Date | 01 February 2024
Time | 14:00 UK Time
Register | Link Available Here
Description
The rise in ransomware attacks, the evolution of cybercriminal tactics and the increased sophistication of cyber threats, in addition to the growing prevalence of emerging technologies and remote working, are just some of the obstacles businesses need to consider when building a cybersecurity defence strategy. In this webinar, Mateo Jarrin Cuvi of the Association of Governance, Risk & Compliance will host a panel of experts, including Edward McNicholas, partner at Ropes & Gray, and Sidley partner Colleen Theresa Brown, to discuss what businesses should be thinking about in terms of cybersecurity as we head into 2024.
Speakers
Mateo Jarrin Cuvi | Global Manager for Partners & Media | The Association of Governance, Risk & Compliance
During his 20-year career, Mateo has played important roles in a wide array of industries, eventually landing in the financial services sector where he has focused on content creation and management and business writing geared towards the financial services industry. After dabbling in the oil and gas field, managing media relations for the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington DC, and working as a program manager for a Cypriot study abroad firm, Mateo served as content manager for Taxlinked, an international network for tax and law professionals, and content writer for FXPRIMUS, a Forex broker with a strong presence in southeast Asia. Today, he leads the charge for the Association of Governance, Risk & Compliance (AGRC) as global manager for partners and media, establishing strategic partnerships, promoting the association’s work, and liaising with members and partner organisations. Mateo holds BAs in Foreign Affairs and Latin American Studies from the University of Virginia (UVA) and an MA in Latin American Studies with a focus on Sociology and Anthropology from the University of California in San Diego (UCSD). Plus, he’s a journalist and writer who has published fiction, food and wine articles, financial content, and other travel-related pieces in several local and global publications.
Colleen Theresa Brown | Partner | Sidley
Colleen focuses on privacy, cybersecurity, data protection, and emerging technology issues for a diverse group of companies, including those in the financial, life sciences, energy, telecommunications, media, retail, and manufacturing sectors. She has focused her practice on global data protection compliance, digital governance, litigation and regulatory enforcement actions relating to privacy, cybersecurity, consumer protection issues, data breach response, crisis management, and internal investigations. Colleen is ranked in Chambers USA (2022–2023) and Chambers Global (2023) for Privacy & Data Security. Chambers USA quotes clients, who say “Colleen is a great attorney. She’s well versed in the rapidly changing legal landscape. She’s also very responsive and great at assisting with complex questions.” Global Data Review named her to its “Women in Data” list in 2022, The Lawyer Network recognized her as “Cybersecurity Lawyer of the Year” in Washington, D.C. in 2021 and 2022, and Euromoney’s Women in Business Law listed her as one of the world’s leading female practitioners in Privacy and Data Protection in 2022. Washingtonian named her among its “Top Lawyers” for Cybersecurity in 2019. Colleen is also a recommended lawyer by Legal 500 USA for Cyber Law, which notes, “Colleen Brown demonstrates ‘confidence in making judgment calls on complex issues.’” At Sidley, Colleen co-founded Women in Privacy® (WIP), a networking group for women working as in-house counsel, compliance officers, and other professionals in the field of privacy. WIP holds regular meetings in the U.S. and the EU and is dedicated to thought leadership for women privacy professionals. She is also a frequent speaker, writer, and commenter on privacy and cybersecurity legal developments, and the chief editor of the Sidley Blog Data Matters.
Edward McNicholas | Partner | Ropes & Gray
Edward is the co-leader of Ropes & Gray’s privacy and cybersecurity practice, representing a range of technologically advanced clients, including financial institutions, insurance companies, pharmaceutical companies, technology communications companies and select retailers. He is also the lead editor of the PLI Treatise on Cybersecurity. Recognised as a “Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Trailblazer” by the National Law Journal, Edward has an extensive background in defending companies in significant data breaches and has handled various investigations and class action litigations related to cybersecurity incidents. His expertise extends to dealing with enforcement actions from agencies such as the FTC, SEC, OCR and Data Protection Authorities outside the US. Edward’s practice involves complex, multi-jurisdictional and multi-national litigation, often concerning federal court jurisdictional and constitutional issues, especially those related to the First and Fourth Amendments. His experience covers a broad range of internet and information law matters, including data breaches, ransomware, trade secrets, social media, e-commerce and national security issues. Additionally, Edward advises clients on privacy and data security requirements across federal, state and foreign jurisdictions, covering financial privacy, health care privacy, communications privacy, ad-tech, data analysis and cybersecurity. His counsel extends to designing global data governance programs compliant with multiple privacy regimes, including US privacy laws and international regulations like the EU’s GDPR. Edward has previously served as an associate counsel to President Clinton, advising on various investigations, and has developed expertise in representing clients in media-driven legal challenges. His crisis management skills are particularly valuable in handling complex litigation and investigations following major privacy and cybersecurity incidents.
