The NextGen GC Summit, Australia

Description

Overview

Following 8 Law Ninjas General Counsel Summits in Bengaluru, Cape Town, London, Mumbai, New Delhi and Sydney which have attracted over 1,500 lawyers and leading sponsors such as Allen & Overy, Ashurst, Baker McKenzie, ContractPodAi, Deloitte, DLA Piper, Herbert Smith Freehills, Jones Day, KPMG, Kroll, Mercedes-Benz, PepsiCo, SpotDraft and more, the global Law Ninjas community is proud to present the 2nd edition of the NextGen GC Summit in Sydney which will feature GCs and senior leaders engaging in interactive discussions on the key issues facing the legal industry in Australia and New Zealand.  It will be a 2-day event with a series of interesting panel conversations, networking opportunities and fun activities, followed by an exciting "Ninja Night" afterparty on each day.  In addition, we will be livestreaming the event for lawyers across the globe. 

You can claim CPD points by attending the summit if a particular activity or session extends your knowledge and skills in areas relevant to your practice needs or professional development.  Please refer to the relevant Law Society website for further information.

If you get a chance, take a look at these promo videos from the Cape Town summit in Feb 2024 (see Cape Town video), the 2023 Sydney summit (see Sydney video), and the 2023 India summit (see India video). 


Agenda

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Topics and Speakers 

• How to Handle Difficult Conversations with Clients
  • Courtenay Willis, Chief Counsel and Company Secretary, ANZ, Nando's
  • Dan Cootes, Head of Legal, APAC, BT
  • Jessica Salinger, General Counsel, Airtasker
  • Kirsty Silbert, General Counsel, Claim Central
  • Natasha Hannah, Director + Principal Lawyer, in house nous
     
• How to Make the Most of Legal Tech
  • Tim Perry, Director, Practical Law Asia and Emerging Markets, Thomson Reuters Legal Australia
  • Jemima Harris, General Counsel, Megaport
  • John Stokes, Chief Counsel, Asia Pacific, Orange Business
  • Sarah Tinsley, General Counsel & Company Secretary, Culture Amp
  • Shiara Mutukisna, Senior Director, Head of Legal and Business Conduct ANZ, Gilead Sciences
     
• The modern in-house legal team – adapting to the rapidly evolving demands facing in-house legal
  • Demetrio Zema, Founder and Director, Law Squared
     
• How to Resolve Disputes Effectively and Efficiently
  • Jacqueline Panos, Senior Manager, Group Legal Investment Management, Stockland
  • Marisa Muchow, Chief Legal Officer and Company Secretary, Metricon
  • Simone Vrabac, General Counsel, JobAdder
  • Tom Balmer, Director, APAC, TransPerfect Legal
     
• The Secret to Negotiating Technology Contracts
  • Greg Palumbo, Partner, Maddocks
  • Asha McDermott, Head of Legal, Australia and New Zealand, Ingram Micro
  • Ivana Kovacevic, Group General Counsel, Tabcorp
  • Janine Cane, Chief Counsel, Asia and Emerging Markets, Thomson Reuters
     
• How to Develop a Robust Data Privacy and Data Protection Strategy
  • Alejandro Arvelo, Managing Counsel and Company Secretary, Fiserv
  • Alfredo Amado, Head of Legal & Company Secretary, annalise.ai
  • Fleur Katsmartin, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, The Royal Melbourne Hospital
  • Jamie Alvarado, Legal Counsel, Collective Wellness Group
  • Roxanne Quinlan, General Counsel, Marketplacer
     
• How to Promote Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
  • Claire Willmott, Former Head of Law, Compliance and Patents, Australia and New Zealand, Bayer
  • Elisabeth Flett, General Counsel and Company Secretary, Cancer Council NSW
  • Jessica Cunning, General Counsel, Titles Queensland
  • Niti Nadarajah, Freelance General Counsel, DEI Consultant and Coach
  • Philip Evangelou, Managing Partner, OpenLegal
     
• Top Tips for GCs on Cyber Insurance Policies
  • Sam Giorgatzis, Managing Director, Praden Insurance Broking and Advisory
     
• How to Stay Ahead of Cyber Threats
  • Ali Dibbenhall, Head of Legal – Asia Pacific, LexisNexis
  • Cathy Hoyle, Group General Counsel and Company Secretary, Enero Group
  • Elena Chan, General Counsel and Chief Risk Officer, Beforepay
  • Jaydon Burke-Douglas, Former General Counsel & Head of Operations, ProRisk
  • Keiran McPhail, Head of Legal, Australia, Société Générale
     
