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Winmark Innovation Summit and Awards

09 Jan 2024

To launch our annual programme of In-person meetings, Winmark is proud to announce our 2024 Winter Innovation Summit and Awards Ceremony which is open to all our network members and it would be great if you could be available to join us...
SPEAKER(S): Sam Patel, Corporate Innovation Coach | Tanya Popeau, International Director, Synthesis | Chris Deverell, Founder, Deverell Innovation Ventures

Innovation, operations & business models
Presidents, chairs & non-executive directors
CLO, ethics, risk, legal & compliance
CMO, marketing, communications & sales
COO, climate, sustainability, supply & procurement
Chair of pension trustees
CEO & entrepreneurs
CFO, finance, tax & treasury
CHRO, talent, learning & culture
CIO, information security, digital & data
Affordable & social housing

CLO ‘Fortune out of a Box’ Meeting

24 Jan 2024

CLO members are invited to join us for this design-thinking workshop, which aims to identify all the management collateral that a world class Legal function needs...
CHAIR: John Jeffcock, CEO, Winmark | Sandie Okoro OBE, Group General Counsel, Standard Chartered Bank

Innovation, operations & business models
CLO, ethics, risk, legal & compliance

Reputation, Trade, and Sanctions

25 Jan 2024

Navigating geo-political issues as a global business can be tricky, especially when economic sanctions are involved. How can business leaders for entities located in affected countries manage the threat to trade posed by sanctions, while also considering their businesses reputation...
SPEAKER(S): Keith Huffman, Chief Legal Counsel, Export Control, SAP | Dmitry Vishnyakov, Head of Government and Public Affairs | Henry Smith, Partner, Control Risks
CHAIR: Sir William Patey, Non-Executive Director, Control Risks

Risk, ethics & geopolitics
CLO, ethics, risk, legal & compliance
Presidents, chairs & non-executive directors
CFO, finance, tax & treasury
COO, climate, sustainability, supply & procurement

Working Effectively With Government

06 Feb 2024

There is no clear playbook for businesses to use when seeking to work with or influence the government's agenda. This can lead to difficulties around actors such as regulation, which can affect the growth of private enterprises and as a whole affect growth and innovation in the UK...
SPEAKER(S): Peter King, Director, Treasury Legal Advisers, HM Treasury | Justinia Lewis, Lewis Director, Commercial Law Group, Government Legal Department
CHAIR: Jeremy Mavor, General Counsel UK, National Grid

Boards, governance & stakeholders
CEO & entrepreneurs
CLO, ethics, risk, legal & compliance
CMO, marketing, communications & sales
COO, climate, sustainability, supply & procurement
Presidents, chairs & non-executive directors

Boards and General Counsels (Dubai)

21 Feb 2024

This meeting will be taking place in Dubai

At this meeting a Panel of experienced Non-Executive Board Directors, many of whom had successful careers as lawyers, will share their thoughts and advice...
SPEAKER(S): Anneliese Reinhold, Council Member, Institute of Directors | Ashraf Gamaleldin, CEO, Hawkamah | Fahim Sultan Khalid Al Qasim, Executive Chairman of The Department of Government Relations, Government of Sharjah | Vanessa Eastham Fisk, Independent Non-Executive Member, Banque Saudi Fransi
CHAIR: Shaun Johnson, Group Chief Legal Officer, Beeah Group

Boards, governance & stakeholders
CLO, ethics, risk, legal & compliance

How are Legal Teams Deploying AI?

28 Feb 2024

AI has taken the world by storm over the last few years, with the pace of development lending itself to cross-industry innovation. All sectors stand to benefit from the use of AI technology, and legal is no exception...
SPEAKER(S): Richard Nicholas, Partner, Browne Jacobson
CHAIR: Alexis Alexander, Chief Legal and Compliance Officer, Liberis Group | Lucy Lambert, Consulting Manager, Consilio

Tech, cyber, data & digital
CLO, ethics, risk, legal & compliance

Integrating Business Units

07 Mar 2024

Whether the result of a merger, acquisition, or consolidation of existing businesses - how an integration is approached and executed is key to its success. The cost of getting this wrong can be monumental, however when done right, business integrations can serve to boost efficiency and ensure value is created rather than lost during the process...
SPEAKER(S): Danny Davis, Partner, DD Consulting
CHAIR: Rob Newnes-Smith, Owner, Newnes-Smith Consulting

