MELBOURNE: ELEVATE | Developing the next generation of leaders – Managing stakeholder relations

Ed is Chief Legal & Risk Officer at Immutable, an Australian-based global web3 platform and gaming provider focused on digital ownership. Ed has a diverse background across many Australian and global companies, having worked in legal and commercial roles in the technology, sports and automotive industries. He has navigated and led ASX listed companies and boards, dealt with crises and taken advantage of opportunities in private and family owned businesses. He is full of war stories managing and placating stakeholders to get things done…and nothing ever comes as a surprise to him these days.

Rosanne Hyland is currently the Chief Operating Officer at AusBiotech, having joined 4 years ago as Business Manager. With project work across the medtech sector and more than 20 years’ experience as Group Operations Manager in the high-end hospitality industry, Rosanne is a seasoned professional with a proven track record in large scale team building, strong financial control, commercialization, and exceptional stakeholder engagement. She is passionate about the value of organizational culture.

Renee is Executive Director of Marketing at KordaMentha, an advisory and investment firm. Like all executive roles, it requires two sets of skills – expert marketing and stakeholder management. Without the latter, the former can’t happen. Renee works closely with the executive management team in strategic planning, goal setting and tactical implementation of KordaMentha’s office growth, business development and marketing plans. During her career in professional services, she has engaged and influenced multiple stakeholders across the US, UK, Asia, and Australia.

Steven advises on financial services and fintech, with a particular focus on digital assets regulation and disputes. Steven represents leading financial institutions, fintechs, digital currency exchanges, startups, venture capital and funds.  He has 14 years’ experience as a start-up founder and litigation specialist. Steven has a rare combination of commercial, legal and entrepreneurial skills. He adopts a highly commercial approach and is focused on helping clients to navigate regulatory complexity and achieve commercial outcomes.

Steven has experience with commercial contracts, corporate law, disputes, financial services and cryptocurrency regulation, regulatory investigations, and enforcement. He has advised on fraud investigations, insider trading, market manipulation, cyber frauds and asset recovery, IP theft, mis-selling, governance and directors’ duties, AML/CTF and sanctions issue. His experience includes advising on regulatory investigations involving ASIC as well as the DOJ, CFTC, MAS, HKMA, SFC and the FCA. He has acted on litigation before the UK Supreme Court and in the Hong Kong and Australian Courts. Steven also advises on arbitration and has experience in relation to international arbitration, investment treaty disputes, interim relief and enforcement of arbitral awards.

Steven trained at a Magic Circle law firm in London and worked for one of Australia’s leading disputes practices prior to joining Piper Alderman. His previous experience includes:

• cyber-frauds, freezing injunctions, disclosure orders and asset recovery proceedings;
• a multi-jurisdictional regulatory investigation involving alleged manipulation of foreign exchange markets;
• a regulatory investigation involving a fintech company concerning its marketing representations and collections practices;
• regulatory investigations and disputes relating to the handling of client securities;
• shareholder disputes involving allegations of oppression and breaches of directors’ duties;
• a contractual interpretation dispute before the UK Supreme Court;
• an internal investigation involving alleged fraud by a senior employee;
• disputes relating to the alleged theft of proprietary information; and
• various complex securities and insolvency disputes arising from the collapse of Lehman Brothers.

Steven also has experience as a start-up founder and previously ran a Delaware incorporated Public Benefit Corporation. Steven is admitted and has practised in Australia, Hong Kong and England & Wales.