2012 World Technology Law Conference & Annual Meeting

May 3–4, 2012 • The Ritz-Carlton • Washington, D.C., U.S.A.

Program

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

4:00-5:00 p.m. Committee Meetings

These meetings will be held at local law firms in Washington, D.C.

Committee	Meeting Location	Address
Arbitration & Mediation	K&L Gates Law Office	1601 K Street, NW, Washington, DC 20006-1600 +1.202.778.9000
Outsourcing	Pillsbury Law Office	Pillsbury 2300 N Street, NW Washington, DC 20037-1122 +1.202.663.8000
Virtual Worlds & Video Games	Pillsbury Law Office	Pillsbury 2300 N Street, NW Washington, DC 20037-1122 +1.202.663.8000

The Data Protection Committee will meet informally during lunch on Thursday, May 3 at a reserved table within the lunch.
Due to interactive workshops, the E-Commerce and Intellectual Property Committees will not be holding committee meetings during the conference.

6:30 – 8:00 p.m. Welcome Reception (Cosmos Club)

Thursday, May 3, 2012

7:30 – 8:45 a.m. Networking Breakfast and Registration

8:00 – 8:45 a.m. Local Representative Meeting

8:45 – 9:45 a.m. Plenary

Presidential Welcome

Co-Chair Remarks
Alexander Blumrosen, Bernard-Hertz-Bejot, Paris
Stephane Lemarchand, DLA Piper LLP, Paris
Eugene Weitz, Computer Sciences Corp., Falls Church, Va.

Annual Meeting Proceedings
Election of the 2012-2013 Board of Directors

Keynote Address: The Dance of Legislation
Anthony J. (Toby) Moffett, Chairman, The Moffett Group and Former Member, US House of Representatives (1975-1983), Washington, D.C.

9:45 – 11:00 a.m. Cybersecurity

Moderator: Susan Barty, CMS Cameron McKenna LLP, London

Crafting Adequate Liability Protection in Cybersecurity Legislation
Eric Wenger, Microsoft, Washington, D.C.

Cryptography and Data Security: How Technological Measures Have Fared Under Regulatory Scrutiny
Fraser Mann, Miller Thomson LLP, Toronto

Department of Commerce’s Cybersecurity Policy Efforts
Ari Schwartz, Senior Policy Advisor, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, D.C.

11:00 – 11:30 a.m. Networking Break

11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. Intellectual Property Interactive Workshop

See Breakout Discussion Group Descriptions

Open Source Hardware
Peter Huppertz, Hoffmann Liebs Fritsch & Partner Rechtsanwälte, Düsseldorf

The Future of Tech Patents
Jeremy Morton, CMS Cameron McKenna LLP, London
Stephen Weyer, Stites & Harbison, PLLC, Alexandria, Virginia

Trademark Protection in Social Media
Joren de Wachter, Integrating Technology, IP & Business Models, Brussels

New Online Anti-Piracy Initiatives in the U.S. and Europe
Robert Milligan, Seyfarth Shaw LLP, Los Angeles

12:45 – 2:00 p.m. Networking Lunch

Featured Speaker:  Marybeth Peters, Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P. and U.S. Register of Copyrights 1994 - 2010, Washington, D.C.

2:00 – 3:30 p.m. Licensing and Contracting

Moderator: Matt Henderson, Hunter, Maclean, Exley & Dunn, P.C., Savannah, GA             

Regulating Software Contracts – Do We Need It?
Jacques de Werra, University of Geneva, Geneva

Top Five Issues in Global Software Licenses
Ward Classen, Computer Sciences Corporation, Baltimore
Robert Boekhorst, Baker & McKenzie, Amsterdam
Integrating Information Security into the Vendor Contracting Process 
Matthew Karlyn, Foley & Lardner LLP, Boston

IT in M&A Transactions: The Key Role of the Technology Lawyer
Dan Reavill, Travers Smith LLP, London
Dan Glazer, Fried, Frank, Harris, Schriver & Jacobson LLP

3:30 – 3:50 p.m. Networking Break

3:50 – 5:20 p.m. Social Media, Gaming and Digital Marketing

Moderator: Ceylin Beyli, CBL Law Office, Istanbul

Worldwide Content Syndication Across Digital Mediums
Mark Hayes, Hayes eLaw, Toronto

Online Advertising and Branding Issues on the Evolving Internet
Erik Pelton, Erik M. Pelton & Associates PLLC, Falls Church, Virginia
Oliver Habel, tecLEGAL Habel Rechtsanwaelte, Munich

