Artificial Intelligence Revolution: unlocking the future of In-house lawyers.

Alessandra Bini is leading the Complance and Investigation team in IBM Europe as Complaince Officer Europe, after a long professional path in IBM. Alessandra joined the IBM Legal Department in 2001 where she started her career as an in-house lawyer with various national and international responsibilities, including leadership and managerial roles.
In 2014 Alessandra went on assignment in Dubai where she joined the Legal Department of IBM Middle East and Africa as Regional Counsel for IBM Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan. From 2017 until April 2023, Alessandra has been Head of the Legal Department of IBM Italia and, subseuquently, EMEA Lead Litigation Lawyer.
Before joining IBM, Alessandra has spent several years in major lawl firms in Milan.
Alessandra is the Executive Sponsor of Women@IBM in Italy where she leads the Italian BRG named “Women Leadership Counsel”.
Since 2019, Alessandra has been the Regional Coordinator for Lombardia and Liguria of Associazione Italiana Giuristi d’Impresa (AIGI) and since 2022 she has been member of the General Board of the association. Alessandra graduated cum laude at the Faculty of Law of the University of Siena and acquired her LL.M Degree at London University College in 1997. In 2006 Alessandra gained her Master in Business Administration at SDA Bocconi in Milan.

Giulio Fazio is an Italian Attorney, with a Ph.D. in Business Law and years of experience in the energy sector. Currently Partner at Lexia (Law, Tax, Innovation law Firm) in charge of Energy, Corporate Governance and Compliance. He has been the Group General Counsel of Enel, leading, developing, and managing a high-performance and skilled team of over 700 people in 32 countries. Giulio is an expert in M&A, corporate and structured finance, corporate governance, compliance, international and ICSID litigation, climate change, and ESG “transformational” governance. On the latter, He led until June 2023 the UN Global Compact think lab launched during the UN General Assembly in 2021. In Enel Group, he contributed to transforming the Company from a domestic to a multinational entity and integrating teams from different geographies.
PhD in Company Law and Lecturer in Italian Universities, he works in different jurisdictions (mainly US, EU, UK, Latin American countries, India, Australia, and South Africa). He sat on the board of international listed companies and led the corporate governance integration process of a Group composed of 14th listed companies, dealing with different regulatory stock exchange rules.

Federica Ferrini is an in-house legal counsel with 20 years of experience in the mass market and automotive industry. She has held senior leadership roles, demonstrating skills in mentoring, motivating, and developing effective legal and compliance teams. She is proficient in international law, competition law, privacy law, and passionate about compliance, with an open, innovative, and collaborative leadership style and the ability to work in a fast-paced organizations.
Currently, Federica is the Chief Legal and Compliance Officer at Bolton Group; previously, she served as VP General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer at Motion Technologies of ITT Inc, with global responsibilities. She also worked as General Counsel at Heinz Italia S.p.a., overseeing legal operations for the Continental Europe Business Unit. Additionally, she held leadership positions at Coca-Cola Italia S.r.l., managing legal matters for several European countries and supporting innovation projects.
Federica holds a Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D.) from the University of Rome “Tor Vergata” and is admitted to the Italian Bar.

I am a lawyer with a long experience in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries, focusing on legal and compliance roles. My journey began as an Associate Attorney at Macchi di Cellere e Gangemi Law Firm in Milan, followed by an experience in New York with the firm Sokolov, Dunaud, Mercadier and Carreras. After a six-year tenure at Deloitte Tax and Legal Services Law Firm, I joined Novartis, first as Senior Legal Counsel and later as Head of Legal & Compliance Department for the Southern Europe Cluster for Novartis Vaccines & Diagnostics. Subsequently, I was the Legal & Compliance Director of Baxter-Gambro Group for Italy and Malta and currently I serve as the Compliance Director for Italy at AstraZeneca Group, a position I have held since 2014.

Alessandro Renna is an entrepreneur and founder of 4C Group, where he serves as CEO. He graduated in Law from the University of Genoa in 2003 (with a thesis supervised by Prof. Franco Bonelli that received publication honors) and practiced as a lawyer from 2006 to 2014, collaborating with prestigious Italian and international law firms.
In 2014, he founded 4cLegal (now 4C Group), introducing Italy’s first digital platform for legal procurement management, which today hosts over 16,000 lawyers worldwide. He launched the first ESG standard for the legal market, promoting sustainable transition within the sector. A producer of industry-leading events (“Festival della Giustizia” in partnership with AIGA, “Legal Innovation Days” in partnership with TeamSystem, and “Beyond Us” focused on sustainability topics), he has also developed innovative television formats like 4cLegal Academy, broadcast on Sky’s Class Cnbc channel. In 2024, he launched 4cAi, a company specializing in artificial intelligence applied to professional services and businesses.
He lectures in various Master’s programs and frequently speaks at events on innovation, legal tech, and sustainability topics.

Andrea Rinaldi is a commercial solicitor with 10+ years experience in legal departments’ of market-leading companies such as Coca-Cola and McDonald’s and start-ups as WhereIsMyTransport. Currently, he is Senior Legal Counsel at Trainline, where he leads legal support across multiple European markets, managing local lawyers and advising all business areas on matters including Digital & IT, Privacy, Marketing, Product, IP and Sustainability. Simultaneously, he serves as an external Legal Advisor at Genie AI, providing strategic guidance on product development and strategic initiatives as the company develops next-generation legal tech solutions.

Dual qualified Senior Legal Manager with national and international experience with a specialist focus on contract management in innovative sectors such as ICT, mass media, new technologies and mobile payment. Technical skills in data protection and intellectual property rights management and privacy management programs. Skills in B2B and B2C negotiation, dispute mediation and support for corporate strategies. Ability to manage and organize priorities and meet deadlines, work under pressure with clarity and identify practical solutions to legal problems while implementing the company business.

Alice Macris is a qualified lawyer and the Lead Legal Engineer at Genie AI. She began her legal career at Clifford Chance LLP, before moving into in-house roles at Natixis and Barclays, and later consulting for start-ups and established companies. She mentors with LawtechUK, a government-backed initiative promoting legal technology in the UK. Her interest in the tech sector was driven by a growing focus on how artificial intelligence can be applied to legal services.

A.I.G.I. Member of the Board of Directors. Emeritus President of A.I.G.I. Lecturer at the National School of Specialization for Corporate Lawyers held by A.I.G.I. in Milan and at the Master of Business Law at LUISS University and Rome Tre University in Rome; speaker in seminars and conferences on compliance, sustainability, antitrust and distribution law aspects and author of various publications.
After private practice in Rome, he worked in IBM Semea Law Dept (Milan), in IBM Europe Law Det (Paris), in Exxon Chemical Europe Law Dept (Brussels). Esso Italiana Law Dept General Counsel from 1997 to 2001 having also the coordination of legal services to ExxonMobil affiliates in the Mediterranean area from 1998 to 2008. A.I.G.I. Representative for Center and South Italy from 2008 to 2012 and A.I.G.I. President from 2013 to 2019.