Digital Media Law: What Does the Future Hold for Regulation of Digital Media and Digital Platforms?
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What Does the Future Hold for Regulation of Digital Media and Digital Platforms?
Join regulators and leading practitioners as they discuss the potential future of digital media and platform regulation. Discuss international developments in broadcast and telecommunication laws, and examine current and future policy and its effect on the media law landscape.
Panellists:
Julie Chandra, Principal Lawyer/ Manager. Content, Consumer and Citizen - Legal Services Division, Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)
Sarah Waladan, Director of Policy and Regulatory Affairs, IAB Australia
Ross Mitchell, Director of Broadcast Policy, Free TV Australia
Thomas Jones, Partner, Bird & Bird
Presenters
Julie Chandra
Julie Chandra has been a Principal Lawyer at the Australian , Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) since late 2009. Julie , advises her internal clients on all aspects relating to the regulation of , broadcasting, the internet and telecommunications. As a government , lawyer, Julie advises on areas such as administrative law, judicial review , and statutory interpretation, particularly in relation to the Broadcasting , Services Act, the Telecommunications Act and all related subordinate , legislation, standards and codes. She regularly provides advice in relation , to investigations into alleged breaches of broadcasting and , telecommunications regulation and manages Federal Court litigation on , behalf of the regulator by and against industry participants.
Sarah Waladan
Sarah is the Director of Policy & Regulatory Affairs at IAB Australia. Sarah works with IAB member organisations, policy makers and the global IAB network, advising on legal and policy issues related to the digital advertising ecosystem. Sarah has held various roles across government and the private sector focussed on media, communications, advertising and intellectual property issues. Sarah joined IAB from Free TV Australia where she was Head of Legal and Regulatory Affairs and Joint Company Secretary
Ross Mitchell
Ross Mitchell was appointed Free TV Australia’s Director of Broadcasting Policy in February 2017. With a background in regulatory economics and politics, Ross has spent over two decades on public policy issues in Australia. He has experience working across State and Federal Governments, including working as an adviser to a former Communications Minister. Before he joined Free TV Australia, Ross was Director, Australian Energy Regulator, at the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. He also worked as a Project Officer in the South Australian Department of Treasury and Finance.
Thomas Jones
Thomas is a partner at the Competition and Commercial Groups at Bird & Bird in Sydney, and co-head of the Technology and Communications Group in Australia, He specialises in cross-jurisdictional regulatory issues in technology and communications. When advising clients, Thomas combines excellent, technical legal knowledge with innovative, creative approaches. Thomas has expertise in technology and communications, particularly on the regulatory side, covering exciting new areas such as 5G and LEO satellites as well as the full range of existing services. Where law is just evolving or technologies are novel, Thomas uses his creative problem-solving skills to plot a trajectory with his clients to achieve their desired outcomes.