The AI Governance & Strategy Summit: Seattle

Shelly is a Corporate Counsel for Plaid.

Prior to her current role, she served as a Commercial Counsel at Docusign, negotiating a high volume of commercial, technology, and data privacy agreements for the financial services, healthcare and SMB segments of the business.

Shelly earned her primary law degree in India, followed by an LLM in IP and Tech law from University of Washington, Seattle

Mahesh Ganesamoorthi is a Senior Software Engineering Lead at Expedia Group and an IEEE Senior Member, specializing in large-scale AI systems, experimentation platforms, and ML-driven personalization. With 12+ years of experience across enterprise AI, distributed systems, and optimization, he builds intelligent platforms that improve traveler engagement, notification intelligence, and real-time decisioning for millions worldwide.

Previously, Mahesh was a Senior SDE at Amazon, developing deep-learning–based demand forecasting models that processed billions of signals and delivered significant logistics and inventory savings. He has also led engineering and ML initiatives in high-growth startup environments.

An active AI researcher, Mahesh has published in IEEE venues on deep learning, reinforcement learning, and automated license plate recognition (ALPR). He also serves as an IEEE peer reviewer and judges global innovation competitions. Mahesh frequently speaks on responsible AI, experimentation frameworks, and the future of personalization—bridging advanced research with production-scale systems.

Jennifer Cornely serves as Senior Product and Technology Counsel for Fluke Corporation.  She provides legal guidance on product development, intellectual property, technology transactions, and compliance.  She closely collaborates with global engineering, marketing, and product development teams to support innovation while ensuring adherence to industry standards and regulatory requirements.  Her expertise helps drive Fluke’s mission of delivering reliable, high-quality tools and solutions to professionals worldwide.

Chris Pothering is a Vice President and Associate General Counsel at Expeditors. Prior to that, she was a partner at Short Cressman & Burgess. She has a comprehensive real estate, global procurement and business background with a focus on complex real estate and commercial transactions, and acquisitions. Chris earned her J.D. from the Dickinson Law and B.S. in Economics from the Lewis & Clark College.

Maria Elterman is a New York–licensed attorney and privacy leader at Meta, where she works on the FTC compliance program, supporting privacy governance and regulatory compliance at scale. She brings extensive experience operationalizing privacy and AI requirements across complex global organizations.

Previously, Maria was a Senior Privacy Manager at Microsoft, where she led cloud and AI privacy audits with zero findings and drove large-scale automation of privacy programs across thousands of products and services. She is CIPP/US and CIPP/EU certified and has advised on privacy impact assessments, cross-border data transfers, M&A, and regulator engagement.

Dr. Paul A. Maltseff is a highly experienced professional in all aspects of intellectual property creation and management. He graduated as an electronic engineer from Mozhaysky Military Aerospace Engineering Academy (MMAEA), Saint Petersburg, Russia, and received Ph.D. and D.Sc. in applied cybernetics from MMAEA in 1981 and 1989 respectively, and was conferred Juris Doctor from a School of Law, Seattle University in 2005. Until 1992 he had been a professor in MMAEA and a head of laboratory in the National Academy of Sciences of USSR. During 1992-2014, Dr. Maltseff had been involved in R&D projects with Versatron Corp. and Intermec Technologies Corp. on senior engineering positions and as a chief intellectual property counsel. In January of 2014, he joined Datalogic as a chief intellectual property counsel. Dr. Maltseff holds 30 U.S. patents and authored more than 50 publications.

Lydia Ansari Kulcyk is a Principal Corporate Counsel at Microsoft, where she advises on IP, privacy, and regulatory compliance risks across Bing, Copilot, and other consumer products. She partners with product, engineering, and policy teams to operationalize compliance and transparency at scale in an evolving global regulatory landscape.

Lydia has deep experience navigating complex data governance issues—including lawful data use, model training practices, and consumer-facing disclosures—while enabling responsible innovation. Her work focuses on translating compliance principles into practical, defensible frameworks that align legal risk, product realities, and user trust.

Emmi is HP’s Principal Data Ethicist in Innovation and Emerging Technologies, and a Senior Fellow in Ethics and AI at the World Privacy Forum. Her work focuses on consent and the social impact of technological phenomenology. She speaks frequently on sensitive and health data, data ethics and the development of meaningful Privacy Enhancing Technologies.

Gina Giró i Aguirre serves as Product Counsel at Logitech, where she provides strategic legal guidance at the intersection of product development, business strategy and emerging regulations. Admitted to practice law in both California and Spain, Gina brings a unique international perspective to global compliance, bridging the gap between North American legal frameworks and European standards. As an AI Governance Certified Professional, Gina collaborates closely with business leadership, engineering, design, and product teams to translate complex regulatory requirements into actionable business strategies, ensuring agility and compliance in a fast-paced tech environment.

Brendan Gutierrez McDonnell is a visionary thinker addressing legal and business challenges for public and private growth companies. He leverages technology, including AI, to enhance client service.

He advises on mergers, acquisitions, and financings, including private equity and venture capital. Brendan also provides guidance on securities and corporate laws (including director and officer duties), executive compensation, and general corporate contracts. His clients range from startups to Fortune 100 companies across industries like technology, manufacturing, specialty chemicals, transportation, logistics, consumer goods, creative services, and footwear and apparel.

With an accounting background, Brendan understands clients’ financial goals and offers tailored solutions. He advises multinational clients on global business issues, market entry, and international transactions. He also represents active private equity firms in acquisitions and operations.

Brendan is a partner in the firm’s AI Solutions Group and a member of the firm’s IDEA Group, promoting innovation. He previously served on the firm’s Management Committee for seven years.

Matthew E. Moersfelder is a Partner in the Intellectual Property group at Seyfarth Shaw LLP in Seattle, where he focuses on trademark, brand protection, and advertising law. He counsels companies on the full lifecycle of brand strategy—from trademark prosecution and portfolio management to licensing, online enforcement, and anti-cybersquatting actions. With nearly two decades of experience, he represents clients across industries including consumer products, media and entertainment, gaming, fashion, and technology in matters before federal courts and the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.

Jenna Wolfe currently serves as a senior regulatory attorney at Microsoft, where she advises on AI governance, cybersecurity regulation, and global compliance strategy across commercial and engineering organizations. She works at the intersection of emerging technology and regulatory frameworks, helping organizations operationalize trusted products and services at scale. Prior to Microsoft, she served as General Counsel at a venture-backed technology company.