Melissa Wingard is a senior commercial technology lawyer, with over 15 years' experience, assisting software, cybersecurity, and technology companies, across the Asia Pacific region, grow their business and meet strategic aims, whilst managing risk and regulatory compliance. She has extensive experience in relation to commercialising intellectual property particularly in exploiting software, drafting and advising on various contractual arrangements, competition law, information security, data protection and privacy. She holds Bachelor of Laws (Honours), Bachelor of Arts (English & History), Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice and a Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance and Investment, and has recently completed her Masters in Cyber Security Operations.