Ryan Stones is a Lecturer at the City Law School , City, University of London, specializing in competition law, behavioral economics, and the intersection of legal philosophy with antitrust enforcement. His work critically examines the application of the formal rule of law to EU competition policy and analyzes historical schools of antitrust thought like the Chicago School and Ordoliberalism.
Professor Andrew Murray is a leading academic in Law with expertise in New Media and Technology Law. He holds the position of Professor of Law at the LSE Law School and directs the LSE Law, Society and Technology Group. His research focuses on digital rights, AI ethics, and regulatory frameworks for emerging technologies. Murray has held roles including Fellow of the Royal Society for the Arts and advisor to the Saudi Arabian government on e-commerce law. He has advised parliamentary committees, including the House of Lords Communications Committee on digital regulation, and delivered the prestigious TMC Asser Lecture on AI and human agency. Education: LL.B. Hons from Edinburgh University (1994), followed by academic roles at Stirling University and LSE since 2000. Professional memberships include the Society of Computers and Law (SCL) and the Higher Education Academy (HEA). He has been a visiting professor at Amsterdam Law and Technology Institute and Sciences Po Paris. Research interests span cyberspace regulation, AI governance, and the intersection of technology with human rights. Key publications include Human Rights in the Digital Age (2004) and The Regulation of Cyberspace (2007). Awards include recognition as an Independent Expert in Nominet UK dispute resolution (2001–2008) and a 2024 Leibniz Prize reviewer. Advocacy includes contributions to EU e-commerce directives and UK surveillance law debates. His work emphasizes balancing innovation with legal accountability in digital spaces.
Professor Brent Mittelstadt is a leading academic in data ethics and AI governance at the University of Oxford's Oxford Internet Institute (OII), serving as Professor of Data Ethics and Policy and Director of Research. He coordinates the Governance of Emerging Technologies (GET) programme, focusing on ethics, law, and technology interplay. His work bridges academic research with policy impact, contributing frameworks like 'counterfactual explanations' and fairness metrics ('Conditional Demographic Disparity') used globally. He leads high-profile projects such as Trustworthiness Auditing for AI and A Right to Reasonable Inferences in Advertising and Financial Services. Research interests span AI ethics, medical ethics, technology governance, and non-discrimination law. He has pioneered ethical frameworks addressing algorithmic bias, GDPR compliance, and AI accountability. His work has influenced policy bodies like the UK Information Commissioner’s Office and the European Commission, and is implemented by tech giants such as Google and Microsoft. Awarded O2RB Excellence in Impact Awards (2018, 2021) and PLSC Best Paper (2019) Funded by Wellcome Trust, Sloan Foundation, and others Advisory roles for NHSx, GSK Consumer Healthcare, and regulatory bodies Recent work focuses on AI regulation (EU AI Act), generative AI ethics, and healthcare AI governance. He co-leads the OxonFair toolkit for algorithmic fairness and investigates societal impacts of deepfake proliferation and large language models.
Rosa Ferrer is a Serra-Hunter Associate Professor at Universitat Pompeu Fabra and an Associate Research Professor at the Barcelona School of Economics. She also serves as a Research Affiliate at CEPR in London and as Co-Director of the Master in Competition, Regulation & Markets program. Her academic journey began with a PhD from Vanderbilt University, establishing a strong foundation for her research career in economics. Dr. Ferrer's research spans several key areas within economics, with a particular focus on Law and Economics, Industrial Organization, and the Digital Economy. She combines empirical and theoretical methods to explore consumer choice, demand estimation, gender economics, and law enforcement challenges. Her work is inspired by Gary Becker's view on economic incentives beyond monetary rewards, applying industrial organization and applied microeconomics to diverse applications. She has made significant contributions to understanding gender gaps in professional performance, particularly in the legal profession, as well as consumer behavior in product-harm crises and digital markets. Her publication record demonstrates consistent scholarly output across high-impact journals including Management Science, Journal of Political Economy, and Review of Economic Studies. Her recent work focuses on digital economy challenges, gender differences in media consumption, and career trajectories in professional settings. This research portfolio shows a clear progression from foundational work in law enforcement and decision theory to contemporary issues in digital markets and gender economics. As Co-Director of the Master in Competition, Regulation & Markets, Dr. Ferrer plays a significant role in shaping the next generation of economists and policy experts. Her leadership in this program reflects her commitment to bridging academic research with practical policy applications in competition and regulatory frameworks.
