications, cyber and operational risk, incident response, business continuity, infrastructure modernization, and technology programs supporting thousands of users across geographically distributed operations.

His work today focuses on translating cybersecurity frameworks and regulatory requirements into security programs that organizations can actually operate. He is particularly interested in cyber resilience, vCISO leadership, AI governance, privacy, and what enterprise security teams can learn from military approaches to risk, command, preparedness, and decision-making under uncertainty.

Swarandeep Singh is a cybersecurity professional, vCISO advisor, CISSP, PMP, and former Major in the Indian Army's Corps of Signals. He currently works in cybersecurity consulting at Grant Thornton Bharat, supporting organizations across cyber risk, ... Show more

Keeshar Nondo

Keeshar Nondo

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

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

Mohamed Laghdaf

Mohamed Laghdaf

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Cody Kretsinger

Cody Kretsinger

Hacker. Strategist. Reluctant Adult.

Cody Kretsinger used to be the problem. Now he helps solve them.

A former black hat hacker turned cybersecurity strategist, Cody has spent the past decade leading Red, Blue, and Purple teams—attacking, defending, and occasionally arguing with himself somewhere in between. He’s navigated high-stakes breaches, built security programs from scratch, and explained (more than once) why clicking “Enable Macros” should probably be a felony.

Cody’s stage presence is sharp, candid, and refreshingly real. He’s delivered no-fluff, war story-packed talks at top security conferences like GrrCon and BSides—blending uncomfortable truths with the kind of humor that makes infosec folks both laugh and wince. He’s also a co-founder of a nonprofit dedicated to helping cybersecurity professionals stay ahead of emerging threats.

Today, Cody works with MSPs, MSSPs, and security teams that are done being reactive and ready to fight smarter. He brings real-world tactics, razor-sharp insight, and a steady hand when things go sideways.

No buzzwords. No fluff. The kind of strategy you only get from someone who once broke the rules to learn them.

Hacker. Strategist. Reluctant Adult. Cody Kretsinger used to be the problem. Now he helps solve them. A former black hat hacker turned cybersecurity strategist, Cody has spent the past decade leading Red, Blue, and Purple teams—attacking, defen... Show more

Grace Zhang

Grace Zhang

Grace Chang is the Founder of TrustHarbor, specializing in global AI governance, compliance, and market access for technology companies. Her work focuses on helping AI businesses navigate the evolving regulatory landscape across major global markets, with particular attention to data governance, generative AI compliance, cross-border operations, and responsible AI deployment. She has advised technology companies on building governance frameworks that support both regulatory readiness and international growth. Grace is also an active speaker and researcher on AI governance, digital trust, and the changing relationship between regulation, technology, and global market expansion.

Grace Chang is the Founder of TrustHarbor, specializing in global AI governance, compliance, and market access for technology companies. Her work focuses on helping AI businesses navigate the evolving regulatory landscape across major global markets,... Show more

Shaelyne Regrut

Shaelyne Regrut

Agentic work is full of uncertainty, and right now governance sits at the forefront — the field is still deciding how a population of autonomous agents should be specified, bounded, and held to account. That ambiguity is where I do my best work, because I've spent my whole career mapping systems and the triggers that move them.

The domains changed; the discipline never did. I studied Sociology and Psychology with a minor in Criminal Justice, and I specialized in mapping the societal and psychological triggers that push individuals toward extreme and serial violence — learning to read the conditions that precede a behavior rather than the behavior itself. From there I tracked safety under DOT regulations for a traffic safety company, working inside a body where law and compliance are not optional and the record has to hold. Then I assessed flow, risk, and operational analytics for an e-commerce company's warehouse, mapping how work moves, where it fails, and what a bottleneck costs downstream. Trigger analysis, regulatory rigor, operational flow and risk — all three converge on what I build now.

What I build is governance architecture for agentic AI: the roles, permissions, and approval logic that decide what an autonomous agent is permitted to do, separate from what it is capable of doing. My throughline is a single principle — competence is not authority — drawn from Divine Legality, my framework for reasoning about how legitimacy is produced, defended, and enforced inside a system. Authority isn't earned by being good at a task; it has to be designed, through role, mode, scoped permission, review gates, and escalation paths, or it doesn't exist.

That principle runs through two connected bodies of work. Me, Inc. is a personal AI operating system built as an accountable multi-agent organization, aligned to the NIST AI Risk Management Framework. The Tribunal — the research I'm bringing to Zenity — is its independent assurance body: a consolidated audit, security, and ethics unit of three arms where an item clears only if all three clear, the gate is tiered by risk and reversibility rather than seniority, and a human makes every dispositive call. The Tribunal recommends; it never rules. Its controls map onto EU AI Act obligations by design, and I state its limits — design-stage, uncalibrated thresholds, oversight that binds hardest for a lone principal — as openly as its contributions.

