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GENERAL COUNSEL Predicting the November 7th 2019 unpredictable

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GENERAL COUNSEL 2019 Predicting the unpredictable November 7th, 2019 • London

Preparing for the future has never been more challenging. Brexit negotiations drag on, and even when completed they will leave businesses in uncharted territory. Identifying potential threats and future concerns seems little more than educated guesswork. At the same time, new technologies continue to be rolled out, changes in law must be implemented and challenging new scenarios have brought an advanced level of complexity to ethical decision- making.

For its 16th year, Events' General Counsel conference sets out to find compelling solutions to meet the changing expectations and mounting demands faced by in- house legal departments.

The conference will address issues including:

• Dealing with the impact of Brexit on your business • The conflicting demands of multiple regulators on business operations • Ethical conflicts and decision-making • Understanding your CEO’s vision of the GC’s role • Predicting what to expect in the next decade

Network with more than 160+ general counsel and senior business lawyers from leading organisations. Hear from your peers through a series of panel debates and presentations.

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OUR EXPERT SPEAKERS INCLUDE

• CIARAN FENTON, Leadership Consultant

• EMMA BATE, Director of Legal Services, Information Commissioner's Office

• FIONA WOOLF, Former Lord Mayor of London (2013/14)

• PHILIP BRAMWELL, Group General Counsel, BAE Systems

• MICHAEL PLUMBRIDGE, Managing Director, Head of Regulatory Change, ICBC Standard Bank

• DAVID BATESON, Senior Vice-President, Legal, Intellectual Property, Privacy and Sustainability, Canon

• AMY WALLACE, General Counsel, Onfido

• STUART CLARKE, Director of Legal Services, Scottish Enterprise

• HELEN MAHY, Chairman, TRIG

• TESS KELLY, Head of Legal, Bank of England

• ALISON KAY, Group GC and Company Secretary, National Grid

• MARK MAURICE JONES, UK General Counsel, Nestle

• DAVID SAUNDERS, Financial Services Regulatory Partner, Eversheds Sutherland

• CLARE WARDLE, General counsel and company Secretary, Coca-Cola European Partners

• OLIVER CANNING, Chief legal counsel, NBCUniversal International

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OUR EXPERT SPEAKERS INCLUDE

• RUTH PEARSON, General counsel, Lendinvest

• CHRISTIAN FAES, Co-founder and chief executive, Lendinvest

• CAROLINE TSAI, Chief legal officer and corporate secretary, Western Union

• LAWSON CRAWFORD, Director of legal affairs, UCL Business PLC

• NEIL LAVENTURE, Vice-president, Legal GSK Consumer Healthcare EMEA and Joint Venture Legal Integration Lead

• THOMAS MEIERS, Chief coordinator, Volkswagen Group Monitorship

• STEPHEN LERNER, General counsel and director of regulatory affairs, Three UK

• BEN STANSFIELD, Partner, Gowling WLG

• JOHN FERGUSON, Director of Global Forecasting, The Economist Intelligence Unit

• ANDREW PALMER, Business affairs editor - The Economist

• CAILIN BIRCH, Global Economist, The Economist Intelligence Unit

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08.00 REGISTRATION

09.00 OPENING REMARKS

09.10 GLOBAL ECONOMY BRIEFING FROM THE ECONOMIST How have the current and past year’s events affected the global and European economy, and what is to come in 2020? How is the in-house legal system affected? The Economist Intelligence Unit presents the latest analysis of how businesses are responding to shifting dynamics, and a forecast of what’s in store.

JOHN FERGUSON, Director, Global Forecasting, The Economist Intelligence Unit

09.30 BREXIT: A LOOK INTO THE ABYSS Another year of political uncertainty has passed. Whether it’s a new deal or no deal, no one knows what the deal is with Brexit. Boards expect the general counsel to play a pivotal role in scanning the horizon, making decisions and planning for Brexit. In-house counsels need to keep abreast of the potential consequences for their company. Data privacy and transfer, employment, trade tariffs and banking regulations are all likely to present complex new challenges. What contingency plans have been triggered and are proving successful? What’s the best communication strategy for navigating this unpredictable landscape? What will the biggest challenges be for GCs as the Brexit battle rages on?

STUART CLARK, Director, Legal Services, Scottish Enterprise MARK MAURICE JONES, UK General Counsel, Nestle

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10.10 DATA BORDERS: CONFLICTING DEMANDS The C-suite consistently turns to the chief legal officer or general counsel for guidance on new regulations impacting their business. Data breaches and protection of corporate data have been causes for concern for many years , but the growing number of countries developing their own data-privacy rules are complicating life for companies that operate across borders. This panel discussion examines the challenges in adhering to multiple regulation bodies across different countries.

