Ellen Eliasoph

Ellen Eliasoph "is partner in the Washington and Beijing offices of Covington and Burling, LLC. She has spent more than 25 years in China, Hong Kong and Japan and, as former managing director of Warner Brothers, China, has worked on many cutting-edge transactions in the media and entertainment industries, as well as with many leading companies and policymakers throughout the Asia-Pacific region. Her particular areas of expertise include the creation and operation of joint venture enterprises, the creation, protection and exploitation of intellectual property-based products and services, and the translation of sophisticated business and legal concepts across national borders."

• Director, Half the Sky Foundation