How I work: deliberately, but quickly. I architect the original frame first, then tinker with it as the work moves, checking that every layer aligns with the ones around it and that each is defined to the best of my capacity. I'd rather build the escalation path than the demo. I treat disclaimers, confidence labels, and approval records as load-bearing artifacts that carry verified meaning, not boilerplate to soften — and when I don't have the evidence, I say so and show the path to getting it.

I'll be direct about the thing that's true: I don't come from the same background as most people in this field. That's precisely why I want this audience to understand what I bring to the field. This is a passion, and I work diligently — constantly training myself on new systems, new data, new law, and new failure modes so I can be the strongest possible asset to any agentic team I'm part of. I map the triggers, I design the authority, and I keep a human at the center of every decision that matters.

Agentic work is full of uncertainty, and right now governance sits at the forefront — the field is still deciding how a population of autonomous agents should be specified, bounded, and held to account. That ambiguity is where I do my best work, beca... Show more

James Boxton, Esq.

James Boxton, Esq.

James serves as a Global Privacy Supervisor for UPS where he leads and supports enterprise privacy compliance initiatives across global operations. In this role, James works closely with business, legal, cybersecurity, technology, and compliance stakeholders to integrate privacy considerations into business processes, products, and systems with the goal of ensuring responsible handling of personal information and alignment with evolving global privacy requirements. In recent years, James' focus has expanded to include the intersection of privacy, artificial intelligence, and emerging technologies as the AI landscape continues to evolve. James is a graduate of the Georgia State University College of Law and holds the CIPP/E certification. He is a Georgia Bar licensed attorney, as well as a member of the Executive Committee for the Privacy & Technology Section of the State Bar of Georgia.

James serves as a Global Privacy Supervisor for UPS where he leads and supports enterprise privacy compliance initiatives across global operations. In this role, James works closely with business, legal, cybersecurity, technology, and compliance stak... 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

Shailyn Ortiz

Shailyn Ortiz

Shailyn Ortiz is a Staff DevSecOps and Platform Engineer with more than 10 years of experience in technology and multiple years working across DevOps, SRE, security, and platform engineering. He has worked with security, DevEx, compliance, and engineering teams, helping them build platforms, automation, and workflows that make it easier to deliver production-ready code.

In his day-to-day work, he uses technologies such as AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, Python, and Go. He also works with tools such as Amazon Bedrock to build internal AI agents to support security tasks and threat hunting, incident analysis, and automation across SecOps and Platform Engineering.

Shailyn is not a rocket scientist. He is simply an engineer who enjoys solving real problems, automating things, and sharing some of the tricks he has learned along the way. He is especially passionate about leaving things better than he found them, and about how they can make DevOps, security, and AI work inside an enterprise a little simpler yet more effective.

Shailyn Ortiz is a Staff DevSecOps and Platform Engineer with more than 10 years of experience in technology and multiple years working across DevOps, SRE, security, and platform engineering. He has worked with security, DevEx, compliance, and engine... Show more

Raza Sharif

Raza Sharif

Founder, CyberSecAI Ltd. Building the trust layer for AI. Founder of Agentpass Agent security zero trust platform now in production Agentpass.co.uk Founder of AEBA Agent Event Behaviour Analysis. Aeba.co.uk. Award winning Csuite-Insider - Cybersecurity and AI Architecture Executive of the Year award London -
https://www.c-suiteinsider.com/award-winner-2026/raza-al-rehman-sharif-cybersecai

I am leading AI Security Authority and Cyber Security Principal Architect with over 20 plus years in security architecture design and delivery. I Co-led the OWASP AI Security Verification Standard V1.0 https://owasp.org/www-project-artificial-intelligence-security-verification-standard-aisvs-docs/ the worlds first technical security standard for AI design and delivery.

MCP Security Cheat Sheet - Section 7 contributor. OWASP AISVS - 5 MCP security requirements

I Authored the ATTP. Agent Trust Transport Protocol and x-agent-trust, the first AI agent authentication extension in the OpenAPI Extensions Registry. https://spec.openapis.org/registry/extension/x-agent-trust.html

Principal AI Security Architect and Agent Identity Lead creating secure MCP zero trust architectures and delivery models for enterprises.
Multiple patent holder covering AI agent trust protocols, cryptographic signing, and inference output verification. I also carry out security researcher with focus on AI. Credited with multiple CVEs across AI components particularly MCP.

8 IETF Internet-Drafts submitted on agent security - message signing (MCPS), Agent Trust Transport Protocol (ATTP), agent identity, audit trails, payment trust, and industrial control systems.

Published author: Data Breach Prevention (Amazon). Fellow of the British Computer Society (FBCS). CISSP, CSSLP, CEH, CHFI. SC Cleared.

