Speaker Profile

Margaret Esquenet
Vice President & Senior Counsel—Brand, Marketing, and Consumer Experience / Marriott International

Focusing on advertising, trademark, and copyright law, Margaret Esquenet brings a holistic, business-first approach to legal issues in her role as Vice President & Senior Counsel—Brand, Marketing, and Consumer Experience at Marriott International. Margaret provides legal counsel across all media, in all facets of branding, advertising, and marketing. In recognition of her legal acumen and pragmatic focus, Margaret has been recognized as an industry leader by World Trademark Review and named an IP Star by Managing Intellectual Property. As World Trademark Review reported, Margaret “provides "business-centric guidance, strategic counselling and expertise in all manner of IP transactions” and "is great to discuss emerging issues and overall IP protection strategy with. She is very willing and quick to learn about business realities and devise approaches that work for her clients."