In a rapidly evolving world dominated by emerging technologies and escalating cyber threats, safeguarding your client’s, and your organisation's most valuable asset – data – is not just a priority, it's an imperative. Gain the insights, tools and strategies needed to champion privacy requirements and liabilities plus data protection regulations. Fortify your organisation against cyber intrusions and cultivate an environment of uncompromising security for your clients and their confidential information. 

Presenters

Mr. Gunes Haksever, Senior Associate, Dentons Kensington Swan
Gunes is a commercial media and technology lawyer at Dentons, specialising in technology and privacy law. He advises clients on various legal issues, including consumer rights, fair trading, regulatory compliance, privacy and data protection, commercial agreements (particularly in the tech industry), outsourcing, procurement, IP licensing, media and marketing law, and delivers pragmatic, practical, and commercially-focused advice. Having worked with organisations across the Middle East, Turkey and New Zealand; Gunes has positioned himself as an advisor of multi-jurisdictional issues. He assisted local and international clients with their response to cyber incidents, and helped them fulfil their reporting obligations under the Privacy Act 2020. Gunes has a deep curiosity on cutting-edge technology and its inner workings and has been recognised by his clients for his technical understanding. For this presentation, Gunes, alongside co-presenter Hayley Miller, will be drawing on his hands on experience to deep-dive into cybersecurity incidents and how best to respond to them.


Ms. Hayley Miller, Partner, Dentons
Hayley is a commercial lawyer with a particular focus on technology and innovation. She has developed a multi-disciplinary practice which is often at the intersection of technology, privacy and consumer law. She has extensive experience working collaboratively with developers, suppliers and purchasers of technology hardware, software, infrastructure, products and services, including licensing, development, commercialisation, supply and acquisition and various "as a service" offerings. Hayley is an expert on New Zealand privacy law, regularly advising on regulatory compliance, cybersecurity, data sovereignty and other considerations to the use of cloud based technology. She assists clients utilising big data within their organisations or as the base for new ventures utilising big data analytics.


Mr. Phil Taylor, Partner, Tompkins Wake
Phil is a corporate and commercial lawyer with more than 20 years’ experience. Phil provides clear, knowledgeable, and strategic advice to clients, specialising in mergers and acquisitions and complex corporate transactions. He has a high level of commercial and strategic acumen and constantly seeks innovative ways to deliver value to his clients. Phil’s experience gives him an international perspective and he works with start-ups and growing businesses to get them investment ready and take New Zealand innovation to the world. Phil joined Tompkins Wake as a partner in 2006, he has international experience working for Australian law firm Gilbert + Tobin, and with Fonterra where he participated in international dealings on a daily basis including the establishment of a $250m joint venture in China. Phil has been noted as a recommended lawyer in The Legal 500 for Asia Pacific.


Ms. Tabassum Rauf, Senior Associate, Tompkins Wake
Tabs is a commercial lawyer with expertise and specific interest in emerging technology, energy projects and regulatory matters, specialising in the energy and technology sectors. Tabs has a plethora of subjects she advises clients on ranging from international master services agreements, contracts for electricity, gas, solar, infrastructure, electricity meter services, Software as a Service, shareholders arrangements, commercialisation of technology projects, advice on privacy, data protection, acquisitions and start-ups. Her broad corporate and commercial experience, including valuable perspective she gained working within commercial organisations, means she is an effective advisor to businesses.


Ms. Chris Linton, Consultant, Duncan Cotterill
Chris is a senior corporate/commercial and technology specialist. She advises New Zealand and international corporates, and public sector clients, on their terrestrial and online businesses. This includes technology projects (from strategy, procurement and implementation through to dispute resolution), blockchain, crypto and fintech businesses (advising start-ups and investors); M&A, joint ventures, strategic alliances, venture capital, and gaming (and related regulatory advice). Before joining Duncan Cotterill, Chris was a partner at a national law firm in Wellington and a specialist commercial law firm in Auckland. She also worked in London with a leading global firm, Linklaters doing cross border M&A, joint ventures and financing. Chris is the Honorary Consul for Finland in Auckland, President of the New Zealand Scandinavia Business Association, and a member of Fintech NZ.


Ms. June Hardacre, Partner, MinterEllisonRuddWatts
June is an employment specialist who regularly advises both private and public sector clients on all aspects of New Zealand Employment law. Her practice includes advising on health and safety, remuneration and incentives, data protection, and employee privacy matters. June provides accessible and commercially sound advice to her clients and achieves outcomes for clients that do not compromise values. She has applied this approach during negotiations with unions on collective bargaining and industrial disputes, and while advising on conduct, bullying, and harassment investigations for a range of major New Zealand organisations.


Ms. Nicola Whiteman, Solicitor, MinterEllisonRuddWatts
Nicola is a Solicitor in the employment team at MinterEllisonRuddWatts. She regularly assists clients on the full range of employment-related matters, including disciplinary processes, workplace investigations, restructurings, workplace policy drafting, health and safety issues, employee privacy issues, and protected disclosures. Nicola has assisted clients in both the public and private sectors, and also has experience assisting on the employment aspects of corporate transactions.


Mr. Edward Eisdell-Moore, Senior Associate, DLA Piper
Edward is a Senior Associate in DLA Piper's Technology, Data Protection and Cybersecurity practice. Edward advises on complex data protection issues across the whole cyber lifecycle, from preventative measures through to advising on regulatory engagement, cyber incident response and breach notification. Edward and his team work with local and multinational clients to design and implement their privacy and security programs, including carrying out audit, data mapping and risk assessment, implementing effective international data transfer strategies, negotiating cloud and other complex international data transfer agreements and advising on data loss prevention. Edward also has extensive experience in technology and telecommunications transactions, which often intersect with data privacy issues.