Current Issues in Gaming and Gambling Regulations Across the Globe
Salman Waris, HSA Advocates, New Delhi
Paulo Brancher, BKBG Attorneys at Law, Sao Paolo
Benoit Van Asbroeck, Bird & Bird, Brussels

5:20 – 6:00 p.m. Emerging Technologies

Moderator:  Rob Weiss, Neal Gerber Eisenberg LLP, Chicago

Jaime Angeles, Angeles & Lugo, Santo Domingo
Sandra A. Jeskie, Duane Morris, Philadelphia
Stephen Mathias, Kochhar & Company, Bangalore

7:00 – 11:00 p.m. Gala Reception & Dinner
(United States Institute of Peace)

Registration required; Black-Tie Encouraged

Friday, May 4, 2012

7:30 – 8:45 a.m. Networking Breakfast

8:00 – 8:45 a.m. I-WIN Committee Meeting

Featured Speaker: Alice Borrelli, Intel Corporation, Washington, D.C.

8:45 – 10:30 a.m. Privacy: Data Protection Issues Across the Globe

Moderator: Malavika Jayaram, Jayaram & Jayaram, Bangalore

Meeting the Challenges of Shifting National Privacy Frameworks
Michael Chayet, Capgemini, Inc., New York
Jim Halpert, DLA Piper, Washington, D.C.
Kirk Nahra, Wiley Rein, Washington, D.C.

Challenges and Pitfalls of Finding a Common Definition of Data Protection
Thierry Dor, Gide Loyrette Nouel, Paris
D. Reed Freeman, Jr., Morrison & Foerster, LLP, Washington, D.C.
Dr. Thomas Weimann, BRP Renaud & Partner, Stuttgart

10:30 – 11:00 a.m. Networking Break

11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Cloud 2.0

Moderator: Kiran Sandford, Mishcon De Reya, London

Panel Discussion: Recent Issues in Cloud Computing across the Globe
Kees Stuurman, Van Doorne, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Claudio de Lucena Neto, Paraiba State University, Campina Grande, Spain
John Lambrick, RMIT University, Melbourne

Consumerization, Big Data, Social Business and Beyond
Jon Neiditz, Nelson Mullins, Atlanta

Are Regulated Industries Welcome in the Cloud?
Adam Snukal, Greenberg Traurig LLP, New York

12:30 – 1:45 p.m. Networking Lunch

Featured Speaker:  Daniel J. Weitzner, Deputy Chief Technology Officer for Internet Policy, Office of Science & Technology Policy, The White House, Washington, D.C.

12:30 – 1:45 p.m. In-House Counsel Committee Lunch Meeting

                (open to In-House Counsel)

1:45 – 3:00 p.m. E-Commerce Interactive Workshop

See Breakout Discussion Group Descriptions

Contributory Trademark Infringement Liability in an Online World
Brian Hall, Traverse Legal, PLC, Traverse City, Mich.
Sabine Lipovetsky, Kahn & Associés, Paris
                                                                  
The Evolution and Trends of E-Commerce; Annual Survey Findings
Gerrit Vandendriessche, ALTIUS, Brussels

Liability of Online Intermediaries for Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights, Monitoring and Filtering Obligations: Recent EU Case Law
Thomas De Meese, Crowell & Moring, Brussels

Mobile E-Commerce & Privacy
Oana Dolea, Hayes e-Law, Toronto

3:00 – 3:30 p.m. Networking Break

3:30 – 5:00 p.m. Outsourcing

Moderator: William Tanenbaum, Kaye Scholer LLP, New York

Lessons Learned: Study of an Outsourcing Transaction Gone Wrong
John Beardwood, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Toronto

Hot Topics in Outsourcing
James Alberg, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, Washington, D.C.
Steve Budd, IBM Global Technology Services, New York

5:00 – 5:50 p.m. Litigation and Arbitration

Moderator: Ken Dort, Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, Chicago

Cybercrime Issues Across Jurisdictions
Marc Dautlich, Pinsent Masons, London
Renato Opice Blum, Law Firm Opice Blum, Sao Paulo

A Study of the Good, the Bad and the Disastrous Provisions in IT Agreements
Raquel Tamez, Computer Sciences Corporation, Washington D.C.
Jenna Leavitt, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, New York

5:50 – 6:00 p.m. Closing Remarks

6:15 – 8:00 p.m. Closing Reception

This conference brings together leading lawyers and industry representatives to discuss cutting-edge legal topics. In our efforts to bring you the most innovative topics and presenters, this preliminary program schedule is subject to change. Check this page for ongoing updates.