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 Sarah Alt is an accomplished professional in ethical artificial
intelligence with extensive information technology expertise working for
and consulting with Fortune 1000 companies, professional services firms,
institutions of higher education, startups, and nonprofits. As the Chief
Process & AI Officer for Michael Best, Sarah spearheads the integration
of AI technologies and strategies to drive innovation, excellence, and
client value.
Sarah is a sought-after speaker at industry conferences and events,
where she shares her knowledge and experiences of designing, developing,
and deploying AI responsibly. As an active member of the European
Commission’s AI Alliance since 2019, Sarah has collaborated with global thought-leaders and experts to bring
human-rights centered AI legislation that is influencing AI governance going forward. Sarah has also contributed
to and is a practitioner of the ethical guidelines and standards for the Institute of Electrical and Electronics
Engineers (IEEE) and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
Sarah was named one of Relativity's 2023 AI Visionaries, featuring early adopters in legal, compliance, and risk
who are playing a seminal role in advancing the use of artificial intelligence in their organizations. Her dedication
to leveraging AI ethically and responsibly while optimizing business processes cements her reputation as a
trailblazer in the intersection of law and technology. Complementing her role at Michael Best, Sarah serves as a
Fellow with the Ethical AI Consortium (EAIC), a non-profit organization she founded in 2018 to educate and
create awareness about the ethics and responsibility of advanced algorithms, automation, analytics, and
artificial intelligence.
Sarah holds her MBA in Global Management, Bachelor of Science degree from Milwaukee School of Engineering,
and multiple certifications including Ethical AI Professional Educator, Design Thinking, Change Management,
Inclusive Professional, and Lean Six Sigma.
Tom Barce Tom Barce brings over 26 years of advisory experience in
directing and managing innovations across the spectrum of digital risk,
especially in information governance, data privacy, electronic discovery and
litigation support. Mr. Barce delivers strategic vision, consultative services
and project management expertise, with extensive experience in helping
corporations and law firms manage their data-driven risks and objectives.
He has assisted clients across a wide range of industries in the U.S. and
internationally with implementing information governance programs,
addressing data breaches, acting as an expert witness, responding to
complex e-discovery demands, selecting and implementing strategic
technology; leveraging AI, machine learning and predictive analytics;
evaluating and overseeing third-party service providers; and conducting
large and complex data migrations from disparate systems. He now leads
FTI Technology’s New Solutions Program, which is dedicated to delivering
innovations that meet client’s most critical needs.
Adam Cain is an accomplished legal technology expert, with over
two decades of experience. Armed with a Bachelor's degree in Computer
Management and a Masters in Business Administration, he has cultivated
a unique blend of technical aptitude and business intuition. Having
previously served as the Director of Technology at Meissner Tierney
Fisher and Nichols S.C. and most recently serving as the Director of
Technology for a leading nationwide legal tech managed services
provider, Adam has collected insights into the unique challenges faced
by law firms to help them effectively navigate today's high-tech landscape.
Driven by a passion for technology and a commitment to delivering
strategic guidance to law firms, Adam founded CTO Advocates.
Through CTO Advocates, Adam offers unparalleled technology
leadership and advocacy, empowering organizations with high-level
technical expertise and future-focused strategic guidance.
Adam is also an avid aviation enthusiast who started flying at the age of 13. When not in the air or in the office,
Adam can be found on his farm with his dog Noodle the doodle.
Kate Campbell is a member of the Data Privacy & Cybersecurity and
Technology & Digital Business practice groups. She holds the Certified
Information Privacy Professional/US (CIPP/US) and Certified Information
Privacy Manager (CIPM) certifications from the International Association of
Privacy Professionals (IAPP).
Kate’s practice focuses on advising clients in a wide array of matters related
to cybersecurity and data privacy. She counsels clients on compliance with
state, federal and international privacy laws, including the General Data
Protection Regulation 2016/679 (EU) (GDPR), the California Consumer
Privacy Act (CCPA), and the New York Department of Financial Services
Cybersecurity Regulation. Kate assists her clients with establishing data privacy programs, information security
programs, information handling, incident response plans, and subsidiary information technology and security
standards and policies. Her work also includes data breach prevention and data breach response and
remediation. Kate also supports clients through litigation related to cybersecurity and data privacy.
