Join our host Isabelle Doran, CEO, The AOP and guests for an insightful and inspirational session.

Guest Speakers:

Anna Skurczynska – Anna Skurczyńska, Founder Director of Open Plan Law, has a broad practice across all areas of Intellectual Property (IP) but with a particular focus on digital copyright and data law. She advises clients from start-ups to multi-national corporations on exploitation and protection of intellectual property assets. In addition to her legal practice, Anna lectures on Media Law and Ethics at the University of the Arts.

Open Plan Law advises a wide range of clients in the technology, media, visual arts, fashion and retail sectors. They pride themselves on their expertise in intellectual property, and they also offer broad commercial law advice through a partner network. As the firm’s name suggests, they work with their clients in the spirit of collaboration. They invest into getting to know their clients businesses and combine top class client care with commercial pragmatism.

Claire Arroyo – Claire Arroyo, Art Buying Photographic Consultancy, has been working in the photographic industry for the past 25 years. After graduating from Kent Institute of Art Design, she pursued a career in photographic management; from picture libraries, corporate photo libraries to art buyer for global brand and marketing agencies. Since establishing her own business in 2008 she has been working directly with global brands providing consultancy services in strengthening their branding and campaigns through curating imagery, improving procurement practices and managing their impactful visual assets. With a background in photography and deep understanding of the value of photography as a commercial asset, Claire provides valuable insight into the challenges and successes of photography for both brands and photographers. https://www.clairearroyo.com/

Kino – Hermeilio Miguel Aquino (Kino) is a creative director & fashion photographer. He is a creative partner at Defiant, a creative agency based in London. His career began as a creative lead working across design, photography, and film production across several agencies, studios, and brands. Previous clients include Jaguar Land Rover, Russell & Bromley, Air Jordan, Semrush, Deliciously Ella, Yoto, Lenovo, Sony Music, Warner Music, Zippo, World Bank, Waterbear Network, Soho House, Tony Blair Foundation, Proctor, & Gamble and M&C Saatchi. His photography work has appeared in both Vogue, & Harper Baazar. Kino recently won the Life Framer Youth Competition, shortlisted for the Life Framer series award and won the African American Marketing Association Creative on the Rise award in 2022. His work has been exhibited in Brazil, London and most recently at the World Bank headquarters. He is proud to be a Nikon European Ambassador. https://www.kinography.co.uk/

Mark Milstein – Mark Milstein, Rainmaker – Co-Founder of vAIsual, brings unique insights into global content operations and the licensed stock media landscape that few can match. War photographer, founder of Eastern Europe’s first internet-based photo agency and founder of Microstocksolutions, a global services company supporting the visual media industry, Mark now directs both vAIsual’s strategic partnership and fundraising efforts along with its daily operations.

vAIsual is a technology company pioneering legally clean generative AI algorithms and solutions. vAIsual was first formed in 2020 by Michael Osterrieder and Nicolas Menijes, soon to be joined by industry veterans Mark Milstein and Istvan Novak. All founders are well connected to the IP licensing industry. Our technological understanding and legal knowledge led quickly to our first proprietary generative AI solution.

Nick Dunmur – Nick Dunmur, Head of Business & Legal, The AOP, has been a professional photographer all his working life. He spent 6 years as a non-executive director of the AOP Board, two years of which as Chair. Nick has been involved with various working groups and committees concerned with copyright and photographers’ rights at the AOP and other organisations including the British Copyright Council (BCC) and the British Photographic Council (BPC). Picking up the reins from Gwen Thomas, Nick provides business and legal advice to our members on matters relating to professional practice, licensing, issues with copyright and infringements. This service is free to AOP Photographer members. As a practicing photographer of commissioned and personal work, Nick is ideally placed to look at problems from a photographer’s perspective.