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Please note that all committee meetings are open to all attendees. If you are interested in one of these areas, please attend! Current committee leaders will set an agenda for the meeting and will sometimes feature a speaker. Each committee will meet for one hour, and following the meeting, we encourage you to join as an ITechLaw member to stay connected with these individuals throughout the year. 

Please note that all committee meetings are open to all attendees. If you are interested in one of these areas, please attend! Current committee leaders will set an agenda for the meeting and will sometimes feature a speaker. Each committee will meet for one hour, and following the meeting, we encourage you to join as an ITechLaw member to stay connected with these individuals throughout the year. 

Please note that all committee meetings are open to all attendees. If you are interested in one of these areas, please attend! Current committee leaders will set an agenda for the meeting and will sometimes feature a speaker. Each committee will meet for one hour, and following the meeting, we encourage you to join as an ITechLaw member to stay connected with these individuals throughout the year. 

Speaking on the new ITechLaw AI Green Paper, Alexander Tribess, Weitnauer, Germany.

Please note that all committee meetings are open to all attendees. If you are interested in one of these areas, please attend! Current committee leaders will set an agenda for the meeting and will sometimes feature a speaker. Each committee will meet for one hour, and following the meeting, we encourage you to join as an ITechLaw member to stay connected with these individuals throughout the year. 

Please note that all committee meetings are open to all attendees. If you are interested in one of these areas, please attend! Current committee leaders will set an agenda for the meeting and will sometimes feature a speaker. Each committee will meet for one hour, and following the meeting, we encourage you to join as an ITechLaw member to stay connected with these individuals throughout the year. 

Please note that all committee meetings are open to all attendees. If you are interested in one of these areas, please attend! Current committee leaders will set an agenda for the meeting and will sometimes feature a speaker. Each committee will meet for one hour, and following the meeting, we encourage you to join as an ITechLaw member to stay connected with these individuals throughout the year. 

Please note that all committee meetings are open to all attendees. If you are interested in one of these areas, please attend! Current committee leaders will set an agenda for the meeting and will sometimes feature a speaker. Each committee will meet for one hour, and following the meeting, we encourage you to join as an ITechLaw member to stay connected with these individuals throughout the year. 

Please note that all committee meetings are open to all attendees. If you are interested in one of these areas, please attend! Current committee leaders will set an agenda for the meeting and will sometimes feature a speaker. Each committee will meet for one hour, and following the meeting, we encourage you to join as an ITechLaw member to stay connected with these individuals throughout the year. 

Quantum computing creates a variety of potential new risk issues for tech lawyers to consider, many of which will develop with the technology. However, there are a number of steps that can be taken now to ensure organizations are as prepared as possible for the arrival of this exciting new technology. What is quantum computing and what issues should we be considering now: (a) security – we know that quantum has the potential to undermine certain existing encryption technologies, potentially impacting secure systems and information which has been circulated previously in encrypted form. There are, however, steps you can take now to help protect yourself; (b) development issues – many quantum development opportunities exist as part of a consortium. Have you considered issues of IP protection and (potentially joint) ownership?    

Speakers:

Rob is a partner in Slaughter and May's IP/Tech group and Head of their Technology and Emerging Tech practices. He is the global co-head of the Data Privacy Hub and Cyber Advisory unit. Rob advises on all areas of technology, digital and data, including around emerging technologies such as quantum, blockchain, AI/ML and IoT, as well as privacy, cyber and the regulation of data across a broad range of sectors. He regularly helps clients understand and mitigate risk, whether linked to a changing regulatory compliance framework, adapting to evolving technological advancement, implementation of material transformation programs or the increasing complexity around the management of data.

Yasser Omar (PhD, University of Oxford), is professor at IST, University of Lisbon, leader of the Physics of Information and Quantum Technologies Group at Instituto de Telecomunicações, and President of the Portuguese Quantum Institute. Yasser Omar is an expert in quantum computation, quantum networks, quantum cryptography, quantum sensing, and quantum information theory. He is involved in the establishment and governance of the European Commission's programme Flagship in Quantum Technologies, where he is the Vice-Chair of the Quantum Community Network. He is the author of 40+ scientific articles, and has won 7 European and 1 American research projects in Quantum Technologies.

The use of AI solutions poses some unique and complex challenges for the protection of intellectual property and data.  The familiar approaches that we take in technology agreements to deal with the ownership and use of IP and data may need to be re-examined in the age of AI.  The presentation will consider the complexities of IP and data ownership and use rights in the context of an AI solution and will look at new strategies that might be deployed for dealing with those complexities in contractual arrangements.

Moderator:

Jasmina Suljovic is a partner at BH legal, a Bosnian and Herzegovina-based commercial law firm. She advises clients on a wide range of commercial matters, including intellectual property transactional and litigation matters. She has worked as a legal consultant for a number of professional organizations on a variety of intriguing projects, including the ongoing CEFTA Project on Intellectual Property and Related Rights. She has been named a Legal 500 Next Generation Partner for Intellectual Property three years in a row. Jasmina's practice covers a broad spectrum of industries, with a focus on information technology, advertising, and entertainment.

Speakers:

David Bomhard is a physicist and lawyer specializing in legal advice in connection with digitization of processes and complex IT projects (especially IT outsourcing, cloud computing, agile software development, automation of corporate processes-, and use of artificial intelligence). One of his key focuses is on IT and cloud outsourcing at BaFin-regulated companies (especially insurance companies and banks). In addition, David regularly advises on data license contracts, software as a service, cybersecurity, software copyright, IT transactions and data protection law. Apart from this, he is a lecturer in negotiation management and IT and data law at the University of Passau.

