Review our table topics and conversation moderators. You can also review a map of the ballroom with table topic locations below.
Guided conversations will begin at 1:10 PM on Thursday.
MODERATORS
| Table Topic | Table Topic Table # | Full Name | Job Title | Organization |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI Experts: Ask Me Anything | 1 | Dale Cendali | Partner | Kirkland & Ellis LLP |
| AI Experts: Ask Me Anything | 3 | Lisa Oratz | Senior Counsel | Ashurst Perkins Coie US LLP |
| AI Experts: Ask Me Anything | 2 | Heidi Nadel | VP, Worldwide Litigation & Government Investigations | HP Inc. |
| AI Experts: Ask Me Anything | 4 | Chantal Hwang | Director, Legal | NVIDIA Corp |
| AI Experts: Ask Me Anything | 5 | Karen Silverman | CEO | Cantellus Group |
| Be an Ally: Best Practices for Mentorship & Sponsorship | 21 | Angela B. Freeman | Partner | Barnes & Thornburg LLP |
| Be an Ally: Best Practices for Mentorship & Sponsorship | 22 | Cassandra Tam | Senior Director, IP & General Counsel, US | SHEIN |
| Be an Ally: Best Practices for Mentorship & Sponsorship | 23 | Karineh Khachatourian | Managing Partner/Co-Founder | KXT Law |
| Be an Ally: Best Practices for Mentorship & Sponsorship | 24 | Katy Basile | Senior Counsel | ArentFox Schiff |
| Be an Ally: Best Practices for Mentorship & Sponsorship | 25 | Laura Vega | Deputy General Counsel | Terumo Neuro |
| Board Service: Capitalizing on Existing Corporate Channels | 11 | Alieza Ali | Senior Corporate Counsel | Microsoft |
| Board Service: Capitalizing on Existing Corporate Channels | 14 | Antigone Peyton | General Counsel | Spanx, LLC |
| Board Service: Capitalizing on Existing Corporate Channels | 12 | Jill Ratner | EVP & General Counsel | Sony Pictures Entertainment |
| Board Service: Capitalizing on Existing Corporate Channels | 15 | Heather Hedeen | Senior Corporate Counsel | Microsoft |
| Board Service: Capitalizing on Existing Corporate Channels | 13 | Jacqueline Collins | General Counsel | Terumo Neuro |
| Influence and Executive Presence: How to Move Up in Your Career | 19 | Rose Prey | Senior Director of Patents | Cisco Systems |
| Influence and Executive Presence: How to Move Up in Your Career | 16 | Aliza Carrano | Partner | Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP |
| Influence and Executive Presence: How to Move Up in Your Career | 17 | Hannah Follender | Partner - Trademarks and Licensing | Loza & Loza LLP |
| Influence and Executive Presence: How to Move Up in Your Career | 20 | Sarah MacDonald | Director, IP Litigation | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
| Influence and Executive Presence: How to Move Up in Your Career | 18 | Shannon King | VP, Legal | Williams-Sonoma, Inc. |
| Living Legacy: How to Make an Impact Through Your Work | 38 | Mona Sabet | SVP Strategy and Operatoins | GCG |
| Living Legacy: How to Make an Impact Through Your Work | 40 | Jackie Stelling | Owner | JMS Legal |
| Living Legacy: How to Make an Impact Through Your Work | 37 | Lori Lesser | Partner, Head of IP Group | SImpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP |
| Living Legacy: How to Make an Impact Through Your Work | 39 | Patricia Young | Global Vice Chair of Intellectual Property Practice | Latham & Watkins LLP |
| Living Legacy: How to Make an Impact Through Your Work | 36 | Delida Costin | CEO | Monarch Road Advisors |
| Managing High-Stakes Career Transitions | 10 | Jeannie Rhee | Founding Partner | Dunn Isaacson Rhee LLP |
| Managing High-Stakes Career Transitions | 6 | Alyssa Sandrowitz | VP and Chief IP Counsel | Honeywell Aerospace |
| Managing High-Stakes Career Transitions | 8 | Rachel MacGuire | Assistant General Counsel, Litigation | Oracle Legal |
| Managing High-Stakes Career Transitions | 7 | Hope Shimabuku | Managing Office Partner | Finnegan |
| Managing High-Stakes Career Transitions | 9 | Shaunicie Fielder | Deputy GC | Dropbox |
| Preventing Burnout & Sustaining Velocity: Balancing Work, Family, and Caretaking) | 26 | Dr. Anna Giedke | Partner | Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB |
| Preventing Burnout & Sustaining Velocity: Balancing Work, Family, and Caretaking) | 28 | Vanessa Bailey | Founder & Principal | Orenda Strategies LLC |
| Preventing Burnout & Sustaining Velocity: Balancing Work, Family, and Caretaking) | 30 | Candice Kim | Shareholder & Co-Chair of Trademarks and Brand Management | Greenberg Traurig LLP |
| Preventing Burnout & Sustaining Velocity: Balancing Work, Family, and Caretaking) | 29 | Talin Gordnia | Senior Counsel | Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati |
| Preventing Burnout & Sustaining Velocity: Balancing Work, Family, and Caretaking) | 27 | Aparna Watal | Partner | Halfords IP |
| Strategies for Negotiating Compensation | 33 | Juliana Neves | Partner | Licks Attorneys |
| Strategies for Negotiating Compensation | 31 | Shahrzad Esmaili | Partner, Patent Agent | Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP |
| Strategies for Negotiating Compensation | 35 | Amy Kramer | Shareholder | Greenberg Traurig |
| Strategies for Negotiating Compensation | 34 | Elizabeth Shuster | Partner | Taft |
| Strategies for Negotiating Compensation | 32 | Lauren Schweitzer | Partner | Kirkland & Ellis LLP |
| The Unwritten Rules of Leadership: What Nobody Tells You About Becoming a Leader | 41 | Aimee Halfyard | Partner, Co-Chair Global Tech | Gowling WLG Canada LLP |
| The Unwritten Rules of Leadership: What Nobody Tells You About Becoming a Leader | 43 | Kassie Helm | Co-Chair, Global IP | Dechert LLP |
| The Unwritten Rules of Leadership: What Nobody Tells You About Becoming a Leader | 44 | Kate Roin | Partner | Bartlit Beck LLP |
| The Unwritten Rules of Leadership: What Nobody Tells You About Becoming a Leader | 45 | Mindy Morton | Partner | Procopio LLP |
| The Unwritten Rules of Leadership: What Nobody Tells You About Becoming a Leader | 42 | Jennifer Kurcz | Partner | BakerHostetler |