Wednesday, April 19, 2023
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Registration
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, Kate Manning is no stranger to dealing with highly sensitive and complex cases. As our opening keynote, join as Kate 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, AGC, Privacy Counsel & Officer - OliveSachin Kothari, Vice President and Global Chief Privacy Officer - Johnson Controls Inc.
Sarah Sinclair, VP, Corporate Counsel - Global Data & Privacy - Prudential Financial
Elizabeth Ortmann-Vincenzo, Chief Privacy & Data Counsel - Cigna
Supported by: Thompson Coburn
Labor & Employment Landscape
Supported by: Cooley
Adapting to Economic Uncertainty
Supported by: M&R
11:05 AM - 11:35 AM | Morning Networking Break
Minimizing Data Exposures
11:35 AM - 12:35 PM
State Privacy Law Changes Are Coming: Are You Ready?
John Meyer, Associate General Counsel - Crown Castle InternationalCameron Krieger, Senior Counsel Privacy and Security - Mars Inc.
Katie Dunne, Senior Director, Assistant General Counsel, Legal & Privacy - Crate & Barrel
Matt Baciak, Senior Counsel – Privacy & Compliance - Hyatt Hotels Corporation
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
Ariane Panter, Senior Counsel, Global Labor and Employment - McDonald’s CorporationAndrew 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, SVP, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary - Potbelly Corporation
Supported by: Laner Muchin
Adapting to Economic Uncertainty
Supported by: McGuirewoods
Roundtable Luncheons
Roundtable Luncheon 1
12:35 PM - 2:00 PM
Roundtable 1: Social Media - Opportunities & Liabilities
Roundtable Luncheon 2
12:35 PM - 2:00 PM
Roundtable 2: Business Acumen & Finance: Lifeblood of the Organization
Roundtable Luncheon 3
12:35 PM - 2:00 PM
Roundtable 3: Effectively Communicating & Aligning with the C-Suite
Roundtable Luncheon 4
Roundtable Luncheon 5
Investigations & Enforcement
Supported by: Stroock
Tech & Legal Ops
Supported by: Akerman
Cyber Risk & Protection
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Vendor Due Diligence & Compliance: Effectively Managing Against Third Party Cyber Risks
Adam Rouse, Director and Sr. Counsel, eDiscovery Operations - WalgreensRobyn Eckerling, Chief Privacy Officer - Tempus Labs, Inc.
Cinthia Motley, Global Data Privacy and Information Security Practice Director and Business Litigation Practice Group Leader - Dykema
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 & PorterKruti Trivedi, Executive Director and Assistant General Counsel - JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Katie Durick, Associate General Counsel, Legal Investigations - Meta
April Perry, Senior Counsel - GE HealthCare
Supported by: Arnold & Porter
Tech & Legal Ops
3:15 PM - 4:30 PM
Driving Change Management: Lessons GCs can Learn from Legal Ops
Theresa Shea, Executive Vice President & General Counsel - Utz Brands, Inc.Kim Metrick, VP, Employment Law, Legal Operations & Investigations - Walgreens Boots Alliance
Amy Au, Senior Director, Global Legal and Corporate Counsel - BCD Travel
Katie Neuenfeld, Legal Operations, Governance & Compliance Manager - Heritage-Crystal Clean, LLC
Supported by: CS Disco
Cyber Risk & Protection
4:15 PM - 5:30 PM | Cocktail Reception
Thursday, April 20, 2023
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM | Registration
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 Social, Inc.Seth Gastwirth, Deputy General Counsel, Assistant Corporate Secretary, GC Work Dynamics - JLL
Kathleen Sweitzer, Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary - Trustmark
Abbey Raish, Partner | ESG & Impact - Kirkland & Ellis
Supported by: Kirkland & Ellis
Influential Leader
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, Deputy General Counsel, Litigation - Guaranteed Rate
Markena Peavy, Senior Counsel - BMO Harris Bank, N.A.
Angela Barnes, General Counsel - IDEO
11:05 AM - 11:35 AM | Morning Networking Break
Corporate Culture & Reputational Risk
Influential Leader
Transactions & Litigation
Supported by: Holland & Knight
12:35 PM - 1:35 PM | Lunch & Networking Break
Personal Career Development
Supported by: Nelson Mullins
SME Legal Challenges
Personal Career Development
2:40 PM - 3:40 PM
Personal Career Progression: Positioning Yourself for Your Next Career Move
Katrice Miller, Director, HR Accessibility & Business Excellence Engagement - MicrosoftEryn Brasovan, EVP & General Counsel - FIRST Insurance Funding
Leslie Davis, CEO - National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms (NAMWOLF)
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 EntertainmentCecil B Lucy, CFO & General Counsel - DuSable Museum of African American History
Lucy Kevorkian, Sr. Corporate Counsel Transactions - Adtalem Global Education
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”?
Supported by: Greensfelder