Dr. Eleonora Rosati is Full Professor of Intellectual Property Law and Director of the Institute for Intellectual Property and Market Law (IFIM) at Stockholm University. She is also Of Counsel at Bird & Bird, Guest Professor at CEIPI-Université de Strasbourg, Associate of the Centre for Intellectual Property and Information Law (CIPIL) at the University of Cambridge, and Research Associate at EDHEC Business School. A long-standing contributor to The IPKat and an Editor of the Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice (Oxford University Press), Eleonora is the author of several articles and books on IP issues, including – most recently – Copyright and the Court of Justice of the European Union (Oxford University Press:2019) and Copyright in the Digital Single Market - Article-by-Article Commentary to the Provisions of Directive 2019/790 (Oxford University Press:2021). 

The new set of Standard Contractual Clauses were approved this year by the European Commission to reflect the new requirements under the GDPR and to answer the raised issues by the Court of Justice of the European Union’s Schrems II decision. In this session you will learn (i) what have changed and what you must do to be compliant as far as international data transfers are concerned (ii) how the business is implementing the new SCCs and (iv) whether they will trigger a potential Schrems III.

Moderator:

Leticia López-Lapuente joined Uría Menéndez in 2004 and she is a partner of the firm since 2019. She heads the Internet, e-commerce and privacy areas of the firm. She has more than 16 years of experience advising companies in the technology sector and also to financial and industrial companies in matters specifically related to technology and protection of personal data. She provides advice on commercial and regulatory aspects, including the preparation and negotiation of contracts (such as outsourcing, cloud computing or digitalization), advice on the protection of personal data and privacy including defense in proceedings before the Spanish Data Protection Agency, cybersecurity, mergers and acquisitions with technological components, consumer law and e-commerce, use of biometric technologies, artificial intelligence, big data, public procurement law, representation before Public Administrations, etc.

Speakers:

Dr. Carlo Piltz is a founding partner of Piltz legal. He assists and advises national and international clients primarily in matters of data protection, IT security and IT law. He supports compliance and legal departments as well as internal data protection officers in their day-to-day business as well as in complex cases and contract negotiations. He was invited as an expert in the respective parliaments for both the Federal Data Protection Act and the Berlin State Data Protection Act. He is part of the editorial board of the journal 'Privacy in Germany' and editor-in-chief of the journal 'Datenschutz-Berater'.

Max Schrems, lawyer, author, privacy activist and founder of NOYB - European Center of Digital Rights, Austria - Participating Virtually

While the EU e-privacy Regulation is not approved, businesses are struggling to comply with the non-harmonized approached on cookies around the EU. In this session, you will know what to expect from the EU Courts and Regulators as well as the current and future Cookies’ regime in Europe. Listen also what the main complaints are regarding cookies from None of Your Business and what you can do to manage cookies on a compliant way across the EU. 

Speakers:

Axel Anderl is managing partner of DORDA Attorneys, Vienna, and heading the firms IT/IP data protection team. Further he has initiated and is leading the firm's newly established, multidisciplinary Digital Industries Group offering holistic legal advice in a digital world. Axel is author of a vast number of publications on IT/IP and data protection issues, such as a commentary on the Austrian implementation of the NIS directive or on blockchain. He is also lecturer at the University of Vienna, Innsbruck and Krems and various other institutions. Axel has been awarded with the ILO Client Choice award for Ecommerce resp IT and Internet nine times from 2012 to 2021. He is also ranked as leading individual/1st tier both in IT and IP with leading legal directories such as legal500 or Chambers and member of the legal500 Hall of Fame for TMT.

Nino Tlapak, DORDA Rechtsanwälte GmbH, Austria

Nino Tlapak is partner at DORDA Attorneys, Vienna, and co-heading the firm's data protection team as well as member of its multidisciplinary Digital Industries Group. Besides classic privacy and GDPR advice, he focuses on cloud contracts and cybersecurity incidents. Nino is lecturer at the University of Vienna and Krems and various other advanced technical colleges. Nino is acting as external DPO for selected clients with a strong focus on regulatory branches, like credit institutions, insurances and pharma industries. He is also ranked as Up and Coming both, in TMT and Data Privacy, at legal500 and Chambers (since 2018).

Max Schrems, lawyer, author, privacy activist and founder of NOYB - European Center of Digital Rights, Austria - Participating Virtually

The Digital Services Act (DSA) and the Digital Markets Act (DMA) have two main goals: (I) to create a safer digital space in which the fundamental rights of all users of digital services are protected; and (ii) to establish a level playing field to foster innovation, growth, and competitiveness, both in the European Single Market and globally. This panel will critically evaluate these two important pieces of legislation and their anticipated effect on the market.

Moderator:

Bradley L. Joslove (JD Harvard Law School, member of the Bars of Paris and Washington, D.C.,) founded Joslove Digital Law in 2020 to help clients navigate a clear path through the legal issues that arise in the digital sector. The firm build’s on Mr. Joslove’s experience as General Counsel EMEA for C3.ai, a leading supplier of AI, IoT and big data applications and, before that, his 25 years at the helm of the TMT (Technology Media Telecoms) Practice of the Franklin law firm. He is recognized by the legal guides as one of the leading digital technology lawyers in France.

Speakers:

Luís Neto Galvão co-heads the TMT Department and heads the Data Protection & Cybersecurity practice at SRS Advogados. Luís advises on telecoms regulatory matters concerning the offer of communications services by service and network providers, as well as OTTs and on IT licensing and contractual matters, as well as on cloud computing and media law. His experience in data protection includes a broad spectrum of matters, from GDPR implementation to complex processing operations involving social media, traffic & location data, video surveillance and anonymization of large quantities of health data.

Dr. Christoph Krück started his career as a lawyer in 2016. He specializes in IT, digital business and data privacy. One focus is on advising online platforms regarding regulatory aspects (platform regulation, liability, data privacy, digital media regulation, youth protection, and consumer and competition law). Furthermore, he advises on drafting and negotiating strategic digital business and technology contracts (e.g., terms of use, general terms and conditions, licensing, cloud or other IT agreements).