Peter Seele is a Full Professor at the Faculty of Communication, Culture and Society at Università della Svizzera italiana (USI). He is affiliated with the Center for Climate Finance and Sustainability (CCFS), Ethics and Communication Law Center (ECLC), and the Luxury Observatory Lugano (LOLugano). His research focuses on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Business Ethics, Digital Ethics, Greenwashing, and Machinewashing. Dr. Seele holds dual PhDs in Economics (University of Witten/Herdecke, Germany) and Philosophy (University of Düsseldorf, Germany). He previously served as an Assistant Professor at the University of Basel and conducted post-doctoral research at the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities (KWI) in Essen. His educational background includes studies at the University of Oldenburg and Delhi School of Economics, followed by two years as a business consultant in Frankfurt. His research explores ethical challenges in digitalization, sustainability, and technology. Notable themes include AI ethics governance, ethicswashing in corporate communication, and the interplay between blockchain and business ethics. Recent work addresses greenwashing trends, the ethical implications of algorithmic systems, and sustainable practices in luxury industries. Publications highlight critical analyses of digital ethics frameworks, sustainability backlashes, and the societal impact of emerging technologies. His interdisciplinary approach bridges philosophy, business studies, and environmental science, with a focus on practical solutions for ethical dilemmas in modern organizations. Peter Seele collaborates across academic and industrial sectors, emphasizing real-world applications of ethical theories. He advises on CSR strategies, digital transparency, and regulatory frameworks for sustainable business practices.
Jakob Merane is a postdoctoral researcher at ETH Zurich's Professorship of Law, Economics and Business, and a visiting researcher at the Max Planck Institute and Harvard Law School. He holds a Ph.D. from ETH Zurich and law degrees from the University of Basel, with additional studies in applied statistics. His research focuses on AI-driven legal enforcement, legal technology, and compliance-by-design approaches, leveraging computational and empirical methods. Merane's work includes developing tools like SwiLTra-Bench for multilingual legal translation and LEXam for benchmarking AI legal reasoning. He has contributed to GDPR compliance studies, automation of legal enforcement processes, and quantitative analyses of Swiss legal datasets. Awards include the 2024 Young Scholar Prize from the German Law and Economics Association. Teaching responsibilities include ETH's Law & Tech course since 2020, emphasizing AI regulation and interdisciplinary collaboration between law and computer science. Merane's research also addresses AI liability in medical contexts, digital advertising regulations, and ethical AI integration in legal systems. His work bridges legal theory with practical applications, aiming to enhance justice accessibility through technology.
Nemit Shroff is the School of Management Distinguished Professor and Professor of Accounting at MIT Sloan School of Management. His work focuses on the impact of accounting disclosures and regulatory frameworks on corporate policies. He holds a PhD from the University of Michigan, MBA from Amrita School of Business, and undergraduate degree from University of Mumbai. Shroff's research examines how audited financial statements, management forecasts, and regulatory policies influence corporate financing and investment strategies. His studies highlight economic consequences of disclosure regulations globally. Key areas include audit market competition, PCAOB oversight, and regulatory spillover effects. His work has been featured in top journals like The Accounting Review and Journal of Accounting and Economics. Recipient of 2011 FARS Best Dissertation Award 2014 Competitive Manuscript Award winner 2016 FARS Best Paper Award honoree Co-recipient of American Tax Association award (2025) His recent media contributions include analyses on PCAOB reforms in ProMarket and Wall Street Journal commentaries on audit board independence. Shroff is affiliated with MIT's Consumer Finance Initiative, exploring intersections between financial systems and consumer protection.
Stefan Bechtold is a Full Professor of Intellectual Property at ETH Zurich since 2013 and Associate Vice President IP Policy (2023–2026). He is affiliated with the ETH AI Center and serves on global advisory boards including the Academic Advisory Board of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action. His interdisciplinary research bridges law, economics, and computer science.
