Agenda Day 2

As data privacy obligations in the US become increasingly fragmented and demanding, General Counsel and Compliance Officers are under constant pressure to understand exactly what data their companies hold, where it lives, how it moves – and how well it is protected. With state-by-state privacy regimes and expanding, legal departments need clear, operational guidance, not just on compliance, but on how to structure, govern, and safeguard data across the business. Hearing directly from a Chief Data Officer offers a rare and practical perspective on how to classify sensitive information, build defensible data practices, reduce risk exposure and strengthen the company’s overall privacy through better data management.

- Learn the ins and outs of mapping, classifying, and structuring your data to identify vulnerabilities and improve your privacy framework
- Discover the key ways of governing data in order to reduce legal, regulatory, and breach risks, and the different strategies to achieve this
- Gain techniques for working cross-functionally with IT, data and privacy teams to ensure defensible documentation and readiness for audits or regulatory inquiries

Leveraging AI successfully remains tricky within legal departments. So, what of measuring its impact? Traditional legal efficiency models have historically helped lawyers understand the value of their work and articulate real ROI to management and the board, albeit with its fair share of challenges. Throw AI into the mix, and suddenly it becomes a lot more complex – this session will examine how generative and agentic AI are upending traditional models and give you the tools to begin to build the metrics you need to understand its weight and prepare your organisation for transformation.

- Discuss why traditional KPIs and efficiency models like Six Sigma fall short in a legal environment driven by AI, and what can replace them when outputs are intangible and variable (such as enhanced decision-making) 
- Explore the impact of a workforce populated by both humans and AI agents, and how to find metrics that can measure both succinctly and efficiently 
- Delve into the importance of “measuring the right stuff”, and how you can take note of the “before” so that your “after” outcomes can be developed and improved upon 

Matt DenOuden

SVP, Chief Evangelist
Onit

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Kim Wolfe

SVP – CAO for Legal
State Street Bank

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General Counsel and compliance officers face growing scrutiny as investigations become more complex and higher stakes in 2026. Whether responding to whistleblower allegations, regulatory enquiries, cybersecurity incidents, or potential misconduct, leaders must act quickly and coordinate across function in order to maintain credibility with the regulators and the board. This session will explore how to structure investigations with clarity, manage external counsel effectively, and balance transparency with risk mitigation, giving in-house leaders a grounded framework that they can rely on when the unexpected hits.

- Learn best practices for how to scope issues, secure evidence and maintain consistent documentation while protecting privilege
- Understand your board and management’s expectation, communication strategies, and delve into coordinating seamlessly with outside counsel during high-stakes inquiries
- Gain techniques for keeping leadership informed and presenting findings to the board efficiently to strengthen compliance and reduce future risk

Global and internal pressure, politics and reduced budgets are challenging the most resilient of organizations in 2026. In this sense, the role of the General Counsel has evolved far beyond simple legal interpretation and contracts. The General Counsel today is the ethical strategist, the moral compass, the one who reads the board and senses risks others may overlook or choose to ignore. They must position the company in the correct way and make decisions that maintain credibility and long-term stability. Ethical clarity is no longer a sidenote – it’s a strategic asset in high-stakes environments, and in this sense, being able to navigate this moral grey area is a skill that can no longer be cast aside.

- Hear from General Counsel about how they are proactively addressing and mitigating the reputational risks of ethical missteps
- Learn how to prioritize ethical challenges across regions, identifying where moral risks intersect with operational risks, and ensuring the company stays aligned
- Explore practical frameworks for turning principles into clear guidance, empowering teams to act consistently
- Delve into the notion of the “acceptable” in the corporate world, and how evolving societal expectations are reshaping right and wrong

Emmanuel Ayuk

EVP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
The Andersons

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David Kass

SVP, Deputy General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer
Verizon Communications

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As legal and compliance functions continue to take on more strategic responsibility, General Counsel and compliance officers must be able to also demonstrate the effectiveness of their programs. Evaluating your tools, systems, and processes goes beyond counting tasks completed – it requires understanding which metrics actually reflect risk reduction, and business value. This session explores how to build meaningful KPIs, identify the right data to monitor, and create dashboards that provide real insight into workload and performance. The aim is to identify the trends to continuously refine your program and communicate impact to the wider organisation.

- Learn how to select metrics that reflect true program effectiveness, such as issue resolution trends, policy adoption, risk indicators
- Understand key tools for evaluating whether current platforms reduce friction, enhance visibility or support compliance and legal goals
- Gain practical guidance on structure dashboards that clearly communicate performance and risks to the leadership and the board

Jim Webb

EVP, General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer
Continental Resources

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Kristin Seabrook

Chief Legal Officer
Global Partners LP

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