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Appointed by the American Bar Association's International Law Section to the ABA National Security Law Committee Steering Group, Adriana Sanford’s career spans academia, legal practice, and public advocacy.  

SESSION DETAILS

1. "AI Unchecked: Ethical Dilemmas and Legal Challenges from the Boardroom to the Courtroom"
• Speakers: Adriana Sanford, Hon. Noel H. Hillman (Retired)

As the use of AI continues to expand in the business and legal world, it brings with it a host of ethical and legal dilemmas. From the boardroom to the courtroom, the impact of AI is raising important questions about its use and implications. Session topics include, among others, the admissibility of AI-generated evidence in court, ethical considerations of using AI in business decision-making, SEC and DOJ enforcement priorities centering on AI, and potential biases and discrimination from AI algorithms.

2. "Navigating Cybersecurity Disclosures Amidst SEC Regulations"
• Speakers: Adriana Sanford, Karen Worstell.

As the legal landscape adapts to the complexities of digital innovations, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has mandated that public companies disclose any cybersecurity incidents in their 8-K filings. This regulation has heightened what is now being termed SEC Anxiety Disorder (SAD) among executives, who find themselves grappling with intricate disclosure demands. This session simplifies the process of preparing for an 8-K incident disclosure and offers a comprehensive roadmap for not just meeting, but exceeding SEC expectations, focusing on the intricacies of materiality determination and its significant downstream impacts. Through analysis of recent 8-K filings, participants will learn about prevailing trends, common pitfalls, and best practices.

• Holistic Approach: While many experts specialize in one or two fields, Adriana's multiple law degrees and vast expertise across multiple domains ensures that you receive a well-rounded strategy, addressing potential challenges.

• Multilingual/ Multicultural Edge: Diverse language fluencies and global mindset ensure that your message resonates across cultural and linguistic barriers.

• Access to Elite Gatherings: Private gatherings of industry leaders. 

• APB Keynote Speaker: Affiliated with the American Program Bureau, Chilean American influencer with a global reach of 267 million. Engagements span from summits and executive forums to events sponsored by industry, including Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard.

COVID-19 PANDEMIC CRISIS

As the global pandemic began to evolve, Sanford founded and chaired The University of Oklahoma Global Risks & Threats Series (GRTS) Leadership Forum in May 2020. The Global Risks & Threats Series was a four-part COVID-19 series (June, July, August, September) featuring leaders from the intelligence, finance, law enforcement, corporate, and cyber sectors. "The first Global Risks & Threats event centered largely on the ramifications of what Sanford calls 'the great lockdown.' Vast numbers of people suddenly started working remotely, yet many companies did not have the tools or policies for their employees to safely access data from home. Cyber criminals were at the ready to take advantage of lapses in security."                                                                                                              

VOLUME 40 • NUMBER 4 • SUMMER 2020 

Featured by Harvard Law School's Center on the Legal Profession, notably due to the participation of Horacio Gutierrez, who currently serves as Senior EVP, General Counsel, and Chief Compliance Officer of The Walt Disney Company. 

The distinguished list of participants also includes:

• Lucian Cernat, Head of Global Trade Regulations & International Procurement Negotiations, and former Chief Trade Economist at the European Commission
• Eduardo Aninat, Honorable, Former Finance Minister of Chile, former Chairman of the Board of Governors and member of the Development Committee of the World Bank and the IMF
• Matt Addington, Former Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent; former CIA Operations Officer (Narco-Terrorism and Global Security Threats)
• Lou Bladel, former Chief of the FBI’s Counterespionage Section and current Managing Director of Assurance Services at Ernst & Young
• Cheemin Bo-Linn, ED.D., former Vice President of IBM and current Board of Director Member and Global Risk and Recovery Expert
• Carol Alexis Chen, Assistant U.S. Attorney; Chief of International Narcotics, AML, & Racketeering Section, CDCA U.S. Attorney’s Office
• Ross S. Delston, former FDIC regulator and global AML pundit
• Cristián Edwards, Partner at Puga Ortiz; former GC, CCO and Corporate VP for Legal Affairs at Principal Financial Group
• Tom Finan, former FBI Assistant General Counsel and current Cyber Growth Leader at Willis Towers Watson
• Garry E. Hall, Retired U.S. Navy Rear Adm., Former Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs & Senior Director for International Organizations & Alliances at U.S. National Security Council
• Brian Hinman, Chief Commercial Officer for Aon Intellectual Property Solutions; former Chief IP Officer at Philips; former IBM Vice President
• José Moreno Hernández, Former NASA astronaut (Space Shuttle mission STS-128); former Chief of Materials & Processes Branch at Johnson Space Center
• Aanchal Gupta, CVP of Azure Security at Microsoft
• James Gordon, Intel’s former Chief of Staff and GM for COVID-19 Innovation Fund
• Gerold Knight, Group Chief Risk Officer for Coca-Cola Hellenic
• Christopher Libertelli, Former Global Head of Policy at YouTube; former Global Public Policy at Netflix; former Senior Legal Advisor to the FCC
• Scott B. MacDonald, global economist and former OCC International Economic Adviser
• Esti Peshin, VP and Head of the Cyber Division at Israel Aerospace Industries
• Patrick Scheuermann, Former Director at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center; former Director at NASA's Stennis Space Center; former COO at NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility
• Seth Schachner, Managing Director of Strat Americas; former senior digital business executive at Sony Music, Microsoft, Liberty Media, Viacom and AOL’s first executive for music
• Jeff Schermerhorn, complex cyber risk expert at Willis Towers Watson
• David Shearer, CISSP, CEO at (ISC)2
• Arnold A. Spencer, Cryptocurrency Expert; Former Award-Winning Assistant U.S. Attorney; Eastern District of Texas U.S. Attorney’s Office
• Bruce Zagaris, global anti-corruption and anti-money laundering expert

Sanford has provided courses on law, management, data privacy laws, and business ethics to 7,000+ graduate and undergraduate students in bilingual context through top tier business schools in the United States and abroad. She has held several academic roles including Dean's Visiting Scholar at Georgetown University Law Center; Senior Fellow for the Center of Intelligence & National Security (CINS) at University of Oklahoma; and Lincoln Professor of Global Corporate Compliance & Ethics at Arizona State University. 

2020 corporate sponsors, global organizations and allies supporting this effort during a time of world crisis included AON Corp., Willis Towers Watson, Ernst & Young, ISC2, Spotify, Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Co., Basel Institute on Governance, Task Force 7, Puga Ortiz, Berliner Corcoran and Rowe, International Enforcement Law Reporter, Peritus Partners, Strat Americas, ManchesterCF, WorldTowning and Search Consultants International.