Renaud Morieux is Professor of European History at the University of Cambridge and Fellow of Pembroke College. His research explores borders between Britain, France, and the wider world since the 18th century, with focus on migration, oceans, incarceration, and the social history of war. He holds editorial responsibilities for journals including Past & Present and Revue d'Histoire Moderne et Contemporaine . Research Interests: Morieux investigates maritime borders through interdisciplinary lenses combining legal history, family studies, and global perspectives. His projects examine political deportation in the Indian Ocean and a reflexive history of European statelessness. His award-winning publications analyze cross-Channel relations, war captivity, and oceanic governance. Article Analysis: Morieux's scholarship demonstrates consistent focus on transnational networks, legal pluralism, and subaltern agency. Recent work explores colonial knowledge systems, penal transportation, and epistolary communities, reflecting innovative methodological approaches to reconstructing marginalized histories across imperial spaces. Awards and Honors: Philip Leverhulme Prize for History (2014) Leo Gershoy Award for The Channel: England, France and the Construction of a Maritime Border (2017) Mémoires de la Mer book prize (2009) Advising and Grants: Morieux has supervised 10+ PhD students on topics ranging from naval mutinies to famine philanthropy. Current doctoral candidates explore Sir Joseph Banks' networks, WWI prisoner repatriation, and oral culture in the French Atlantic. His research receives international funding including EU and UK research council support.
Stacey Lantagne is a Professor of Law at Western New England University School of Law , joining in 2022. Her research explores the intersection of digital creativity and intellectual property law, focusing on fanfiction and internet memes. She actively engages with pop culture and fan studies communities as a presenter and guest speaker. Education : B.A. summa cum laude, Boston College (English major, Computer Science minor) J.D. cum laude, Harvard Law School Her work addresses evolving legal challenges in digital communication, trademark expansion, and fair use doctrine. Articles like “Building a Better Mousetrap” and “Mutating Internet Memes” highlight her expertise in copyright law’s adaptation to internet culture. She serves on the Legal Committee of the Organization for Transformative Works , advocating for fan creators. Prior roles include teaching at the University of Mississippi and Loyola University New Orleans, along with intellectual property litigation experience at Goodwin Procter and Drinker Biddle & Reath.
**Dr. JIN Chen** is an **Associate Professor** in the **Department of Information Systems and Analytics** at the **National University of Singapore (NUS) School of Computing**. He holds a PhD in Industrial Engineering and Management Science from Northwestern University (U.S.) and joined NUS in 2018 after postdoctoral work at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. His research focuses on **online platforms**, **information systems operations**, and **digital transformation**, with a particular interest in addressing challenges like fake information dissemination and platform competition. His work bridges **operations management** and **information systems**, emphasizing practical applications in e-commerce and fintech. **Education**: B.Sc. (Shanghai Jiao Tong University) M.Sc. & Ph.D. (Northwestern University, U.S.) **Research Interests**: Platform design and competition Information bundling and pricing strategies Consumer search behavior Right-to-repair policies and environmental impacts **Awards & Recognition** (selected): Finalist, MSOM Service Management SIG Best Paper Award (2024) Nomination for NUS Young Researcher Award (2022–2024) Winner, INFORMS ENRE Young Researcher Prize (2022) Teaching Excellence Awards (2021–2023) **Key Projects**: Optimal information structure design to combat fake orders/reviews Environmental and welfare implications of right-to-repair laws Strategic bundling and pricing in multi-service platforms
Professor Rainer Böhme is a prominent academic in the field of IT security and privacy at the University of Münster's School of Business and Economics, Department of Information Systems. He also holds a professorship for Security and Privacy at the University of Innsbruck's Institute of Computer Science. His research spans multiple dimensions of digital security, with particular expertise in steganography, digital forensics, privacy-enhancing technologies, and the economic aspects of cybersecurity. Dr. Böhme earned his Doctoral Degree from TU Dresden's Faculty of Computer Science in 2008, following studies in Communications, Economics and Computer Science at Technische Universität Dresden and Université Paris XII. His academic journey includes positions as Assistant Professor at the University of Münster (2010-2015), Postdoctoral Fellow at the International Computer Science Institute in Berkeley (2009-2010), and Scientific Staff at TU Dresden's Chair of Privacy and Data Security. His research interests focus on steganography and steganalysis, digital forensics, privacy-enhancing technologies, security and usability, economic and behavioral aspects of information privacy, virtual currencies, and the economics of information security. His work bridges technical security mechanisms with economic and behavioral considerations, creating a unique interdisciplinary approach to cybersecurity challenges. Analysis of his recent publications reveals a strong trend toward the economics of security, particularly regarding blockchain technologies, cryptocurrency, and privacy valuation. His work increasingly examines the intersection of technical security mechanisms with market dynamics, regulatory frameworks, and user behavior. The research spans theoretical game-theoretic models, empirical studies of user behavior, and practical applications in digital forensics and privacy protection. Program Co-Chair, Financial Cryptography and Data Security (2015) Program Co-Chair, New Security Paradigms Workshop (NSPW) (2015) General Chair, 8th International Conference on IT Security Incident Management & IT Forensics (2014) Organizer and Program Co-Chair, 1st Workshop on Bitcoin Research (2014) Associate Editor, Electronic Commerce Research (since 2013) Associate Editor, EURASIP Journal on Information Security (since 2013) Professor Böhme has supervised multiple Master's theses in Information Systems, including work on static code analysis for smart contracts, remote maintenance protocol security, and application protection requirements in retail banking. His research is supported by significant grants from the German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space, the DFG, and the EU FP7 program, with projects focusing on digital forensics, privacy-enhancing technologies, and cryptocurrency crime prevention. He leads the IT Security Research Group at the University of Münster, which investigates theoretical and applied aspects of information security with particular emphasis on the economic dimensions of security decisions.
