Monday, November 9, 2026
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | Registration
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Day One Keynote - Inside Counsel at the World's Biggest Stage: A Fireside Chat with Curtis Franks
Curtis Franks, General Counsel of the FIFA World Cup 2026, joins ALM Editor-in-Chief Heather Nevitt for a candid conversation on legal leadership, governance, and what it takes to manage complexity at a truly global scale.
10:00 AM - 10:10 AM | Transition Break
Transactions & Cross-Border Strategy
Supported by Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.
Regulatory & Enforcement
10:10 AM - 11:10 AM
Who's Really in Charge? The State AG Surge and What It Means for You
James Schultz, Executive Vice President, Global Legal and Public Policy - Scientific GamesAnaxet Jones, SVP, Deputy General Counsel - Hometap Equity Partners, LLC
Milton Marquis, Vice Chair, State Attorneys General - Cozen O'Connor
Supported by: Cozen O'Connor
Tools & Tech
10:10 AM - 11:10 AM
The Outside Counsel AI Reckoning
Brinda Dutta, General Counsel - 500 GlobalRalph Carter, Senior Counsel, Litigation and Cybersecurity Legal - Workday, Inc.
David Eshmoili, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary - David Yurman
Christopher Hickman, Vice President, Associate General Counsel - BuzzFeed, Inc.
Nancy Del Pizzo, Partner - Rivkin Radler LLP
Supported by: Rivkin Radler
11:10 AM - 11:40 AM | Morning Networking Break
Contracts
Supported by: Thompson Coburn LLP
Regulatory & Enforcement
11:40 AM - 12:40 PM
When the Government Comes Knocking
Eduardo Santiago-Acevedo, VP and Corporate Counsel, Head of Federal Regulatory and Investigations - Prudential Financial, Inc.Kristin Meister, General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer - Last Energy
Kristen Prohl, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary & Chief Administration Officer - Unisys Corporation
Carolyn Welshhans, Partner - Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Supported by: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Ethics & Professional Responsibity
Supported by: Gunster
12:40 PM - 1:30 PM | Networking Lunch
Transactions & Cross-Border Strategy
Supported by: Axinn LLP
Tools & Tech
Legal Department Management
Roundtable Discussions
Roundtable Discussion 1
Supported by: DRC Litigation Strategies
Roundtable Discussion 2
Supported by: Harvey
Roundtable Discussion 3
Supported by: Sandstone
Roundtable Discussion 4
2:50 PM - 3:50 PM
RT4 - AI-Native Law Firms and the Future of Outside Counsel
Roundtable Discussion 5
2:50 PM - 3:50 PM
RT5 - The GC in Startup Chaos: Founders, the Governance Gap, and Risk
Roundtable Discussion 6
2:50 PM - 3:50 PM
RT6 - Who Owns AI Output? The IP Frontier in 2026
Roundtable Discussion 7
Roundtable Discussion 8
Roundtable Discussion 9
2:50 PM - 3:50 PM
RT9 - Immigration Compliance: What GCs Need to Have in Place Now
Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
The Cybersecurity Arms Race: Is Your Legal Response Keeping Pace?
Tools & Tech
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Build It Right: A Practical Guide to Implementing Legal Technology Without Disrupting Everything Else
Stephanie Cherny, Deputy General Counsel - M&A and Corporate Governance, Legal Solutions and Strategy - Intuit Inc.Robert Alarcon, Vice President of Expert Consulting & General Counsel - Innovative Driven
Supported by: Innovative Driven
Regulatory & Enforcement
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Information Governance, Gambling Risk, and Litigation Exposure in the Age of Prediction Markets
Sean Gilmartin, General Counsel - FPFX Technologies, LLCRick Heaslip, General Counsel, Chief regulatory Officer - Kalshi
Jon DeBord, Director & Associate General Counsel, Derivatives, Banking, and IP - Robinhood Markets, Inc.
Craig Warkol, Chair of Litigation and Investigations - Seward & Kissel LLP
Supported by: Seward & Kissel LLP
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Networking Reception
Tuesday, November 10, 2026
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | Registration
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM | Day 2 Keynote - Regulating the Future: AI, Data, and the New Risk Landscape
As innovation reshapes financial services and beyond, regulators are redefining the rules in real time. Acting Superintendent Kaitlin Asrow discusses how DFS is approaching artificial intelligence, data usage, and emerging technologies, and what that means for general counsel tasked with enabling innovation while managing risk.

Labor & Employment
Regulatory & Enforcement
Legal Department Management
Supported by: Napoli Shkolnik PLLC
11:00 AM - 11:20 AM | Morning Networking Break
Labor & Employment
Contracts
12:20 PM - 1:10 PM | Networking Lunch
Labor & Employment
1:20 PM - 2:20 PM
Before It Hits Your Desk: The Employment Risks Building Right Now
Stefani C Schwartz, Founding/Managing Partner - Hatfield Schwartz Law Group, LLCAbid Hossain, Deputy General Counsel - New York City Council
Franca Maiorano-Hobbs, General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer - University Radiology Group, LLC
Supported by: Hatfield Schwartz Law Group, LLC
Regulatory & Enforcement
Supported by: Paul Hastings LLP
Ethics & Professional Responsibity
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | Holding the Line: Ethics, AI, and Well-Being in a Profession Under Pressure
The legal profession is navigating unprecedented disruption as AI reshapes how legal work gets done, and the unrelenting pace of regulatory and geopolitical change takes a personal toll on lawyers and their teams. This closing general session brings those threads together through the lens of professional responsibility: what are your ethical obligations when supervising AI use; what does the ABA say about client data and privilege in an AI-assisted practice; and how does sustained pressure affect your judgment, your team, and your duties as a leader?
- Understand your ethical obligations as a supervising attorney when AI tools are part of your team's workflow, including what the ABA's formal opinion says and where case law currently stands on privilege.
- Recognize how burnout, cognitive overload, and sustained stress create professional responsibility risk for you and for the colleagues and teams you supervise.
- Leave with a personal and organizational framework for using AI responsibly, maintaining professional judgment under pressure, and building a legal department that is both high-performing and sustainable.
Stephanie Argentine, Chief People Officer & Head of Legal Affairs - Centivo
Tashiana Williams, Associate Counsel, Center for Professional Responsibility - American Bar Association
