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Senior Legal Counsel, Delivery Hero
Aika Beltran is a Senior Legal Counsel at Berlin-based Delivery Hero SE. She has been with the legal department since 2020 working in the M&A and Group Corporate Legal teams. Most recently, she was the lead project manager for the listing of DHSE’s MENA business on the Dubai Financial Market in 2024.
Aside from her law degree, she holds a Bachelor of Arts with a major in Communication and a minor in English Literature. Prior to her role in DHSE, she worked in a law firm in Manila, Philippines for several years advising clients from various sectors on corporate governance, M&A, corporate finance, and labor law.
She is a legal operations enthusiast, passionate about data management, automation, and process excellence. In addition to her role as a legal counsel in DHSE, she has created and maintained several trackers, dashboards, and automation for her teams. She is constantly brainstorming for more ways to help her team increase efficiency and streamline their tasks.
Head of Legal & Corporate Affairs, JDE Peet's
Ana Busuioc is the Head of Legal & Corporate Affairs for South Central Europe at JDE Peet’s, a position she has held since 2024, overseeing legal, corporate, and regulatory matters across Romania, Greece, and Bulgaria. With over 15 years of experience, she provides strategic guidance on compliance, government affairs, and corporate governance while driving the company’s sustainability initiatives.
From 2015 to 2024, Ana was with Edenred Romania, serving as Legal & Corporate Affairs Director and Board Member. Before moving in-house, she gained extensive experience in private practice, working as a Partner at Voinescu & Partners and a Senior Associate at Enescu, Panait, Pop & Partners.
Ana holds a Master’s degree in Business Law from the University of Bucharest and has completed executive programs in corporate governance and management at Envisia Business School and HEC Paris.
General Counsel, RoPower Nuclear
Andrei Nicolae is the General Counsel at RoPower Nuclear, where he participates in major arbitration and litigation cases on major infrastructure, construction, PPP & procurement, as well as international trade. Before joining RoPower Nuclear in 2023, Andrei spent over three years at Suciu Popa, where he advanced from associate to senior associate, gaining extensive experience in commercial and civil law.
Andrei earned his law degree from the University of Bucharest in 2019, with a strong academic foundation in mathematics and computer science from Colegiul National Sfantul Sava.
Group Legal Director, Ecowipes Group
Anna Atanasow is an experienced lawyer and legal department director with over 20 years of experience in managing international teams and handling complex legal and business transactions, including roles as former Head of Legal at Huuuge Games Group and former General Counsel, Global Markets at CCC S.A. Capital Group.
Anna specializes in the operational transformation of legal departments, building effective legal strategies, and implementing modern solutions in line with compliance and ESG principles. As a graduate of the prestigious Global Executive MBA at INSEAD, she combines deep legal knowledge with strategic management skills. Recognized on the “25 Best Business Lawyers in Poland” list by Forbes and the “Legal 500 CEE GC Power List,” she is an active mentor and speaker.
Founder & CEO, VORNICA
Cristina Muntean is the founder and CEO of VORNICA®️, a remote-first company on a mission to triple the number of women CEOs in Europe by 2030. Cristina is also the founder of THE CEO ELEVATION CIRCLE, a global community of women leaders on track to grow into the C-Suite and beyond. A former business journalist turned people and organization developer in 2010, Cristina works with TOP 500 leaders in Europe and beyond on the essential questions of our times, from how to avoid burnout, experience more purpose at work and achieve life-work integration, to how to manage our reputation strategically, how to engage challenging stakeholders in complex business ecosystems, how to close the ever-widening digital gap in our society, and how to drive prosperity for companies and communities alike.
Deputy Managing Partner, Musat & Asociatii
Dan Minoiu, Deputy Managing Partner at Musat & Asociatii, has extensive professional experience assisting clients in highly regulated fields, including pharmaceutical and medical devices companies, private clinics and hospitals, and companies in the IT, FMCG, insurance, and agriculture sectors.
Dan advised numerous international and domestic companies in connection with mergers and acquisitions, business transfers, as well as regulatory, commercial, consumer protection, IP, and compliance issues relating to the supply and promotion of products and services on the Romanian market, representing clients in landmark cases before the competent authorities and courts.