Robert P. Bartlett is the W. A. Franke Professor of Law and Business at Stanford Law School and a courtesy Professor of Finance at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He serves as Co-Director of the Arthur and Toni Rembe Rock Center for Corporate Governance. Previously, he held roles at UC Berkeley School of Law and the University of Georgia School of Law, and practiced corporate law at Gunderson Dettmer. He earned his JD (2000) and BA (1996) from Harvard University. His research focuses on law and finance, particularly venture capital, market structure, corporate governance, and capital market regulation. Key areas include fractional shares' impact, odd-lot trading dynamics, and ESG integration in executive compensation. Recent articles address hidden liquidity, venture capital contract standardization, and fintech-driven consumer lending discrimination. Bartlett’s work bridges legal and financial disciplines, influencing policy debates on market transparency, regulatory frameworks, and corporate accountability. He has contributed to prominent journals like the Journal of Financial Economics and Review of Financial Studies , and authored book chapters on venture capital valuation. His affiliations include the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research and leadership roles in academic centers fostering corporate governance research.
Bram Duivenvoorde is an Associate Professor at the Molengraaff Institute for Private Law , Utrecht University , specializing in advertising law , consumer law , and e-commerce . He holds a PhD from the University of Amsterdam (2014) and combines academic research with practical legal experience, including roles as an attorney-at-law at Hoogenraad & Haak (2014-2020) and interim legal counsel at Heineken International (2018). His work focuses on digital society , personalized marketing , and AI regulation in consumer contexts. Education : PhD (UvA, 2014), LLM (Utrecht, 2009), LLB (Utrecht, 2007) Key Research Areas : Advertising Law, Consumer Law, Digital Regulation, EU Law, Personalized Marketing Recent publications analyze generative AI , deepfakes , and DSA compliance , emphasizing consumer protection in evolving digital landscapes. He supervises PhD candidates Thijs Kelder and Jorn Torenbosch and leads the LLM Honours Programme . Duivenvoorde contributes to European consumer law through RENFORCE initiatives and serves as Editor for journals like Intellectuele Eigendom en Reclamerecht .
Ronald J. Colombo is Professor of Law and Associate Dean for Distance Education at Hofstra University's Maurice A. Deane School of Law. He teaches courses in Business Organizations, Securities Regulation, Contracts, and corporate law seminars. He has been on the faculty since 2006 and previously served as Associate Dean for Academic Affairs (2013–2015). Education: JD, New York University School of Law (magna cum laude, Order of the Coif), 1998 BS, Cornell University, 1994 Clerkship: Judge Jerry E. Smith, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Professor Colombo’s research focuses on corporate law, securities regulation, financial regulation, and the constitutional rights of corporations, especially First Amendment protections. His work explores the moral and philosophical underpinnings of corporate personhood, religious liberty in business, and the role of trust in financial systems. He is particularly known for bridging legal doctrine with ethical and theological perspectives. His recent scholarly publications reveal a strong thematic trend: the intersection of religion, corporate governance, and constitutional law. He has also contributed to legal education, especially in online teaching methodologies, and continues to publish on financial regulation and corporate ethics. Scientific Awards: Stessin Prize for Outstanding Scholarly Publication Lawrence A. Stessin Prize for Outstanding Scholarly Publication (2008) Professor Colombo has been actively involved in professional service, including serving on the editorial review board of the Review of Business and as an arbitrator for the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). He has not listed any formal research grants or PhD students, but his influence extends through media engagement—quoted in The New York Times , Wall Street Journal , and Bloomberg —and through his widely read op-eds in The Financial Times and Huffington Post . He has held leadership roles in academic administration and is a recognized expert in both practitioner and scholarly legal communities. His treatise Law of Corporate Officers and Directors is republished annually by Thomson Reuters, indicating sustained scholarly and practical impact.