GCS GENERAL COUNSEL SUMMIT G Gr ua ou rd p ia Co n m M m ed e ia rcia SA G l L RA ro eg H up a D PL l Dir AV C ect IS (U or K ) Australia’s Premier In-House Legal Event Th e Pr oc D E te Ch BO r & ie RA f G Leg H P am a L bl l O AT e ffic T C e M om r & A pa Se JO ny cr RA (U etar S SA y ) 5 & 6 May 2015 Amora Hotel, Sydney RY el ER s K oun rce . . 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Kerry Former General Counsel, US Department of Commerce & Distinguished Visiting Fellow, Brookings Inst. & Visiting Scholar, MIT Deborah Platt Majoras Chief Legal Officer & Secretary The Procter & Gamble Company (USA) Sarah Davis Group Commercial Legal Director Guardian Media Group PLC (UK) Dr Richard Dammery Chief Legal Officer & Company Secretary Woolworths Limited Anjali Kumar General Counsel & Head of Social Innovation Warby Parker (USA) Rebecca Lim Chief Compliance Officer & Group General Counsel Westpac Group Peter Horton Group General Counsel & Company Secretary QBE Insurance Group Craig Cawood Vice President General Counsel McDonald’s Australia Carmel Mulhern Group General Counsel Telstra Senator the Hon George Brandis QC Attorney-General Minister for the Arts, Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate Julian hoskins General Counsel Tabcorp John O’Grady Group General Counsel & Company Secretary Ramsay Health Care Claude Harran Senior Legal Counsel Nissan Motor Corporation John Fitzgerald General Counsel AGL Energy Maria Polczynski Head of Group Legal Bendigo Bank Campbell Jackson Partner - Fraud Investigation & Dispute Services Ernst & Young Michael Tidball Chief Executive Officer The Law Society NSW Jasna Bratic Former General Cousel & Company Secretary Lonely Planet Stuart Thomas General Counsel Network Ten Rob Simpson Director Legal & Business Affairs Australian Broadcasting Corporation Katherine Grace General Counsel & Company Secretary Stockland Delia Rickard Deputy Chair ACCC Allison Stanfield Director, New Business e.law GCSummit.com.au 02 8004 8590 Christian Paech General Counsel Santos Christine Covington Partner Corrs Chambers Westgarth GENERAL GCS COUNSEL SUMMIT 14 Sessions 2 Days 200 + #theGCS Delegates 1 Essential 40 + Speakers In-House Event The Experience In Australia’s increasingly complex regulatory landscape, the focus is on the General Counsel to navigate compliance risks and use their unique perspective to shape core business strategy. Negotiating legal issues as well as the wider economic and social forces driving business change calls for superior risk management without sacrificing innovation. This demands a new breed of General Counsel with the confidence and direction to expand into unfamiliar Jurisdictions in the pursuit of growth. The General Counsel Summit is the nation’s premiere networking and learning platform that brings together an unprecedented calibre of in-house legal minds from Australia’s leading Companies. Tailored exclusively for board level inhouse legal professionals, this ideal networking environment coupled with this focused program will arm executives with actionable insights and exemplary strategies to steer the corporate agenda to success in 2015. The Advantage GAIN invaluable insights from the experiences of the world’s most influential organisations. BE INSPIRED by the most distinguished minds in the industry, locally and internationally. LEARN the lessons of exemplary practice and understand how you can gain from it. ENGAGE with your fellow industry professionals from across the nation in one place. NETWORK effectively at dedicated lunches, breaks and networking drinks sessions GENERAL GCS COUNSEL SUMMIT 9:10 Opening Remarks from the Chairman Michael Tidball, CEO, The Law Society NSW 9:15 Official Video Welcome The Federal Governments Reform Agenda and What it Means for General Counsels Senator the Hon George Brandis QC Attorney-General Minister for the Arts, Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate 9:30 Outlook Session On the Agenda: the Legal and Regulatory Outlook for 2015 Organisations are reliant on their general counsel to direct them through Australia’s complex and changing regulatory landscape and to knowledgably advise them on the nature and effects of any such changes. What are the regulatory changes that in-house legal teams need to be paying attention to? Where are the big changes that are occurring in Australian legal practise? How will the Federal Government’s legislative agenda shape in-house practise? What will be the priorities of Australia’s regulatory bodies in 2015? Mark McFarlane Partner King & Wood Mallesons Peter Horton Group General Counsel & Company Secretary QBE Insurance Group Delia Rickard Deputy Chair ACCC 10.20 Morning Refreshments & Networking 11:00 Partner Keynote: Regional Differences John W.H. Denton AO Partner & Chief Executive Officer Corrs Chambers Westgarth 11:30 Leadership Session ,QKRXVH,QÀXHQFH'ULYLQJ%XVLQHVV6WUDWHJ\WKURXJK/HJDO/HDGHUVKLS As general counsel take on an increasingly strategic role within their organisations there is a need to understand and influence the decisions made by the c-suite. How should general counsel use their seat at the table? What policies do in-house departments use to align compliance with broader business strategy? How are Australia’s most influential general counsel using their unique understanding of risk to add value and create competitive advantage for their organisations? Dr Richard Dammery Chief Legal