Partner. Privacy, Technology and Cybersecurity. Strong background in telecommunications law. He advises clients of all sizes in all areas of IT law and data protection matters, from GDPR compliance to litigation. He has broad expertise in contracts pertaining to e-commerce, software, digital content and new technologies, at both domestic and international level, tackling issues such as marketplaces, e-learning, e-health, fintech, etc. He is well versed in technologies such as blockchain, AI and tokenization. As a cybersecurity legal expert, he advises in the application of NIS directive local legislation in several EU jurisdictions. He holds a MA in business administration of ITC companies. Professor of Technology Law and Privacy at ICADE and Centro de Estudios Garrigues and frequent lecturer in IT and privacy legal matters.

NFTs are lines of code minted on a blockchain that represent a digital work “living” on another platform on the internet. It is undeniable that these new assets are making it possible for creators to imbue physical properties like scarcity, uniqueness, and proof of ownership to digital assets. They have inspired new methods and means of monetization of items that were previously lost to the depths of the internet. So what are the legal issues of NFTs? These mainly involve copyright, ownership and the artist’s moral rights. This session aims to provide some understanding on what NFTs really are and the legal implications and safeguards this new trend requires.

Moderator:

Joana Mota Agostinho is a Partner at Cuatrecasas, leading the IP/TMT Department in Portugal, where she advises domestic and international clients on the full range of Technology, Intellectual Property, Privacy & Cybersecurity issues. She provides pragmatic, solutions-focused advice, with a good understanding of technology. Prior to joining Cuatrecasas, Joana was head of IP/TMT in the Lisbon office of Deloitte Legal (2015-2021), having initially worked for five years at ANACOM, the Portuguese regulatory authority for postal and electronic communications and trained in the Lisbon office of a top-tier law firm. Joana speaks English, Spanish and Portuguese.

Speakers:

Graduated in Philosophy, PowerMBA, has participated in more than 300 conferences as speaker and lecturer.
Former Quake 3 Arena and World of Warcraft pro-player, today he is the Dreamshapper of RealFevr, a SportsTech Portuguese Scale-up company in the Fantasy Sports and Blockchain NFT's industry and Board President of the Portuguese Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies Association.

Ms. Karadbil’s 25+ years’ experience in tech allows her to bridge the gap between her clients and the law. She works on transactions & ligation, including software, privacy, telecom, Internet, and entertainment matters. She speaks around the world on tech, IP, & privacy issues. She is a past President of ITechLaw, & now serves on the Advisory Board. She is a Certified Information Privacy Professional/US & was honored by Legal 500 for her work on data protection & privacy. She has an AV rating from Martindale Hubbel & is a Super Lawyer for IP in NY. She is admitted in AZ, CA, NV & NY.

Jeremy handles IP litigation and advice, brand management and data privacy. Much of his work is in the digital, engineering and creative sectors. Prior to joining innovative boutique Temple Bright LLP, Jeremy was a partner at major international law firms. He is a former ITechLaw board member, outgoing chair of the Oversight Committee, and former IP committee co-chair, and has spoken at ITech conferences on topics ranging from biometrics to online IP infringement. Rated by Managing Intellectual Property's "IP Stars" for Trade Marks and Patents, and Who's Who Legal as a Global Leader in Patents, Data and Information Technology.

The eSport phenomenon is becoming increasingly disruptive and complex. This session will include an overview of the main legal issues related to eSports, with regard to the three pillars of the eSport industry: gamers, video games and events/tournaments.

Moderator:

Lawyer, partner at Abreu Advogados, with over 20 years experience in corporate and M&A, having represented large clients in investment operations in Portugal, Angola and Mozambique. Specialist in Sports Law and coordinator of this practice area at Abreu Advogados. Fernando is the President of the Sports Law Commission of the UIA - International Association of Lawyers and Chairman of the General Meeting of the Portuguese eSports Federation FPDE.

Speakers:

Marco Galli, Gattai, Minoli, Agostinelli & Partners, Italy (Invited)

With over 20 years of experience in the Esports Industry and vast experience in communication, having been a technology and economics journalist and a communication consultant for over a decade, I have always been connected to video games and Electronic Sports. I founded one of the biggest Portuguese Esports teams, today an association, in the early 2000s and led the creation of the first Portuguese Electronic Sports agency in 2016. I'm currently Operations Director of the award-winning GIRLGAMER Esports Festival, an event focused on celebrating women’s competitiveness and inclusion in video games, President of the Portuguese Esports Federation, and University Post Grad Professor at the European University of Lisbon where I teach in the first and only Portuguese Esports Marketing and Management Post-Graduation.

Monika Anna Górska, PhD., LL.M (College of Europe, Brugge) advises clients on contentious and non-contentious issues to do with copyright, trademarks, patents and unfair competition (protection of trade dress), structuring transfer/licensing of IP in M&A transactions. She also advises in processes concerning commercialisation of knowledge/IP and technology transfer. She works for Polish and foreign clients operating in various sectors of the economy, such as pharmaceuticals, gaming, start-ups, NewTech and IT.

Vaneesha Jain is an Associate Partner with Saikrishna & Associates. Vaneesha works on Policy matters, with a specialization in technology, copyright and data protection. As a leading practitioner on privacy law, Vaneesha has advised some of the world’s largest technology companies during the various stages of consultation in the formulation of the Indian data protection law. Vaneesha has advised the Government of India on matters relating to intellectual property, such as on India’s accession to the WIPO Internet Treaties on copyright. Vaneesha received her L.L.M. from the NYU School of Law and her first law degree from NUJS, Kolkata.

Sponsored by the I-WIN (ITechLaw Women’s International Network) Committee.

SportsTech is pegged as a multi-billion industry by 2024. Undeniably, technology plays a key role, and demands varied expertise from AI to biomechanics, analytics to data science. But, what does it mean for clubs, athletes, providers, and other stakeholders? How do they deal with volatile and evolving regulations and its resultant skepticism? Is the sector opening to a new fan base, breaking existing stereotypes and aiming at inclusivity? Our panel will talk about these and share their experiences on the next key trends to watch in SportsTech.

