Kelsey Farish
Originally from the West Coast of the U.S., Kelsey Farish is a London-based solicitor with a practice spanning the UK, Europe and California. She has two core specialisms: the legal implications of technologies such as AI and XR on the one hand, and the persona rights (such as publicity, privacy, and autonomy) of individuals on the other.
Farish brings a rare dual perspective to her work, having advised multinational tech and media companies as well as the creatives whose voices, likenesses or original works are being shaped or used by them. Whether it’s an original screenplay, an actor’s voice, or filmed locations steeped in cultural significance, her goal is to ensure rightsholders retain control over how their assets are used, reused, or reimagined.
She works with production companies, platforms, and talent across the industry, and is a trusted advisor to organisations including Film London and ScreenSkills. A regular speaker at industry events and festivals such as SXSW, Farish is known for bridging the gap between innovation and creative integrity- and for bringing a genuine, deeply human connection to her work.
Session
What happens to our data and privacy if AI-powered XR glasses become everyday wear? What happens to our perception of ourselves and others if we can each customise and augment our reality —or be augmented by others?
Our panel of lawyers, policy researchers and industry practitioners will examine the data infrastructures of global-scale spatial computing and ask: who will own YOUR reality?