Prior to joining Godfrey & Kahn, Kate practiced in the litigation departments of top firms in Washington D.C.,
Chicago, and Los Angeles. She has extensive experience in deceptive trade practice claims, the Lanham Act and
general business-related litigation. During law school, Kate was the Executive Senior Editor of the Southern
California Law Review. She was also a judicial extern for the Honorable Stephen Hillman of the US District Court,
Central District of California.
 Shane Delsman is the practice group leader of the Intellectual Property
Group and a shareholder in the Litigation Practice Group of Godfrey &
Kahn, S.C., with experience in litigating and prosecuting patents,
trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. He also regularly supports
complex mergers and acquisitions involving intellectual property assets.
Mr. Delsman is a leader in a number of highly respected intellectual property
organizations, including the American Bar Association, the Eastern District of
Wisconsin Bar Association, and the International Trademark Association, and
he also is a past president of the Wisconsin Intellectual Property Law Association.
Mr. Delsman earned his J.D. and B.S. in civil engineering from the University
of Wisconsin.
 Nathan Hammons is a clinical professor at Marquette University Law
School and director of its Law and Entrepreneurship Clinic. The clinic, which
Professor Hammons launched, operates as a law office that provides pro bono
legal services to entrepreneurs and startups in southeastern Wisconsin. He is
a member of Marquette University’s Innovation Council, and he has served as
a mentor for or advisor to gener8tor, gBETA, Startup Milwaukee, BizStarts,
and Marquette University’s Kohler Center for Entrepreneurship. He received
his JD from Boston University School of Law, and he previously worked as an
associate attorney at Sidley Austin’s Chicago office and as an associate
general counsel for DePaul University.
Kathy Henrich is the CEO of the MKE Tech Hub Coalition, a non-profit
organization with over 125 members with the mission of inclusively
growing tech in the Milwaukee region to drive long term regional
economic growth and create life changing opportunities for individuals.
Kathy has a deep background in technology leadership, having led
$500M+ business units within IBM in the areas of sales, partnerships,
and marketing across multiple technology areas. In 2018, Kathy received
her master’s degree in workforce and talent development from LSU,
specifically focused on preparing the workforce for AI. She leveraged her
degree at Accenture where she led projects to help clients transform their
talent along with their technology.
Kathy works tirelessly to serve the Milwaukee community in her role as CEO where she has implemented
multiple programs and partnerships to develop startups, build a diverse tech talent pipeline, attract tech
businesses and individuals, and to connect the community. Specifically for AI, there is a collegiate
internship program, an upskilling program, and a new AI Talent Community. She also serves on multiple
non-profit boards including Startup Coalition, Wisconsin Policy Forum, United Way Tech United, and the
national TECNA organization. Kathy also serves on the Board of M3 Insurance and chairs their Cash and
Investment Committee.
 Aviva Meridian Kaiser is Ethics Counsel at the State Bar of
Wisconsin. Prior to joining the State Bar in 2013, she taught at the
University of Wisconsin Law School for 25 years. She taught
Professional Responsibilities, Ethical and Professional Considerations
in Writing, Problem Solving, and Risk Management. From 1992 until 2002,
she was the Director of the Legal Research and Writing Program.
Aviva received her B.A. in Chinese from the University of Pittsburgh and
her J.D. from the State University of New York at Buffalo Law School.
She clerked for the Honorable Louis B. Garippo in People v. John Wayne Gacy and clerked for the
Honorable Maurice Perlin in the Illinois Appellate Court. She practiced law in Chicago before beginning
her full-time teaching career at IIT Chicago/Kent College of Law. Aviva is a member of the State Bar of
Wisconsin, a Wisconsin Law Fellow, an American Bar Foundation Fellow, and a frequent speaker on
matters of professional ethics.
