Speakers

Dan Hedley

Dan worked in the IT industry for a number of years before re-training as a lawyer. At Irwin Mitchell, he focuses in particular on software licensing and development, IT service contracts, outsourcing and cloud services. 

He also advises on open source compliance, data protection, software IP issues and the IT aspects of M&A and IPO transactions. 

He regularly acts for both established corporates and early-stage and fast growth businesses.

Gilbert Hill

After a career in Finance, Gilbert ran a London digital agency which led the adoption of new marketing and mobile technologies by corporate clients including Microsoft, Linkedin & BNP Paribas.

Gilbert grew fascinated by the relationship between data, digital marketing and regulation, founding Optanon, a pioneering software product in the nascent ‘PrivTech’ sector, and Cookiepedia, pre-eminent source of knowledge around consumer tracking on the Web.

Gilbert now advises and helps businesses, investors and non-profits understand and leverage the risks and opportunities around E-Privacy, GDPR, Ethical Marketing and Web Governance on a consultancy basis.

Gilbert sits on the Responsible Marketing Committee of the DMA, and a member of its GDPR Taskforce, having previously Chaired the Mobile & Connected Council.

Natalie Malevsky

Natalie has been leading digital initiatives in a number of sectors, for big brands like Disney, O2 and Sky, financial giants like Experian but also most recently a marketplace SME.

No business challenge is ever too complex, customers are great and technology is wonderful. Outside of work, she likes to stay sane and loves London.