Business partnering & resourcing
CFO, finance, tax & treasury
COO, climate, sustainability, supply & procurement
CIO, information security, digital & data
CLO, ethics, risk, legal & compliance

Legal AI Applications and Opportunities (Dublin)

25 Apr 2024

AI has taken the world by storm over the last few years, with the pace of development lending itself to cross-industry innovation. All sectors stand to benefit from the use of AI technology, and legal is no exception...
SPEAKER(S): Barry Scannell, Consultant. William Fry | Darragh Madden, Senior Director Solution Engineering, Salesforce | Garvan Callan, Non-Executive Directo, ONEZERO1
CHAIR: Amanda Zahringer, Chair & Non-Executive Director, Former General Counsel, Strategic Consultancy Founder

Tech, cyber, data & digital
CLO, ethics, risk, legal & compliance

The Public Private Sector Summit

14 May 2024

The purpose of the summit is to identify what world-class public and private sector relationships should look like. Private sector delegates for this event are invited from the Winmark C-Suite Membership and Public sector delegates from the Public Chairs Forum (PCF) membership...
SPEAKER(S): Helen Pitcher OBE, Independent Non-Executive Director, C&C Group | John Jeffcock, CEO, Winmark | Christopher Hodges OBE, Emeritus Professor of Justice Systems, University of Oxford | Dominic Johnson CBE, Minister for Investment, Department for Business and Trade (DBT)
CHAIR: Rosemary Martin, Group General Counsel, Vodafone group | Phil Beach CBE, Chief Executive, Energy & Utility Skills | Nick Lakin, Group Director of Corporate Affairs, Kingfisher | Matthew Bailes, CEO, Paradigm Housing Group | Jane Frost CBE, Chief Executive Officer, Market Research Society | John Kimmance, Managing Director National Mapping Service, Ordnance Survey

Boards, governance & stakeholders
Presidents, chairs & non-executive directors
CLO, ethics, risk, legal & compliance
CMO, marketing, communications & sales
COO, climate, sustainability, supply & procurement
Affordable & social housing
CEO & entrepreneurs
CFO, finance, tax & treasury
CHRO, talent, learning & culture
CIO, information security, digital & data

Optimising the Legal Team

23 May 2024

In the current economic and competitive landscape, ensuring your team is operating at its best is more important than ever. Effective GCs must be able to balance internal demand, budget, resourcing, processes and technology, to deliver the optimal solution for the business...
SPEAKER(S): Maria Passemard, Global Head of Legal Operations, Johnson Matthey
CHAIR: Peter Hogan, Senior Lawyer, Head of Operational Effectiveness - Legal, Allied Irish Bank (AIB)

People, leadership, performance & diversity
CLO, ethics, risk, legal & compliance

The Pennon Legal Department Academy

14 Jun 2024

We're excited to bring members an exclusive meeting chaired by Karen Glass (Director- Head of In-house Legal & Compliance - General Counsel and Heads of Legal, Marsden) where attendees can hear from Andrew Garard (General Counsel and Company Secretary, Pennon Group) as he covers topics such as setting expectations, resourcing and support, career planning and development, and strategies for helping individuals plan their careers...
SPEAKER(S): Andrew Garard, General Counsel and Company Secretary, Pennon Group
CHAIR: Karen Glass, Director, Head of In-house Legal & Compliance - General Counsel and Heads of Legal, Marsden Group

Innovation, operations & business models
CLO, ethics, risk, legal & compliance

The Unconventional Compliance Officer

11 Jul 2024

Globally, C-Suite Executives, including the CLO and General Counsel, face many common compliance and ethics challenges in their businesses, typically ranging from employee engagement, whistleblowing, retaliation, anti-bribery & corruption, and third-parties right through to active analytics, conflicts of interest and the cost of compliance...
SPEAKER(S): David Kemp, Group Head of Compliance, GAM | Keith Read, Chief Compliance and Ethics Officer and Independent Advisor
CHAIR: Mark Schreiber, Head of Investigations, Global Compliance Investigations & Whistleblowing Advisory Member

Risk, ethics & geopolitics
CLO, ethics, risk, legal & compliance