Gadi Oron has been Director General of CISAC, the International Confederation of Authors and Composers Societies, since 2014. 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, he oversees the activities of the world's largest global network of authors societies, covering 111 countries and representing 228 collective management organisations.
An expert in international copyright, e-commerce and advocacy, 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 by Variety Magazine as one of the top Power Players in the international music industry.
