Vandana Taxali is an intellectual property, entertainment, art and technology lawyer working at the intersection of creativity, commerce and emerging technologies such as AI, web3 and blockchain. As the founder of Entcounsel Law Firm, she helps artists, musicians, filmmakers, designers and creative businesses navigate the legal and commercial realities of creating, protecting and profiting from their work.

Her career spans the worlds of art, film, television, music, advertising and digital media, from her early days at Access Copyright and CHUM/Citytv/MuchMusic to working with independent creators, emerging ventures and global brands. With a career rooted in the creative and cultural industries, she brings an entrepreneurial perspective to her legal practice, and works as an art agent and lawyer representing artists.

She is an expert member of WIPO’s AI Infrastructure Interchange (AIII) Technical Exchange Network, contributing expertise on intellectual property infrastructure, rights metadata, provenance and interoperability. Throughout her career, she has championed creators’ rights, including fair compensation and artists’ resale rights.