In 2024, Dan Minoiu was named “Regulatory Advisor of the Year” in EMEA by LMG Life Sciences, one of the most prestigious international directories, and was also nominated by LMG Life Sciences and Managing IP among the elite European lawyers in the categories “Product Liability Lawyer of the Year” and “IP Practitioner of the Year”.
Partner, AMB Legal Group
Dino Aganovic has been a Partner at AMB Legal Group since 2025. With extensive experience in financial and asset management, he also serves as the CEO of iQR Asset Management, a role he has held since 2023, after previously leading the company’s legal and compliance functions.
Before joining AMB Legal Group, Dino built a strong legal career, serving as Head of Legal and Compliance at HETA Asset Resolution BiH between 2015 and 2021, where he managed high-value disputes, real estate transactions, and non-performing loan assignments. He also held leadership roles at Hypo Alpe-Adria-Bank Mostar, where he oversaw regulatory affairs and M&A transactions. His earlier experience includes legal and HR advisory roles at Merkur, as well as work as an attorney apprentice.
Dino holds a Master of Laws from the University of Sarajevo and an M.A. in Organizational Change Management from the Adizes School of Management.
Legal Affairs Manager, TAV Macedonia
Emilija Evtimova-Spaseska is the Legal Affairs Manager of TAV Macedonia – a subsidiary of TAV Airports – which operates the Skopje and Ohrid airports in North Macedonia. She has over 18 years of professional experience, having spent six years in private practice before she moved in-house in the IT sector and is currently in aviation.
She holds a degree in International Law and has successfully completed the Macedonian Bar Exam, the IATA SGHA, and SLA Effective Negotiation Contracts programs and obtained a master’s degree in business law.
In her previous positions, she led projects for mergers and acquisitions, due diligences, special sale-purchases, intellectual property rights protection, contract negotiations, and legal advising. In her current position, she is responsible for the overall legal compliance, advising, and consulting of TAV Macedonia for all legal issues of the company, including aviation, labor, finance, and contract management.
Corporate Counsel, Microsoft
Gabriela Holikova has been a Corporate Counsel at Microsoft since 2021, providing legal support to business and management teams in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Her expertise includes commercial legal issues with a special focus on information technology law, data protection laws, intellectual property rights, and compliance rules. She also represents Microsoft in external fora on legal, regulatory, and related topics.
Gabriela was a member of the Czech Bar Association, and during her work as an attorney at law, she advised on and ensured compliance with data protection legislation.
She graduated from the Faculty of Law at Masaryk University in Brno and earned her Master of Laws in Information and Communication Technology Law from the University of Oslo, as well as Master of Laws in IT/IP law from Leibniz University Hannover.
Founder, Impactso
Hana Stelzerova is a sociologist and founder of Impactso, a company specializing in social impact measurement for businesses. She helps corporations integrate ESG social impact metrics into compliance frameworks, focusing on the ‘S’ in ESG, particularly the impact on affected communities, including employees. She develops strategies to track and report social contributions effectively, ensuring alignment with corporate goals and regulatory requirements. With a background in socially responsible initiatives, Hana is advising businesses on structuring measurable and transparent social impact assessments.
Previously, Hana served as the Director of the Czech Women’s Lobby, an association representing a total of 36 organizations that help women and strive for gender equality. She was also a member of the Government Council for Sustainable Development, focusing on policies that drive social impact within Czech society. Through Impactso, she provides companies with data-driven methodologies that align with CSRD, GRI 413, and SFDR standards, making social impact measurement both strategic and actionable.
General Counsel, Luminance
Harry Borovick is the General Counsel at Luminance, where he oversees the global legal function. In addition to managing Luminance’s own legal and compliance requirements, he also works alongside the product and technical teams to advise on development and user experience.
Harry trained in private practice at Michson de Reya, before working in a range of regulated technology businesses with a particular focus on the US and UK markets. Harry is the author of “AI and The Law”, and is a keen user and advocate of AI. Harry has spoken at major industry conferences including the Economist General Counsel Summit and Legal Geek. Harry is an external lecturer on Legal Technology and AI at Queen Mary University of London and at Kings College London.
Legal Counsel Turkiye, Takeda
Inan Ozcan, currently Legal Lead Counsel Turkey and Board Member at Takeda Pharmaceuticals for 7 years, is experienced in highly regulated industries, mainly pharmaceuticals/biotechnology, insurance, and media. Before joining Takeda, she was General Counsel for Turkey and Board Member at AIG from 2012 to 2017, a Senior Legal Counsel at Eczacibasi Holding in 2011, and a Legal Manager at Eczacibası-Zentiva / Sanofi from 2007 to 2011.
