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Meet The Advisory Board
Distinguished legal professionals from around the globe, guiding our mission to connect and empower the legal community.
Michael DeSimone
Vice President
Corporate Counsel, Prudential Financial
Dr. Aman Trehan
Chief Growth Officer
Somerset Therapeutics LLC/ Somerset Pharma
Jesse Melman
Senior Lead Counsel
Anti-Corruption and Sanctions at Zoom Communications, Inc.
Ewa Kozlowska
Senior Vice President
Trade Solutions – Global In-Business Product Risk at Citi
Alejandro Galván Illanes
Head of Legal & Data Privacy Officer
Petco Mexico
Charles N. Bowen
Adjunct Professor
Georgia State University College of Law, USA
Christopher Bowen
Corporate Counsel
Google LLC
Monica Romelina Sijabat
Professor
Faculty of Economics & Business, University of Indonesia
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Antony (Tony) Hilton
Sr. Corporate
HCL America, Inc.
Catherine Quinlan
Former Legal M&A Integration Executive
IBM Corporation
Michael DeSimone
Vice President
Corporate Counsel, Prudential Financial
Dr. Aman Trehan
Chief Growth Officer
Somerset Therapeutics LLC/ Somerset Pharma
Jesse Melman
Senior Lead Counsel
Anti-Corruption and Sanctions at Zoom Communications, Inc.
Ewa Kozlowska
Senior Vice President
Trade Solutions – Global In-Business Product Risk at Citi
Alejandro Galván Illanes
Head of Legal & Data Privacy Officer
Petco Mexico
Charles N. Bowen
Adjunct Professor
Georgia State University College of Law, USA
Christopher Bowen
Corporate Counsel
Google LLC
Monica Romelina Sijabat
Professor
Faculty of Economics & Business, University of Indonesia
Antony (Tony) Hilton
Sr. Corporate
HCL America, Inc.
Catherine Quinlan
Former Legal M&A Integration Executive
IBM Corporation
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Distinguished Awardees Recognized for Global
Legal Excellence
Step inside our gallery of excellence. Discover the outstanding leaders, innovators, and firms who set the gold standard in the legal industry during our 2026 Houston Summit.
View 2026 HonoreesAgenda & Speakers
DAY 1 - 8 APRIL 2026
8:00 AM Onwards
Registration
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Welcome Tea & One-on-One Introduction
9:00 AM to 9:30 AM
Keynote Speech : How Law Firms Scale Without Breaking Their Team
Walter Sabrin
Chief Talent Officer, Solvo Global
09:30 AM to 10:15 AM
Panel Discussion : Inside the Modern Legal Department — From Cost Center to Strategic Partner in 2026
Charles N. Bowen
Adjunct Professor, Georgia State University College of Law, USA
Hanna Steinbach
General Counsel, Harness
Diane Borges de Carvalho
In-House Lawyer, PRIO
Suneet Gautam
Assistant General Counsel, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
10:15 AM to 10:45 AM
Hi - Tea & Refreshments
10:45 AM to 11:30 AM
Panel Discussion : Corporate Investigations, Whistleblowers & Crisis Management — Balancing Transparency and Risk
Angeles Garcia Cassin
Partner at Sheppard Mullin
Alamdar S. Hamdani
Partner at BRACEWELL LLP
Sergio V. Leal
Chief Compliance Officer and Chief Privacy Officer for the University of Houston System
11:30 AM to 11:45 AM
Case Study Presentation : Governing AI Before It Governs You: Architecting Corporate Judgment in the Age of Exposure
Regina Diaz Pinedo
Associate | Legal Consultant, Corporate, Compliance, Risks & Disputes, Auren Mexico (Part of Auren Global & Antea Group), Legal Department in Mexico City
11:45 AM to 11:55 AM
LexTalk Speech : How to enter into Suriname for business in the Oil & Gas and the legal infrastructure.
