The Crawford Hotel at Denver Union Station
1701 Wynkoop Street Denver, CO 80202
Overview (Program Summary)
A program hosted by:
ACC ColoradoDecoding SaaS agreements: Working with your internal partners on security, other risks, and the impact of artificial intelligence
Software-as-a-Service ("SaaS" ) applications help companies of every size reduce their IT costs, increase internal efficiencies, and enhance the customer experience. However, employees may not fully understand the technology or know how to negotiate data protection and SLA provisions, which may put your company at risk. In this presentation, we'll review the roles that legal, IT, security and procurement departments all play in reducing risk and obtaining favorable terms in your Cloud and SaaS agreements. Additionally, hot topics within the SaaS/Cloud field will be covered including recent cybersecurity trends, legislative changes, and the impact of artificial intelligence.
Speakers
Helena Ledic is an Associate General Counsel with CSC, located in their Chicago office. Helena is a business attorney advising senior management and law firms on strategy, business, legal and technology matters with experience in negotiating commercial contracts, corporate governance, compliance, security and privacy. She speaks on best practices regarding corporate and financial filings. Previously, she was a legal consultant with LexisNexis advising law firms and government agencies including search compliance within public records. She attended Loyola University School of Law and is licensed in Illinois.
Eric Wheeler, Director of IT Operations and Security, Alterra Mountain
Eric Wheeler is the Director of IT Operations and Security at Alterra Mountain Company, responsible for delivering enterprise IT services and information security to the business. Eric has more than 17 years of experience in IT service delivery and security. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an emphasis in Computer Information Systems from the University of Northern Colorado. In his current role, Eric is building a multi-year security and compliance strategy with a focus on protecting Alterra's IT assets, enhancing security awareness, and driving compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). Previously, Eric held IT leadership positions with Sports Authority and SunGard Availability Services. Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with his beautiful wife and two boys. Eric is also an avid fly fisherman and snowboarder.
Jeff Leventhal
Jeff Leventhal is a business lawyer with more than two decades of experience in negotiating technology transactions. He has held senior legal and business positions at First Data Corporation and Cognizant Technology Solutions, Inc. and was "Of Counsel" at Holland & Hart. He has also served as General Counsel of a prominent publicly held Colorado based banking institution as well as several private equity backed technology companies. Before coming to Colorado, Mr. Leventhal practiced law with Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom in New York City. He received his undergraduate degree from Brown University and his law degree from Boston University School of Law. He also attended the Institute of European Studies at the London School of Economics. He is a member of the bar in Colorado, New York, and Massachusetts.
Notes
Stay to network, enjoy food and drinks, prizes and a character artist.
Parking:
Valet parking is available in front of Denver Union Station for a discount of $12. Tell valet you are attending the ACC event for the discount.