In 2006, she worked as a Senior Associate at Salans, focusing on high-level legal advisory and transactions. Prior to that, she was Legal Counsel at Saran Holding from 2004 to 2005 and served as Legal Counsel and later Executive Legal Counsel at Star TV from 2000 to 2003. She began her career as an Associate at AVK Law Office in Ankara.
With 20+ years’ experience, she has dealt with several M&As and complex business transactions, and, concurrently focused on competition law, and managing multiple risks in grey areas in vague regulatory environments. She holds an LL.M. in International and Comparative Law from Vrije Universiteit Brussel, graduating with distinction in 2006. She earned her bachelor’s degree in law from Ankara University in 1997.
Global General Counsel, Turnkey Tech Staffing
Irina Fesenko is the Global General Counsel at Turnkey Tech Staffing, a leading provider of global workforce solutions. With over 15 years of experience, she specializes in corporate law, compliance, and strategic risk management across more than 25 jurisdictions, primarily in Europe and Latin America. For the past nine years, she has provided legal support to international businesses, advising on cross-border transactions, regulatory frameworks, and corporate governance. She also plays a key role in successfully shaping and executing go-to-market strategies, helping companies navigate complex legal landscapes when entering new markets.
Irina holds law degrees from both a Ukrainian and a Greek university, equipping her with a strong multinational legal perspective. Passionate about legal tech and AI, she actively explores innovative technologies that enhance legal operations, efficiency, and compliance. She is a recognized thought leader in international employment law and compliance, frequently speaking on legal trends, risk mitigation, and regulatory challenges.
Head of one of the Corporate Groups and Head of Insurance, Slaughter and May
Jonathan is head of Slaughter and May’s insurance practice and of one of the corporate groups. He has a corporate and corporate finance practice and has been involved in demutualisations, fund-raisings, joint ventures and private and public acquisitions.
His clients range from insurers and asset managers to government departments and outsourcers.
Jonathan is one of the partners at Slaughter and May responsible for the CEE region, and has been involved in advising a variety of clients across the region.
Jonathan is listed in the Legal500 Hall of Fame and is ranked Band 1 in Chambers for his work in the insurance sector.
Head of Group Corporate Law, Delivery Hero
Katalin Kiss is the Head of Group Corporate Law at Delivery Hero SE in Berlin, where she leads a team overseeing subsidiaries in approximately 70 countries across four continents. She has been with the company for over eight years, working across Corporate M&A, Share-based Compensation Plans, and Capital Markets/Corporate Finance teams.
Katalin supported Delivery Hero’s IPO on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in 2017 and co-led the listing of its MENA business on the Dubai Financial Market in 2024.
Before joining Delivery Hero, she gained five years of experience at a top-tier international law firm (Corporate M&A) in Budapest while completing her law degree. She later obtained an LL.M. in International Financial & Commercial Law from King’s College London.
Company Secretary, Atlantic Grupa
Katarina Mindoljevic is the Company Secretary at Atlantic Grupa, with primary responsibilities in the field of corporate governance. Her duties include organizing the work and mutual coordination of activities between the company’s Management Board, Supervisory Board, General Assembly, and their subsidiary bodies, ensuring compliance with legal requirements, providing legal support for the company’s activities in capital markets and participating in legal aspects of Atlantic Grupa’s acquisition activities.
She started working at Atlantic in 2006, just before its IPO, and therefore she had a chance to actively participate in the Atlantic’s entire development in the field of corporate governance, capital markets, as well as in the legal aspects of Atlantic’s M&A transactions. Before joining Atlantic, she spent three years in private practice, handling commercial and civil law-related matters, during which time she also passed the bar exam. She graduated from the University of Zagreb Faculty of Law and completed a series of professional training courses in Croatia, England, and the United States in the field of corporate governance, capital markets, and management.
General Counsel, Sunly
Kerstin Kutt is the General Counsel at Sunly, a renewable energy developer operating in the Baltic States and Poland, where she has been leading the legal department since 2021. Before joining Sunly, Kerstin was a Legal Counsel at Nelja Energia from 2015 to 2018, advising on wind, biomass, and biogas projects across the Baltics. She then transitioned to Sunly in 2019 as a Legal Counsel before stepping into her current role.
