Ana Maria Montero
Congress Host & Broadcast Journalist (Switzerland)

Ana Maria Montero is an international broadcast journalist with 20 years of on camera experience who grew up professionally within the CNN family – from intern to anchor desk – working for CNN International, CNN Español, CNN, and HLN, in English and Spanish.

In 2017 she joined the CNN Money Switzerland team as an anchor for their flagship business and finance show, The Swiss Pulse, and the host of the long-format interview shows, The Newsmaker as well as the innovation-driven Tech Talk, and All Inclusive, focused on SDG topics.

At present, she independently hosts and moderates a wide range of on- and offline events and content for a diverse list of clients.

The pursuit of her own story brought this Cuban, Spanish, American to Zurich, where she lives with her family, and obsesses about making the world a better place for her girls.

Ana Maria Montero

Congress Host & International Broadcast Journalist (Switzerland)

Hans-Jörg Schäuble
Vice President Customer at Aleph Alpha(Germany)

As Vice President Customer of the Heidelberg-based AI start-up Aleph Alpha, Hans-Jörg Schäuble is responsible for the implementation of customised and ready-to-use AI enterprise solutions for clients in the public and private sector. These solutions are based on Aleph Alpha’s own research and development of large language models. The focus is on solving real world problems and implementing innovative business value projects. Prior to Aleph Alpha, Mr. Schäuble worked at Deloitte, Deloitte Consulting, Schmittgall Group and IBM Germany.

Hans-Jörg Schäuble

Vice President Customer at Aleph Alpha (Germany)

Daniel M. Katz
Professor of Law @ Illinois Tech, Director & Founder of The Law Lab (USA)

Professor Daniel M. Katz is a dynamic legal innovator renowned for his pioneering work at the intersection of law and technology. With a profound impact on the legal profession, he is recognized as a change agent, pushing the boundaries and reshaping the future of law. Blending his expertise in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, Professor Katz employs a polytechnic approach to legal education, producing lawyers equipped to tackle today’s complex societal challenges.

His contributions have earned him accolades, including being included in Fastcase 50, an esteemed award honoring legal innovators. He has also been recognized as a “Legal Rebel” by the American Bar Association Journal.

As a dedicated academic at Illinois Tech Chicago-Kent Law, Professor Katz teaches a range of courses that prepars law students to harness technology and entrepreneurship in their legal careers. His research spans legal informatics, AI and law, blockchain, and the societal impact of technology. His recent work demonstrated how ChatGPT4 passed the US bar exam in the top 10% range.

Beyond academia, Professor Katz is actively involved in the legal technology industry. He co-founded 273 Ventures, a leading legal AI company, and previously served as the Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer of LexPredict, a legal technology and analytics firm. With a unique blend of legal, policy, and technological expertise, Professor Katz is shaping the future of law and is a respected figure in the legal tech community.

Daniel M. Katz

Professor of Law @ Illinois Tech, Director & Founder of The Law Lab (USA)

Yordanka Ivanova
Legal & Policy Officer - European Commission

Yordanka Ivanova is a Legal and Policy Officer in the European Commission (DG CNECT) in the unit responsible for AI Policy Development and Coordination.

She has been one of the team members who drafted the Commission proposal for the AI Act and follows now the ongoing negotiations with the Council and the European Parliament.

Yordanka also follows international activities related to AI, including in particular cooperation with the OECD and Council of Europe.

Yordanka Ivanova

Legal & Policy Officer - European Commission

Dirk Hartung
Executive Director: Center for Legal Technology & Data Science - Bucerius Law School (Germany)

Dirk Hartung is the Executive Director of the Center for Legal Technology and Data Science at Bucerius Law School in Hamburg, Germany. He has also been a Non-Residential Fellow at CodeX – the Stanford Center for Legal Informatics at Stanford Law School since 2020.

With a passion for shaping the future of legal education, Dirk has developed the technology curriculum at Bucerius Law School, which includes the Legal Technology Lecture Series and the Technology Certificate. The certificate comprises of introductory classes in Computer Science, Statistics, Programming, and Ethics, as well as a hands-on workshop. He also serves as the Academic Director of the Summer Program Legal Technology and Operations and supervises . bachelor’s and master’s theses in computer science and law.

