LexTalk World –
New York 2026

The Global Gathering of
General Counsel & Legal Leaders

NYC Bar Association, 42 W 44th Street, NY | July 23 & 24, 2026

300+ Attendees | 15+ Countries | 80+ Speakers

AI, Enterprise Risk & The Future of Legal Business

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AGENDA

2 DAYS OF INSIGHTS

Trusted by Legal Leaders from

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Attendees

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Represented

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By Role

43% In-House Legal
(GCs, CLOs, Heads)

39% Law Firm
Partners & Seniors

14% Legal Tech &
Consultants

4% Government
& Regulatory

Global Reach

By Organization Type

Fortune 500 & Large Enterprises

Mid-Market & High-Growth Companies

Global & Regional Law Firms

Legal Tech & Service Providers

Government & Institutions

Experience Level

0% with 10+ Years of Experience

Senior Decision-Makers & Legal Leaders

2026

Hall of Fame

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 New York City Summit.

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The Agenda

A meticulously curated program designed to address the distinct challenges of boardroom leadership and high-stakes litigation.

HALL A: The Business of Law:

Leadership, Governance & Strategic Risk

Key Topics:

AI Governance & Liability
Boardroom Risk & Accountability
Crisis & Regulatory Readiness
Cross-Border Compliance
Legal Ops & Counsel Strategy

HALL B: The New Legal Order:

Technology, Data, and Global Control

Key Topics:

Digital Sovereignty & Data Governance
AI Risk & Legal Accountability
Tech M&A & IP Protection
Innovation vs Regulation
Disputes & Cross-Border Enforcement

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Who You’ll Meet

A curated mix of senior legal decision-makers across corporate, law firm, public sector, and advisory ecosystems. The room is intentionally curated to ensure a high concentration of senior leaders, with supporting roles balanced for relevance and quality of discussion.

ATTENDEES

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Corporate & Enterprise

Core Roles

General Counsel (GCs) Chief Legal Officers Heads of Legal Senior In-House

Organizations

Large enterprises, multinational corporations, high-growth, and mid-market companies.

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Law Firms & Advisors

Core Roles

Partners Practice Heads Senior Attorneys

Organizations

Global & regional law firms, and specialized boutique practices.

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Government & Judicial

Core Roles

Judges Govt. Officials Regulatory Authorities

Institutions

Courts, regulatory bodies, and public sector legal institutions.

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Risk & Compliance

Core Roles

Chief Compliance Officers Risk & Governance Heads LegalOps Leaders

Organizations

Enterprise legal & risk functions within regulated industries.

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Solutions & Advisory

Core Roles

Founders / CXOs Product Leaders Strategy Leaders

Organizations

Legal tech companies, consulting, and specialized advisory firms.

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Independent Specialists

Core Roles

Independent Attorneys Senior Associates Specialized Consultants

Focus

Niche Legal consultation and specialized global practice areas.

Attendee demographic

GLOBAL FOOTPRINT

15+ COUNTRIES

Connecting Legal Leaders from 6 Continents.

North America

Europe

MEA

APAC

SENIORITY LEVEL

45% GENERAL
COUNSEL

35% PARTNERS &
SENIOR DIRECTORS

20% HEADS OF LEGAL
OPS / COMPLIANCE

80% Executive Leadership Roles.

LEGAL EXPERTISE

LEADING PRACTICE AREAS

7 Core
Areas

Regulatory Compliance 25%
Cross-Border M&A 20%
AI Governance 15%
M&A 15%
IP Strategy 10%
International Taxation 10%
Complex Tort & PI 5%

Agenda & Speakers

Day 1 - 23rd July

The Business of Law:

Leadership, Governance & Strategic Risk

08:00 AM Onwards

Registration

08:30 AM to 09:00 AM

Welcome Tea & One-on-One Introduction

09:00 AM to 09:20 AM

Keynote Speech

From Folders to Follow-Through: The Agentic Shift in Legal Work

Deepti Purwar

Sales Engineer at Filevine

09:30 AM to 10:20 AM

Panel Discussion

Metrics that Matter: Transforming NY Legal Ops into a High-Performance Business Unit via Data-Driven Dashboards and Automation.

Miri Miller

General Counsel, CRM & Decision Sciences | Legal at Omnicom

Matthew Solé

Founder & CEO | Zeal

Jonathan Stark

Head of Legal Operations | Dynatrace

Christina Shean

Head of Legal Operations | MIO Partners Inc.