Kerstin holds a Master’s degree in Law from the University of Tartu, obtained in 2015. She later pursued an MBA at the Estonian Business School in 2022 and furthered her expertise in corporate governance through a program at the Baltic Institute of Corporate Governance.
General Counsel, Space Hellas Group
Konstantinos Argyropoulos has served as the General Counsel for the Space Hellas Group in Athens, Greece, since September 2000. With more than 24 years of experience, Kostas specializes in addressing the challenges posed by emerging technologies and their regulation. He is skilled in navigating the complexities of platform and network regulations and balancing overlapping laws, policies, and norms.
Kostas holds a law degree from Ethnikon kai Kapodistriakon Panepistimion Athinon, completed in 1993. He further advanced his legal studies at Paris-Pantheon-Assas University from 1994 to 1995 and at Harvard Law School in 1998 and 1999.
Group Head of Legal, FEG
Lukas Frohlich is an international lawyer specializing in technology law, gaming, IT, e-money, and cryptocurrency, with extensive experience across European and Asian markets. Currently serving as Group Head of Legal at FEG, he leads the legal operations of an international gaming and e-gaming group active in six or more markets across Europe and Asia.
Previously, Lukas held various senior legal roles at Home Credit International, where he was responsible for regulatory compliance, strategic legal advisory, and major IT, finance, and corporate governance projects. His experience extends to corporate governance, M&A, data protection, and regulatory compliance, including GDPR implementation, cloud migration, and digital transformation initiatives.
With a strong educational background, including studies at The London School of Economics, Charles University, Griffith University, and the University of Cambridge, Lukas combines legal expertise with a strategic business perspective.
Legal Director CEE & SEA, Bolt
Magdalena is the Legal Director for Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and Southeast Asia (SEA) at Bolt, a leading European platform offering urban mobility solutions, including solutions for ride-hailing, e-scooters, car-sharing, food delivery, and grocery services. She leads legal support for all of Bolt’s business lines across these regions and also advises on antitrust compliance for the Bolt Group. In her role, Magdalena combines legal expertise with strategic leadership, partnering with cross-functional teams and navigating complex regulatory landscapes in dynamic, fast-growing markets.
Prior to joining Bolt, Magdalena spent nearly a decade in private practice in Poland, focusing on competition and consumer law for high-profile clients at top international law firms. She has been recognized in the Legal 500 rankings for her work in Competition/Antitrust. Magdalena is a member of the Warsaw Bar Association. She holds a law degree from the University of Warsaw and completed additional legal studies at the English and European Law Centre, a joint program with the University of Cambridge. She also participated in an LL.M. program in European Business Law at Lund University in Sweden.
Head of Legal and Compliance Department, Oknoplast Sp. z o.o.
Marcin Bryniarski has been the Head of the Legal and Compliance Department at Oknoplast Sp. z o.o. for over a decade. He is responsible for comprehensive legal services for all companies of the Oknoplast Group, both in Poland and in more than a dozen European countries, as well as the USA.
Marcin gained professional experience in government administration, law firms, and then in business, where he served as a board member, in-house lawyer, or head of the legal department. He specializes in issues related to competition, consumer law, advertising, intellectual property management, and broadly understood compliance systems.
Global Compliance Officer and MLRO, GSCF
Maria Dardai is the Global Compliance Officer and MLRO at GSCF, overseeing global compliance strategies and risk management since 2023. Previously, she was a Group Compliance Officer at MSC Cruises in Geneva for over four years, focusing on leadership development and cross-cultural team coordination.
She has extensive legal and compliance experience, including roles as Special Counsel at Kinstellar and Head of Compliance Projects at CMS CEE. At Liberty Global, she spent seven years as VP General Counsel and Compliance Officer for UPC Hungary, representing multiple CEE countries on the Compliance & Ethics Committee.
Earlier in her career, Maria held senior legal roles at ABB, T-Kabel Magyarorszag, and Nomura, starting as a Legal Assistant at PwC. She holds a law degree from Eotvos Lorand University.
General Counsel, CPI Property Group
Martin Matula is the General Counsel of CPI Property Group, a position he has held since 2014, overseeing the legal strategy for one of Europe’s largest real estate investment groups. In addition to his role at CPI, he has been a Member of the Supervisory Board at Immofinanz since 2022 and was appointed Chairman of the Supervisory Board at S IMMO in 2024.
