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08:30
Registration
09:00
Chairperson’s welcome and introductions
Bruce Macmillan, Director, RPC Centre for Legal Leadership
09:10
KEYNOTE: Impacts of Brexit in the legal world
Sir Paul Jenkins KCB QC (Hon), Associate Member, Matrix Chambers
09:55
Talk to your GC and CEO – A practical approach to Brexit: how to plan the next two years of your business
- Putting in place the resources to manage the regulatory changes
- Dealing with any potential business risks
- Living in a world of uncertainty – What to do to stabilise your business
Moderator:
Bruce Macmillan, Director, RPC Centre for Legal Leadership
Panellists:
Fergus Speight, General Counsel, Royal London Group
Daniel van Binsbergen, CEO, LEXOO
10:40
Morning refreshments
11:10
Breakout sessions
Please choose one of the following options
Option 1 – Data protection
- The potential impact of Brexit on the GDPR
- The key changes to be brought in by the GDPR
- The practical steps SMEs must be taking in order to comply with the GDPR
- The fines, penalties and compensation for failing to comply with the GDPR
- How to prepare for mandatory data breach notification with practical examples
- Rhiannon Webster Partner, DAC Beachcroft
- Hans Allnutt Partner, DAC Beachcroft
Option 2 – Risk management and regulation
- How are you dealing with the volume, complexity and uncertainty of regulatory changes
- Adapting to business priorities – Risk management
- Chris Aujard GC, Consumer Services, Co-operative Group Ltd
- Zoe Bucknell Director, Bespoke GRC Ltd
11:55
Breakout sessions
Please choose one of the following options
Option 1 – Share your success: Technology and infrastructure that is worth investing in
- Getting the budget approved
- Changing the mind-set of the board and your team – how can technology save you both time and resources
- Innovative use of technology within legal teams
Moderator:
Karen Ngo, Head of In-House – Legal UK & Ireland, Thomson Reuters
Panellists:
Andrew Dey, Independent Legal Technology Advisor for Corporate Legal
Jonathan Knight, Head of Software Services, Board Intelligence
Option 2 – Playing to the gallery – adapting and maximising your communication skills in different GC environments from board rooms to training sessions
- Methods of communicating key points in a document – to people used to technical language and to those who glaze over at the word ‘contract’ (summaries, visual aids, diarized deadlines, follow up sessions)
- Translating into legal lease: shaping ‘marketing speak’ or ‘IT speak’ into watertight clauses
- Asking the right questions to the right people
- Meetings vs e-mails
- Brad Duncan Head of Legal and Company Secretary, Carbon Trust
- Chrissi Evans Legal Director, Randstad
12:40
Lunch
13:40
People manager: we aren’t just lawyers, we are senior leaders
- Working with/integrating temporary professionals
- Motivating, inspiring and encouraging junior team members
- Retaining talent
- Evolving the team resourcing discussion from ‘more from less’ to ‘adequate resources for agreed legal deliverables
- Leading by example and managing change
Moderator:
Sharifa Lakhani, Managing Director, Holmes Care Group
Panellists:
- Denise Nurse CEO and Co-Founder, Halebury
- Evelyn Styles General Counsel – UK & Ireland, Hays PLC
- Helen Selby General Counsel & Company Secretary, Hovis Ltd
14:25
Protecting the IP assets of your business
- Registration, confidentiality provisions and other protective measures
- Dealing with infringers
Moderator:
Ciara Cullen, Partner, RPC
Panellists:
Giovanna Milia, General Counsel, Jamie Oliver Group
Stephen Godsell, Group General Counsel & Company Secretary, PA Group
15:10
Afternoon refreshments
15:40
Case study: What is your legal team strategy
- What is strategy and why is it relevant for a legal team?
- How to define a legal strategy within the wider business strategy
- How can the GC help define the wider business strategy
- How do you measure it and refine it?
- When to reach out to external advisors to supplement in-house talent and knowledge – without breaking the bank
Moderator:
Bruce Macmillan, Director, RPC Centre for Legal Leadership
Panellists:
- Chris Anderson Head of Legal Services, Everton Football Club
- Michael Marecki Vice President - General Counsel & Company Secretary, Aston Martin
- Sharifa Lakhani Managing Director, Holmes Care Group
16:25
Horizon scanning: what are the upcoming legal and commercial changes and developments?
- Keep ahead of potential issues – how to prepare and plant to mitigate their effects
- Improve your business awareness
- Improve your knowledge in order to support your business risk management
Moderator:
Bruce Macmillan, Director, RPC Centre for Legal Leadership
Panellists:
- Daniel Greenberg General Editor - Annotated Statutes & Insight at Westlaw UK, Thomson Reuters
- Grainne Brankin General Counsel and Company Secretary, Centaur
17:10