General Counsel Summit 2015

The General Counsel Conference will address today’s volatile geopolitical climate which has created an unstable environment in which the only real certainty is uncertainty. The growing number, range and severity of risks now posed to companies mean that it falls upon the General Counsel and the legal function to provide even more direction in order to safeguard assets and create business value.

This year’s conference will bring together top legal leaders, c-suite executives and innovative thinkers to discuss how legal teams can deliver value and wield influence in this new higher risk environment, and ultimately maximise the contribution they deliver to businesses

Key Talking Points:
• Mitigating and managing unforeseen external threats.
• Decreasing vulnerability to corruption, fraud and third party risk.
• Containing threats to reputation should the unthinkable happen.
• Supporting and shaping the board agenda.
• Maximising corporate relationships with advisors and stakeholders.
• Innovating the legal function
• Leading change initiatives to drive growth and transform performance
• Capitalising on growth opportunities through new technology

Key Speakers confirmed:
• Julia Chain, JSC Associates
• Robert Webb QC, General Counsel, Rolls-Royce
• Rupert Pennant-Rea, Chairman, The Economist Group; Chairman, Royal London Insurance
• Alasdair Ross, Global Product Director, The Economist Intelligence Unit
• Dan Fitz, Group General Counsel and Company Secretary, BT Group
• Tracey McDermott, Executive Board Member and Director of Supervision and Authorisations,Financial Conduct Authority
• Bill Mordan, Senior Vice-president and Group General Counsel, RB
• Alex Simpson, General Counsel and Company Secretary, ASDA

To book your place please visit: http://www.economist.com/events-conferences/emea/general-counsel-2015