Julia Kazaks is the General Counsel of Arc Institute, a research institution operating at the interface of biology and AI to accelerate scientific progress and understand the root causes of complex disease. At Arc Julia leads the legal and communications functions. Prior to joining Arc, Julia served in a series of executive positions at Activision Blizzard, one of the world's largest video game publishers. Before that, she built her legal career over almost two decades at the global law firm of Skadden, ultimately as a partner in the firm's Washington DC and Palo Alto offices, where Julia held a number of firm management and leadership roles.