MICHAEL PLUMBRIDGE, Managing Director, Head of regulatory change, ICBC Standard Bank DAVID BATESON, Senior Vice-President, Legal, intellectual property, Privacy and Sustainability, Canon EMMA BATE, Director of Legal services (Policy & Commercial), ICO STEPHEN LERNER, General counsel and director of regulatory affairs, Three UK

10.30 A VIEW FROM THE TOP: A CEO’S PERSPECTIVE As the role of the general counsel continues to evolve year by year, we ask a FTSE 100 chief executive officer what they expect from their legal team. What are the qualities they hope for in a GC? Are there areas that a GC should avoid when dealing with the business? What are their top tips for dealing with a difficult board?

CHRISTIAN FAES, Co-founder and chief executive, Lendinvest RUTH PEARSON, General counsel, Lendinvest

10.50 FOCUS AND PRODUCTIVITY The general counsel is used to juggling multiple tasks. Whether it’s ensuring the company’s GDPR policies are fully effective or keeping an eye on political decisions that will change the course of operations, the GC’s attention is often pulled in several directions. Concentrating on the task at hand is becoming increasingly difficult. What are the key methods for focusing, and how can they help increase your productivity?

CIARAN FENTON, Leadership Consultant

11.10 NETWORKING BREAK

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11.55 ETHICAL DECISION-MAKING: THE CONSCIENCE OF A COMPANY General counsels are often touted as “the conscience of a company”. The in-house lawyer is commonly called upon as an ethical safety-net for challenging decisions in corporate practice. However, the decisions a GC makes can have serious consequences for the lives of others, and this can take a toll on the GC’s mental health. Where can GCs seek guidance? How do you decide between protecting the brand and doing “the right thing”? Should the GC be tasked with this burden? And with artificial intelligence and autonomous technology reshaping business practices, how can the GC stay on top of new kinds of ethical dilemma?

PHILIP BRAMWELL, Group General Counsel, BAE Systems CLARE WARDLE, General counsel and company Secretary, Coca-Cola European Partners THOMAS MEIERS, Chief coordinator, Volkswagen Group Monitorship

12.30 USING AI TO MITIGATE RISK: A RISK IN ITSELF? Today’s in-house legal teams must be well prepared to face challenges from inside and outside their organisation. Risk analysis is time-consuming, and predicting the future is difficult. Artificial intelligence is often touted as a solution to these problems. But are its risk-assessment capabilities overstated? Can we trust AI to do such an important task? Where should businesses invest their money and time—in more human resources, or in AI technology?

AMY WALLACE, General Counsel, Onfido

12.45 THE CLIMATE IMPERATIVE Some predict that the next decade will bring increasing legal jeopardy to businesses that fail to address climate dangers adequately. As well as activists hoping to increase awareness, states and cities are filing suits to claim damages for current and future losses due to climate change. This could pose a significant risk to companies and their insurers. Is your company exposed to a potential lawsuit? What measures need to be taken now to avoid this new category of liability?

NEIL LAVENTURE, Vice-president, Legal GSK Consumer Healthcare EMEA and Joint Venture Legal Integration Lead BEN STANSFIELD, Partner, Gowling WLG

13.20 NETWORKING LUNCH

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14.40 A CELEBRATION: 100 YEARS OF WOMEN This year marks the centenary of the passage of the Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act, which permitted women to practise law in the UK. This session celebrates how far women in law have come, and casts a critical eye over how what still needs to be changed.

FIONA WOOLF, Former Lord Mayor of London, 2013-14

14.55 DIVERSITY, INCLUSIVITY AND DISCRIMINATION Businesses need to be leaders in encouraging inclusivity and diversity, and eliminating discrimination; indeed, many say it is core to the success of a company. As firms look to support progressive policies, general counsels are taking on a leading role in driving this evolution. What do companies expect from their in- house law team? True diversity and inclusivity comes from the board, but how can GCs push these values up to the top? The gender pay gap is high on many agendas, with some companies beginning to evaluate and pay out the difference. Will this become a more common practice? What can the GC do to prepare for demands from the employees?

TESS KELLY, Head of Legal, Bank of England HELEN MAHY, Chairman, TRIG CAROLINE TSAI, Chief legal officer and corporate secretary, Western Union LAWSON CRAWFORD, Director of legal affairs, UCL Business PLC

15.25 LOOKING INTO THE NEXT DECADE In business, change is constant. Yet in recent years, the intensity and speed of change have been both unprecedented and unpredictable. In this session we examine the major social and technological trends that will affect the business world of tomorrow, and discuss how to stay ahead in a fast-moving environment where transformation and disruption have become the norm. What new skills does today’s general counsel need? Should GCs get training in media, IT or human resources? What will future in-house law teams look like?