10:20 AM to 10:50 AM

Networking Break

Networking Hi-Tea & Cookie Platter

10:50 AM to 11:40 AM

Panel Discussion

After AI Adoption: What Improved, What Broke, and What No One Expected

Om Jahagirdar

Deputy General Counsel | Amtrak

Shauna-Kay Gooden

Associate General Counsel | PVH Corp

Ashley Jones

Commercial Counsel | LinkSquares

11:40 AM to 11:55 AM

Case Study Presentation

Entering Brazil in 2026: Legal Readiness for Cross-Border Growth Corporate Structure, Tax Reform, Labor Exposure and Contract Governance

Raphael Zaroni

Managing Partner, Zaroni Advogados

11:55 AM to 12:10 PM

Case Study Presentation

Litigating and Enforcing Against Foreign Sovereigns: The Latest Developments

Michael J. Baratz

Attorney at Steptoe LLP

Steven K. Davidson

Partner at Steptoe LLP

12:10 PM to 01:00 PM

Panel Discussion

Who Is Liable When AI Fails? – Governance, Ethics & Regulatory Exposure for Automated Decision-Making

Michael DeSimone

Vice President, Corporate Counsel at Prudential Financial

Antony Hilton

Sr. Corporate M&A Counsel and Associate General Counsel at HCL America, Inc.

Christopher Bowen

Corporate Counsel | Google LLC

Federico Pereyra Zorraquin

Legal Manager | Life Academy

Alex Zilberman

CEO and Co-Founder | Chamelio

01:00 PM to 02:00 PM

Networking Break

Networking Over Lunch

02:00 PM to 02:40 PM

Panel Discussion

Before the Knock on the Door – Building Enterprise Readiness for Investigations, Raids & Regulatory Audits

Rosa A. Lee

Counsel | Swift Pan-Americas, Inc.

Magdalena Cuprys

CEO | Serving Immigrants

Karina Figueiredo Costa Garcia

Head of Compliance | Zamp S.A.

John Fullerton

Senior Counsel, Global Employment Law team | Peloton Interactive, Inc.

02:40 PM to 03:00 PM

LexTalk Speech

The AI-Powered In-House Legal Team: Drafting, Review, Playbooks, and Business Support at Scale.

Stacey Weltman

Solutions Attorney | GC AI

03:00 PM to 03:15 PM

Case Study Presentation

Dr. Monica Romelina Sijabat

Founder & Managing Partner | MRS Business Professional

03:15 PM to 03:45 PM

Networking Break

Networking Hi-Tea & Cookie Platter

03:45 PM to 05:00 PM

Round Table Discussion

The Legal Function in 2030 – How AI, Technology, Structure & Talent Will Redefine In-House Legal Teams

Anik A. Shah

Director & Senior Counsel, Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption | Sandisk

Madeline Kessler

Legal Counsel, Intellectual Property and Data | Bloomberg LP

Elaine Drager

Technology & AI and Strategic Partners | Nokia

Jennifer Sanapareddy

Director, Corporate Counsel, Cybersecurity, Privacy and Artificial Intelligence Law | Prudential Financial

Fernanda Dornellas Gondin da Fonseca

Head of Legal at Teles Pires Transmission Line - SGBH

Alon Waks

CMO at SpotDraft

Day 2 - 24th July

The Business of Law:

Leadership, Governance & Strategic Risk

08:00 AM Onwards

Registration

08:30 AM to 09:00 AM

Welcome Tea & One-on-One Introduction

09:00 AM to 09:20 AM

Keynote Speech

Coming Home - The Human Element of Legal

Somya Kaushik

Chief Legal Officer at Checkbox

09:30 AM to 10:20 AM

Panel Discussion

Compliance by Design – Embedding AI-Driven Legal Controls into Business Operations and Financial Workflows

Jonathan Daniels

Global Head of Privacy Law and Compliance | Bristol Myers Squibb

Valerie Greenberg

VP, Senior Associate General Counsel | Kaseya, Inc.

Neal Burstyn

Senior Managing AI Counsel | Rubrik, Inc.

Smrithi Mohan

General Counsel | Awesome (SmugMug + Flickr)

Eric Pulsipher

Founder | Pulse solutions

10:20 AM to 10:50 AM

Networking Break

Networking Hi-Tea & Cookie Platter

10:50 AM to 11:40 AM

Panel Discussion

Cross-Border Risk & Global Enforcement – Managing Multi-Jurisdictional Regulatory Exposure

Robert Rose

Director of Legal Affairs | Dale Carnegie & Associates, Inc.