Officer & Company Secretary Woolworths Limited Maria Polczynski Head of Group Legal Bendigo Bank Craig Cawood VP General Counsel McDonald’s Australia Christine Covington Partner Corrs Chambers Westgarth 12:20 Lunch & Networking sponsored by Exigent Nicola Stott Global Managing Director Exigent 13:30 Compliance Session (QJLQHHULQJ$FFRXQWDELOLW\&UHDWLQJDQG0DLQWDLQLQJD&XOWXUHRI&RPSOLDQFH Setting clear standards of ethical behaviour and legal compliance is a central function of in-house legal departments, and one that has to be responsive to regulatory changes. How are general counsel embedding accountability throughout their organisations? What are the challenges of communicating the need for compliance? What are effective strategies for information governance that protect against privacy concerns? How are general counsel ensuring that their compliance agenda is up to date with a changing regulatory environment? 14:20 Mastermind Keynote Governance and the Future of the Digital Economy Simon Snow Partner Gilbert + Tobin Julian Hoskins General Counsel Tabcorp John O’Grady Group General Counsel & Company Secretary Ramsay Health Care Trish Russell General Counsel Thiess Cameron F. Kerry, Former General Counsel, US Department of Commerce & Distinguished Visiting Fellow, Brookings Institution, & Visiting Scholar, MIT (USA) 15:05 Afternoon Refreshments & Networking 15:35 Visionary Keynote On Foresight - Legal Practices that Promote and Protect Innovation Anjali Kumar General Counsel & Head of Social Innovation Warby Parker (via video) 16:05 International Session %H\RQG%RUGHUV0DQDJLQJWKH*OREDOLVDWLRQRIWKH/HJDO)XQFWLRQ General Counsel face the dual challenge of navigating compliance issues across different jurisdictions and working with a legal function that is becoming increasingly globalised. What strategies are general counsel using to operate in the legal and regulatory frameworks of other countries? How can they avoiding being held hostage to offshore policy decisions within transnational corporations? How do you align objectives across international organisations? Jane Englefield Senior Counsel Google Campbell Jackson, Partner - Fraud Investigation & Dispute Services Ernst & Young Jasna Bratic Former General Counsel & Company Secretary Lonely Planet 16:55 Closing Remarks from the Chairman Michael Tidball, CEO, The Law Society NSW 17:00 Networking Drinks sponsored by Ally Group Joanne Rees, CFO, Ally Group 18:00 Close of Day One Become a Sponsor & position yourself as a thought leader. Contact: Vanessa McKinney Commercial Manager Tel: (02) 8090 4363 Email: [email protected] DAY 1: Tuesday 5 May 2015 8:30 Registration, Refreshments & Networking 9:25 Opening Remarks from the Chairman Michael Tidball CEO The Law Society NSW 9:30 Global Keynote Procter & Gamble’s ‘Legal Renewal’: Collaboration and Agility Deborah Platt Majoras Chief Legal Officer & Secretary The Procter & Gamble Company (via live link) 10:00 External Session 7RPRUURZ¶V/HJDO7HDP6WUDWHJLHVIRU(IIHFWLYHO\8VLQJ([WHUQDO&RXQVHO By effectively co-ordinating internal and external counsel General Counsel are finding innovative approaches to the challenge of creating high quality and low cost representation. How are general counsel structuring their use of law firms to maximise their budget and ensure value? What mix of the Big Six and smaller boutique firms is effective? How are general counsel managing specialist legal services such as litigation? Will time-based billing be replaced by alternative fee arrangements? Christian Paech General Counsel Santos Allison Stanfield Director, New Business e.law Katherine Grace General Counsel & Company Secretary Stockland 10:50 Morning Refreshments & Networking 11:30 Platinum Keynote: 7DPLQJWKH%HDVW7HFKQRORJ\DQG(YLGHQFH Allison Stanfield Director, New Business e.law 11:55 Service Delivery Session 6WUDWHJ\DQG'HOLYHU\(QVXULQJ+LJK4XDOLW\,Q+RXVH/HJDO6HUYLFH In managing the legal function the General Counsel has to find smart and effective ways to provide legal services to their organisations and deliver value. What can general counsel do to create and maintain a high performance legal function? How are they expanding their role as advisors into other services such as dispute resolution? How are general counsel helping navigate their companies through mergers and other complex changes in their businesses? How do you balance the need to give independent advice and the desire to be an integrated part of business strategy? Should General Counsel do pro bono legal work? Claude Harran Senior Legal Counsel Nissan Motor Corporation John Fitzgerald General Counsel AGL Energy Rob Simpson Director of Legal & Business Affairs ABC Evan Savva Head of Sales & Marketing Law In Order 12:55 Lunch & Networking sponsored by Law In Order 14:10 Future Session &KDQJLQJ&KDOOHQJHV7KH5HVSRQVLELOLWLHVRIWKH1H[W*HQHUDWLRQRI*HQHUDO Counsel As a changing profession, the role of the general counsel continues to be defined and redefined by innovative practitioners and a business environment with a greater need for regulatory intelligence and risk management. What is next for the role of general counsel? How can general counsel lead organisational adaption to a society that demands both transparency and accountability? What can Australia learn from International models of in-house legal practise, such as having a Chief Legal Officer rather than a General Counsel? 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