Moderator:

Carmen De la Cruz is a lawyer and Notary Public. She holds a degree in IT & Economics, is BSI Security Expert and several CAS in technical areas such as Cloud and Information Security. Carmen has advised in fields of Data Protection and Technology law for many years first as inhouse counsel in companies of the Financial and Telecom industry and as external counsel and partner of law firms. Sie has acted as DPO of FIFA and been involved in Sports, Tech & Law over the last years. She is partner at LEXcellence AG, a law firm based in the Canton of Zug, Switzerland, specialized in Technology and Commercial law matters with a strong international focus. 

Speakers:

Over 20 years of experience in the Sports Industry, managing IT projects and solutions, from Business Applications to Team performance, Multimedia and Fan Experiences, Global solutions for Management, Financial and Marketing departments.  Part of the Club Digital Transformation Program, showing paths, building teams, coaching Agile methodologies, and bringing the Organization to new levels of optimization and excellence.  Passionate about Technology, Data and Data Insights, been driving the Sports Data Science Initiative, building partnerships with companies and working closely with Professional Team Staff to deliver better decision-making tools.

Professor of Administrative Law. San Pablo-CEU University, Madrid.  Of Counsel at CMS Albiñana & Suarez de Lezo International Law Firm.  DPO of the Spanish Football Federation. Former Director of the Spanish Data Protection Agency (2002-2007). Former Vice-Chairman of the European Group of Data Protection Commissioners (“Art. 29 Working Party Data Protection”) (2004-2007), Founder (2003) and first President of the Ibero-American Data Protection Network (2003-2007). Director of the International Master’s Degree on Data Protection, Transparency and Access to Information (San Pablo-CEU  University). Former Vice-Rector of International Relations at San Pablo-CEU University. Former Dean of the Faculties of Law in the Universities of Castilla-La Mancha and San Pablo-CEU. President of the Public Law Section of the Spanish General Commission for Codification. (“Comisión General de Codificación”). This Section drafted the new Spanish Data Protection Law. Member of the Experts Group nominated (2020) by the Spanish Government for drafting a Digital Rights Charter. Director of the Digital Law and Innovation Review (Wolters Kluwer).

Raquel Porciúncula is Data Compliance Officer for Sport Lisboa e Benfica (SLB). Her career started in 2008 and worked in different national and international consultancy companies, being Partner and Director of the Information Security Area for Ozona. She is also an Auditor accredited by APCER for management systems (IS and ITSM). With a Computer Engineering degree and master, Raquel also holds the following professional accreditations: ISO27001, ISO22301, ISO20001, ISO31000, NP4457, ITIL and IPMA. Raquel has contributed to ISO standards development since 2012; she is currently editor for ISO/IEC 27003 and SD Trustworthiness Landscape. She is also Board Member of itSMF Portugal and Secretary of the Nacional Technical Committees, CT163 and CT191.

Dr. Orthwein was admitted to the bar in 2003 and became a partner at SKW Schwarz in 2011. He received his Master of Laws (LL.M.) in American Law from Boston University (USA) in 2000 and his doctorate from the Rheinische Friedrich Wilhelms University in Münster in 2003 with a topic in telecommunications law. He advises his clients in all areas of IT law, in particular cloud and software contract law as well as digital transformation projects. He is an experienced expert in national and international data protection law issues. Legal 500 Germany has listed him as a " Highly recommended lawyer for information technology and outsourcing" for years and according to Handelsblatt/Best Lawyers as well as Wirtschaftswoche, he is one of "Germany's Best Lawyers 2021" in the field of IT law and data protection. Who's Who Legal: Data 2021 lists him as one of the world's leading lawyers for information technology. Dr. Orthwein is a lecturer for IT and data protection law at Rosenheim University of Applied Sciences.  Dr. Orthwein is head of the IT & Digital Business department at SKW Schwarz. He is member of the German Society for Law and Informatics, the International Association of Privacy Professionals, the German Outsourcing Association and the German-American Lawyers Association. He is Vice Chairman of the Technology Law Committee of the International Bar Association.

Aggressive climate protection goals have accelerated the transition to electric mobility solutions. A new sector of the economy arguably already exists, with a large range of legal issues meriting attention. This panel will attempt to unpack some of these challenges.

Moderator:

Currently, Director of Smart Mobility at EDP Comercial, Gonçalo joined EDP group in 2010 and has been bringing forth valuable industry insights and a passion for management. At EDP, he went from Project Management on Smart Grids at EDP Distribuição, to Business Development at EDP International and Advisor to the Board of Directors at EDP Generation. Graduated from INSEAD MBA in 2009, before joining EDP, Gonçalo worked in different industries such as Real Estate, Telco’s and Academia.

Speakers:

Pedro Diez Gaspar is the Future Business Technology Director at CEiiA, a state of the art innovation and product development Center. Pedro worked in different industries as Telco, Fintech, Energy and Smart Cities always as an innovation leader. With a Computer Engineering degree and masters in both Innovation and Entrepreneurship and Advance Project Management, Pedro has a successful track record as a founder and product innovator. The future of cities and climate change are his focus now.

Roland Mathys is partner and head of the tech/data/digital/cyber department of Schellenberg Wittmer, one of Switzerland's top business law firms, focusing on tech sourcing, data protection, ICT compliance, cybersecurity and new technologies. He often speaks at international conferences. He is Chair of ITechLaw's Oversight Committee, also serves as cybersecurity officer to the IBA Tech Law Committee and acts as co-chair of the Law Committee of swissICT, Switzerland's largest ICT business organization. He has recently been appointed by the IAPP as a Knowledge Net Chapter Chair for Switzerland and is a member of the Steering Committee of digitalswitzerland.