Sean Malley

Senior Counsel, Litigation & Employment | PubMatic

Sharanya Mitchell

Senior Vice President and Head of Regulatory and International Legal | Cohen & Steers

Nuria Flores

Senior Counsel | GE Appliances, a Haier company

Mark Bini

Partner | Reed Smith LLP

11:40 AM to 12:00 PM

Case Study Presentation

The New Mining Lawyer: From Sector Counsel to Architect of Regulatory Viability

David Almeida Madrid

Associate at ALN – Mining Law Firm

12:00 PM to 12:45 PM

Panel Discussion

The Deal Table GC – How Legal Leaders Drive M&A, Capital Markets & Enterprise Growth

Sonal Trivedi

Principal Legal Counsel | LOTTE BIOLOGICS USA, LLC,

Paolo Boado

Deputy General Counsel | Ports America Group

Ruth Gao

Associate General Counsel, Impact Investing | Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Matan Balas

U.S. Deputy General Counsel for Havas Group /General Counsel for Havas Media Group North America

12:45 PM to 01:45 PM

Networking Break

Networking Over Lunch

01:45 PM to 02:30 PM

Panel Discussion

The Multi-Jurisdictional Data Challenge: Managing Corporate Risk and Governance in Complex Cross-Border Matters

Daniel Free

Legal Engineer | Legora

Ian McDougall

President - LexisNexis Rule of Law Foundation

Katie Thomas

Vice President, Associate General Counsel | Sotheby's

Olga Krupnytska

Sr Corporate Counsel & Director | The AES Corporation

02:30 PM to 02:40 PM

Case Study Presentation

Dr. Monica Romelina Sijabat

Founder & Managing Partner at MRS Business Professional

02:40 PM to 05:30 PM

Closing Event

Award Ceremony & Cocktail Reception

Behind the Scenes

Inside LexTalk World

Experience the energy, conversations, and global connections that define our summits.

15+ Countries

10k+ Leaders

Global Conferences • Exclusive Networking • Industry Insights

Advisory Board

Join an elite network of legal professionals, innovators, and corporate leaders from across the globe.

Dr. Monica Romelina Sijabat

Professor

Faculty of Economics & Business, University of Indonesia

Charles N. Bowen

Adjunct Professor

Georgia State University College of Law, USA

Christopher Bowen

Corporate Counsel

Google LLC

Ewa Kozlowska

Senior Vice President

Trade Solutions – Global In-Business Product Risk at Citi

Antony Hilton

Sr. Corporate M&A Counsel & Associate General Counsel

HCL America, Inc.

Catherine Quinlan

Former Legal M&A Integration Executive

IBM Corporation

Ishak Akyuz

Chief Legal Counsel

Robotic Surgical Technologies Medtronic

Michael DeSimone

Vice President, Corporate Counsel

Prudential Financial

Jesse Melman

Senior Counsel

Wiz

Alejandro Galván Illanes

Head of Legal & Data Privacy Officer

Petco Mexico

Dr. Aman Trehan

Chief Growth Officer

Somerset Therapeutics LLC / Somerset Pharma

Dr. Monica Romelina Sijabat

Professor

Faculty of Economics & Business, University of Indonesia

Charles N. Bowen

Adjunct Professor

Georgia State University College of Law, USA

Christopher Bowen

Corporate Counsel

Google LLC

Ewa Kozlowska

Senior Vice President

Trade Solutions – Global In-Business Product Risk at Citi

Antony Hilton

Sr. Corporate M&A Counsel & Associate General Counsel

HCL America, Inc.

Catherine Quinlan

Former Legal M&A Integration Executive

IBM Corporation

Ishak Akyuz

Chief Legal Counsel

Robotic Surgical Technologies Medtronic

Michael DeSimone

Vice President, Corporate Counsel

Prudential Financial

Jesse Melman

Senior Lead Counsel

Anti-Corruption and Sanctions at Zoom Communications, Inc.

Alejandro Galván Illanes

Head of Legal & Data Privacy Officer

Petco Mexico

Dr. Aman Trehan

Chief Growth Officer

Somerset Therapeutics LLC / Somerset Pharma

Dr. Monica Romelina Sijabat

Founder & Managing Partner

MRS Business Professional

Christopher Bowen

Corporate Counsel

Google LLC

Antony Hilton

Sr. Corporate M&A Counsel

HCL America, Inc.

Elaine Drager

Counsel, Technology & AI

Nokia

Anik A. Shah

Director & Senior Counsel

Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption at Sandisk

Michael DeSimone

Vice President, Corporate Counsel

Prudential Financial

Community Feedback

What Industry Leaders Say

Real feedback and Instagram highlights from global professionals who trust our platform.

