Wednesday, April 19, 2023
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | Registration & Networking Breakfast
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9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Opening Keynote - How to Build Up Your Resilience to Leadership Fatigue
Leading through this era of upheaval and strife hasn’t been easy. We’ve had to acknowledge hardship without signaling despair, model vulnerability without appearing ineffective, and inspire hope without veering into toxic positivity. It’s no wonder so many legal leaders are tired. After fifteen years guiding the U.S. Justice Department through its response to victims in cases ranging from terrorism to large-scale financial fraud to child exploitation, Katharine Manning is no stranger to dealing with highly sensitive and complex cases. As our opening keynote, join as Katharine will share her expertise on responding to one of the biggest challenges facing legal leaders today - leadership fatigue.
Katharine Manning
Author, The Empathetic Workplace
10:00 AM - 10:05 AM | Transition Break
Minimizing Data Exposures
10:05 AM - 11:05 AM
Moving with the Times: Building a Privacy Playbook that Balances the Business & Risks
Ashley Jackson, Deputy General Counsel & Chief Privacy Officer - Olive AI, Inc.Sachin Kothari, VP and Chief Privacy Officer - Johnson Controls
Sarah Sinclair, VP, Corporate Counsel - Global Data & Privacy - Prudential Financial
Elizabeth Ortmann-Vincenzo, Chief Privacy & Data Counsel - Cigna
James Shreve, Partner - Thompson Coburn LLP
Supported by: Thompson Coburn
Labor & Employment Landscape
10:05 AM - 11:05 AM
Operationalizing Pay Transparency: Driving Your Organization to be a Pay Equity Leader
Ryan Vann, Partner - Cooley LLPJanine Fletcher, Senior Corporate Counsel - Sprout Social
Larry Robertson, Employment, Ethics & Compliance Counsel - HelloFresh
Alejandra Lara, Associate General Counsel - ADM
Supported by: Cooley
Adapting to Economic Uncertainty
10:05 AM - 11:05 AM
Uncertainty in the Business Forecast: Preparing & Prioritizing for Economic Headwinds
Jessica Nolan, SVP, General Counsel - PLZ CorpSeth Darmstadter, Chicago Office Managing Partner; Practice Leader, Class Action & Complex Litigation - Michelman & Robinson, LLP
Courtney Welton, Senior Vice President | Deputy General Counsel | Chief Ethics, Compliance & Privacy Officer - Allstate Insurance Company
Supported by: M&R
Minimizing Data Exposures
11:35 AM - 12:35 PM
State Privacy Law Changes Are Coming: Are You Ready?
John Meyer, General Counsel & Chief Privacy Officer - Zeem Solutions, Inc.Cameron Krieger, Senior Counsel Privacy and Security - Mars Inc.
Katie Dunne, Senior Director, Assistant General Counsel, Legal & Privacy - Crate & Barrel
Matt Baciak, Senior Counsel, Global Privacy & Compliance - Hyatt Hotels
Steve Wernikoff, Partner - Honigman LLP
Supported by: Honigman
Labor & Employment Landscape
11:35 AM - 12:35 PM
New Era of Labor & Employment: Navigating Issues in a Changing World
Andrew Goldberg, Managing Partner - Laner Muchin, Ltd.Jenifer Caracciolo, Associate General Counsel, Labor & Employment and Compliance - GATX Corporation
Danielle McKinley, Senior Corporate Counsel - Adtalem Global Education Inc.
Michelle Rice, Senior Corporate Counsel, Labor & Employment - Yelp Inc.
Adiya Dixon, Chief Legal Officer, Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary - Potbelly Sandwich
Supported by: Laner Muchin
Adapting to Economic Uncertainty
Supported by: McGuirewoods
Roundtable Luncheons
Roundtable Luncheon 1
Supported by: Thomson Reuters
Roundtable Luncheon 2
Supported by: Immediation
Roundtable Luncheon 3
Supported by: Lathrop GPM LLP
Roundtable Luncheon 4
Supported by: Legal Bill Review
Roundtable Luncheon 5
Supported by: Katten
Investigations & Enforcement
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Hearing From the Regulators: Understanding Priorities & Enforcement
Kalina Tulley, Chief - US Dept of Justice, Antitrust DivisionAndrew Owens, Partner - Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP
John Mitchell, Assistant United States Attorney - U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Illinois
Dan Hayes, Supervisory Trial Counsel - United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Supported by: Stroock
Tech & Legal Ops
Supported by: Akerman
Cyber Risk & Protection
Supported by: Dykema
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM | Transition Break
Investigations & Enforcement
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Conducting Internal Investigations in a Highly Regulated Environment
Valarie Hays, Partner, Arnold & Porter - Arnold & PorterKruti Trivedi, Executive Director and Assistant General Counsel - JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Katie Durick, Associate General Counsel - Meta
April Perry, Senior Counsel - GE HealthCare
Jonathan Slonim, Deputy General Counsel/Partner - McKinsey & Company
Supported by: Arnold & Porter
Tech & Legal Ops
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Driving Change Management: Lessons GCs can Learn from Legal Ops
Theresa Shea, Executive Vice President & General Counsel - Utz Brands, Inc.Kim Metrick, Vice President, Employment Law, Legal Operations and Investigations - Walgreen Company
Amy Au, Senior Director, Global Legal and Corporate Counsel - BCD Travel
Katie Neuenfeld, Legal Operations, Governance & Compliance Manager - Heritage-Crystal Clean, LLC
Katie DeBord, Vice President of Product Strategy - DISCO
Supported by: CS Disco
Cyber Risk & Protection
Thursday, April 20, 2023
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM | Registration & Networking Breakfast
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9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Day Two Keynote: Disrupting the GC Role
It is time for the GC role to evolve. In this segment, we will explore how with the advent of A.I., machine learning, blockchain, the metaverse, etc., will deeply impact the in-house legal function itself and how GCs need to prepare for this impending change. We will also explore how with the advent of globalization GC’s can be successful with navigating their organizations across a global economic ecosystem. Lastly, we will explore how the in-house role needs to completely change to adapt to today’s modern corporations through the power of human connection.
