Connecting Legal & Compliance Experts:
Navigating Risk, Innovating Boldy & Mastering Global Complexity
6 - 7 October 2025 |
Hotel Palace Berlin, Germany
Day 1: 6 October 2025
8:00 am - 8:30 am
Registration & Coffee
8:35 am - 8:40 am
IQPC Opening Remarks
8:35 am - 8:45 am
Chairperson’s Opening Remarks
Mitzi Berberi -
Chief Legal Officer,
Kiwi.com
8:45 am - 8:50 am
Live Polls
8:50 am - 9:35 am
Panel Discussion: Geopolitics and the Law: Are We Heading for a Divided World?
Nadiya Bilous -
General Counsel CEEMEA,
the LEGO Group
Michael Strauss - General Counsel, EBRD
Florian von Götz - Chief Compliance Officer, Axel Springer
Pedro Serret Salvat - General Counsel EMEA, PPG Industries
Jan Lischek - General Counsel EMEA, Siemens Healthineers
Nadiya Bilous - General Counsel CEEMEA, the LEGO Group
Nadiya Bilous - General Counsel CEEMEA, the LEGO Group
2025 has seen unprecedented global geopolitical shifts, trade wars, and conflicting regulatory regimes, which are affecting organisations throughout Europe and creating a fragmented global landscape. Gain insights into what you should expect to see in the coming months to help you prepare your organisation’s strategy.
- Gain a comprehensive understanding how the current geopolitical shifts are likely to affect legal leaders going into 2026 and beyond.
- Insights into how you can maintain strong reputation across diverse jurisdictions, despite complex geopolitical difficulties.
9:35 am - 10:05 am
Presentation: Operationalising AI Governance: Frameworks and Tools for Managing Third-Party Risk
Henry Umney -
Managing Director of GRC Strategy,
Mitractech
After understanding the risks and regulatory challenges of AI in third-party ecosystems, the next step is putting governance into action. Translate theory into practice by equipping yourself with real-world frameworks, tools and strategies to effectively manage AI-driven risks across your vendor landscape.
- Hear practical AI governance frameworks tailored for third-party management.
- Explore tools for auditing, monitoring, and enforcing AI use policies among vendors.
- Discuss how to align internal and third-party AI policies to drive consistent compliance and risk reduction.
10:05 am - 10:35 am
Legal & Compliance Hot Seat: How to Thrive in 2026?
Mitzi Berberi -
Chief Legal Officer,
Kiwi.com
Karl Hennessee - Senior VP, Litigation, Investigation & Regulatory Affairs, Airbus
Ilka Röhrhoff - Chief Compliance Officer, RWE
At last year’s Exchange, a common theme emerged, ‘How do you survive as a GC and CCO in 2024?’. The demands placed on legal and compliance teams have continued to expand throughout 2025, including deepening regulations and more complex litigations. How do you, as GCs and CCOs, meet and exceed the demands from external stakeholders, as well as manage internal pressures to be an effective leader of the people in your legal and compliance teams?
- Come prepared with questions to ask our General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer on our legal hot seat about the complexities and challenges they face in their roles.
- Hear how others are balancing demands placed on them by both external and internal stakeholders.
- Come away with best practices as to how you can not only survive, but thrive in your role, going into 2026.
10:40 am - 11:10 am
Think Tank: Sanctions Compliance in an Unpredictable World - Adapting to Geopolitical Fluctuations
Dominik Waszczynski -
Chief Compliance Officer,
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics BV
Frequent changes in sanctions present challenges for businesses. Yet, restrictions for some might present opportunities for others. Agile frameworks and a solid understanding of the businesses appetite for risk are key when considering growth potential and how to approach the certain markets once sanctions lift.
- Discuss how to continue to adapt your compliance framework to stay agile in the constantly shifting landscape.
- Hear from other in-house leaders how they predict that the European sanctions landscape will change over the next year.
- Share with peers the success stories that were born out of sanctions induced change.
10:40 am - 11:10 am
1-to-1 Business Meetings
11:15 am - 11:45 am
Roundtable: Negotiating with Giants - Contract Negotiation in the Age of Big Tech
11:15 am - 11:45 am
1-to-1 Business Meetings
11:50 am - 12:20 pm
Think Tank: CSRD in Practice - Best Practices and Pitfalls from Year One
With the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) now in effect, companies in Europe are facing unprecedented demands for sustainability reporting. Delve into the challenges and opportunities of having navigated the first full year of mandatory CSRD reporting, addressing key issues such as supply chain due diligence, data accuracy, and the growing risk of climate-related litigation.
- Discuss with other GCs and CCOs approached the reporting challenges and which strategies proved most successful.
- Explore how to implement robust supply chain due diligence processes to ensure compliance with CSRD and address sustainability risks.
- Share strategies on how to best work with up- and downstream supply chain partners for more transparency and accuracy.
11:50 am - 12:20 pm
1-to-1 Business Meetings
12:25 pm - 1:10 pm
Panel Discussion: AI Governance & Legal Leadership: Balancing Innovation, Compliance, and Ethics
Daniel Hayter -
Managing Director & VP of Europe,
Axiom Law
Andrea Appella - Associate General Counsel EMEA, OpenAI
Christian Ries - Group General Counsel, HelloFresh
Marina Rubini - Member of Executive Board of Directors, BNL BNP Paribas
Ivan Mijatovic - Head Compliance Group Functions, Swiss Re
Artificial intelligence is poised to transform the legal landscape, but how can you ensure it will become a force for good and not a source of disruption? This session cuts through the hype to explore the truths about your responsibility to pave the way for successful and safe adoption of Agentic AI in your organisation. Leading GCs and AI experts will discuss the opportunities and challenges of integrating innovative AI into legal functions, addressing the impacts on your legal team setup, ethical considerations, and the need for upskilling.