Graduated in law at the University of Padua, Barbara is partner at CBA, with offices in Milan, Padua, Venice, Rome and München. As a business lawyer specialized in new technologies and IP rights, with a solid expertise in legal consulting on commercial matters developed at both national and international level, as well as on trademark, copyright, patent, design, domain name and software issues, her proficiency also includes litigation on these matters, besides advertising and unfair competition disputes. Barbara is also an active member of APPI and ITechLaw, a regular speaker at conferences and masters of law, as well as the author of many cutting-edge publications in the field of IP rights and new technologies.

Martim’s work focuses on managing privacy and data protection compliance strategies for multinational clients, most of which have subsidiaries and affiliates spread out across the globe. He currently advises clients in the courier and mail delivery, payroll processing, IT service provision, cloud computing, food confection and retail sectors, including also public institutions at the local and European level (such as schools and European agencies). He has also given multiple training sessions on privacy and data protection related matters, spoken at several conferences on privacy-related topics ranging from the use of data in clinical research to geolocation tracking of fleets of private vehicles, and has published some related articles, including a chapter on the implications of the use of blockchain to address intellectual property and data protection concerns. He further advises clients as necessary on related topics, such as intellectual property, consumer law and IT contracts.

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New technologies such as blockchain/DLT and AI, as well as the continuous development of IoT facilitated by 5G, impacts space products and services, whilst at the same time outer space is also set to play an increasingly important role in the development of new technological applications (for instance, internet satellites, blockchain space nodes, space data storage). This panel will debate the legal impact of the use of space capabilities in the legal frameworks that are set to greatly benefit from new and networked technologies. This will include electronic communications, autonomous and shared systems, and the data economy. The panel will also discuss to what extent emerging technologies impact the legal framework for outer space (such as with relation to satellite launching and operation, debris mitigation, in-orbit servicing and cybersecurity), and how synergies can be better created between these two areas. 

Moderator:

Magda Cocco is the Head of Practice of Information, Communication & Technology and the responsible for the Aerospace practice at Vieira de Almeida & Associados, being also the firm’s representative at the International Astronautic Federation (IAF). Magda has been involved in various Space sector projects, including the negotiation of contracts for satellite construction and launch and for the installation of ground stations, and assisted Governments in connection with the definition and drafting of Space-related strategies and legislation. She participates in several Space sector-related forums, namely the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA).

Speakers:

Tare Brisibe, is Senior Legal & Regulatory Counsel, APAC, with SES. Tare has nearly two decades of experience in the satellite industry, having previously served as Regulatory Information Officer for Inmarsat (UK) and Director of Regulatory Affairs for SITAOnAir (Geneva). He also served as: Chair of the Legal Subcommittee, UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space; Deputy Director (Legal), National Space Research and Development Agency of Nigeria; and Vice Rapporteur, ITU Study Group 1. He holds multiple degrees, including a Ph.D in International law from Leiden University.

Miguel Belló is CEO of the Atlantic International Research Centre (AIR Centre), international organization to develop scientific and technological applications in the Atlantic region. Miguel has been entrepreneur in the European Space sector involved in the management of International Space Programs and Institutions.  Miguel was founder and CEO of all companies in DEIMOS Group in Spain, Portugal, United Kingdom, Romania and Italy. He is expert in Space Systems Operations, Space System Engineering, Earth Observation systems and applications, Interplanetary Mission Design, Launcher Trajectory Optimization and Space Debris.  Miguel holds a PhD in Aerospace Engineering at the Flugmechanik Institut, Zentrum fur Luft- und Raumfahrttechnik, Technische Universität Braunschweig (Germany), in 1993, a M.S. Degree in Aeronautical Engineering, at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, in 1983, with end of Studies Honour Award and a General Management Programme (MBA), in 2000-2001, at IESE (Madrid). Miguel is Full Member for Section 2 (Engineering Sciences) of the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA), Member of the Astrodynamics Committee of the International Astronautical Federation (IAF), Chairman of the Mission and Constellation Design Session of the IAC Astrodynamics Symposium. Miguel was Member of the European Space Agency Space Debris Advisory Group (SDAG) and Invited Professor on Space Debris Environment at the Universidad Politécnica in Madrid and Celestial Mechanics at La Sapienza University in Rome.

Ricardo Conde, 55 years old, is the father of two beautiful girls. He holds a degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from IST – Technical University of Lisbon and a postgraduate degree in Space Technologies. He began his professional career in 1991, having been linked to the Aeronautics and Space sector since 1993 with the participation in several National and International programs, in particular in Space and Ground segments. In 2019 Ricardo joined the Portuguese Space Agency, Portugal Space as a member of the board. About one year later, Ricardo Conde was appointed President of the Portuguese Space Agency

Augusto holds a degree in Computer Sciences and Management, with a postgraduate degree in Strategic Management of Information Systems, Leadership and Digital Transformation. He has collaborated, nationally and internationally, in several companies and major projects, having in recent years developed his action in the regulatory context, at ANACOM - Autoridade Nacional de Comunicações (Portuguese NRA). He serves as the Director-General for Information and Innovation at ANACOM - Autoridade Nacional de Comunicações. 

Covid-19 has transformed working practices across sectors, across the globe. In many countries, there was a mass and sudden move to remote working as governments reacted by introducing lockdowns and other restrictions on movement. It seems that remote working is here to stay. Such a sudden change represented - and continues to represent - opportunities for those shady individuals and organizations willing to exploit new vulnerabilities for commercial, financial or socio-political gain.  Covid has offered unprecedented opportunities to hackers and cybercriminals, and represents a real risk to organizations of all size.   This period has coincided with a huge rise in the number of ransomware attacks. This session explores these vulnerabilities, the legal risks which manifest themselves, and consider how organizations - and their trusted advisers - can be prepared to meet those risks.

Moderator:

MS, attorney; professor at the most prestigious colleges; economist; Chairman and co-founded at Opice Blum, Bruno & Vainzof Advogados.

