Agenda

Enterprise GC 2025

What are the issues keeping GCs up at night? Whether leading the legal team at a multinational or a start-up, today’s GCs are facing an unprecedented amount of change.

From worldwide elections and the economic and regulatory upheaval that follows, through to the challenge of building inter-generational teams and retaining talent in a competitive market, Enterprise GC 2025 will take a deep dive into the pressures legal leaders face in an ever-changing landscape.

Through a series of workshops, roundtables, discussions and keynote presentations delegates will discover how best to prepare for these challenges and use them to enhance their internal position, as well as gaining practical insight into everything from career development through to how to work with internal boards and outside counsel and the ever-increasing pressure to deliver more from less.

With leading figures from the in-house legal world, as well as private practice and other organisations taking part in the panels, come prepared to share your experiences, challenge your thinking and pick up some tips for success along the way.

Topics for Discussion include:

Managing relations with the Board

The relationship between General Counsel (GC) and the Board is pivotal for effective corporate governance. GCs must ensure their insights and legal expertise are not only heard but sought after in strategic discussions. Learn what the Board want and how GCs can make themselves heard, or indeed win a place on the Board.

How to build your legal team and effect change

How do you nurture and retain your best talent in an environment where there is pressure to keep control of internal spend while salaries in private practice reach new heights? And how do you get the best out of your lawyers? Our panel of GCs will share stories of success and the challenges they’ve overcome. We’ll also look at how to effect change in the legal team as the organization grows/changes.

Governance and Risk Management

Post Post Office and Beyond – how should in-house legal functions be getting involved in risk and corporate governance.

Geopolitical risk and regulation

Unprecedented change and ever-increasing regulatory burdens place new challenges on GCs in companies of all sizes. We take a look at some of the new regulations coming into effect next year and how they’ll impact your industry.

AI and Tech

In-house teams are coming under pressure to use AI to cut costs but what’s the business case? How do you make it a success? We’ll explore some real world case studies while also looking at how AI is going to change the skillset needed for GCs and the lawyers in their teams.

Tackling burnout culture

How are GCs staying on top of staff wellbeing ? Find out how to manage your team effectively during times of stress. And what obligations do in-house teams have to address the pressures their external advisers are under?

Balancing budgets

How do you monitor spend and maximise value from your external advisers while also demonstrating the value-add of the in-house legal team?

Managing through a crisis

Share war stories about how to deal with activist investors, investigations and other crises.

ESG and supply chain due diligence

The growing responsibilities driving corporates to think about their supply chain and what the role of the GC should be in ESG considerations. Separately, should ESG be an essential part of the GC skillset? And what should GCs be doing to drive improvements in ESG within the legal profession?

Cybersecurity

What is the role of the GC in cyber security? How can good cyber protocols be a competitive advantage? Do you need a policy on paying ransoms?

Tips from the Top

Find out what some of those at the top of their game wish they’d known when they set out on their in-house career journeys.