Gadi Oron is the Director General of CISAC, the International Confederation of Authors and Composers Societies. An entertainment and intellectual property lawyer by training, Mr Oron has had leading roles in different sectors of the music and creative industries.

As head of CISAC, Mr Oron oversees the activities of the world’s largest global network of authors societies, covering more than 120 countries and representing over 230 collective management organisations and more than 4 million creators of music, audio-visual, drama, literature and visual art.

An expert in international copyright, e-commerce and advocacy, Mr Oron has represented the creative sector to governments, legislators and international bodies. He is Visiting Professor at Queen Mary, University of London, where he teaches on copyright and the creative industries. He has been named by “Legal 500” as one of the leading lawyers in France and was nominated by Variety Magazine as one of the top 25 Power Players in the international music industry.