GERARDO JESUS DIAZ ELIZONDO
Gerardo Diaz is a corporate attorney, strategic advisor, and certified official translator with over 20 years of experience advising multinational corporations and entrepreneurs on complex legal and business matters. He has held leadership roles at Cisco, Johnson Controls, IBM, and Basham, Ringe y Correa, specializing in corporate governance, M&A, international transactions, data privacy, compliance, cybersecurity, commercial contracts, and risk management. As Founder and Managing Partner of JD Legal & Strategic Consulting, he advises clients on strategic transactions and regulatory matters. Gerardo holds two LL.M. degrees and an MBA in International Business and has been recognized by Best Lawyers in Mexico for multiple consecutive years.
XIMENA PILAR DE LOURDES CASTILLO FAURA
She is a Chilean lawyer with over 40 years of experience in consumer protection, compliance, and legal risk management. Her career spans leadership in the public and private sectors, including serving at SERNAC as Head of the Legal Division, Acting National Director, and official spokesperson, where she led landmark consumer protection reforms. She later founded Phoenix Consultores, advising corporations and consumers on compliance, legal risk prevention, and sustainable business practices. A recognized leader in Chile, she actively contributes to public policy discussions, teaches, and speaks on consumer law. She is also the first female secretary of AIDA Chile, promoting innovation and corporate responsibility.
Gabriela Mariano Schunck
Gabriela Mariano Schunck is a tax lawyer with over 20 years of experience advising Brazilian and multinational companies on complex tax matters. She is Counsel in the Tax Practice at Trench Rossi Watanabe, leading the Tax Knowledge Management area in Brazil and across key Latin American jurisdictions under the firm’s strategic cooperation with Baker McKenzie. Her expertise includes direct and indirect taxation, tax compliance, planning, M&A transactions, and corporate reorganizations. Gabriela has also worked at Big Four firms and as a partner at a Brazilian law firm, advising on wealth planning and corporate tax matters. She holds a Law degree and a postgraduate degree in Tax Law.
Adriana Garcia Guzman
Adriana GarcÃa Guzmán is a Mexican lawyer and founder of Vellum Legal Tech with 20 years of experience as senior legal counsel at global technology companies, including Amazon Web Services, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, IBM, and Dell. She specializes in making complex legal and compliance frameworks practical and accessible. Adriana holds a Juris Doctor from Universidad La Salle, master’s degrees in IT and Telecommunications Law and Compliance, Fraud, and Money Laundering, and is an AWS Certified AI Practitioner. She also completed the Negotiations and Leadership Program at Harvard Law School. Through Vellum Legal Tech, she develops innovative compliance solutions for resource-constrained organizations.
CARLOS MORALES
Carlos Alberto Morales is a senior attorney with over 33 years of experience in economic criminal law, financial crime prevention, and fintech regulation. He is the founder of Lexpro US LLC, a legaltech firm specializing in financial crime prevention and regulatory innovation across Latin America. Since 2012, he has focused on blockchain compliance, digital asset regulation, and risk-based financial structuring, advising fintechs, digital banks, investment platforms, credit unions, and crypto exchanges across more than 12 jurisdictions. Carlos has also trained judicial authorities, financial institutions, and organizations including ACAMS on compliance, financial investigations, and regulatory best practices, promoting secure and innovative financial ecosystems.
Anabell Gonzalez Nava
Anabell has been with McDonald’s Mexico since 2005 and continued with Arcos Dorados from 2007, driving significant legal and operational advancements across her region. She has strengthened the company’s compliance framework by implementing FCPA protocols and leading executive training on anti-corruption, franchising, and data protection. Anabell has negotiated over 1,000 complex real estate transactions while overseeing intellectual property and marketing legal clearances. As Vice President of Legal Affairs at CANIRAC, she has represented more than 700,000 affiliates, advancing industry policy and legal initiatives. She holds a law degree from Tecnológico de Monterrey, an LL.M., and has completed governance studies at Yale University.
Garza Magdaleno, S.C.
Fernanda Garza is a founding partner at Garza Magdaleno, S.C., specializing in Antitrust and International Trade Law. With over 20 years of experience, she advises national and multinational companies, combining private practice with public service, including roles at COFECE, the Mexican Ministry of Economy, and the WTO. She has led high-profile antitrust cases, international trade disputes, and free trade agreement negotiations. Recognized by Chambers & Partners, Legal500, and Best Lawyers, Fernanda has authored books and lectured on WTO and international law. Since 2025, she coordinates the Antitrust Chapter of the Mexican Bar Association and champions inclusive professional development through AbogadasMx and Women at Competition.
Alejandro Bravo
Alejandro Bravo Gutierrez is an attorney specializing in compliance, corporate governance, risk management, and financial crime prevention. He has experience designing and implementing global compliance strategies across Latin America, Europe, and Asia. He currently serves as Senior Global Risk & Compliance Specialist at Johnson & Johnson, overseeing enterprise-wide AML, anti-corruption, and sanctions programs. His role includes managing third-party risk, strengthening internal controls, and delivering training on compliance systems and financial crime risks. Alejandro focuses on aligning operations with international regulatory standards, enhancing governance frameworks, and promoting a risk-based approach to compliance in complex global environments.
Luiz Rocha
Lawyer registered in the Brazilian Bar Association for 10 years with experience and postgraduate degree, studies and performance in Fraud Investigation, Corporate Compliance, Integrity, Risk Management and Risk Assessment, specialized in conducting Corporate Compliance, Integrity Culture and Risk Management training, workshops and communications, policy review, Integrity legislation and regulation analysis and regulatory adherence evaluation, and Corporate Compliance monitoring.
Manuela Carvajal
