GLL Rising Leaders Exchange 2024 
Expect the Unexpected

Arrival from 9am

9:15 am - 9:25  am Opening Comments from the Chair 
Jeremy Barton, Partner, KPMG UK

9:25 am - 10:25 am Opening Keynote - The Coming Authoritarian Century and the Shifting of Geopolitical Sands
Dr Azeem Ibrahim will outline the emerging post-liberal global order and how to prevent it. He 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. He 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.
Dr. Azeem Ibrahim, Research Professor at the Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College, and a Director at the Newlines Institute for Strategy and Policy in Washington D.C. 

10:25 am - 11:25 am What Makes a Great Leader? 
You are employed as a lawyer but it is your mindset and position that determines your career. How do you show up as GC? What are the skill sets and persona that are required? What makes you stand out in your career? The speakers will candidly discuss the secret ingredients of a great GC. They will share their career lows and highs so that you can ensure you are positioned correctly to offer advice, guidance and input.
Alex Lazarus, Behaviour Change Scientist, Executive Coach, Facilitator and Change Agent, Lazarus & Maverick 
Nilema Bhakta Jones, Former Group General Counsel at Kantar and Founder of Courageous Leaders 
Matthew Wilson, General Counsel, Fremantle 
Rohan Paramesh, General Counsel, Pixel United 

11:25 am - 11:45 am Coffee Break 

11:45 am - 12:45 pm Navigating Power Dynamics: Influencing Beyond Your Role 
In this panel, the speakers will share how they have adapted their communication approach to successfully navigate the different power dynamics that are at play in any organisation. How do you get the ear of the board and how do you ensure you have influence? How do you speak truth to power? Who are the key allies you should seek to gain? 
Fergus Speight, General Counsel, Zilo 
Clare Wardle, General Counsel and Company Secretary, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners 
Jeremy Barton, Partner, KPMG UK

12:45 pm - 1:45 pm Lunch 

1:45 pm - 2:45 pm  Operation Crisis Management
Here, we will hear from several GCs on how they have previously weathered storms and black swan events. They will offer their insight into best practices and the lessons they wished they had learned before the crisis hit. 
Caroline Griffin Pain, General Counsel, Colt Technology Services 
Lara Oyesanya, Group General Counsel, Company Secretary and Chief Legal Officer, Zepz
Caryl Longley, Chief Legal Officer and Managing Partner, Deloitte
Richard Harris, Chief Legal Officer, Robert Walters Group 

2:45 pm  - 3:45 pm 
Expect the Unexpected
In this session, the speakers will discuss how they have navigated constant change and embraced adaptive thinking to ensure that they can pivot to meet the constant demands of the organisation and their ever-changing role. In today's world the risk profile of companies changes at lightning speed. The speakers will candidly share their own war stories and the key steps that they have implemented to ensure they can lead the organisation through the next era of global chaos. They will share their most important lessons learnt, whilst also sharing what they would do differently in the future. 
Sheryl Jermyn, General Counsel, Legal & Compliance Director, Telecom Plus 
Claire Sanders, Co-Founder, Being Human Consulting 

3:45 pm - 4:15 pm Closing Keynote - In Conversation with a CEO...
Alex Lazarus, Behaviour Change Scientist, Executive Coach, Facilitator and Change Agent, Lazarus & Maverick 
Stijn Vriends, Chairman and CEO, Vittoria 

4:15 pm Closing Remarks from the Chair
Jeremy Barton, Partner, KPMG UK

4:20 pm End of Day