NOW IN ITS 12TH YEAR GENERAL COUNSEL Creating value in a disruptive world OCTOBER 15TH 2015 | CLOTHWORKERS’ HALL, LONDON Join more than 120 top legal leaders, c-suite executives Excellent subject and innovative thinkers to discuss how the General Counsel and their legal teams can deliver value and wield matter, well delivered influence in today’s higher risk and fast-changing corporate environment, and ultimately maximise the contribution they General Counsel Europe deliver to business. Unilever www.generalcounsel.economist.com #EconGC SPEAKERS INCLUDE: NICK BOSTROM BRACKETT DENNISTON TRACEY MCDERMOTT Professor, Faculty of Philosophy and Senior Vice-president, Secretary Executive Board Member and Oxford Martin School and General Counsel Director of Supervision and Director, Future of Humanity Institute GE Authorisations Director, Oxford Martin Programme Financial Conduct Authority on the Impacts of Future Technology University of Oxford BILL MORDAN RUPERT PENNANT-REA ROBERT WEBB QC Senior Vice-president, General Chairman General Counsel Counsel and Company Secretary The Economist Group; Rolls-Royce RB; Chairman General Counsel Designee Royal London Insurance Shire SILVER SPONSORS: SPONSOR: PLATINUM SPONSOR: GOLD SPONSORS: HOW CAN YOU DELIVER VALUE AND WIELD INFLUENCE IN TODAY’S DISRUPTIVE ENVIRONMENT? Now in its 12th year, the General Counsel 2015 event will discuss how General Counsel and their legal teams can provide businesses with more direction in order to safeguard their assets and create business value. CREATING VALUE Whether it is unexpected business disruption, unforeseen political events or changing expectations of increasingly influential stakeholders, the range and severity of challenges facing companies is quickly growing. General Counsel and their teams are increasingly looked upon to create value in this fast-moving business environment by: PROTECTING: • Mitigating and managing unforeseen external threats • Becoming more proactive in addressing the risks of the digital economy • Decreasing vulnerability to corruption, fraud and third party risk • Containing threats to reputation should the unthinkable happen ENABLING: • Supporting and shaping the board agenda • Exploiting the opportunities of the shared / digital economy • Maximising corporate relationships with advisors and stakeholders • Ensuring your business is value driven rather than rules led GROWING: • Innovating the legal function • Leading change initiatives to drive growth and transform performance • Understanding the role that trust and values play in driving business growth • Capitalising on growth opportunities through new technology REGISTER TODAY Visit www.generalcounsel.economist.com to book your place today. PROGRAMME 08.00 REGISTRATION AND REFRESHMENTS 09.00 CHAIR’S INTRODUCTION Julia Chain, JSC Associates 09.05 GLOBAL ECONOMY BRIEFING FROM THE ECONOMIST Our in-house economist, Alasdair Ross, will highlight the key global risks and opportunities facing companies over the coming year. Alasdair Ross, Global Product Director, The Economist Intelligence Unit 09.35 KEYNOTE ADDRESS: THE NEW GEOPOLITICS OF BUSINESS In a more interconnected world, business operations are increasingly affected by political tensions, conflicts and crises and companies would benefit from better understanding these exposures to their business model. What are the key geopolitical forces shaping global business and what should business leaders do to prepare for all geopolitical situations? 10.05 PANEL: THE NEW RISK AGENDA The array and severity of external threats confronting global business is growing apace. As boards look to General Counsel to contribute more to the risk agenda, the speakers will offer insights into how to proactively assess, mitigate and manage external risks. How can you prepare for unforeseen threats? And what steps should companies take to contain threats to their reputation, should the unexpected happen? Dan Fitz, Group General Counsel and Company Secretary, BT Group Alex Simpson, General Counsel, Company Secretary and GSCOP Code Compliance Officer, ASDA John Smart, Senior Partner and UKI Head of Fraud Investigation and Dispute Services, EY Moderator: Julia Chain, JSC Associates 10.50 SOUND BITE: CRISIS MANAGEMENT IN THE DIGITAL WORLD In recent years, the game has changed for crisis management. A single tweet or video upload can instantly threaten your company’s reputation and credibility. What should you do if you find your company under social media attack? Can a crisis be turned into a positive brand opportunity? Rachel Atkins, Partner, Schillings 11.00 REFRESHMENTS AND NETWORKING BREAK 11.30 PRESENTATION: BUILDING TRUST IN REGULATION Tracey McDermott, Executive Board Member and Director of Supervision and Authorisations, Financial