Previously, Martin served as a Member of the Supervisory Board at Suncani Hvar Hotels for more than ten years, from 2014 to 2025. He also worked with Orco Property Group, first as an in-house lawyer at Orco Prague and later as a legal officer in Paris.
He holds an LL.M. in International Business Law and Economics from the University of Groningen, which he completed in 2006. He also earned a Doctor of Law degree in 2005 and a Master of Law in 2004, both from Pavol Jozef Safarik University in Kosice.
Legal and Compliance Director, Heineken
Martina Ondrasova is a Legal & Compliance Director at Heineken Slovakia and a Board Member of the Heineken Group in Slovakia. Before joining Heineken, Martina worked at ABB, the Swedish-Swiss technology company, as General Counsel & Integrity Officer. Additionally, she held the role of Global Contract Manager for Tier in the Robotic division. Prior to that, she served as Legal and Corporate Affairs General Counsel at Gaz de France and E.ON SPV in Slovakia.
Martina began her career in private practice at the US-based international law firm Squire Patton Boggs, where she was an associate for seven years, working in offices in Bratislava, Prague, and Brussels.
She graduated from the University Komenskeho Bratislava Faculty of Law and completed a course at Cornell University Law School in business law, arbitration, and comparative law. Martina is a member of the Slovak Bar.
Director of the Legal Office, Polish International Development Fund
Michal Zwirski is the Director of the Legal Office at PFR Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych S.A., where he has been leading legal strategy and compliance since 2021. Before joining PFR TFI, he served as General Counsel at TISE – Towarzystwo Inwestycji Spoleczno-Ekonomicznych. Michal previously worked at Dubinski Fabrycki Jelenski i Wspolnicy and held key positions at Copernicus Capital TFI and Opera TFI, specializing in closed-end investment funds and securitization. Earlier in his career, he gained experience at CMS Cameron McKenna and the Polish Financial Supervision Authority.
Michal holds a Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree from the University of Warsaw.
Partner, act legal
Michelle Wiesner-Lameth, LL.M., CFE is a Partner at the German office of act legal. As a trusted advisor to domestic and international companies, investors, financial institutions, and executives, she provides strategic guidance on supply chain compliance and related regulatory requirements.
Before joining Act Legal, Michelle was an Equity Partner in a white-collar crime boutique for several years. With extensive experience in developing, implementing, and reviewing compliance management systems, she also specializes in internal investigations, corporate defense, asset recovery, and dispute resolution, including white-collar and tax criminal law.
Beyond her legal practice, Michelle serves as Vice President of the Commission for Economic Crime and Civil Fraud of the International Lawyers Network AIJA. She also leads the Working Group on Labor Criminal Law of the Association for Economic Criminal Law and acts as Regional Group Leader for Labour Criminal Law of the German Economic Criminal Law Association.
As a Certified Fraud Examiner, Michelle holds an additional qualification that recognizes her expertise in fraud prevention, identification, and investigation.
Legal Compliance Director, Froo Romania
Mihaela Gherman is the Legal Compliance Director at Froo Romania, part of Zabka Group, where she oversees legal and regulatory compliance for the company’s operations. Before joining Froo Romania in 2025, Mihaela spent over four years as the Legal Compliance Director at Profi Rom Food and previously served as Group General Counsel at Nobel. She also held various leadership roles at Lidl Romania from 2014 to 2019, rising from Legal Adviser to Legal & Compliance Director over five years. Her early career includes legal advisory roles at Alpha Leasing Romania, BCR, and Raiffeisen Leasing Romania.
Mihaela holds a law degree from Nicolae Titulescu University of Bucharest and has pursued multiple master’s degrees in business law, human resources, and financial banking and stock market management.
Group General Counsel, SIAD Group
Milan Fric is a Group General Counsel, providing corporate, compliance, and legal support across multiple CEE countries for the SIAD Group. With a strong background in regulatory compliance, contract negotiation, and data privacy, he also serves on the Supervisory Board of SIAD in Hungary and is a member of the Disciplinary Commission of the Czech Bar Association.
Previously, Milan was a Senior Attorney at PwC Legal, leading real estate and data protection practices, and held legal roles at law firms BPV Braun Partners and Noerr. He holds an LL.M. from The University of Manchester and a law degree from the University of West Bohemia.