Dirk is a prolific author in the field of legal education and digital teaching. His normative scholarship focuses on the legal profession in particular in the areas of professional law, comparative law and civil law. His other research interests include quantitative legal studies, legal informatics, data science and natural language processing in the legal domain. Alongisde The Center on the Legal Profession and The Boston Consulting Group, Dirk regularly publishes analyses of the legal market, e.g. about Legal Technology (2016), Legal Operations (2018) and Digital Justice (2022)

A co-founder of the European Legal Technology Association and the Hamburg Chapter of Legal Hackers, Dirk is a sought-after speaker, regularly presenting at universities, law firms, and legal departments.

Dirk Hartung

Executive Director: Center for Legal Technology & Data Science - Bucerius Law School (Germany)

Prisca Quadroni
AI Strategist & Founding Partner at AI Legal & Strategy Consulting AG (Switzerland)

Prisca Quadroni, LL.M., Swiss lawyer, is founding Partner of AI Legal & Strategy Consulting AG, a consulting firm that helps companies in identifying and realize opportunities offered by artificial intelligence (AI) and other innovative technologies considering practical aspects such as strategy, legal landscape, and human impact. She is President and Head of Regulatory of Women Experts in AI, a Swiss association that foster the engagement and visibility of women in this field and board member of Lac² and Swiss Insights, associations that foster AI adoption. She acts as legal expert for the working groups “Digital technologies” and “Robotics” of the Swiss Medtech association and is engaged in the academic sector, co-leading and teaching different programs at Swiss universities, such as ETH Zurich, University of Lugano, University of Applied Sciences Lucerne and Lugano.

Prisca Quadroni

AI Strategist & Founding Partner at AI Legal & Strategy Consulting AG (Switzerland)

Erik Nygren
AI Expert & Applied Researcher (Switzerland)

Erik Nygren, a seasoned researcher and innovator with a passion for leveraging AI to enhance human potential. With a Masters in Theoretical Physics and a PhD in Computational Neuroscience, Erik has dedicated his career to developing and implementing AI solutions to improve traffic optimization and reduce delays in public transportation systems.

Before founding his own company, Erik served as a Product Manager for the Analytics team at SBB, where he developed and launched cutting-edge machine learning products that improve efficiency and reliability in day-to-day work. He has also shared his knowledge and expertise as a teacher, helping the next generation of researchers and practitioners to understand the potential of AI in real-world applications.

Prior to his work in AI, Erik held various positions in research and development, gaining extensive experience in theoretical physics and computational neuroscience. His academic background includes a Masters in Theoretical Physics and a PhD in Computational Neuroscience, with a research focus on learning spiking neural networks.

Erik believes that AI is not a threat to human potential, but rather another tool that can enhance our abilities and lead to more efficient and effective outcomes. With his experience and expertise, Erik is at the forefront of driving innovation in AI as a collaborative tool for progress and growth.

Erik Nygren

AI Expert, Applied Researcher & Founder of Flock Labs AG (Switzerland)

Ioannis Martinis
Head of Legal Tech & Member Management, Coop Rechtsshutz AG (Switzerland)

As lawyer, keynote speaker, editor, and co-founder of the Digital Minds Society, Ioannis is passionate about technology, innovation and online trends. He lectures at the University of St. Gallen and the University of Applied Sciences Zurich on the impact of technology on the legal industry.

As a legal tech expert, he sees not only the disruptive element of legal tech for incumbent lawyers, but also the element of empowerment to provide legal services in unprecedented ways. With the innovative concept of Ylex, Ioannis and Coop Rechtsschutz follow new paths of selling legal services and providing access to justice.

Ioannis Martinis

Head of Legal Tech at Coop Rechtsschutz AG (Switzerland)

Alexandra Matthews
Underwriter of AI Performance Risk at Munich RE (Germany)

Alexandra is an Underwriter of AI performance risks at Munich Re. She partners with AI providers to de-risk their customers’ operations and boost sales, working across the full value chain of their solution, from technical due diligence on AI capabilities to go-to-market strategies to improve adoption of their offering. She spearheads the development of a new insurance product for liabilities arising from discrimination/bias in AI; and moderates the podcast, AI – Safe and Sound, exploring AI in business. Alexandra holds a Juris Doctor (Master’s of Law) from the University of Western Australia.