- Gain a realistic understanding of your role in the adoption of AI technologies.
- Identify the key steps that must be taken to ensure robust AI governance amid the rollout and wide usage of AI in your organisation.
- Debate the need for humans remaining in the loop and other guardrails for ethical and reliable governance.
- Learn how to remain well ahead of the curve and discover the effects it has on being a desirable employer in the legal space.
1:10 pm - 2:10 pm
Lunch
2:10 pm - 2:40 pm
Think Tank: Strategic Synergy - Crafting the Ideal Mix of Internal and External Legal Resources
Agostino Nuzzolo -
General Counsel & Executive VP,
TIM
Increased volume and complexity of legal work, coupled with budget constraints and the need for specialised expertise across jurisdictions, have necessitated a strategic reassessment of how legal resources are allocated and managed. Modern legal departments must find the right balance between utilising your in-house legal team and outsourcing to external counsel.
- Learn how to conduct a strategic evaluation of your legal resources, including analysing current state, budget allocation, and risk tolerance.
- Discover strategies for leveraging external resources to complement in-house expertise and manage high-volume, high-risk matters.
- Gain insights into implementing cost-effective strategies, such as alternative fee arrangements and task-based billing.
- Discover how to leverage technology and innovation to streamline legal processes and improve collaboration between internal and external resources.
2:10 pm - 2:40 pm
1-to-1 Business Meetings
2:45 pm - 2:50 pm
Live Polls
2:50 pm - 3:20 pm
Presentation: De-Risking the Supply Chain - Tier-Based Third-Party Monitoring to Prioritise Due Diligence Responsibilities
As supply chains become increasingly complex and regulations like CSDDD and CSRD demand greater third-party due diligence, in-house teams are facing a critical challenge: how to effectively manage third-party risk while maintaining efficiency and controlling costs. This session explores how to implement a risk-based tiering system for third-party relationships, focusing due diligence efforts on higher-risk partners and leveraging technology to streamline monitoring processes.
- Learn how to segment your third-party relationships into risk-based tiers on factors such as industry, geography, relationship type and potential impact on your organisation’s objectives and compliance obligations.
- Discover how to tailor your due diligence processes to the specific risks, focusing your resources on the highest-risk partners and streamlining due diligence for lower-risk partnerships.
- Explore how to implement continuous monitoring and auditing programmes using technology solutions to identify and mitigate risks across your supply chain.
3:20 pm - 3:50 pm
Presentation: ESG at a Crossroads - Navigating your Organisation to Strengthen ESG Compliance and Competitiveness
Thomas Schoenholzer -
General Counsel,
Swiss Post Solutions GmbH
Given the growing political and corporate pushback against ESG initiatives, GCs and CCOs must strategically position their legal and compliance teams to anticipate any future regulatory adjustments within Europe. Hear how you can navigate your organisation through the great ESG landscape in Europe, whilst operating across the globe. How should you best prepare for the future of ESG in Europe?
- Explore best practices for navigating your organisation into a future of strong ESG compliance to remain competitive.
- Hear some of the common challenges faced and solutions discovered for effective ESG compliance.
- Uncover predictions and forecasts for the future of ESG regulations in Europe, in relation to geopolitical shifts and changing business perceptions towards ESG.
3:55 pm - 4:25 pm
Think Tank: Beyond the Buzzword – Practical Lessons in Delivering Value from AI
Frederica Kitchen -
VP of Sales,
Luminance
Struggling to cut through the AI noise? It’s time to explore the real-life
applications of AI within legal and beyond. Against a backdrop of regulatory change and pressures on efficiency, hear practical lessons on how to implement and maximise value from AI to drive business growth.
- Distinguish AI hype from reality, determining how to cut through the noise and decide which technology to use, when and how.
- Explore the ROI of AI for legal, ensuring compliance, saving time, reducing cost, and redeploying staff to higher value tasks.
- Delve into how specialist technologies are driving productivity business-wide, whilst reducing legal’s workload.
3:55 pm - 4:25 pm
1-to-1 Business Meetings
4:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Roundtable: Export Controls
Helen Aldridge -
Chief Integrity & Compliance Officer,
Volkswagen Group
4:30 pm - 5:00 pm
1-to-1 Business Meetings
5:05 pm - 5:35 pm
Think Tank: Mastering Global Business Complexity: Strategic Insights in a Shifting Regulatory Landscape
Aynsley Vaughan -
Global Head of Global Entity Management, Accounting & Tax,
TMF Group
The complexity of establishing and operating businesses across borders is ever-increasing. Understanding and anticipating the nuances of each jurisdiction is essential to safeguarding corporate interests, ensuring regulatory compliance and supporting sustainable business growth.
- Examine key global trends driving business complexity and strategies to effectively mitigate risk and ensuring robust compliance in high-complex jurisdictions.
- Explore how the Global Business Complexity Index provides an in-depth analysis of the global and local challenges that impact the ease of doing business across borders.
5:05 pm - 5:35 pm
1-to-1 Business Meetings
5:40 pm - 6:25 pm
Champagne Roundtables: Legal Tech
Mark Dunn -
VP Sales EMEA,
ContractPodAi
- From Chaos to Clarity: Unlocking Business Insights from Unstructured Legal Data
- AI for language translation across borders
- Preparing your legal team and wider organisation for scalable Gen AI integration
- AI-powered Contract Analysis