Senior Director - General Counsel CEEMEA, The LEGO Group
Nadiya Bilous is an experienced Management Board Member, Regional Leadership Team member, and Global Legal Board member for The LEGO Group – Senior Director, General Counsel CEEMEA – Central Eastern Europe, Middle East, and Africa, responsible for providing Legal support for 100+ countries.
Prior to joining The Lego Group Nadiya was part of a Fortune 500 FMCG Company for 19 years, responsible for Legal and Government Affairs strategy, as well as Security Management and Risk Review within Ukraine and 13 more countries in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Nadiya has been involved in law firm practice and public service as well.
She is a top-tier international lawyer, holding a Master’s degree in international law, she is also holding a degree in International Relations. Nadiya has a solid track record of dispute resolution and strategic litigation victories.
General Counsel, Wizz Air
Nora Rabe joined Wizz Air in August 2022 as General Counsel, leading the group’s legal function and managing the legal matters for Wizz Air Hungary, Wizz Air UK, Wizz Air Abu Dhabi, and Wizz Air Malta. She is a Hungarian lawyer with a law degree from Pazmany Peter Catholic University and is a member of the Hungarian Bar. Nora has a proven track record in the aviation industry, having held roles as legal counsel at Malev Hungarian Airlines and the Hungarian Air Navigation Service Provider, HungaroControl, where she served as General Counsel and Legal and Compliance Director for several years.
Senior Legal Counsel, Gen
Ondrej Kramolis is a Senior Legal Counsel at Gen – formerly Avast – where he leads a team responsible for data protection compliance and legal matters related to new technologies. Earlier, from 2009 to 2020, he worked at the law firm Allen & Overy, primarily focusing on mergers and acquisitions and data protection regulation.
Ondrej graduated from the Faculty of Law at Masaryk University in 2009 and obtained a JUDr. degree from the Faculty of Law at Charles University in 2010. He has been a registered Czech attorney since 2012.
Partner, Slaughter and May
Richard has a wide-ranging financing practice covering bank lending, debt capital markets, securitisations, structured finance, project finance, asset-backed lending and derivatives. He has acted for a number of high profile clients, including both listed and private companies, banks and other financial institutions, pension funds, private equity firms and various governments. He is head of the firm’s securitisation practice.
Richard has experience across a wide number of industries, including the banking, consumer credit and wider financial sector, insurance, retail, leisure and hospitality, manufacturing, construction and energy and natural resources.
Richard is one of the partners at Slaughter and May responsible for the CEE region, and has advised on a wide range of financing-related matters involving various CEE jurisdictions over the years.
Partner, PRK Partners
Roman Pecenka is a Partner at PRK Partners and his law practice has long focused on providing legal services to foreign entities in the Czech Republic and representing Czech entities abroad. He specializes in real estate, contractual relations, mergers and acquisitions, and energy law. In addition, he engages in lecturing on real estate law and contractual relations.
Roman joined PRK Partners in 2010. Earlier, he worked at the Prague office of Gide Loyrette Nouel, a top-rank international law firm based in Paris.
Roman earned his master’s degree from the Faculty of Law of Charles University in Prague where he graduated in 2001. He also studied law at the University of Toulouse in France. Since 2005 he has been an attorney-at-law registered with the Czech Bar Association. Besides his native Czech, Roman is fluent in English and French.
Global Head of Legal, Henkel Group’s Global Supply Chain and Purchasing Operations
Selin Pattni is the Global Head of Legal for Henkel Group’s Global Supply Chain and Purchasing Operations. She is a member of Henkel Global Supply Chain B.V.’s Executive Committee and also a spokesperson for the DE&I activities of the company. With over 15 years of legal experience across IMEA, APAC, and Europe, she has a strong legal background in in-house and executive roles. Previously, she was Regional Head of Legal for SEA&ANZ at Henkel, located in Singapore. She holds a double major master’s degree in economics and international business law (LL.M.oec) from Martin Luther University, Germany, and has worked with companies like Carrefour Group and Ernst & Young in M&A, corporate finance, and corporate law.
Head of Legal and Compliance, Fiba Insurance Companies
Tugce Zeren is the Head of Legal and Compliance at Fiba Insurance Companies. The companies are backed by shareholders Fibabanka and HDI Sigorta, operating under the global TALANX group in Germany.