Akash Gobardhan
Legal Partner at KGL Tax & Legal NV
11:55 AM to 12:40 PM
Panel Discussion : AI in the Boardroom — How Technology Is Redefining IP Strategy and Legal Decision-Making
David Klaponski
Legal Counsel at Vancouver Coastal Health
Christian A. Garza
Co-Founder, Litigate AI LLC
Julie Grantham
Senior Corporate Counsel at Ciena
12:40 PM to 01:40 PM
Networking Over Lunch
01:40 PM to 02:25 PM
Panel Discussion : AI-Driven Governance, Risk & Compliance in 2026 — What Every Modern Legal Department Must Master
John Poliak
Assistant General Counsel, Commercial Law, at Halliburton
Sabrina Tulon
Senior Corporate Counsel at CITGO
Jason Sander
Lead Counsel, Compliance, Cybersecurity and Data Privacy at LyondellBasell
Marianne Ibrahim
Former Chief Compliance Officer at ChampionX
Ted Seago
Founder of Aletheia Advisors and Corporate Counsel for Ubiquity Global Services
02:25 PM to 02:40 PM
LexTalk Speech : When Your Contract Meets Brazilian Law" Governing Law, Key Clauses, and Arbitration: What Foreign Counsel Needs to Know
Raphael Zaroni
Managing Partner, Zaroni Advogados
02:40 PM to 03:20 PM
Networking Hi-Tea & Refreshments
03:20 PM to 04:40 PM
Round Table Discussion : Will AI and Data Replace Experience in Corporate Counsel Strategy?
Maia Bartee
Assistant General Counsel at FirstService Residential
Nikki Chriesman-Green
Senior Employment Counsel, Amdocs Inc.
Pedro Henrique Vega Longhi
Legal Chief Officer at JiveMauá
Isoken Aderele
Head of Group Contracts Advisory - DNV
DAY 2 - 9 APRIL 2026
8:00 AM Onwards
Registration
08:30 AM - 09:00 AM
Welcome Tea & One-on-One Introduction
9:15 AM to 9:30 AM
Keynote Speech : Contracting as an operational function: Centralisation, Efficiency and Scale - How we built a global contracting team
Isoken Aderele
Head of Group Contracts Advisory - DNV
09:30 AM - 10:15 AM
Panel Discussion : General Counsel in 2026 — Strategic Leaders or Compliance Gatekeepers?
Flora A. Francis
Managing Legal & Compliance Counsel, Americas at Burckhardt Compression (US) Inc.
Alejandro Galván Illanes
Head of Legal & Data Privacy Officer, Petco Mexico
Daniel E Quitian Rodriguez
Supplier Contracts & Legal Counsel, SLB
10:15 AM to 10:45 AM
Networking Hi-Tea & Refreshments
10:45 AM to 11:30 AM
Panel Discussion : Global Supply Chains, Sanctions & Trade Controls — The Legal Balancing Act
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J. Daniel (Dan) Chapman
Founder, Presyse Compliance
Davina Amiri
Senior Counsel at TE Connectivity
Alamdar S. Hamdani
Partner at BRACEWELL LLP
Matt Bell
Founder, Trade Compliance Software
11:30 AM to 11:45 AM
Case Study Presentation : Building Law Firm Visibility in Competitive Markets: A Digital Marketing Case Study Practical lessons from law firms that improved rankings, lead quality, and brand trust through integrated online marketing.
Taylor Smith
Regional Sales Manager at FindLaw & Super Lawyers
11:45 AM to 11:55 AM
Case Study Presentation : The future of Employment in AI - Driven Companies” - the influence on hiring, performance evaluation and management decisions.
Martín Emiliano Guala
Sr. Associate at MARVAL
11:55 AM to 12:10 PM
LexTalk Speech : The Brazilian Energy frontier: How tax shifts Brazil's O&G Appeal
Diane Borges de Carvalho
In-House Lawyer at PRIO
12:10 PM to 12:55 PM
Panel Discussion : Sustainability, Human Rights & ESG 2.0 — A Legal Roadmap for Global Companies
Alejandro Galván Illanes
Head of Legal & Data Privacy Officer, Petco Mexico
Scott Hendler
CEO and Managing Attorney, Hendler Flores Law, PLLC
12:55 PM to 1:10 PM
LexTalk Speech : The Cost of Misjudgement: Business Decisions That Trigger Tax Disputes
Monica Romelina Sijabat
Founder & Managing Partner at MRS Business Professional
1:10 PM to 1:40 PM
Networking Over Lunch
01:40 PM to 02:40 PM
Firechat Session : Antitrust and Competition Law Across Borders — US-Mexico Perspectives
Fernanda Garza
Founding Partner at Garza Magdaleno, S.C.
