The Digital Economy Best Practices Conference 2019, organized by Stanford Law School, is a premier educational event for in-house counsel and practitioners working in internet, e-commerce, mobile, social networking, and cloud companies. This conference brings together leading experts from industry, legal practice, and academia to address current issues facing the digital economy and offer practical solutions for navigating legal uncertainties in online business.
Key topics covered include best practices for diversity and inclusiveness, challenges in brand protection within the digital economy, operationalizing content moderation for platforms and cloud service providers, and the impact of artificial intelligence on intellectual property protection. The program features a roundtable of general counsel from leading e-commerce companies, providing insights into effective legal strategies in the digital age.
Attendees have the opportunity to engage in networking sessions, participate in interactive workshops, and hear from notable speakers such as Kent Walker, Senior Vice President of Global Affairs and Chief Legal Officer at Google LLC. The conference also offers 6.0 general hours of California Legal Education Credit, making it a valuable event for legal professionals seeking to stay abreast of developments in digital economy law.
This conference is ideal for in-house counsel, legal practitioners, and professionals involved in the digital economy who aim to enhance their understanding of legal challenges and best practices in the rapidly evolving online business landscape.
Speakers(13)
Allen Lo
Deputy General Counsel and VP-IP at Facebook
Allen Lo is Deputy General Counsel and Vice President, IP for Facebook, responsible for global intellectual property matters and intermediary liability from illegal content. Previously, he was Deputy General Counsel for Patents at Google and has experience in both private practice and public sector roles.
Behnaz Kibria
Senior Policy Counsel at Google
Behnaz Kibria is Senior Policy Counsel covering U.S. Cloud Policy at Google. She previously served as Deputy Chief of Staff of the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative and as Trade Counsel to the Committee on Ways and Means in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Brynly Llry
General Counsel at Celo Labs Inc.
Cecily Mak
Venture Partner at ConsenSys
Cecily Mak is a Venture Partner at ConsenSys. She previously served as Chief Business and Legal Officer at Flipboard and SVP & General Counsel at Rhapsody/Napster. She has been teaching Digital Media Law at UC Hastings since 2006 and serves as an advisory board member and CEO coach to several media and technology start-ups.
Jim Brock
Founder at Trustbot Software Inc.
Jim Brock is a former corporate lawyer and investor turned product builder, now on his fifth startup in legal tech. His current projects include Trustbot, Trustlayer.org, and Orrick Labs, focusing on technology for more effective attorney-client relationships and workflows.
Kent Walker
SVP – Global Affairs and Chief Legal Officer at Google LLC
Kent Walker oversees Google's legal, policy, and compliance affairs, product policies, philanthropic efforts, and work with governments worldwide. He has held executive positions at eBay, Netscape, AOL, and Airtouch Communications, and served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice.
Magan Ray
Shareholder at Greenberg Traurig
Magan Pritam Ray has extensive experience in employee benefits and ERISA matters, including the design and compliance of various benefit plans. She focuses on counseling clients on health care reform and advises Fortune 100 companies on issues in mergers, acquisitions, spin-offs, and joint ventures.
Reggie Davis
Chief Legal, Privacy and Compliance Officer at DocuSign
Reggie Davis is Chief Legal, Privacy and Compliance Officer at DocuSign, where he helped take the company public. Previously, he was General Counsel at Zynga and spent nine years in-house at Yahoo! managing litigation.
Salman Alam
Sr. Director and Assistant General Counsel at Western Digital
Salman Alam is Sr. Director, Assistant General Counsel at Western Digital, responsible for legal matters related to product development, regulatory, and marketing issues. He has served in various legal roles at Western Digital and California-based startups.
Scott Andrews
Director at eBay Inc.
Scott Andrews leads a team of lawyers counseling eBay's global businesses on trademark, copyright, data-mining, and trade secret issues. He also oversees the vendor compliance system and runs the company's pro bono program. Scott is a former litigator and clerked for U.S. District Judge William Alsup.
Sean Edgett
VP & General Counsel at Twitter
Sean Edgett is Vice President & General Counsel at Twitter. He joined Twitter in August 2012 and became its General Counsel in February 2018. Prior to that, he held various roles at Twitter, most recently as its Vice President & Deputy General Counsel.
Viola Bensinger
Shareholder at Greenberg Traurig, Berlin
Zac Cox
Senior Counsel at Reddit, Inc.
Zac Cox is Senior Counsel at Reddit, Inc. He focuses on privacy, intellectual property, and content policy issues.
Event Details
- Date
- June 10, 2019
- Location
- 🇺🇸 Stanford, United States
- Stanford Law School
- Pricing
- Unknown
- Audience
- In-house counsel, legal practitioners, and professionals in the digital economy
- CLE Credits
- 6.0 general hours California Legal Education Credit