Monday, November 9, 2026
8:00 AM - 5:30 PM | 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
10:10 AM - 11:10 AM
Shaping New International Economic Order: Counseling Industry on Trade, Technology, and Investment in a Fragmented World
Ruth Jin, Member - Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.Daniel Hecht, Senior Managing Director and General Counsel - Freepoint Commodities
Nick Gao, General Counsel - BNP Paribas Securities Corp.
Benjamin Dynkin, Head of AI Governance - Global Markets - Barclays
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
Anaxet Jones, SVP, Deputy General Counsel - Hometap Equity Partners, LLCMilton Marquis, Vice Chair, State Attorneys General - Cozen O'Connor
Shamiso Maswoswe, Chief, Investor Protection Bureau - Office of the NY State Attorney General
Supported by: Cozen O'Connor P.C.
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 at BuzzFeed - BuzzFeed
Nancy Del Pizzo, Partner - Rivkin Radler LLP
Supported by: Rivkin Radler
11:10 AM - 11:40 AM | Morning Networking Break
Contracts
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
Matt Applebaum, Senior Vice President, Associate General Counsel - LPL Financial
Supported by: Morgan Lewis
Ethics & Professional Responsibity
11:40 AM - 12:40 PM
Privilege on the Line: What AI Does to Your Most Important Protection
Eric Bryant, Intellectual Property Officer - Center for Technology Licensing at Cornell UniversityMarla Crawford, General Counsel - Cimplifi
Michelle Six, Of Counsel - Gunster
Kristen Chittenden, VP, Deputy General Counsel - Turnitin, LLC
Ksenia Takhistova, Chief Legal Officer - LCM Biosensor Technologies, Inc.
Supported by: Gunster
12:40 PM - 1:30 PM | Networking Lunch
Transactions & Cross-Border Strategy
1:40 PM - 2:40 PM
The New M&A Calculus: What's Actually Changed and What Hasn't
Bob Zapata, EVP and General Counsel - TIAAJared Landaw, General Counsel - The Eastern Company
Bradley Justus, Partner - Axinn, LLP
Nicholas Passaro, Lead Antitrust Counsel, North America - Ford Motor Company
Supported by: Axinn LLP
Tools & Tech
1:40 PM - 2:40 PM
Picking the Right Tools Without a Painful Rollout: How to Select and Vet Legal Tech That Actually Delivers
Nancy Hoffman, General Counsel - New TraditionNithya Das, Chief Operating Officer - GCAI
Bryon Brown, Executive Director of the Office of Systems & Analytics - NYC Department of Education
Dana Willis, Chief Legal Officer - KIPP NYC, LLC
Supported by: GCAI
Legal Department Management
Roundtable Discussions
Roundtable Discussion 1
2:50 PM - 3:50 PM
RT01 - Using Jury Research to Drive Litigation Success and Risk Management Strategy
Supported by: DRC
Roundtable Discussion 2
2:50 PM - 3:50 PM
RT02 - The Power User Gap: How Lawyers Can Close It and Get Twice the Value From AI
Supported by: Harvey
Roundtable Discussion 3
2:50 PM - 3:50 PM
RT03 - When the Institutional Memory Walks Out the Door: How Legal Departments Protect What They Know
Supported by: Sandstone
Roundtable Discussion 4
Roundtable Discussion 5
2:50 PM - 3:50 PM
RT05 - The Deepfake Defense: When Opposing Counsel Says Your Evidence Is Fake
Anthony Merlino, Senior Advisor: Digital Investigations - KL DiscoverySupported by: KLDiscovery
Roundtable Discussion 6
Roundtable Discussion 7
2:50 PM - 3:50 PM
RT07 - The GC in Startup Chaos: Founders, the Governance Gap, and Risk
Supported by: Filevine
Roundtable Discussion 8
Roundtable Discussion 9
2:50 PM - 3:50 PM
RT09 - Inquiry to Answer: Agentic AI - Building a Defensible Response to Regulatory Inquiries
Bryant Bell, Senior Product Marketing Manager - ExterroSupported by: Exterro
Roundtable Discussion 10
Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
The Cybersecurity Arms Race: Is Your Legal Response Keeping Pace?
Winnie Ling, General Counsel, Head of Legal and People - Blend Labs, Inc.Ralph Carter, Senior Counsel, Litigation and Cybersecurity Legal - Workday, Inc.
Ryan Logan, Special Counsel - Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
Douglas Pravda, Managing Director and Global Head of Cybersecurity Legal - Citigroup
Supported by: Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
Tools & Tech
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Build It Right: A Practical Guide to Implementing Legal Technology Without Disrupting Everything Else
Stephanie Cherny, Vice President - IntuitRobert Alarcon, Vice President of Expert Consulting & General Counsel - Innovative Driven
Jeanine McHugh, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary - Emigrant Savings Bank
Lexi Lutz, General Counsel - Summize
Mandy Tenner, Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer - Amalgamated Bank
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, LLCRichard Heaslip, Chief Regulatory Officer, General Counsel - 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 - 3:00 PM | Registration
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM | Day 2 Keynote - How General Counsel Can Make Confident Decisions in a Time of Uncertainty
General counsel are being asked to adopt AI, manage its risks, and advise the business on its use, all at the same time, all without a clear roadmap. Raman Rai, who has led AI adoption reaching more than 120,000 people worldwide working with top legal AI platforms, shares a practical framework for making confident decisions, leading teams through change, and preserving the professional judgment that sound legal advice depends on.
