ACC Bitesize - Friday Session (24 May 2024)
Recorded On: 05/24/2024
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What if you could learn from five experts in different fields, all in one power-packed session?
Welcome to ACC Bitesize, a revamped format that features five 15-minute presentations. Explore a range of compelling topics, from applying agile methodology in legal departments to mastering the art of convincing your CFO to give you money. Join us for this rapid-fire and immersive experience where thought-provoking ideas meet actionable insights. Register now to be part of ACC Bitesize where the best ideas worth spreading come to life!
1. What Would the Future of Compliance Look Like?
2. Humanistic Productivity: A GC’s Personal Journey
3. Probono for Legal Departments
4. "Side" Strategic Projects to Grow Legal Departments' Influence Beyond Borders?
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Russell Hunter
Head of Legal & Regulatory Compliance
Clear Channel International
Senior in-house lawyer with over 10 years’ experience in regulation and competition law and compliance – I’m fascinated about how we get people to do the right thing for themselves, those around them and their organisation. I’m passionate about Diversity & Inclusion, in particular education and its power to drive social mobility – as the parent of a young child this is an issue close to my heart.

Maria Rocha Barros
Chief Legal and Public Affairs Officer
Booking.com
As Chief Legal & Public Affairs Officer (General Counsel), Maria Fernanda Lima Da Rocha Barros is responsible for legal, compliance and public affairs matters worldwide for Booking.com. Maria is passionate about ensuring companies grow their business in an ethical and sustainable way.


Carmelo Fontana
Senior Counsel, AI EMEA
Carmelo Fontana is a technology attorney with over 20 years of experience in the fields of intellectual property, data protection and technology transactions. In January 2011, he joined Google legal department where, as a Senior Regional Counsel he handles the Italian commercial and regulatory practice. Carmelo currently acts as the EMEA AI legal regional lead, specializing in the regulation of artificial intelligence. Carmelo is a public speaker and university lecturer on the topics of innovation policy, consumer Internet, technology deals and negotiation.
Before joining Google, Carmelo was a startup entrepreneur and business consultant in Silicon Valley (2009-2011), a research associate at Stanford Law School (2008-2010), a lawyer at the European Commission Legal Services (2007) and an attorney for Cleary Gottlieb (2004-2007).
Carmelo is qualified to practice law in California and in Italy and is a US Certified Privacy Professional. Carmelo holds a LL.M. degree in Law, Science and Technology from Stanford Law School, a J.D. summa cum laude from Luiss Guido Carli and is a Fulbright and Rotary scholar.