Previously: Principal Security Architect delivering multi-million pound security transformations across UK Government (Home Office, HMRC, MoJ, DWP, Met Police, FCA), banking (HSBC, Barclays, Nationwide), and enterprise (AWS, British Airways). Cloud security architecture across AWS, Azure, GCP, and OCI.

Founder, CyberSecAI Ltd. Building the trust layer for AI. Founder of Agentpass Agent security zero trust platform now in production Agentpass.co.uk Founder of AEBA Agent Event Behaviour Analysis. Aeba.co.uk. Award winning Csuite-Insider - Cybersecuri... Show more

Mojirayo Ogunlana

Mojirayo Ogunlana

Mojirayo Ogunlana is a digital rights lawyer on a mission to establish a legal framework at national and regional levels that safeguards a free and open internet while upholding human rights. She champions strategic litigation in courts to challenge constraints on freedom of expression, association and assembly. She coordinates advocacy campaigns to enforce these fundamental rights across West Africa, envisioning a thriving civic space for current and future generations in the region.

With over 13 years of legal practice, Mojirayo has committed the past nine years to defending the rights of journalists, primarily on a pro bono basis, before Nigerian courts and the West African regional ECOWAS Court. She is renowned for her pivotal role in prosecuting the landmark case of Amnesty International, Togo & 7 Others v. The Republic of Togo, addressing the internet shutdown; which earned the Judgment the 2022 Columbia University Global Freedom of Expression Prize for a Significant Legal Ruling.

Mojirayo is a legal practitioner based in Abuja, Nigeria. She is a member of the West Africa Network of Activists and Media Defence Lawyers (WANAMDEL), a network of activists seeking justice for abused human rights activists and journalists. She is a fellow of the Impact West Africa Fellowship program of the Aspen Global Innovators Institute and Niyel 2023-2024 cohort. She is a fellow of the Internet Society Nigeria, and serves as a co-chair of the Legal and Digital Rights Working Group. Mojirayo is bilingual. She is an expert speaker in English and has an intermediate level command of the French language.

Mojirayo Ogunlana is a digital rights lawyer on a mission to establish a legal framework at national and regional levels that safeguards a free and open internet while upholding human rights. She champions strategic litigation in courts to challenge ... Show more

Diego Mastroianni

Diego Mastroianni

I lead open source program work, focusing on how organizations engage with, contribute to, and govern open source. My role sits between engineering, legal, and leadership, helping open source create real organizational value

I lead open source program work, focusing on how organizations engage with, contribute to, and govern open source. My role sits between engineering, legal, and leadership, helping open source create real organizational value Show more

Damarys Vigil

Damarys Vigil

Damarys Vigil is a Senior Solution Engineer specializing in empowering customers through secure, scalable, and user‑centric cloud solutions. With a strong focus on security community demos and real‑world enablement, Damarys blends technical depth with clear storytelling to help teams adopt Microsoft technologies with confidence. She is passionate about sharing knowledge, simplifying complexity, and driving meaningful impact across organizations.

In addition to the technical knowledge, I also focus on empowering women to pursue roles and careers in STEM. I have done a career change from law to tech and currently I am the lead for Portugal that manages the activites during the Microsoft Global Hackathon (the biggest private hackathon in the world).

Damarys Vigil is a Senior Solution Engineer specializing in empowering customers through secure, scalable, and user‑centric cloud solutions. With a strong focus on security community demos and real‑world enablement, Damarys blends technical depth wit... Show more

Seema Sidhu, Ed.D.

Seema Sidhu, Ed.D.

Dr. Seema Sidhu is a transformative district leader and the 2026 AUHSD ACSA Central Office Administrator of the Year. Currently serving as the Director of Learning and Development for the Anaheim Union High School District, Dr. Sidhu oversees the strategic "braiding" of millions in state and federal programs to move the needle on equity and justice. A former English teacher, Assistant Principal, and Principal, her career is defined by a refusal to accept the status quo of top-down governance. Dr. Sidhu is recognized for bringing innovation to compliance, dismantling administrative silos to institutionalize authentic democratic school governance. Her leadership in operationalizing the "Voice to Action" Equity Transformation Cycle has resulted in historic academic gains for English Learners and at-promise youth. A recipient of the Woman of Distinction Award from the California State Senate, Dr. Sidhu is a sought-after speaker on AI implementation, strategic planning, and the power of shared leadership. She holds an Ed.D. in Organizational Leadership from the University of La Verne and is dedicated to equipping leaders with the tools to transform school systems and level up through student voice and agency.

Dr. Seema Sidhu is a transformative district leader and the 2026 AUHSD ACSA Central Office Administrator of the Year. Currently serving as the Director of Learning and Development for the Anaheim Union High School District, Dr. Sidhu oversees the str... Show more

Kirtika Dommeti

Kirtika Dommeti

Seasoned cybersecurity with 14 years of experience

Seasoned cybersecurity with 14 years of experience Show more

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