Conduct Authority 11.55 PANEL: THE NEW TRUST AGENDA Following the global financial crisis and recent corporate scandals, how can trust in business be built? What steps can the General Counsel take to keep the Chief Executive Officer and board informed on governance issues? How are they developing deeper trust with influential stakeholders by embedding a strong ethics and compliance culture across the business? Alistair Asher, Group General Counsel, The Co-operative Group Geoff Healy, Chief Legal Counsel, BHP Billiton Beatriz Pessôa de Araújo, Partner, Baker & McKenzie Robert Webb QC, General Counsel, Rolls-Royce Moderator: Rupert Pennant-Rea, Chairman, The Economist Group; Chairman, Royal London Insurance 12.40 KEYNOTE INTERVIEW WITH GE’S BRACKETT DENNISTON Brackett Denniston, Senior Vice-president, Secretary and General Counsel, GE Moderator: Rupert Pennant-Rea, Chairman, The Economist Group; Chairman, Royal London Insurance 13.10 LUNCH AND NETWORKING 14.15 PANEL: INNOVATING THE LEGAL FUNCTION In best practice organisations, legal functions no longer operate only on a reactive basis. Hear the speakers share insights into the innovative ways their teams are delivering commercial value to their businesses. Which legal business models have had the biggest impact on revenue and business performance? Andrew Clinton, Managing Partner, asb law Massimo Mantovani, Chief Legal and Regulatory Affairs, Eni Bill Mordan, Senior Vice-president, General Counsel and Company Secretary, RB; General Counsel Designee, Shire Siobhan Moriarty, General Counsel, Diageo Moderator: Julia Chain, JSC Associates 15.00 REFRESHMENTS AND NETWORKING BREAK 15.20 PRESENTATION AND INTERVIEW: MORE CHANGE AHEAD? In business, change is a constant. But over the past few years, the intensity and speed of change has been unprecedented. This session will examine the major social and technological trends that will change the business world of tomorrow, and host an interview with a business leader from the media and technology industry about how to stay ahead in a fast moving environment where change and disruption has become the norm. Moderator: Pete Swabey, Senior Editor, The Economist Intelligence Unit 16.05 KEYNOTE ADDRESS: SUPERINTELLIGENCE - PATHS, DANGERS, STRATEGIES It’s widely anticipated that the next major disruptor in the legal profession will be technological. With the biggest players in the tech world focusing their attention on artificial intelligence, cognitive technologies will likely become more commonplace in the years ahead. Hear from Professor Nick Bostrom to find out about the future of machine intelligence and what happens when machines get smarter than humans. Nick Bostrom, Professor, Faculty of Philosophy and Oxford Martin School; Director, Future of Humanity Institute; Director, Oxford Martin Programme on the Impacts of Future Technology, University of Oxford Moderator: Pete Swabey, Senior Editor, The Economist Intelligence Unit 16.35 CONCLUDING REMARKS 16.45 CLOSE OF CONFERENCE LAST YEAR’S ATTENDEES INCLUDED: • Adidas Group • JSC Associates Very interesting • American Express • Jumeirah Group and thought • Astellas Pharma • Kurt Geiger • Atkins • LexisNexis provoking topics • Avis Budget Group • Linklaters as well as good • BAE Systems • Lloyds Banking Group networking • Baker & McKenzie • Mind Candy opportunity. • Balfour Beatty • NBC Universal International Quality event. • BBA Aviation • Nestlé Nutrition • BHP Billiton • Oracle Associate Global General Counsel EY • Board Intelligence • Prudential • BPI • Rio Tinto • British Airways • Rolls-Royce • British American Tobacco • Rovio Entertainment • BT Group • Sainsbury’s • Colt Technology Services • Schillings • Crédit Agricole • Shell • Credit Suisse • Telefónica • Dyson • TUI Travel • EY • University College London • Glencore International • Unilever • Global Leaders in Law • Virgin Atlantic Airways • HSBC • Xilinx • Intel Capital 100% of our audience would recommend our event to colleagues SUPPORTING ORGANISATIONS: SUPPORTING PUBLICATION: OUR EXPERT SPEAKERS INCLUDE Chair: Moderator: JULIA CHAIN RUPERT PENNANT-REA JSC Associates Chairman The Economist Group; Chairman Royal London Insurance Moderator: ALISTAIR ASHER PETE SWABEY Group General Counsel Senior Editor The Co-operative Group The Economist Intelligence Unit RACHEL ATKINS NICK BOSTROM Partner Professor, Faculty of Philosophy and Schillings Oxford Martin School Director, Future of Humanity Institute Director, Oxford Martin Programme on Very good the Impacts of Future Technology University of Oxford overview of the challenges ANDREW CLINTON BRACKETT DENNISTON Managing Partner Senior Vice-president, facing GC asb law Secretary and General General Counsel Counsel Nestle Nutrition GE DAN FITZ GEOFF HEALY Group General Counsel