Labor & Employment
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Non-Competes and Restrictive Covenants: If You Can't Lock Them In, How Do You Protect the Business?
Peri Fluger, General Counsel - Ruder FinnAnthony Brum, Associate Legal Counsel - PebblePost, Inc.
Joshua Blechner, Deputy General Counsel - PIM Brands, Inc.
Damian Cavaleri, Partner - Hoguet Newman Regal & Kenney, LLP
Supported by: Hoguet Newman Regal & Kenney, LLP
Regulatory & Enforcement
Supported by: White & Case
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Chevron is Gone: When Litigation Becomes the New Regulatory Rulebook
Erica Crosland, Associate General Counsel, Regulatory Enforcement and Investigations - Robinhood Markets, Inc.Eric Stahl, Associate General Counsel - IKEA US
Meredith Friedman, Deputy Head of Litigation, US - HSBC
Ladan Stewart, Partner - White & Case LLP
Supported by: White & Case
Legal Department Management
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
How to Keep Your Best Lawyers: Building and Retaining a High-Performing Legal Team
Tom Caruso, EVP, Head of Legal and Administration - Beam LivingSalvatore C. Badala, Partner & General Counsel - Napoli Shkolnik
Jasmine Karimi, General Counsel - FreshDirect
Oyango Snell, President & CEO - CLOC
Cheryl Williams, Executive Deputy Counsel - New York City Department of Education
Supported by: Napoli Shkolnik PLLC
11:00 AM - 11:20 AM | Morning Networking Break
Labor & Employment
11:20 AM - 12:20 PM
Talent Management: Managing Risk When the Rules Keep Shifting
Micah Heilbrun, Senior Director, Labor & Employee Relations - Phillips 66 CompanyEdda Santiago, SVP, Deputy General Counsel - Covenant House International
Joe Barry, General Counsel - Merz Aesthetics
Elaine Horn, Partner and Co-Chair of Employment Litigation & Counseling Group - Williams & Connolly LLP
Supported by: Williams & Connolly LLP
Contracts
11:20 AM - 12:20 PM
Contracts as a Business Tool: The Commercial Gap and How You Structure Deals
Sophia Lee, Chief Legal Officer - Altus PowerAshley Miller, General Counsel, Financial Services and Head of Legal Operations, Americas - Capgemini
Nate Mark, General Counsel - RedSail Technologies
Daniel Dalla Vedova, Co‑Founder and Chief Operating Officer - Mortiz
Tommaso Tortorici, General Counsel - Ardoq
Supported by: Moritz
Legal Department Management
11:20 AM - 12:20 PM
Small Team, Big Mandate: How Lean Legal Departments Win
Natasha Vernon, General Counsel - VIP Community ServicesJulia Hanft, General Counsel - Wego Chemical Group
Pralika Jain, Head of Legal - Hex
Rebecca Goodman-Stephens, Chief Executive Officer - Moses & Singer LLP
Supported by: Moses Singer
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
David Booker, Head of Legal and Compliance - CastleOak Securities, LP
Katie Dugan, Head of Global Labor, Employment and Ethics - GoDaddy
Supported by: Hatfield Schwartz Law Group, LLC
Regulatory & Enforcement
1:20 PM - 2:20 PM
Look Behind the Curtain: OFAC Enforcement & Anti-Money Laundering in 2027
Vy Le, General Counsel - Veda TechAndrew Jacobson, General Counsel - Halliday
Roberto Gonzalez, Partner - Paul Hastings LLP
Jennifer Slater, Director and Associate General Counsel, AFC Legal Americas - Deutsche Bank
Laura Martino, Associate General Counsel, Compliance & Privacy - Global Jet Capital
Supported by: Paul Hastings LLP
Legal Department Management
1:20 PM - 2:20 PM
Legal Ops, Done Right: A Blueprint for Creating Value
Kimberly Williams, Executive Director, Head of Legal Operations - SMBC GroupConstance Lin, Head of Legal Operations - Atoms
Matthew Rubbelke, Director, Legal Operations - PayPal, Inc.
Jed Dinnerstein, Associate General Counsel - Headway
Wendy Chow, General Counsel - Streamline AI
Supported by: Streamline AI
Ethics & Professional Responsibity
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Holding the Line: Ethics, AI, and Well-Being in a Profession Under Pressure
Fabio Bertoni, General Counsel - The New YorkerStephanie Argentine, Chief People & Legal Officer - Centivo
Tashiana Williams, Associate Counsel, Center for Professional Responsibility - American Bar Association
Sirisha Gummaregula, President and Chief Executive Officer - QuisLex
Heather Nevitt, Editor-in-Chief of Corporate Coverage, Corporate Counsel - Centellic
Supported by: QuisLex

