Hanna Steinbach

General Counsel at Harness

Speaker

Hanna is Harness' General Counsel and oversees the global legal function. Prior to joining Harness, Hanna served as Medallia's Chief Legal Officer, where she led the company's Legal, Policy, and Compliance functions. At Medallia, she secured several significant wins in litigation matters, oversaw the acquisition and legal integration of multiple companies, helped Medallia go public in 2019, and guided the company's take-private transaction. Prior to Medallia, Hanna practiced with international law firms in Vienna, San Francisco, and Berlin in the areas of antitrust and competition law, privacy, and international corporate matters. She also worked for the World Intellectual Property Organization, a specialized agency of the United Nations, as a direct appointee by the German government. Hanna is the founder of AILBA (Association of International Lawyers in the Bay Area). The organization has hosted multiple events that have drawn over 1,500 attendees with panelists that are recognized leaders and experts in their respective fields. Hanna holds law degrees from the Vienna School of Law, Stockholm University, and Berkeley School of Law.