Renato’s pioneer practice and leading position in the digital law and data protection segment is widely recognized by the industry, peers and publications (e.g. Chambers&Partners, Who’s Who Legal and Legal500). Renato has advised clients in high-profile cases involving data breaches, digital compliance, litigation and e-commerce strategies, among others. Renato has a strong presence in both Brazilian and International associations and is the Digital Law and Data Protection program coordinator at two majors universities in Brazil.

Speakers:

Stuart advises on cross-border data breaches and cyber incidents. He helps organizations ensure compliance with their security and reporting obligations under relevant data protection legislation and regulation.  He advises clients with the increasing challenges of data and cyber-related litigation. Stuart also specializes in resolving disputes arising out of large-scale and technically complex IT projects. He advises both suppliers and users of technology, with a focus on dispute resolution and renegotiation of contracts for business process outsourcing and software/systems implementation projects. 

With 25 years of experience in the world of information technology is in charge of Information Security and IT Risk department at EDP.  He has a degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Instituto Superior Técnico and has completed successfully a post-degree in Information Systems (POSI) in the same institution. He also has an MSc in Information Security from Carnegie Mellon University and an MSc in Information Security from the Faculty of Science, University of Lisbon. Later on also successful completed a Master in Business Administration (MBA) from AESE Lisbon Business School.  He has assumed several important participations in the cybersecurity area, highlighting participations at the National level, as a member of the Cyber ​​Committee of AFCEA Portugal (Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association), member of the Board of Directors of CIIWA (Competitive Intel and Information Warfare Association) and collaboration as a teacher and researcher by IDN (National Defense Institute). Internationally, he is part of the “Systems of Cyber ​​Resilience - Electricity” group at the World Economic Forum and is also responsible for the EDP Group's participation in European H2020 projects in the area of ​​cybersecurity.

Lino Santos, President of Portuguese Cybersecurity Agency, Portugal (Invited)

It is undeniable the several uses smart contracts can have and in many different areas. Nevertheless, many challenges still remain and in this session the panelists will discuss and share their views and experiences regarding the technical aspects of smart contracts, their legal framework and the international standards without forgetting the security and privacy issues.

Speakers will be presenting virtually, but a room will be provided to view the session in-person at the Lisbon Conference. 

Moderator:

Nikhil Narendran is a Partner in Trilegal in the TMT and general corporate practice area. Nikhil has substantial experience in advising telecom, media, and technology companies on a range of regulatory and contractual matters such as in relation to content liability, convergent networks, IP licensing and structuring, technology transfers and licensing arrangements, satellite, new technology models, outsourcing, data protection, data services, voice services, VOIP, etc. He advises new-age e-commerce and technology companies in India on their business models and regulatory issues including data protection. He was the winner of the ITechLaw Association's (formerly Computer Law Association) Travelling Fellowship Award 2011 as a part of which he worked at six European firms specializing in TMT. He is currently the Co-Chair of the ITechLaw Substantive Law committee on Interactive Entertainment & Media and is on the board of directors of ITechLaw. He has been recognized in the Who’s Who Legal Telecommunication, Media and Technology.

Speaker:

Clive is a senior counsel and professional development manager with Fujitsu in the UK advising on major service contracts with customers in the public and private sectors. Prior to joining Fujitsu Clive was the lead IT and outsourcing partner in London at two major firms. Clive specializes in major outsourcing contracts. He has a particular interest in improving the contracting process, believing that a successful contract supports effective delivery. Clive lectures and writes regularly on IT subjects. Clive is past chair and Fellow of SCL, a Past Chair of ITechLaw's In-House Committee and an editor of Communications Law.

Maitrayee Pathak is a researcher in International Business Law and a registered lawyer under Bar Council of India since 2011. She has served as in-house counsel in various organizations like Cognizant Global Services, Wipro, Naftva Integral (now known as Qvinzbridge), India, and also in ClutchGroup (jurimatrix), India. Currently she is a PhD Doctoral Candidate researching Competition Law, Intellectual Property Rights and Mergers & Acquisitions at the department of International Private Law, University of Szeged, Hungary. She is also working on cutting-edge banking projects with FintechX Technologies Zrt., Budapest, Hungary.

Launched with a small team, the Portuguese Blockchain Alliance that integrates Government, Corporates, Technology providers, Lawyers, SMEs, Academia and all interested parties in developing DLT solutions. The Alliance promotes hackathons, regulation directives, technology guidelines, awareness roadshows in academia and business. Rui is an international consultant with extensive experience in Management Consulting, IT Strategy, Business Casing and business decision making. He is currently Partner Manager of Acumen Consulting and CIONET Portugal. Executive MBA by IMD, BSc. in Computer Science and Business from the University of London and a Diploma in Strategy and Innovation from MIT. He has vast experience in the international context in sectors such as Banking, Telecommunications, Pharmaceuticals, Retail and Services. He has developed his career in several organizations, including a Gartner, Finagence, Knowledge People, Boyden and GE Capital.

Anna Polubaryeva is a senior legal counsel and head of the Russian branch of Arabtec Construction, LLC, with almost 20 years of legal practice. She holds a law degree from Tomsk State University, an LL.M in International Dispute Resolution from Humboldt Universität, Berlin, an MSc in Information Security from ITMO University. Now she is also performing a research at Information security field as a PhD student in collaboration with ITMO University, Saint-Petersburg Federal Research Center
of the Russian Academy of Sciences, and Saint-Petersburg Polytechnic University. The primary goal of her research and work is to enhance an information security and privacy using a Blockchain technology and Smart Contracts.

The customer needs an ERP solution implemented as soon as possible to grow to the next level.  The customer procures the solution and seeks to procure an implementer.  The solution provider recommends an implementer.  Customer procures implementer. Delivery is delayed by two years and the cost is inflated by 600%.  What went wrong during procurement, and how could this have been avoided?  During this session, three experienced practitioners will re-enact the roles of customer, solution provider and implementer in this true case study of a procurement gone awry. 

