The pace of change throughout 2025 is exponential. A change in administration and state legislatures resulting in an overturn in legislation and geopolitical relations means legal teams have to adapt internal policies and in-house counsels are working overtime to ensure compliance with regulatory change. There are two approaches to change, small steps which add up over time or ripping the band-aid off. Whichever approach you take requires careful consideration whilst involving all stakeholders to justify your decisions. Hear from organizations from differing industries going through significant change due to new regulations.

• Plot your course of change as you hear about the successes, failures and general approaches of other global corporations 
• Rethink how you manage your stakeholder relations to minimize reputational risks associated with large-scale change
• Explore how you can enhance your role as a strategic business partner providing proactive legal advice to support business objectives through periods of large-scale change

Al Lambert

Vice President & Assistant General Counsel, Boeing Global Services
Boeing

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Geoffrey Mullen

Vice President & General Counsel, Productivity Solutions and Services and Intell
Honeywell

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Karen Higgins

Senior Vice President and General Counsel
HID Global Corporation

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Corey Dennis

Assistant General Counsel & Chief Privacy Officer
Legend Biotech

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With 80% of data breaches involving third parties, organizations need a strong, connected approach to vendor risk management. However, many struggle with siloed processes between risk, compliance, legal teams, and the broader organization – leaving gaps in contract governance, regulatory compliance, and incident response. In this session, you’ll learn how to shorten the gaps between third-party risk management and enterprise legal management solutions, as well as improve vendor onboarding, review, and oversight, streamline compliance workflows, and strengthen their ability to respond to third-party incidents.

• Delve into the reasons why third parties are a leading source of breaches, paying particular attention to the evolving risk landscape and regulatory scrutiny

• Explore legal’s critical role in TPRM, from contract enforcement to breach response, and how legal teams share vendor risk mitigation

• Home in on real-life success stories, facilitated by improved visibility into vendor disputes, strengthened incident response, and enhanced regulatory readiness

• Discover technology’s role in better risk and legal collaboration, and how automation and AI-driven insights improve third-party risk governance

Liz Lugones

VP, Professional Services
Mitratech

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Madeline Reigh

Director of Enterprise Risk Management
Mitratech

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Resource constraints and cost pressures continue to inhibit in-house counsel. Legal and compliance teams must find a new balance between internal legal work and outside counsel reliance, without impacting the quality of work delivered. Legal technology, streamlined processes, and enforcing outside counsel guidelines could help reduce spend externally. However, with limited resources, is it best to invest heavily upfront in your team’s headcount and legal technology or continue to pay the rising costs of outside counsel? 

• Explore how bringing more work in-house could enable your legal and compliance team to be more agile and able to pivot to manage your changing regulatory obligations
• Hear how some legal teams are utilizing an effective blend of alternate legal services and legal technology to reduce reliance on outside counsel
• Discuss the converse, and hear how one legal team has flourished using outside counsel, improving their relationship and innovating their fee structure

Shelly Shaw

General Counsel and Assistant Secretary
Analog Devices

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Dmitry Lukovsky

Chief Risk and Compliance Officer
Qualcomm

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Michael Hubbard

Associate General Counsel
Cognizant Technology Solutions

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Suzanna O'Donohue

VP of Sales
LexisNexis

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In an era of heightened scrutiny and evolving expectations, the social component of ESG has become a critical focus for many large organizations in the USA. Despite some organizations noting they are peeling back their DE&I policies, some organizations have been faced with lawsuits from grassroots causes. The country is seeing a shift from DE&I to “belonging” and current workplace practices need careful consideration of fair pay and labor issues, especially within your supply chain. 

• Explore the impact of labor laws and modern slavery legislation on your organization and how you can defend against the risks within your supply chains
• Discuss the impact of the evolving legal and regulatory landscape on businesses across the US and how this impacts your internal policies 
• Hear how in-house counsels must continue to ensure that all social impact statements are up to date and correct to avoid potential consumer protection litigation

Jennifer Schatzman

General Counsel
Omnicom Health Group

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Attorney fees, document review, and expert witnesses are some of the biggest and least predictable cost drivers in litigation—yet many in-house teams remain dependent on outside providers and outdated processes that keep them in the dark. It’s time for a reset. Today’s AI-powered, cloud-native eDiscovery platforms are shifting control back to in-house teams—providing real-time visibility into outside counsel billing, simpler workflows, and more predictable budgets. Join our panel of discovery experts as they unpack what’s changed, why traditional approaches are breaking down, and how modern eDiscovery solutions are driving a measurable impact on legal budgets and business strategy.

Chad Riley

Strategic Account Executive
Everlaw

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Managing legal spend is more than just reviewing invoices—it’s about visibility, efficiency, and strategic decision-making. Yet, many corporate legal teams still struggle with uncontrolled costs, manual processes, and proving ROI. The solution? AI-powered eBilling and spend management.

• Find the right partner with a full set of demographic, performance and rate data about a selection of potential choices for a matter
• Learn wow to free your team from reactive to proactive spend management by using intelligent agents and AI assistants.
• Explore Data-driven strategies to forecast budgets, analyze law firm performance, and reduce case aging and costs
• Hear real-world examples of how legal teams have optimized AI in their eBilling, improve firm relationships, and reduce costs

In today's rapidly evolving global marketplace, in-house counsel faces unprecedented challenges when guiding their organizations through international business ventures. From setting up trade hubs in overseas territories to keeping up with local regulatory and litigation trends, teams need the tools and insights to navigate the complex landscape of cross-border operations whilst supporting organizational growth and success.

• Explore how teams can keep up with local regulations and litigation trends from abroad when entering new markets
• Discuss the risks associated and how to mitigate compliance challenges in high growth markets 
• Hear how successful teams have been able to overcome the added layer of sanctions compliance and heightened geopolitical risks whilst continuing to deliver growth opportunities to the business 

Michael Reilly

General Counsel
FMC Corporation

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Jamie Newell

Legal Director, Americas & UK
BT Americas

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Ritu Jain

Chief Compliance Officer
GE Vernova

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Michele Paoli

Assistant General Counsel & Director, US Corporate Secretary
National Grid

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