Alumni in Residence with Rita Soares LL.M. ’14 and Tom Graham LL.M. ’11

Tuesday, October 14, 2025, from 10:00 a.m.- 12:20 p.m. ET

The Alumni in Residence program connects current HLS students with accomplished HLS alumni for one-on-one career mentoring and advice. You’re invited to meet with Rita Soares LL.M. ’14 and Tom Graham LL.M. ’11 during their virtual office hours. Sign up for a 20-minute Zoom appointment.

Rita Soares is a lawyer and policy advisor working at the intersection of tech and human rights. She is a responsible tech development advocate who has worked with leading firms and civil society institutions across the US, UK, and EU. Originally from Portugal and based in London.

Tom Graham is the founder of Metaphysic, an industry leader in developing generative AI technologies and machine learning research to create immersive photorealistic content at internet scale and recently acquired by Brahma. He believes that in 10 years, 90% of content will be latent-space generated and video will be the dominant interface for the internet. He is a leader in creating production-quality content for Hollywood films, AI music concerts, and beyond and focuses heavily on the ethics of AI content. Tom cares deeply about data and individual rights in a world where the lines between content and reality blur. Originally from Melbourne, Australia, and now based in London.