Alexandra Matthews

Underwriter of AI Performance Risk at Munich RE (Germany)

Philipp Eder
Managing Director at Allianz Rechtsschutz GmbH (Germany)

Philipp is the Managing Director Allianz Rechtsschutz-Service GmbH, an Attorney at Law, Mediator – M.A. Economics & Management, and Specialist Lawyer Insurance Law.

As an actor with a broad sphere of activity in the Legal Eco System, Philipp Eder is regarded as an expert in conflict resolution and legal expenses insurance. Over the years, he has built up special expertise in topics related to legal tech and ADR. As a collector of ideas, he is characterized by creativity, a love of thinking with a broad horizon and curiosity.

Philipp Eder

Managing Director at Allianz Rechtsschutz GmbH (Germany)

Péter Homoki
Lawyer, Member of CCBE Committee IT Law (Hungary)

Péter Homoki is senior counsel at CMS Hungary office, specializing in IT law since 2000. He is a past chairman of the IT Law Committee of the Council of European Bars and Law Societies (CCBE), member of the IT advisory group to the president of the Hungarian Bar Association. He is the author of CCBE/ELF’s Guide on the use of AI-based tools by lawyers and law firms in the EU.

Péter Homoki

Lawyer, Member of CCBE Committee IT Law (Hungary)

Colin Carter
Legal Engineer at Coop Rechtsschutz AG (Switzerland)

Colin works as a legal engineer at Coop Rechtsschutz AG where he develops and researches software applications for the legal profession. His focus is on researching and implementing artificial intelligence in the legal sector.

Colin started his studies in the field of computer science and physics but switched to law shortly after. He graduated from the University of Basel, where he obtained a Master of Law (MLaw).

Before and during his studies he worked as a web developer and ran a web-development agency in Basel.

Colin co-founded Repositorium.ch, Switzerland’s first open-access, institution-independent repository for legal publications and is member of the executive board of the Swiss Legal Tech Association (SLTA).

Colin Carter

Legal Engineer at Coop Rechtsschutz AG (Switzerland)

Michael Rogocki
Data Scientist at Roland Rechtsschutz (Germany)

Michael Rogocki is a Data Scientist at ROLAND Rechtsschutz developing machine learning and Artificial Intelligence applications to support and automate operational processes as also as to enable data driven business decision making.

Michael has worked as a Data Scientist in the retail industry optimizing supply chain decisions and forecasting flow management processes with machine learning based approaches. He has a master degree in Business Analytics from the Hochschule Düsseldorf, Germany.

Michael Rogocki

Data Scientist at Roland Rechtsschutz (Germany)

Jean-Christophe Legendre
Director of Innovation at CFDP Assurances (France)

Jean-Christophe Legendre has been a valuable member of CFDP Assurances since 1996, where he has held various roles within the organization. In 2015, he took on the pivotal role of Director of Innovation, reflecting CFDP’s commitment to driving progress and staying at the forefront of the legal protection industry.

In collaboration with other legal protection insurers, Jean-Christophe co-founded a LegalTech observatory. This initiative has been instrumental in identifying emerging startups that offer significant value to the industry.

Over the past few years, he has been at the helm of launching strategic partnerships with several LegalTech companies. These partnerships have encompassed areas such as case law analysis, jurimetry, and, most notably, groundbreaking collaborations with AI technologies like ChatGPT.

Jean-Christophe Legendre

Director of Innovation at CFDP Assurances (France)

Simon Warr
LPI President (United Kingdom)

Simon Warr has been the President of Legal Protection International since 2017.

He has been working in the legal protection industry since 1989, promoting and establishing new markets for legal protection insurance in jurisdictions around the world, including Australia, Canada and the Nordics.

Simon primarily focusses on underwriting and his field of expertise crosses both the BTE and ATE sectors, with a focus on improving and creating products for a constantly changing market. He is responsible for all legal protection insurance underwritten by AmTrust globally.

Simon Warr

President of Legal Protection International (United Kingdom)