The General Counsel Conference 2010

The General Counsel Conference 2010

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October 7th 2010
  • The Dorchester, London


The world is becoming an increasingly complex and volatile place in which to do business. The landscape has changed and many of the old certainties have been replaced. But what are the challenges faced by the General Counsel (GC) and what do they need to overcome in order to move their businesses forward?

Join us at The General Counsel Conference 2010 where you, along with over 100 of the UK’s most influential General Counsel, will hear from thought-leaders on business, economics and leadership—what has worked, what hasn’t worked, how technology is changing the face of business; how tools such as social networking and cloud computing are creating new opportunities but also carrying risks, especially legal ones—and how you can reinvent your role as a focused  strategic partner in order to help your business succeed.

This year you’ll debate pertinent issues through our interactive formats—debates, interviews, workshops, case studies—from Robin Bew, Editorial Director and Chief Economist setting the scene with an economic outlook and providing key trends—to Todd Stitzer, former CEO and General Counsel of Cadbury providing a keynote presentation on "Principled Capitalism". You will also hear from a board member of a major multinational on what their new expectations of General Counsel are and what they are expected to deliver.

Experts confirmed to lead discussions include:

• Chair: Julia Chain, Managing Director, Huron Consulting UK
• Keynote address: Todd Stitzer, former CEO, Cadbury, Sir Richard Needham, International and Commercial Director, Dyson & Jack Straw, Member of Parliament, Blackburn 
• Neil Withington, General Counsel, British American Tobacco
• Robin Bew, Editorial Director and Chief Economist, Economist Intelligence Unit
• Hassan Hassan, Associate General Counsel, Middle East, Africa, Central Asia, Turkey, Russia & CIS (EAGM), GE Healthcare
• Carol Hui, General Counsel, BAA
• Gottlieb Keller, Member of the Corporate Executive Committee and General Counsel, F. Hoffman-La Roche
• Kate Cheetham, General Counsel of Group Legal, Lloyds Banking Group
• Chris Ancliff, General Counsel, International, Warner Music Group 

 

Programme

08.00 REGISTRATION AND REFRESHMENTS
09.00

CHAIR'S WELCOME

Julia Chain, Managing Director, Huron Consulting UK

09.10

ECONOMIC OUTLOOK AND TRENDS

Robin Bew, Editorial Director and Chief Economist, Economist Intelligence Unit
09.40

KEYNOTE ADDRESS: “Principled capitalism”

Todd Stitzer, former Chief Executive Officer, Cadbury
10.10

PANEL DISCUSSION: Equipping General Counsel for tomorrow’s business landscape

  • How will the General Counsel have to adapt to the changing demands of the business? What opportunities are arising to drive business strategy?
  • How can the GC be better equipped to deal with increasing volatility of the environment in which companies operate today?
  • Impact of new legislation such as the Bribery Act


Hassan Hassan, Associate General Counsel, Middle East, Africa, Central Asia, Turkey, Russia & CIS (EAGM), GE Healthcare

Gottlieb Keller, Member of the Corporate Executive Committee and General Counsel, F. Hoffman-La Roche

Isabelle Deschamps, Head of Legal and Company Secretary, Nestlé UK and Ireland
11.00 REFRESHMENT BREAK
11.30 KEYNOTE ADDRESS: The business leader viewpoint - new expectations

Sir Richard Needham, International and Commercial Director, Dyson  

12.00

PANEL DISCUSSION: The changing role of General Counsel and implications for the in-house legal team

  • Is General Counsel becoming more business advisor and risk manager?
  • How do the changing roles and responsibilities of General Counsel influence the structure of the legal team?
  • What is the GC’s team expected to deliver and how?
  • Different models of an in-house legal team; how is this expected to change in the future? Will outsourcing become routine?

Neil Withington, General Counsel, British American Tobacco

Kate Cheetham, General Counsel of Group Legal, Lloyds Banking Group

Nick Deeming, Group General Counsel, Christies

Margaret Casely-Hayford, General Counsel, Director of Legal Services and Company Secretary, John Lewis Partnership
12.50 LUNCH
14.00 KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Leadership challenges for a complex world

Jack Straw, Member of Parliament, Blackburn 
14.30 DISCUSSION: The evolving risk landscape and impact on General Counsel

Frank Furedi, Professor of Sociology, University of Kent 
Fiona Stark, Head of Corporate Affairs and General Counsel, E.on UK 
15.00 REFRESHMENT BREAK
15.20

MAKING SOCIAL TECHNOLOGIES WORK FOR BUSINESS

Impact of social networking on the business environment and how technology helps and hinders brand representation

Mark Earls, Author and Consultant

15.40

PANEL DISCUSSION: Social media and the General Counsel

Our panel of general counsel will discuss some of the issues raised by the speaker around the pitfalls and opportunities of social networking technologies, bringing their own views to the table, and look at some of the key legal implications

Nicholas Eldred, Group General Counsel and Secretary, BBC 

Chris Ancliff, General Counsel, International, Warner Music Group 

James Blendis, General Counsel (VP) and Company Secretary, Everything Everywhere
16.30 CHAIR'S CONCLUSION AND CLOSING REMARKS
16.40 CLOSE OF CONFERENCE

Speakers

 

Our expert speakers include:

Julia Chain
Managing Director
Huron Consulting UK

With over 25 years of  experience of legal and management roles in both private practice and industry, Julia Chain brings a wealth of knowledge and insight to the conference, getting the best out of speakers and guaranteeing sparkling and informed discussions.