Abraham Chang
Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
DAY 1 - 8 APRIL 2026
8:00 AM Onwards
Registration
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
Welcome Tea & One-on-One Introduction
9:15 AM to 9:30 AM
Keynote Speech : Litigation, Aligning Tax Strategy with Litigation Outcomes In Complex Disputes
Monica Romelina Sijabat
Founder & Managing Partner at MRS Business Professional
09:30 AM to 10:15 AM
Panel Discussion : The Modern Trial Lawyer — Redefining Advocacy in the Age of AI, Analytics & Remote Courts
Cristina Guerrero
Partner, Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP
Jeff Tillotson
Founder, Partner, Tillotson Johnson, and Patton
John Wood
Partner, Green Klein Wood & Jones
10:15 AM to 10:45 AM
Hi - Tea & Refreshments
10:45 AM to 11:30 AM
Panel Discussion : Managing Partners & Founding Partners — Plaintiff-Side PI Firms
Ramez Shamieh
Managing Partner at Shamieh Law, PLLC
Jas Jordan
Founding Partner of The Law Office of Jas Jordan
Adam Blake
Founder & Attorney, Blake Law, PLLC
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William ("Bill") Jones
Managing Partner, Green Klein Wood & Jones
11:30 AM to 11:45 AM
Case Study Presentation : Smart Law: Leveraging Technology for Superior Outcomes
Sean Parker JD.
Business Development, SmartAdvocate LLC
11:45 AM to 11:55 AM
LexTalk Speech : Using Luxembourg for Cross-Border Business: A Legal and Tax Structuring Perspective
Guilhem Becvort
Partner at White & Case
11:55 AM to 12:40 PM
Panel Discussion : The Art of Persuasion — Storytelling, Visuals & Juror Psychology
Zackery Wavrusa
Senior Counsel, Texas Health and Human Services Commission – Office of the Inspector General
John Zavitsanos
Managing Partner at AZA
Ryan Dry
Partner at Dry Law PLLC
12:40 PM to 1:40 PM
Networking Over Lunch
01:40 PM to 02:25 PM
Panel Discussion : Senior Trial Lawyers handling Auto, Trucking & Catastrophic Injury
Brad Rutledge
Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
Adam Blake
Founder & Attorney, Blake Law, PLLC
02:40 PM to 03:20 PM
Networking Hi-Tea & Refreshments
03:20 PM to 04:30 PM
Round Table Discussion : Multi-Jurisdiction Litigation Challenges — Harmonizing Strategy Across Borders
Eric Cassidy
Partner, Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP
Catherine Bratic
Counsel, Hogan Lovells
Laura D. Dale
Managing Partner, Laura Dale & Associates, P.C.
DAY 2 - 9 APRIL 2026
8:00 AM Onwards
Registration
08:30 AM - 09:00 AM
Welcome Tea & One-on-One Introduction
9:00 AM to 9:30 AM
Keynote Speech : The 30-Day Lawsuit: Ending Litigation Before It Begins
Michael Hawash
Adjunct Professor at the University of Houston Law Center.
09:30 AM - 10:15 AM
Panel Discussion : The 2026 Partner’s Dilemma: Beyond the Billable Hour & Into the "Agentic" Era
Jenny Speck
Partner, Vinson & Elkins LLP
Chanler A. Langham
Partner, Susman Godfrey LLP
David C. Lawrence
Partner, Rigby Slack Lawrence Pepper + Comerford PLLC
10:45 AM to 11:30 AM
Panel Discussion : Select Litigation Funders & PI Consultants shaping firm economics
Darren Miller
Founding Partner at D. Miller & Associates, PLLC
Keeley Davis
Business Consultant, Solvo Global
Mani S. Walia
Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Signal Peak Partners LLC
11:55 AM to 12:40 PM
Panel Discussion : Ethics & Civility in the High-Pressure Trial Environment
John Dagley
Partner with Buck Keenan LLP.
