Luiza Sato is a partner at TozziniFreire Advogados in São Paulo where she focuses her practice on adaptation projects to the Brazilian General Data Protection Law (LGPD) and specialized consultancy regarding the new law, analysis of data protection and audit procedures, as well as issuance of legal opinions on digital law and intellectual property matters. Her experience encompasses assistance to local and foreign companies in the protection of intellectual property rights, registration of industrial property agreements with government agencies, adoption of administrative measures for the protection of industrial property, legislation concerning intangible assets and confidentiality, information technology and data protection.

Stella Vanegas is a Colombian Lawyer from the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (Bogotá), with a specialization in Financial Legislation from the Universidad de los Andes (Bogotá), an LLM from Lovaina University (Belgium), and a Master in European Union Law from the Universidad de Alcalá (Spain).  She’s the Chair of Privacy Rules’ LATAM Committee since 2020 and the founding Partner at Vanegas Morales Consultores, a consultancy firm based in Bogotá, that specializes in data privacy, IT and Financial Services. She’s also a Professor on Privacy and Digital Security at the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (Bogotá), and she holds the position of President of the Directive Committee of the Colombian Association of Data and Privacy (ADAPRI).

Legal Coordinator of Data Protection, Artificial Intelligence and Patents at Dasa | Data Compliance | Facilitator Leader in Gender Equality

Mariano provides advice to local and international clients on IT, Privacy, Intellectual Property, Fair Trade, Advertising Regulations, Contests and Sweepstakes, and Consumer Protection. He has outstanding experience in Personal Data Protection and Cybersecurity as he is a Certified International Privacy Professional (CIPP/E), a certificate granted by the International Association of Privacy Professionals. Throughout his professional career, Mariano has advised companies within a wide variety of industries in the design and development of local, regional and international privacy compliance programs. He has solid experience in projects involving artificial intelligence, big data, cloud computing, the Internet of Things, blockchain, and e-commerce.

Colombian legal scholar Grenfieth de Jesus Sierra-Cadena is a leading mind in public law, legal theory, and comparative law.  Currently professor at Universidad del Rosario, his impressive academic background includes a PhD in Comparative Law from the prestigious Sorbonne University.  Sierra-Cadena’s research delves into the critical areas of constitutional law, administrative law, and human rights in Latin America, making him a respected voice in the region’s legal landscape.

Kátia Cardoso currently holds the position of Project Manager for the Board of Directors at the National Data Protection Authority (ANPD).

She is certified in European Personal Data Law by the University of Paris Panthéon Sorbonne and holds a PhD in Law at CEUB, with an emphasis on AI and Data Protection. She is affiliated with the Federal District Research and Support Foundation (FAP/DF) in the area of international investment law. Kátia also coordinates a team focused on privacy and data protection. She is a researcher at the Business, Human Rights and Public Policy Clinic at CEUB/DF.

Finally, she is a member of the judging committee of the ANPD’s Monograph Competition and Digital Governance Committee.

Colombian attorney based in Bogota, with over 13 years of experience in the national and international aviation sector. Currently holding the position of Legal Manager for Commercial, Administrative, and Privacy Affairs at Avianca Group, where she has previously served as General Secretary and First Deputy to the President of Avianca Express.

One of her responsibilities is to ensure the care and protection of the personal data of all travelers and to guarantee compliance with current regulations in all 25 countries where the airlines of the group operate.

Maria Silvana Gramaglia is a highly experienced legal professional with over 25 years of expertise in the industry. She graduated with honors from the Universidad del Belgrano with a degree in Business Law.

Maria has held key roles at prestigious firms and institutions, including J.P. Morgan, where she currently serves as Vice President – Privacy Counsel for Latin America and North America. Her extensive career highlights her exceptional leadership and strategic legal counsel in privacy and compliance matters.

Adriana Prado boasts over 15 years of experience in top consulting firms and media outlets in Brazil, specializing in crisis communications with a focus on cyber issues. She frequently speaks at specialized events and serves as a guest teacher at INSPER business school and Data Privacy Brasil think tank.

Ms. Prado has aided leading organizations in navigating crises involving cyber incidents, corruption, regulatory changes, litigation, operational incidents, restructuring, Congressional investigations, and human rights issues.

Pamela Meneguetti has extensive work experience in the legal field. Pamela is currently working at Nuvemshop as the Legal Director, where she oversees the legal and compliance team for multiple countries. Their responsibilities include minimizing risk, providing strategic support, and leading M&A transactions. Prior to this, she held the same position at Tiendanube.

Before joining Nuvemshop and Tiendanube, Pamela worked at Uber as the Head of Litigation for Brazil. In this role, she handled all regulatory, commercial, and consumer litigation matters, representing the company before various authorities and superior courts. Pamela also managed sensitive investigations.

Ignacio Salguero is the general counsel (covering Argentina) and data protection officer (covering Latin America) of Chubb, the world’s largest publicly traded property and casualty insurer. With operations in 54 countries and territories, Chubb is a global provider of insurance products covering property and casualty, accident and health, reinsurance, and life insurance. Salguero joined Chubb as general counsel in 2015, and since then has revolutionised the legal department, shifting the culture from a focus on micromanagement to a results-driven approach, which ‘created motivation and gave the lawyers more responsibilities’, says Salguero. In addition to his legal position, Salguero also assumed a regional role on data privacy, supporting compliance of privacy and protecting corporate data across the organisation in Latin America.

Stephan Mulders advises both Dutch and international clients on GDPR and technology-related compliance. He has particular expertise in designing data-light compliance structures, data breaches and know-how protection. Stephan also has a privacy and data protection litigation practice, where he represents clients both before civil courts and before the Dutch Data Protection Authority. He also represents a number of clients in relation to reputation management and the right to be forgotten.