 Rebeca López is a member of the Godfrey & Kahn's Labor,
Employment & Immigration Law Practice Group. Businesses in the
service, manufacturing, distribution, retail and hospitality industries
rely on Rebeca to solve the labor and employment issues that arise
throughout the course of their operations.
 Shantanu Singh is an Assistant General Counsel at
Northwestern Mutual on the Digital & Enterprise Operations Team.
Shantanu’s practice focuses on technology transactions, intellectual
property, data rights and privacy, licensing, cybersecurity, risk
mitigation and cloud infrastructure. Before joining Northwestern
Mutual in 2014, Shantanu worked in in-house law departments in
the financial services and in law enforcement.
Shantanu obtained his law degree from the University of Wisconsin
Law School in 2004, and his Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology and
Biology in 1998 from Washington University in St. Louis. Outside of work, he enjoys metal detecting
and travelling internationally with his wife and two kids.
 Matthew Thomson is the director of cyber liability at
M3 Insurance. In this role, he is responsible for sales support,
market relations, training, and thought leadership within the
cyber, media, and technology error and omissions (E&O) lines
of coverage. In serving as a cyber security strategist and advisor,
he helps clients mitigate cyber exposures through preventative
controls and formal risk transfer mechanisms.
Matt has over 16 years as a cyber professional prior to his career at
M3, beginning as a cyberspace operations officer in the Air Force,
building and managing multiple cyber programs, and being a cyber
consultant. He has diverse experience in incident response,
cyber risk, compliance frameworks, and penetration testing –
among other cyber related fields.
 Paul Unger is an attorney and one of the founding partners of
Affinity Consulting Group. Paul focuses on national speaking/training,
coaching, strategic consulting, and workflow design. He provides
continuing legal education (CLE), legal-specific software training,
and professional development programs for law firms and legal
departments throughout North America. He is the author of dozens
of publications & legal technology manuals, including recently
published books, Tame the Digital Chaos: A Lawyer’s Guide to
Distraction, Time, Task & Email Management (2020), Getting
Your Digital House in Order (2023), PowerPoint for Legal
Professionals (2023), and Adobe Acrobat for Legal Professionals
(2020). He served as chair of the ABA Legal Technology Resource
Center (2012-13, 2013-14), chair of ABA TECHSHOW (2011), and on
the Executive Board for the Association for Continuing Legal Education
(ACLEA) (2017-18, 2018-19). Paul specializes in time, task &
distraction management, document and email management,
paperless office strategies, courtroom technology, and legal-specific software training for law firms and legal
departments. In his spare time, he likes to run, swim, cook, garden, and restore old homes.
 Jascha Walter is an Assistant General Counsel at Northwestern Mutual on the Digital & Enterprise Operations Team. Jascha’s practice focuses on technology transactions, intellectual property, data rights, licensing, privacy, cybersecurity, risk mitigation, and digital transformation. Before joining Northwestern Mutual in 2022, Jascha spent seven years as General Counsel for the North American
operations of SoftwareONE, a software reseller and information
technology solution provider based in Stans Switzerland, and fifteen
years at the law firm DeWitt LLP, as a lawyer and partner in their
intellectual property and business law practice groups.
Jascha obtained his law degree from Marquette University in 1996,
and his Bachelors of Business Administration (Finance & Economics)
from the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater in 1996. Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with
his family, as well as traveling, camping, kayaking, and cycling.
 Zachary Willenbrink is the Assistant General Counsel for
Privacy and Cyber Security with Rockwell Automation. Before that,
he was a shareholder at Godfrey & Kahn on the firm’s litigation and
technology teams. Zach is a certified information privacy manager
and US privacy professional and also holds several cybersecurity
certifications, including CompTIA’s Security+. He is an active member
of the Sedona Conference, including as a member of its drafting
group on ransomware payments, and is a former law clerk to Judge
J.P. Stadtmueller of the Eastern District of Wisconsin.
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