GLL Members Forum, International
23 - 25 March 2023

Leaders of Our Own Legacy 

23 March 2023

12:00 pm - 1:10 pm | Lunch in La Veranda

1:10 pm - 1:15 pm | The Forum Begins in the Regina Room 


1:15 pm - 2:00 pm | The Legacy We Want to Leave: How the Human Brain Remembers and Forgets
This session will uncover how the brain remembers and holds onto lasting impressions that stick - and also why the brain forgets so much.  Since the theme of the conference is ‘Leaders of our Own Legacy’ this session will explore what leaving a legacy actually means from a neuroscientific point of view and what we can do to be remembered in the way that we would like. 
Chair of the Event: Dr Helena Boschi, Psychologist, Speaker and Author, Chequered Leopard

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Watching The Wheels: A Conversation with Damon Hill OBE, Formula One World Champion 
Damon Hill OBE will share insights from his life at the top of the world of competitive sport. He will tell the story of his journey through the sport when he took on the greats, including Ayrton Senna and Michael Schumacher, and emerged victorious as World Champion in 1996. In conversation with Chemmy Alcott, Damon will draw parallels between the world of motorsport and the world of business by discussing how he instilled the drive and determination to navigate risk, competition and the focus required to win
Interviewer: Chemmy Alcott, 4 Time Winter Olympian 
Damon Hill OBE, Former Formula One Racing Driver and the 1996 Formula One World Champion

3:00 pm - 5:30 pm | War Games: How Will Global Power Be Configured in 2023?
Dr. John C. Hulsman will lead GLL Members in an interactive War Game, where together, they will analyse how global power will be configured over the next 12 months. Dr. Hulsman will begin by presenting a crisp Washington-style briefing on where things stand as of today regarding the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and the global great power configuration of our new era. The game will then begin...
Keynote Speaker: Dr John C. Hulsman, American Foreign Policy Expert  
Team Leaders: Sarah Decker, Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer, McAfee
Richard Harris, Chief Legal Officer, Robert Walters Group 
Nancy Scott, Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, Cisco 
Janet McCarthy, Chief Legal Officer, Micro Focus 
Edward Walker, General Counsel, Abellio

5:30 pm | Closing Comments from the Chair 
Dr Helena Boschi,
Psychologist, Speaker and Author, Chequered Leopard 

5:30 pm - 7:30 pm | Free Time 

7:30 pm - 8:00 pm | Drinks Reception in Colonne

8:00 pm - 11:30 pm | Welcome Dinner in Impero 

24 March 2023

7:00 am - 9:30 am | Breakfast in La Veranda

9:30 am - 9:45 am | Opening Comments from the Chair in the Regina Room 
Dr Helena Boschi, 
Psychologist, Speaker and Author, Chequered Leopard

9:45 am - 10:45 am | Olympic Strategy - Resilience and Overcoming Adversity
Setting and still holding the British records in the 800m and 1500m, Colonel Dame Kelly Holmes MBE is an Olympic, Commonwealth and European champion that has achieved seven Gold, eight Silver and four Bronze medals throughout her career. This includes her double win in the 800m and 1500m at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, becoming the first Briton in over 80 years to do so. In her keynote, Kelly will discuss what it takes to become an Olympian and will share the tools she used to remain resilient and overcome adversity.
Col. Dame Kelly Holmes MBE, Double Olympic Champion

10:45 am - 11:05 am | Coffee Break 

11:05 am - 12:00 pm | From Competition to Division, Geopolitical Challenges for the Years Ahead
The Rt. Hon. Douglas Alexander, in conversation with Fergus Speight, will discuss how General Counsel can navigate the challenges of today and tomorrow. Together, and with questions from the audience, they will explore the geopolitical challenges that businesses are set to face and will look at the role that general counsel can play as strategic business leaders.
Interviewer: Fergus Speight, EVP & General Counsel, ZILO and General Counsel, Griffin
Rt. Hon. Douglas Alexander, Former UK Shadow Foreign Secretary, Former Secretary of State for International Development and Visiting Professor at the Policy Institute of King's College, London 

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm |The Emerging Authoritarian Century 
Dr. Azeem Ibrahim OBE and Tony West will discuss the emerging post-liberal global order and how to prevent it. They will explore why, in the second decade of the 21st century, the idea of liberal democracy is starkly at risk and how to prepare for the near future. Dr. Ibrahim will also share his observations from advising over half a dozen world leaders on strategy and policy development, with his most recent role being a foreign policy advisor to the Biden for President Campaign.
Interviewer: Tony West, Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, and Corporate Secretary, Uber 
Dr. Azeem Ibrahim OBE, Research Professor at the Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College, and a Director at the Newslines Institute for Strategy and Policy in Washington D.C.

1:00 pm - 1:30 pm | Closing Comments from the Chair
Dr Helena Boschi, 
Psychologist, Speaker and Author, Chequered Leopard

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm | Lunch in La Veranda

2:30 pm - 6:00 pm | Leisure Activities

6:00 pm - 7:15 pm | Free Time


7:15 pm - 8:00 pm | Gala Drinks Reception in Colonne 

8:00 pm - 11:30 pm | Black Tie Gala Dinner in Impero 

25 March 2023


7:00 am - 11:00 am | Breakfast in La Veranda 
Please checkout by 11:00 am 

11:00 am - 12:15 pm | Bringing It All Together - What's Next in Your Role? 
Facilitator: Jeremy Barton,
General Counsel, KPMG UK

12:15 pm - 2:00 pm | Farewell Lunch in La Veranda 

2:40 pm and 4:40 pm | Transfers

The transfer to Malpensa Airport will depart from Villa d'Este at 2:40 pm. 
The transfer to Linate Airport will depart from Villa d'Este at 4:40 pm.