Robin Bew
Editorial Director
Economist Intelligence Unit

Well-known for his concise and informative forecasts, Mr Bew has a talent for setting the macroeconomic context for the business climate, and his presentations are consistently popular with delegates from all business sectors and job functions.

Todd Stitzer
Former CEO
Cadbury

Previously a general counsel who eventually became CEO, Mr Stitzer’s viewpoints on the forces driving business today will be a fascinating commentary on the current business environment and is sure to resonate with the general counsel audience.

Hassan Hassan
Associate General Counsel, Middle East, Africa, Central Asia, Turkey, Russia & CIS (EAGM)
GE Healthcare

With a broad international remit at GE Healthcare, Mr Hassan has strong views on how the increasingly global and risky business environment will influence the role of General Counsel.

Chris Ancliff
General Counsel, International
Warner Music Group

With responsibility for all Warner Music Group's international legal activities outside the US, Chris Ancliff also has an extensive background in the creative and music industries, and can offer an informed perspective on the impact of social media on this sector.

Gottlieb Keller
Member of the Corporate Executive Committee and General Counsel
F. Hoffman-La Roche

The pharmaceutical industry is particularly affected by regulatory, media and reputational issues, and as General Counsel of a large European pharmaceuticals company, Dr Keller will add great value to the debate.

Kate Cheetham
General Counsel of Group Legal
Lloyds Banking Group

As General Counsel for Group Legal of the combined bank after the Lloyds/HBOS merger, Kate Cheetham will share her insight on the post-merger challenges and the rapidly changing demands on the in-house legal team.

Neil Withington
General Counsel
British American Tobacco

As General Counsel for a multinational tobacco company, Neil Withington is no stranger to controversy and will bring the full weight of his considerable experience to bear on the discussion.

Nicholas Eldred
General Counsel and Secretary
BBC

Heading up BBC’s legal function at a time of rapid change for the media industry, Nicholas Eldred is ideally placed to talk about the impact of social media on the legal function and how General Counsel can best get a handle on it.

Nick Deeming
Group General Counsel
Christies

Well-known for his views on the importance of thinking from the business rather than the legal perspective, Nick Deeming heads up the legal team at the world’s leading international art business Christies.

Frank Furedi
Professor of Sociology
University of Kent

Frank Furedi is an expert in the different manifestations of risk consciousness. His research looks at the relationship between diminishing cultural authority and society's capacity to manage risk and change. 

Sir Richard Needham
International and Commercial Director
Dyson

With an extensive background in business and politics, including a stint as the UK's Minister of Trade, Sir Richard is the ideal person to talk about the changing needs of the business in today's volatile and complex environment.

Fiona Stark
Head of Corporate Affair s and General Counsel
E.on UK

Fiona Stark is no stranger to risk and will give her views on this timely issue in a thought-provoking discussion on the changing landscape for business risk and how it is perceived.

Jack Straw
Member of Parliament
Blackburn 

Jack Straw, former Home Secretary, Foreign Secretary and Secretary of State for Justice will give his views on leadership and the challenges faced by leaders in today's fast-paced and complex environment. He will also share his insights on the changing role of lawyers in high-level decision-making. 

 

Who attends?

Attendees were wowed by the excellent audience quality and number of general counsel in the room. Here is one of many comments...

"I thought it was an excellent day, one of the very few I have attended where there was a true discussion in each session. In addition, I thought the quality of all of the speakers and the delegates very good indeed."

Trevor Brown, General Counsel Europe, Nestlé Group

 

Why should you attend?

Unique - Opportunity for you to review your value and step up to the responsility you now have
Challenging - Case-studies and new formats will help increase your influence and keep your team at the top of their game
Essential - If you want a breakthrough, you've got to start looking outside the GC environment. We'll show you how.
Peer-to-peer discussion - Our insistence on maintaining the seniority of the audience ensures prime networking opportunities
Gain CPD credits - Attendees will gain 5.5 hours of CPD credits after attendance

Fresh insight - You'll hear the Economist Intelligence Unit's forecast for the 2011 business landscape and gain a perspective from inspiring leaders

Who should attend?

• Presidents, VPs and SVPs, Corporate Affairs
• General Counsel
• Group Legal Directors
• Corporate Counsel
• Chief Legal Officers
• Compliance and Company Secretary

Our advisory board

The following are influential thinkers and attendees at this year's advisory board meeting, who've contributed to our programme development...

• Chris Vaughan, General Counsel, Balfour Beatty
• John Smart, Partner, Fraud Investigation and Dispute Services, Ernst & Young
• Andrew Durant, Senior Managing Director,  FTI Forensic Accounting
• Julia Chain, Managing Director, Huron Consulting UK
• Margaret Casely-Hayford, Director of Legal Services, John Lewis Partnership
• Jeremy Barton, General Counsel & Head of Risk Management, The Boston Consulting Group
• Oscar Grut, Group General Counsel & Company Secretary; Managing Director, Digital Editions
  Director of Property, The Economist Group
• Peter King, Partner, Mergers & Acquisitions, Capital Markets, Weil
• Tim Ashby, Chief Legal Officer, Yum! Brands

 

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Early Booking Delegate Rate
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three or more delegates register)		 £795.00 £139.13 £934.13


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