DAVID SAUNDERS, Partner, Eversheds Sutherland ALISON KAY, Group GC and Company Secretary, National Grid OLIVER CANNING, Chief legal counsel, NBCUniversal International

16.00 CLOSING REMARKS

generalcounsel.economist.com #EconGC NOTABLE GUESTS FROM 2018

• Deputy General Counsel, L'Oréal UK Limited

• Corporate Counsel, Amazon

• Asst. General Counsel - EMEA, Church & Dwight UK Ltd

• Legal Director Corporate, Coca-Cola European Partners

• Chief Legal Officer, Deliveroo

• General Counsel and Company Secretary, Dixons Carphone

• Associate Legal Counsel, Google

• General Counsel & Company Secretary, plc

• General Counsel, Heineken Ireland

• Deputy General Counsel, HSBC

• Vice President Legal, Compliance and Corporate Affairs EMEA, Kraft Heinz

• Deputy Group General Counsel, Moneysupermarket.com Group PLC

• Chief Legal Counsel, NBC Universal

• Senior Legal Counsel, Network Rail

• VP, General Counsel, Nokia Corporation

• SVP, Deputy General Counsel - Finance and Core Markets, Pearson plc

• General Counsel, International, Ralph Lauren

• Area General Counsel, Europe & ANZ, RB

• General Counsel and Company Secretary, Renishaw

• General Counsel - Litigation, Shell International Ltd

• General Counsel UK, Silicon Valley Bank

• Director and General Counsel of EMEA, Silver Lake

• Group Legal Director, SSP Group plc

• Group General Counsel, plc

• General Counsel, Stella McCartney

• General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer, Sumitomo Electric Group

• Legal Director, The Bannatyne Group plc

• Senior Counsel, Turner Broadcasting System Europe Ltd

• Legal & Regulatory Affairs Officer, UK Debt Management Office

• Corporate Legal Counsel, Walt Disney International

generalcounsel.economist.com #EconGC LAST YEAR’S ATTENDEES INCLUDED:

Ageas Herbert Smith Freehills LLP Silicon Valley Bank Alix Partners Hermes Investment Management Silver Lake Amazon HSBC Slaughter and May Anthemis Group ICE Benchmark Administration Limited Apperio IG SSP Group plc Arconic IMI PLC St Antony's College, University of Insight Investment Limited Oxford Asda Investindustrial St. Modwen Properties PLC Iron Mountain Standard Life Aberdeen plc Baker McKenzie JATO Dynamics Ltd Stella McCartney BBA Aviation plc Kraft Heinz Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation BBC KYRIAKIDES GEORGOPOULOS Law Firm Tate & Lyle PLC Bevan Brittan LLP Laing O'Rourke Taylor Root Blockchain Latham Watkins Plc BT Lexoo THE ARDONAGH GROUP CGI Communications, Inc. The Bannatyne Group plc Charles Russell Speechlys LLP The Church & Dwight UK Ltd L'Oréal UK Limited The Salvation Army Citi Luminance Thomson Coca-Cola European Partners Collinson MAM BABY TotallyLegal Colt MarketAxess Europe Limited Transatlantic Law International Confederation of British Industry Mereo BioPharma Group plc Travers Smith LLP Credit Agricole CIB Metropolitan Police Turner Broadcasting System Europe Ltd Crest Nicholson PLC MHIE Uber Culture Trip UK Debt Management Office Dalriada Trustees Middlesex University Dar Group Mindcrest Inc. Value Retail plc Darktrace Moneysupermarket.com Group Ve Global UK Limited Deliveroo Morrison & Foerster ViewsHub Naspers Walt Disney International NBC Universal Winmark Global Digital Whiskey NE Consulting Services ELM Solutions Dixons Carphone Nestle World Bank Drooms Int. Ltd. Network Rail World Bank Group Eigen Technologies Xilinx Ireland Eversheds Sutherland Nokia Corporation EY Nomad Foods FIS Global Northrop Grumman Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer notonthehighstreet.com FromCounsel Limited Passle FTI Consulting Pearson PLC Funding Circle Ralph Lauren Gallagher Rational Enterprise Gibson Dunn & Crutcher UK LLP RB Global Legal Group RCSI Glory Global Solutions Limited Renishaw Google Group A total of 142 companies Gowling WLG Salesforce participated Guardian Media Group PLC Selfridges Hanson UK Serco Group plc HB Reavis Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust Hedley May Shell International Ltd Heineken UK Limited SIBUR LLC

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"Another very well-organized, interesting and engaging event."

"Very good forum for insightful and progressive debate as to the role, operation, development and measurement of the GC and legal team."

"Very good mix between legal and economy"

"Perfect length and a really good understand of what we wanted to hear about"

"Excellent, thoroughly enjoyable and thought-provoking."

86% would recommend the event to a colleague!

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