Tugce graduated from Yeditepe University Law School and began her career at Arcelik. Over the years, she has held key legal positions across various industries, including retail, insurance, textiles, cosmetics, FMCG, chemicals, and finance. She has worked at major companies such as Danone, Carrefour, LC Waikiki, DeFacto, Avon, EGEKİMYA, etc. Since 2014, she has held executive leadership roles, managing legal teams, and in 2018, she assumed the title of Head of Legal and Compliance.
Beyond her corporate responsibilities, she has lectured at Aydin University and is a frequent keynote speaker on topics such as insurance, technology, data protection, competition law, InsurTech, intellectual property, arbitration, and the evolving role of legal departments in AI. She was previously an active member of the Association of Corporate Counsel and has represented the insurance sector in organizations like TUSIAD and the Turkish Insurance Association, where she also led the Data Protection Committee.
She is also passionate about personal development, actively playing tennis, learning horse riding, and studying transactional analysis.
Associate, Slaughter and May
Tereza Casey is an Associate in the financing group at Slaughter and May. She has a broad international financing practice covering debt capital markets, regulatory capital, general bank finance, as well as acquisition and bid finance.
Tereza’s recent career highlights include advising ASOS on its debut issuance of guaranteed senior and unsecured convertible bonds, advising Diageo on the sale of its shareholding in Guinness Nigeria, and advising Pollen Street Capital on its recommended acquisition of Mattioli Woods PLC.
Tereza comes from the Czech Republic and studied law at Charles University before pursuing a degree in economics and politics at King’s College London and qualifying as a solicitor in England and Wales.
Country Head of Legal for Hungary, HB Reavis Group
Viktor Fonth is the Country Head of Legal for Hungary at the HB Reavis Group, an international workspace provider with projects in the UK, Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary and with the mission to bring remarkable experiences to people’s lives through its real estate solutions.
He started his career at the State Supervision of Financial Organizations. Viktor then moved to the Corvinus International Investments Limited Private Company, where he was the only in-house lawyer on the team for seven years, before joining HB Reavis in March 2007 – where he spent the last 17 years and counting.
Viktor graduated from ELTE’s Faculty of Law in Budapest in 1998, followed by an MBA from the Budapest University of Technology and Economics in 2003.
CEO, Vodafone Czech Republic
Violeta Luca has been leading the Vodafone Czech Republic since January 2024. She assumed the role after serving as the CEO of Microsoft Czech Republic and Slovakia. She has a longstanding commitment to developing digital skills, driving innovation, and supporting startups.
Additionally, Violeta mentors and empowers women in professional and managerial careers. She has received numerous accolades, including being named one of the 20 most influential women in fintech in the Czech Republic by Forbes, being recognized among the top CEOs of 2023 by Forbes, and top managers in 2024 by Hospodarske Noviny.
Associate, JSK
Vladena Svobodova is an Associate at JSK, specializing in competition law, FDI, GDPR, and life sciences. She has advised clients on GDPR compliance programs, prepared internal GDPR regulations, and conducted GDPR due diligence for companies across various business sectors.
Vladena previously worked at the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Competition, where she investigated cartel agreements. She has also gained experience in both Czech and international law firms and worked as a legal consultant in Brussels, monitoring the transposition of EU directives into the Czech legal system.
She graduated from the Faculty of Law at Masaryk University in Brno and studied European law, with a focus on competition law, at Vrije Universiteit Brussels. Additionally, she completed a data protection program at Maastricht University in the Netherlands.
Group Counsel, JetBrains
Vladimir Krasula has been serving as Group Counsel for Product, Sales, Marketing, Regulatory, and Legal Operations at JetBrains in Prague since November 2024. He leads global legal
teams at JetBrains, providing strategic legal support across product, sales, marketing, business development, and regulatory compliance.
Previously, Vladimir was Head of General Legal at JetBrains from August 2022 to November 2024 and Legal Counsel from December 2019 to July 2022. He also worked as Contracts Manager at Honeywell Aerospace from September 2017 to December 2019 and gained experience as a Junior Associate at Bird & Bird from August 2016 to August 2017. Earlier in his career, he held roles at Ceska Sporitelna and AK JUDr. Petr Stoklas.
Vladimir graduated from Charles University with a Master’s degree in Law in 2013.