Speakers:

John is a senior partner at Fasken LLP, Past-Chair of the Technology practice group, and Co-Founder of both the Privacy and Information, and Outsourcing practice groups. His practice is focused on technology, outsourcing and procurement, and privacy and cybersecurity law matters. In addition to being Past President of ITechLaw and an active member for 20+ years, John is ranked by Who’s Who Legal -Information Technology 2021 as one of only four “Global Elite Thought Leaders” in North America; Who’s Who Legal – Privacy & Protection 2021 as one of only four “Global Elite Thought Leaders” in North America; and Who’s Who Legal Canada 2020 – Data as one of the Top Six “Most Highly Regarded” leading figures in Canada.

Dan has a broad international legal background. He has extensive experience of complex agreements on the development and commercialisation of technologies and has thorough knowledge of the entire life science industry. Moreover, Dan has special expertise within outsourcing, the use of IT and handling of data in regulated industries such as the finance and insurance industries (EBA and EIOPA guidelines, GDPR, etc.). Dan is a certified IT attorney and CIPP/E.

Espen is a trusted adviser to organizations developing and implementing their mission-critical digitization strategies. He typically advice the largest organizations in the private sector with their sourcing of services within development, transformation, maintenance and operation of business-critical IT and business processes. He is ranked as one of Norway's leading lawyers within this field in national and international directories.

This workshop is an interactive discussion about the particular legal and regulatory challenges the HealthTech market faces:  Technology enables cross-border businesses, but what challenges do un-harmonized healthcare laws at national and regional level pose to HealthTech businesses? What sorts of commercial partnerships are the best routes to market for HealthTech startups? How best can they navigate public procurement rules to sell into public health services? Who owns patient data? How to deal with liability claims?.  In this workshop you will get the answers to all these questions and much more.

Speakers:

Marc Dautlich, Partner, Bristows LLP – works with clients in all areas of technology, information law and digital matters to help them to evaluate and manage risk in these areas. With a particular focus on the intersection of technology and data protection issues, he is also particularly active in the technology, healthcare/life sciences and fintech sectors.

Vik specialises in all aspects of commercial technology law and regularly leads complex and strategic technology projects. In particular, Vik advises on outsourcing, software development and licensing, digital transformation, cloud computing, e-commerce, and other arrangements involving the use or exploitation of IP and technology. In addition, Vik has a growing practice in emerging disruptive technologies like artificial intelligence, advising both high-growth and established businesses as they develop, deploy and scale new products and services in the market. Vik acts for clients in a diverse range of sectors, including technology, media, government, healthcare and financial services. Having spent significant time seconded to clients – including a global energy company and the Singapore arm of a major telecoms provider – Vik has a keen understanding of the needs of clients’ legal and business teams.

A mathematical logician by training, I managed a $2.5bn emerging market fund in London before launching Freddie Med, a MedTech company. Together with a group of engineers, designers, and doctors, we built a technology that disrupts traditional, institution-centric value networks.

Lawyers need to start thinking and advising in their day-to-day work and advice to understand and apply new sustainability skills and considerations consistently with continuous improvement programs.  Challenges to sustainability compliance and access to technological innovation. Themes to discuss include: A deep dive into global sustainability How can the law impact sustainability compliance integrity across different markets and sectors?  Why is technology important in the role of providing legal sustainability support? What emerging technology should lawyers be considering supporting their roles and improve access to justice? How can lawyers become more innovative? Challenges to sustainability compliance and access to technological innovation

This workshop will be presented by a virtual speaker but presented live in person. 

Speaker:

Sophie Newbould is an international commercial lawyer specializing in the procurement of technology digital and data solutions. Whilst working on Government projects, Sophie applied her entrepreneurial skills to help save and make public money at scale. Sophie’s initiative innov8law is a technology company that helps organizations close gaps between legal and commercial obligations using AI, data mining to target business models. This Summer, Sophie cofounded race2zero, a new online community of cross-industry corporations that share innovative and leading sustainable development practices to protect and grow United Nations Sustainable Development Goal projects in the most remote parts of our planet.

Almost all software licenses include a provision for the audit of a customer by the vendor to check whether usage is in compliance with the licensed rights. Customers dislike the audit process because it is intrusive, time-consuming and often results in difficult contractual and commercial discussions around the need for additional licenses. Many vendors also dislike audits for similar reasons and because they fear that audits damage the vendors’ relationships with their customers. However, most audits result in incremental revenues for those vendors that do them and these revenues can be significant in terms of overall vendor profitability.  There is considerable variation between vendors in terms of the identity of the auditors, technical approaches and tools, scope and intrusiveness, provision of entitlement information, approaches to resolution and more generally in the positioning of audits and the attitude to customer experience.  This makes it difficult for customers to develop consistent management of their software investments. It adds to the tension between vendors and customers and disrupts the functioning of the software supply chain to the disadvantage of vendors and customers. A code of conduct for software audits would help to alleviate this problem. It would also serve to codify market practice and provide a catalyst for improvement. A draft code has been proposed by FTI and put out for consultation which will be discussed in this workshop with the intention to accelerate the development of a robust final version of the code and its acceptance as best practice to the benefit of both customers and software vendors.

Speaker:

David is a Senior Managing Director at FTI Consulting in London. He has 39 years of experience, mostly as a forensic accountant working on investigations and giving expert evidence on liability and quantum. David’s areas of expertise include software and technology licensing and contractual rights of audit. He has been responsible for many thousands of software audits on behalf of major vendors, as well as projects for software customers looking to better manage their IT assets and audit risk. He works for both customers and software vendors.