• How to Recruit, Retain and Reward Talent
  • Andrew Symes, General Counsel and Company Secretary, AZ NGA
  • Ebony-jade Dignan, General Counsel, NIOA
  • Kate Prior, Head of Legal and Compliance, Navinci Global Markets
  • Rachel Carter, Head of Peerpoint, Asia Pacific & Middle East, Peerpoint by A&O Shearman
  • Ryan Rayfield, Vice President and General Counsel, Australia & New Zealand, American Express
     
• Technology, AI and the Way Forward
  • Dennis Tuan-Mu, General Counsel, Quest Apartment Hotels / Ascott Australia
  • Emilie Franklin, Group Legal Counsel, Modaxo Traffic Management
  • Mitchell Scott, Senior Prototyping Engineer, Lawyers On Demand, Consilio
  • Nick Brown, General Counsel, Airtree Ventures
  • Susan Dalliston, General Counsel and Company Secretary, Seeing Machines
     
• From Pain to Purpose: How to Bully-Proof your Workplace
  • Stefanie Costi, Award-Winning Lawyer, Speaker and Writer 
     
• How to Conduct an Investigation  
  
  • Ilona Meyer, General Counsel and Company Secretary, Nuix
  • Kate Hasbani, Head of Legal – Pacific, WeWork
  • Kathryn Degotardi, Head of Legal & Compliance – Australasia, JLL
  • Michael Corrigan, Partner, Clayton Utz
  • William Daymond, Head of Legal and Compliance – ANZ, Galderma
     
• How to Handle a Crisis  
  
  • Bianca Lau, General Counsel, Youi Insurance
  • Joanna Cappelluti, General Counsel, EssilorLuxottica
  • Kelly Kim, Legal Counsel, Michael Cassel Group
  • Kirk Simmons, Former Head of Legal, Canva
  • Michael Bates, Vice President Legal & Company Secretary, Sonder
     
• In-house, Augmented
  • Tyrilly Csillag, Director of Legal Transformation, Thomson Reuters
     
• How to Navigate the ESG Landscape  
  • Aditi Kogekar, Chief Legal & Risk Officer, WWF-Australia
  • Bianca Achilles, Head of Legal, Angus Knight Group
  • Jay Buckley, SVP and General Counsel, China, Asia and ANZ, PepsiCo
  • Ronan MacSweeney, Head of Legal & Company Secretary, BaptistCare NSW & ACT
     
• How to Develop a Strong Risk and Compliance Program
  • Ben Teeger, General Counsel, Company Secretary & GM - Corporate Affairs (ANZ), Rheem
  • Dianah Njeri Igati, Regional Head of Compliance, Pepperstone
  • Kenneth Wong, Head of Legal & Compliance, ANZ, Arthrex
  • Wendy Barker, General Counsel, Jonas Software  
     
• How to Survive and Thrive as an In-House Counsel  
  • Ingrid Silver, General Counsel, Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)
  • Linda Luu, Head of Legal, Australia, New Zealand & South Pacific, Visa
  • Melanie Carmeci, Group General Counsel and Head of Corporate Services, ETHAN
  • Peter Connor, Founder & CEO, AlternativelyLegal
  • Pritasha Kumar, Senior Legal Counsel, ANZ, PepsiCo

Participant Profile 

General Counsel, Head of Legal, In-House Counsel


Dress Code

Smart Casual


Sponsors

Diamond:  Thomson Reuters
Platinum:  Law Squared, Lawyers on Demand
Gold:  Clayton Utz, in house nous, Maddocks, Peerpoint by A&O Shearman, Praden, TransPerfect Legal
Silver:  ContractPodAi, Day One Recruitment 
Bronze:  Aspen Legal, Axiom
Event Supporter:  Halfords IP, Herbert Smith Freehills, Hive Legal, LegalVision, OpenLegal, PepsiCo


Sponsorship

Please note that this is now a SOLD OUT event.  For sponsorship enquiries, please e-mail us on rohan@lawninjas.co

Date & Time

Jun 13, 2024 9:00 am - Jun 14, 2024 8:00 pm

Venue Details

Sydney Startup Hub

11 York Street
Sydney, New South Wales 2000

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