Presenters

Sian-Lee Ooi, Special Counsel, Clayton Utz
Sian has a sophisticated understanding of all aspects of competition and consumer law including: complex anti-trust litigation, merger clearance, investigations and enforcement action by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and other regulators in concentrated and regulated industries. Sian also has extensive expertise advising on Australian third party access and utility infrastructure regimes in Part IIIA of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth), as well as specialist access regimes including Part XIC of the CCA and the National Gas Law. Sian works with clients to provide clear, risk-based, and timely advice on complex competition and regulatory issues.


Bronwyn Furse, Partner, Thomson Geer
Bronwyn Furse is a commercial lawyer with specialist expertise in the areas of privacy, data protection and cybersecurity, and intellectual property amongst others. Her practice traverses public and private industry sectors including financial services, government, health, health tech and other technology providers, manufacturing, automotive, higher education, health, manufacturing, energy and resources, from start-ups through to multinational groups. Working with multinational groups means Bronwyn's work involves complex cross border work, and understanding of relationships between various local and offshore privacy regimes. In relation to privacy, data protection and cybersecurity she routinely provides advisory services, manages data breaches, complaints and investigations, assists with contractual negotiations, develops compliance frameworks, undertakes audits, conducts privacy impact assessments, and delivers tailored training. Bronwyn is on the Australia and New Zealand advisory board for the International Association of Privacy Professionals, as well as the Licensing Executives Society. She is routinely recognised by her peers as one of the Best Lawyers in Australia in the areas of Privacy and Data Security Law, Intellectual Property Law and Franchise Law, and in Doyle’s Guide as a recommended lawyer in the areas of Intellectual Property and in Technology, Media & Telecommunications Law.