Anabell Gonzalez Nava

In House Counsel at Arcos Dorados

"I am so honored and grateful ⭐"

Filipe Colombo

Senior Counsel & Compliance Manager Latam at Resmed

"Thanks very much LexTalk World for the fantastic event and for connecting lawyers from many parts of the world! Also thank you for this international recognition!"

Zaroni Advogados

Law Firm

"Thank you, LexTalk World, for this recognition. Being named Leading Law Firm of the Year is an honor we share with our clients and the international legal community that has trusted us to navigate the complexities of Brazilian law across borders. We look forward to continuing this journey together."

Anabell Gonzalez Nava

In House Counsel at Arcos Dorados

"I am so honored and grateful ⭐"

Filipe Colombo

Senior Counsel & Compliance Manager Latam at Resmed

"Thanks very much LexTalk World for the fantastic event and for connecting lawyers from many parts of the world! Also thank you for this international recognition!"

Zaroni Advogados

Law Firm

Guilhèm Becvort

Partner at White & Case

"Thank you for having me LexTalk World! 🙏"

Raphael Zaroni

Managing Partner at Zaroni Advogados

"It was a privilege to speak at LexTalk World Houston 2026, engaging with legal professionals on cross-border frameworks and dispute resolution. My session addressed Brazilian law in international contracts and risk gaps. Honored to receive Leading Lawyer of the Year, with Zaroni Advogados named Leading Law Firm. Grateful to organizers."

Stephani Bueno

In House Lawyer at AIVA

"Excellent discussion and a very high level of exchange. It was a pleasure to hear Fernanda Garza Magdalena again, whom I had the opportunity to meet at the San Francisco edition. Congratulations to LexTalk World for creating these spaces and making them globally accessible."

Guilhèm Becvort

Partner at White & Case

"Thank you for having me LexTalk World! 🙏"

Raphael Zaroni

Managing Partner at Zaroni Advogados

Stephani Bueno

In House Lawyer at AIVA

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LexTalk World – New York 2026

The Global Gathering ofGeneral Counsel & Legal Leaders

Conference Schedule

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Trusted by Legal Leaders from

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The Agenda

HALL A: The Business of Law:

Key Topics:

HALL B: The New Legal Order:

Key Topics:

Who You’ll Meet

Corporate & Enterprise

Core Roles

Organizations

Law Firms & Advisors

Core Roles

Organizations

Government & Judicial

Core Roles

Institutions

Risk & Compliance

Core Roles

Organizations

Solutions & Advisory

Core Roles

Organizations

Independent Specialists

Core Roles

Focus

Delegates from 15+ Countries

GLOBAL FOOTPRINT

15+ COUNTRIES

SENIORITY LEVEL

LEGAL EXPERTISE

SOCIAL PROOF & INFLUENCE

Agenda & Speakers

Day 1 - 23rd July

Registration

Welcome Tea & One-on-One Introduction

From Folders to Follow-Through: The Agentic Shift in Legal Work

Deepti Purwar

Metrics that Matter: Transforming NY Legal Ops into a High-Performance Business Unit via Data-Driven Dashboards and Automation.

Miri Miller

Matthew Solé

Jonathan Stark

Christina Shean

Networking Hi-Tea & Cookie Platter

After AI Adoption: What Improved, What Broke, and What No One Expected

Om Jahagirdar

Shauna-Kay Gooden

Ashley Jones

Entering Brazil in 2026: Legal Readiness for Cross-Border Growth Corporate Structure, Tax Reform, Labor Exposure and Contract Governance

Raphael Zaroni

Litigating and Enforcing Against Foreign Sovereigns: The Latest Developments

Michael J. Baratz

Steven K. Davidson

Who Is Liable When AI Fails? – Governance, Ethics & Regulatory Exposure for Automated Decision-Making

Michael DeSimone

Antony Hilton

Christopher Bowen

Federico Pereyra Zorraquin

Alex Zilberman

Networking Over Lunch

Before the Knock on the Door – Building Enterprise Readiness for Investigations, Raids & Regulatory Audits

Rosa A. Lee

Magdalena Cuprys

Karina Figueiredo Costa Garcia

John Fullerton

The AI-Powered In-House Legal Team: Drafting, Review, Playbooks, and Business Support at Scale.

Stacey Weltman

Case Study Presentation

Dr. Monica Romelina Sijabat

Networking Hi-Tea & Cookie Platter

The Legal Function in 2030 – How AI, Technology, Structure & Talent Will Redefine In-House Legal Teams

LexTalk World –
New York 2026

The Global Gathering of
General Counsel & Legal Leaders

Distinguished Awardees Recognized for Global
Legal Excellence