Speakers

Steering Committee

Yvonne Schäfer, lead regional counsel – Central Europe, Visa

Yvonne oversees legal operations for Central Europe as well as the Nordics & Baltics and lead a team of talented lawyers. My legal work focuses on enabling Visa’s growth through cutting-edge solutions such as Click to Pay, AI-driven products, and digital payment innovations – while ensuring compliance and strategic alignment as a Legal Business Partner.

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Gabriele Spiess, senior vice president, global field legal, regional general counsel, Middle and Eastern Europe, head of legal department, SAP Deutschland SE & Co. KG

With over 36 years at SAP, Gabriele has held several senior leadership roles within the legal function and brings deep expertise in IT law, complex customer contract negotiations, and commercial support for large-scale, strategic projects.

Gabriele currently leads a 37-strong legal team across the Middle and Eastern Europe (MEE) region, overseeing legal operations across multiple jurisdictions and supporting SAP’s commercial activities in one of its most diverse markets. As part of SAP’s Global Field Legal organisation, the team plays a critical role in enabling business growth through pragmatic, commercially focused legal advice.

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Christian Unsinn, general counsel, Omnicom Advertising Group Germany

General Counsel of Omnicom Advertising Group (OAG) in Germany, overseeing all legal matters for the German BBDO, DDB and TBWA networks.

German-qualified attorney with a strong focus on trademark, copyright, advertising, media, music, contract and employment law.