Brigitte Vézina

Brigitte Vézina

Brigitte Vézina
Director of Policy and Open Culture
Brigitte drives CC's copyright policy and advocacy activities.
Brigitte Vézina

Brigitte is passionate about all things spanning culture, arts, handicraft, traditions, fashion and, of course, copyright law and policy.  She gets a kick out of tackling the fuzzy legal and policy issues that stand in the way of access, use, re-use and remix of culture, information and knowledge.

Before joining CC, she worked for a decade as a legal officer at WIPO and then ran her own consultancy, advising Europeana, SPARC Europe and others on copyright matters.

Currently located in the Netherlands where she lives with her husband and two kids, Brigitte grew up living in eight different countries across North America, Africa and Europe but Montréal is where she proudly comes from.

Brigitte is a fellow at the Canadian think tank Centre for International Governance Innovation. She holds a bachelor’s degree in law from the Université de Montréal and a master’s in law from Georgetown University. She has been a member of the Bar of Quebec since 2003.

Photo credit: Victoria Heath CC BY 4.0

Brigitte's News

People seated at tables in a conference room watching a panel of four speak on stage below a slide with an image of a robot painting at an empty easel, saying: Creative Commons, Engleberg Center on Innovation Law & Policy, this event sponsored by Akin, gratitude for additional support to Morrison Foerster.

Generative AI and Creativity: New Considerations Emerge at CC Convenings

This week, Creative Commons (CC) convened 100+ participants during two events in New York City to discuss the important issues surrounding generative artificial intelligence (AI), copyright, and creativity. For many years, we at CC have been examining the interplay between copyright and generative AI, exploring ways in which this technology can foster creativity and better … Read More “Generative AI and Creativity: New Considerations Emerge at CC Convenings”

Screenshot from Fred Saunderson from Open Culture Voices by Creative Commons, Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License

Fred Saunderson — Open Culture VOICES, Season 2 Episode 24

“New content thrives on reuse and remixing of old content which is increased when you have an open approach to culture.” Fred believes that open culture simplifies many aspects of culture preservation, sharing, and creation by making things clearer and easier to manage for institutions and individuals and that open culture solves challenges for future … Read More “Fred Saunderson — Open Culture VOICES, Season 2 Episode 24”

Screenshot from Sumon Chakravarty from Open Culture Voices by Creative Commons, Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License

Sumona Chakravarty — Open Culture VOICES, Season 2 Episode 21

“Accessibility means putting art out there!” Sumona tells us in this episode about how Delhi’s Art Gallery (DAG) approaches open access from various perspectives. Sumona shares insight into creating exhibitions that inform the public and shed light on recent history in digital and physical spaces. Open Culture VOICES is a series of short videos that … Read More “Sumona Chakravarty — Open Culture VOICES, Season 2 Episode 21”

Special Episode Part 2

A Special Episode of the Open Culture Voices Series, Part 2

Watch A Special Episode of the Open Culture Voices Series, Part 1 In this Special Episode of the Open Culture Voices series, CC hosts a conversation among five open culture experts from around the world: Dr. Andrea Wallace, Professor, University of Exeter Law School, United Kingdom Dr. Nkem Osuigwe, Director, African Library and Information Associations … Read More “A Special Episode of the Open Culture Voices Series, Part 2”

Title card for the Open Culture Voices Season 2 Special Episode

A Special Episode of the Open Culture Voices Series, Part 1

In this Special Episode of the Open Culture Voices series, CC hosts a conversation among five open culture experts from around the world. Dr. Andrea Wallace, Professor, University of Exeter Law School, United Kingdom Dr. Nkem Osuigwe, Director, African Library and Information Associations and Institutions, Nigeria Medhavi Gandhi, Founder, The Heritage Lab, India Evelin Heidel … Read More “A Special Episode of the Open Culture Voices Series, Part 1”