The customer needs an ERP solution implemented as soon as possible to grow to the next level.  The customer procures the solution and seeks to procure an implementer.  The solution provider recommends an implementer.  Customer procures implementer. Delivery is delayed by two years and the cost is inflated by 600%.  What went wrong during procurement, and how could this have been avoided?  During this session, three experienced practitioners will re-enact the roles of customer, solution provider and implementer in this true case study of a procurement gone awry. 

Speakers:

John is a senior partner at Fasken LLP, Past-Chair of the Technology practice group, and Co-Founder of both the Privacy and Information, and Outsourcing practice groups. His practice is focused on technology, outsourcing and procurement, and privacy and cybersecurity law matters. In addition to being Past President of ITechLaw and an active member for 20+ years, John is ranked by Who’s Who Legal -Information Technology 2021 as one of only four “Global Elite Thought Leaders” in North America; Who’s Who Legal – Privacy & Protection 2021 as one of only four “Global Elite Thought Leaders” in North America; and Who’s Who Legal Canada 2020 – Data as one of the Top Six “Most Highly Regarded” leading figures in Canada.

Dan has a broad international legal background. He has extensive experience of complex agreements on the development and commercialisation of technologies and has thorough knowledge of the entire life science industry. Moreover, Dan has special expertise within outsourcing, the use of IT and handling of data in regulated industries such as the finance and insurance industries (EBA and EIOPA guidelines, GDPR, etc.). Dan is a certified IT attorney and CIPP/E.

Espen is a trusted adviser to organizations developing and implementing their mission-critical digitization strategies. He typically advice the largest organizations in the private sector with their sourcing of services within development, transformation, maintenance and operation of business-critical IT and business processes. He is ranked as one of Norway's leading lawyers within this field in national and international directories.

This workshop is an interactive discussion about the particular legal and regulatory challenges the HealthTech market faces:  Technology enables cross-border businesses, but what challenges do un-harmonized healthcare laws at national and regional level pose to HealthTech businesses? What sorts of commercial partnerships are the best routes to market for HealthTech startups? How best can they navigate public procurement rules to sell into public health services? Who owns patient data? How to deal with liability claims?.  In this workshop you will get the answers to all these questions and much more.

Speakers:

Marc Dautlich, Partner, Bristows LLP – works with clients in all areas of technology, information law and digital matters to help them to evaluate and manage risk in these areas. With a particular focus on the intersection of technology and data protection issues, he is also particularly active in the technology, healthcare/life sciences and fintech sectors.

Vik specialises in all aspects of commercial technology law and regularly leads complex and strategic technology projects. In particular, Vik advises on outsourcing, software development and licensing, digital transformation, cloud computing, e-commerce, and other arrangements involving the use or exploitation of IP and technology. In addition, Vik has a growing practice in emerging disruptive technologies like artificial intelligence, advising both high-growth and established businesses as they develop, deploy and scale new products and services in the market. Vik acts for clients in a diverse range of sectors, including technology, media, government, healthcare and financial services. Having spent significant time seconded to clients – including a global energy company and the Singapore arm of a major telecoms provider – Vik has a keen understanding of the needs of clients’ legal and business teams.

Daniel Klusmann, CEO, Freddie Med, Portugal

A mathematical logician by training, I managed a $2.5bn emerging market fund in London before launching Freddie Med, a MedTech company. Together with a group of engineers, designers, and doctors, we built a technology that disrupts traditional, institution-centric value networks.

Lawyers need to start thinking and advising in their day-to-day work and advice to understand and apply new sustainability skills and considerations consistently with continuous improvement programs.  Challenges to sustainability compliance and access to technological innovation. Themes to discuss include: A deep dive into global sustainability How can the law impact sustainability compliance integrity across different markets and sectors?  Why is technology important in the role of providing legal sustainability support? What emerging technology should lawyers be considering supporting their roles and improve access to justice? How can lawyers become more innovative? Challenges to sustainability compliance and access to technological innovation

This workshop will be presented by a virtual speaker but presented live in person. 

Speaker:

Sophie Newbould is an international commercial lawyer specializing in the procurement of technology digital and data solutions. Whilst working on Government projects, Sophie applied her entrepreneurial skills to help save and make public money at scale. Sophie’s initiative innov8law is a technology company that helps organizations close gaps between legal and commercial obligations using AI, data mining to target business models. This Summer, Sophie cofounded race2zero, a new online community of cross-industry corporations that share innovative and leading sustainable development practices to protect and grow United Nations Sustainable Development Goal projects in the most remote parts of our planet.

Almost all software licenses include a provision for the audit of a customer by the vendor to check whether usage is in compliance with the licensed rights. Customers dislike the audit process because it is intrusive, time-consuming and often results in difficult contractual and commercial discussions around the need for additional licenses. Many vendors also dislike audits for similar reasons and because they fear that audits damage the vendors’ relationships with their customers. However, most audits result in incremental revenues for those vendors that do them and these revenues can be significant in terms of overall vendor profitability.  There is considerable variation between vendors in terms of the identity of the auditors, technical approaches and tools, scope and intrusiveness, provision of entitlement information, approaches to resolution and more generally in the positioning of audits and the attitude to customer experience.  This makes it difficult for customers to develop consistent management of their software investments. It adds to the tension between vendors and customers and disrupts the functioning of the software supply chain to the disadvantage of vendors and customers. A code of conduct for software audits would help to alleviate this problem. It would also serve to codify market practice and provide a catalyst for improvement. A draft code has been proposed by FTI and put out for consultation which will be discussed in this workshop with the intention to accelerate the development of a robust final version of the code and its acceptance as best practice to the benefit of both customers and software vendors.

Speaker:

David is a Senior Managing Director at FTI Consulting in London. He has 39 years of experience, mostly as a forensic accountant working on investigations and giving expert evidence on liability and quantum. David’s areas of expertise include software and technology licensing and contractual rights of audit. He has been responsible for many thousands of software audits on behalf of major vendors, as well as projects for software customers looking to better manage their IT assets and audit risk. He works for both customers and software vendors.