Pablo Segarra, Esq.

Pablo Segarra is an Intellectual Property attorney at Trademarkia, a top 10 trademark firm globally, specializing in trademarks, copyright, and AI-driven IP challenges. He helps content creators, brands, and entrepreneurs protect their work, secure trademarks, and navigate the legal risks of AI-generated content.\n\nAs a retired NYPD officer, Pablo brings a unique perspective on ethics, enforcement, and brand protection in the digital age. As AI reshapes the creator economy, he provides critical insights on IP protection, brand enforcement, and the gaps in current trademark and copyright laws. He has educated over 400 attorneys through the NYSBA Task Force on Emerging Digital Finance and Currency and spoken at NFT NYC, SOMOS New York/Puerto Rico, and other major industry events.\n\nHis work has been featured in Remezcla Magazine (trademark disputes in digital culture), Travel and Leisure (Top 50 in Travel), and Grub with Gruber (IP in entrepreneurship). He frequently hosts workshops and panels, discussing legal challenges in AI, Web3, and digital media.\n\nPablo serves on the boards of the Dominican Bar Association of New York and Latino Professionals National, advising startups and institutions like DraftChain.AI and NYU’s Division of Applied Undergraduate Studies on trademark trends, AI-driven IP risks, and the future of creator rights.

Industry Track

Protecting Creators in the Age of AI

Duration: 45 minutes

Location: Room 304CD

Thursday, June 19

11:00 am - 11:45 am

Tag: AI, Creator Companies & Careers, Revenue & Monetization

Featuring: Chelsey Mori, Merlyne Jean-Louis, Pablo Segarra, Esq.

The AI explosion comes with real challenges as creators face mounting risks to their identity, intellectual property, and brand integrity. This session brings together legal experts to examine the growing need for safeguards in an era where deepfakes, voice clones, and unauthorized likenesses can be generated and circulated at scale. We'll explore the legal gray areas around AI-generated content, the role of trademarks and right-of-publicity laws in protecting creator identity, and what new frameworks are needed to preserve creative control and commercial value. With platforms still catching up and regulation in flux, the conversation will focus on the real-world implications and what creators and companies can do now to protect themselves.

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Creator Track

Are You Rea(i)dy' The Future of Creator Protection

Duration: 45 minutes

Location: Room 207AB

Thursday, June 19

5:15 pm - 6:00 pm

Featuring: Pablo Segarra, Esq.

We live in a time when AI can mimic your voice, clone your style, and remix your content in seconds. This means that creators now face a new challenge: protecting what makes them original. This session is built for aspiring, growing, and seasoned creators who want to understand the emerging risks around content ownership and learn how to protect their digital identity in the AI and Web3 era.

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