Shema Mbyirukira is Vice President and Deputy General Counsel for Verizon Global Services where he leads the legal teams supporting the information technology and artificial intelligence organizations.  Shema previously served as a Managing Associate General Counsel advising Verizon's Data & Analytics and Public Sector organizations.  Prior to joining Verizon, Shema held various positions in Deloitte’s Federal Cybersecurity and Practice and Ernst & Young’s Technology Risk Services Group.  Shema also practiced as a corporate attorney, specializing in insurance litigation and international trade compliance. 

Ji-Hyun Park currently serves as the Global Head of Legal at Intercom, a B2B SaaS provider based in San Francisco that leads AI-powered customer service platform.  She has been in the Silicon Valley tech industry for over 20 years, acting as a strategic legal business partner to executives and employees on a wide range of issues ranging from technology licensing, data protection to compliance and litigation. Prior to joining Intercom, Ji-Hyun led the Innovation Legal group at Splunk, served as division counsel at Autodesk and was an associate at Morrison and Foerster in their technology transactions group.  She obtained her law degree from Stanford Law School.

Tiffani is a strategic leader and seasoned expert in the realm of legal innovation,technology, and analytics. With a passion for transforming the corporate legallandscape through cutting-edge advancements, Tiffani has become a driving forcebehind the adoption of innovative solutions that optimize legal processes,enhance decision-making, and elevate legal support.

With nearly a decade of experience in the industry, Tiffani has honed an impressiveskill set and a comprehensive understanding of the challenges faced by legalprofessionals in the digital age. As the Director of Legal Innovation,Technology, and Analytics at DHL Supply Chain, Tiffani has spearheaded numerousgroundbreaking initiatives that have revolutionized the way corporate legalservices are delivered.

Under Tiffani's guidance, DHL Supply Chain has witnessed a transformational shifttowards data-driven decision-making and streamlined workflows. She has led theimplementation of progressive legal analytics tools, utilizing innovativetechnologies to extract valuable insights from vast volumes of legal data.These advancements have not only reduced costs and enhanced efficiency but havealso led to more accurate legal predictions and strategic counsel.

With her unique blend of process mindset, technological prowess, and visionaryleadership, Tiffani continues to be a driving force in reshaping the corporatelegal landscape and guiding legal professionals towards a more efficient,data-driven, and client-centric future. Her contributions have redefined therole of technology in DHL’s legal domain, and she remains at the forefront offostering a culture of innovation within the industry.

Tessa Schwartz has an active practice counseling companies on IP issues and negotiating complex intellectual property and commercial agreements. She has advised clients on nearly every legal aspect of AI, including strategic transactions and M&A related to AI, policies, terms, and guidance related to the use of generative AI, development of AI tools, AI product counseling, and IP infringement assessments. Tessa is founder and co-chair of the MoFo Artificial Intelligence Group and is an established thought leader on legal issues facing frontier technologies. In addition to maintaining an active practice and working with clients on a daily basis, Tessa currently serves as co-chair of the firm’s Transactions Department.

Prior to joining Everlaw, Gloria was the Chief Legal Officer of Commure, a health-tech unicorn, where she oversaw the legal, regulatory, compliance, and security functions. In October 2023, she closed the merger of Commure at an imputed $6B value. Previously, Gloria was the General Counsel at Newsela, an ed-tech unicorn, where she was responsible for overseeing Newsela’s global legal, compliance, and regulatory affairs. Before joining the startup world, Gloria held leadership positions at Google, Fitbit, and McKesson, with a significant track record of advising on complex and novel legal matters. Earlier in her career, Gloria was a trial lawyer with the Oakland City Attorney’s Office, an attorney with the law firm of Morrison & Foerster, and a judicial law clerk for Chief Judge Pallmeyer of the U.S. District Court of the Northern District of Illinois. Gloria received her B.A. with Honors from Swarthmore College and her J.D. Magna Cum Laude from the University of Minnesota Law School.