Aarash Darroodi
EVP & General Counsel
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation
10:00 AM - 10:05 AM | Transition Break
Corporate Culture & Reputational Risk
10:05 AM - 11:05 AM
Staying Ahead of the Curve: Navigating ESG Regulations & Sustainability Disclosures
Michael Rispin, Director, Associate General Counsel - Sprout SocialSeth Gastwirth, Deputy General Counsel, Assistant Corporate Secretary - JLL
Kathleen Sweitzer, SVP, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary - Trustmark Companies
Abbey Raish, Partner - Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Supported by: Kirkland & Ellis
Influential Leader
10:05 AM - 11:05 AM
Hiring & Retaining In-House Talent: Adapting to the Evolving Needs of Your Workforce
Patricia Bradley, Vice President, Sr. Associate General Counsel - Adtalem Global Education IncRahsaan Sales, General Counsel - Sikich
Maricar Tinio, Managing Member - JMB Legal Search, LLC
Charlie Sandel, Vice President, Senior Client Advisor - Axiom
Supported by: Axiom
Transactions & Litigation
10:05 AM - 11:05 AM
Dispute Resolution & De-escalation: Tools for Mitigating Potential or Threatened Litigation
Tajanae Mallett, General Counsel & Secretary - Arjo Inc.Anwar Shatat, General COunsel - Guaranteed Rate, Inc.
Markena Peavy, Senior Counsel - BMO Harris Bank, N.A.
Mary Kathryn Curry, Attorney - Norton Rose Fulbright
Leah Casto, Senior Legal Director - Tropicana Brands Group
Supported by: Norton Rose Fulbright
Corporate Culture & Reputational Risk
11:35 AM - 12:35 PM
Beyond the Buzz Words: Using Data as the Driving Force of Your DE&I Program
Trisha Cole, Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel - Medtelligent, Inc.Lynette Lupia, Director, Outside Counsel Strategy & External Initiatives - AbbVie Inc.
Cindu Thomas-George, Founder of Shakti Diversity and Equity Training - Shakti Diversity and Equity Training
Nelson Williams, Partner, Labor & Employment - Thompson Coburn LLP
Influential Leader
Transactions & Litigation
Supported by: Holland & Knight
12:35 PM - 1:35 PM | Lunch & Networking Break
Personal Career Development
1:35 PM - 2:35 PM
Winning a Seat on Corporate Boards
Mark Raymond, Managing Partner Miami - Nelson MullinsAndrea Zopp, Managing Partner - Cleveland Avenue, CAST US
Joan Conley, Sr Advisor: Governance & ESG. Former SVP and Corporate Secretary NASDAQ (NDAQ) - Nasdaq
Tonit Calaway, Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Secretary, BorgWarner Inc. - BorgWarner
Supported by: Nelson Mullins
SME Legal Challenges
1:35 PM - 2:35 PM
How to Work Effectively & Be Innovative as a Small Legal Team
Christina Liwski, Assistant General Counsel - Nexus PharmaceuticalsMelissa Seiler, Assistant General Counsel - Core Spaces
Laura Wood, General Counsel - Zoro
Oishika Gupta, Partner - Fragomen
Kendra Nowak, Managing Director, Legal Transformation Services - Epiq
Supported by: Epiq Global
Global Business Playbook
1:35 PM - 2:35 PM
Protecting the Business: Effectively Handling Global Supply Chain Issues & Sanctions
Janelle Anderson, General Counsel, Applied Solutions Group - The Heico CompaniesAndrew Triggs, Senior Counsel - Caterpillar Inc.
Gregory Husisian, Partner, Foley & Lardner - Foley & Lardner LLP
Kate Wegrzyn, Partner - Foley & Lardner, LLP
Supported by: Foley & Lardner
Personal Career Development
2:40 PM - 3:40 PM
Personal Career Progression: Positioning Yourself for Your Next Career Move
Katrice Miller, Director, HR Accessibility and Business Engagement - Microsoft CorporationEryn Brasovan, EVP & General Counsel - FIRST Insurance Funding
Leslie Davis, CEO - National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms (NAMWOLF)
Heather Nevitt, Editor in Chief of Corporate Counsel - ALM
SME Legal Challenges
2:40 PM - 3:40 PM
Strategic Outsourcing & Spending for the Small Legal Department
Fred Stein, Chief Legal Officer - Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment/RedboxCecil B. Lucy, General Counsel - DuSable Museum
Katherine Sams, Chief Legal Counsel - DeLaval
Nathan Viehl, Partner - Thompson Coburn LLP
Peter Eilhauer, Managing Director - Epiq Global
Supported by: Epiq Global
Global Business Playbook
Supported by: Marlin Hawk
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM | Plenary Session: The Ethics of Legal AI
Data is at the core of every decision corporations make and has become a powerful resource that will only continue to drive innovation. Leaders are continuing to grapple with creating a standard of Ethics for their organizations to follow as they begin deploying more AI models. Data comes with ethical and privacy challenges, and many organizations are trying to find the balance between using data in an ethically sound manner while also not compromising on privacy. How do you draw a line in the sand as we all seek to formalize “just because we can, doesn’t mean we should”?
Mary Ann Wymore, Officer - Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C.Joe Bogdan, General Counsel and EVP, Business Affairs - PlanetArt
Donna Medrek, Senior Director, Legal Solutions - BlueStar
Supported by: Greensfelder