2015 General Counsel Forum
On November 10-12, 2015, BSA convened the general counsels from leading software companies to discuss legal developments that impact their businesses and the global software industry in Napa Valley, CA.
They addressed critical issues the industry is facing, such as the shifting framework of intellectual property protection; the balance between customers’ rights to privacy and legitimate law enforcement data requests; and market access issues guised as national security concerns that seek to lock software companies out of growing markets around the world, as well as the evolving role of the general counsel as chief compliance officer.
High-tech general counsel, senior government leaders and top industry experts joined to explore these issues at the 2015 BSA General Counsel Forum.
Keynote Speakers
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LESLIE R. CALDWELL |
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THOMAS C. GOLDSTEIN |
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MICHELLE LEE |
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STUART J. RUSSELL |
ABOUT BSA
BSA | The Software Alliance (www.bsa.org) is the leading advocate for the global software industry before governments and in the international marketplace. Its members are among the world’s most innovative companies, creating software solutions that help businesses of all sizes in every part of the economy to modernize and grow.
With headquarters in Washington, DC, and operations in more than 30 countries, BSA pioneers compliance programs that promote legal software use and advocates for public policies that foster technology innovation and drive growth in the digital economy.