Lee Kaplan
Partner, Murphy Ball Stratton
Jamie Cooper
Partner at Martin, Disiere, Jefferson & Wisdom, LLP
12:40 PM to 1:40 PM
Networking Over Lunch
01:40 PM to 02:40 PM
Round Table Discussion: Practice Leaders driving case strategy, valuation & settlement outcomes
William B. Thomas
Partner, McDowell Hetherington LLP
Rasha Zeyadeh
Partner, SBSB Law PLLC
David J. "DJ" Burrus
Owner and Founder, Burrus Law Group, PLLC
Colleen McKnight
Founder & Trial Attorney at McKnight Law PLLC
Chloe Corbett
Managing Partner at Corbett & Corbett LLP
Sponsors
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Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers to commonly asked questions about participating in LexTalk World Events.
What is LexTalk World and who should attend?
LexTalk World is a global legal conference and content platform designed for General Counsels, law firm partners, legal professionals, policymakers, and in-house legal teams across the globe.
How do I register for a LexTalk World event?
You can register online by visiting our event page and selecting your preferred location (e.g., San Francisco 2025). Fill out the delegate form and confirm your participation.
What topics are covered at LexTalk World event?
Our conferences explore legal technology, corporate compliance, risk management, global regulations, dispute resolution, ESG, and leadership in law.
Can international delegates attend?
Absolutely. LexTalk World hosts events across the USA, Canada, Middle East, Asia, and virtually — open to legal professionals from any country.
Is there a virtual attendence option?
Yes, select events offer hybrid or virtual participation. Check the event details on our website.
How can I become a speaker at LexTalk World?
Visit our Speaker Nomination page and submit your profile, expertise area, and session proposal. Our team will review and confirm eligibility.
What kind of speaker are you looking for?
We invite thought leaders, General Counsels, legal scholars, policymakers, legal tech founders, and industry innovators with proven expertise.
Do I need to be physically present to speak?
While we prefer on-site speakers for flagship summits, we do accommodate virtual sessions in select formats.
What's expected in a speaker session?
Sessions are 20–30 minutes, focused on actionable insights, case studies, innovations, or legal trends — not promotional pitches.
Will I be featured in media or post-event publications?
Yes. Speakers are highlighted in LexTalk Magazine, social media, partner platforms, and post-event interviews (if applicable).
Can I recommend another speaker?
Yes, we welcome speaker nominations. You can refer industry peers through our website’s Speaker Referral Form.
What languages are presentations given in?
Our events are primarily conducted in English. Interpretation services may be available depending on region.
Why should i sponsor LexTalk World?
LexTalk World brings together high-level legal professionals across regions — providing direct access to decision-makers and buyers in the legal ecosystem.
What sponsor opprtunities are available?
We offer tiered packages including: speaking slots, booth space, branding, lead generation, event app promotion, and thought leadership integration.
Can I get sponsorship prospect us?
Yes. You can download our latest Sponsorship Prospectus on the website or request a call from our partnerships team.
Who attends LexTalk events?
Our audience includes GCs, legal heads, tech leaders, regulators, judges, law firm partners, and enterprise legal buyers across USA, Middle East, and Asia.
Will I get visibility before & after the event?
Absolutely. Sponsors are promoted via email campaigns, LexTalk Magazine, blog features, social media, and post-event videos/interviews.
How are leads and networking handled?
Sponsors get access to pre-event delegate info, on-site branding, and scheduled 1-on-1 networking with decision-makers via our matchmaking tool.
Do youn accept international sponsors?
Yes. We work with legal tech, legal services, and consultancies globally. Our events attract sponsors from the USA, UK, India, UAE, Singapore, and more.
