POST EVENT REPORT

9 September 2015,

London, UK

VENUE

Global Legal ConfEx

The Law Society of England

and Wales, 113, Chancery

Lane, London WC2A 1PL

EVENT CONCEPTUALIZATION: WHY LONDON?

Adverse business conditions have been something that

the UK has eventually become resilient to and the nations'

legal sector has also fairly accommodated to this

situation, and in fact has almost always emerged

stronger, even in the face of the recent challenges that

confronted the economy on the whole. In this scenario,

London has emerged as one of the major prime locations

for investments pertaining to the legal sector. While legal

rms with their headquarters in foreign nations are

willing to enter the UK, the domestic legal sector is

undergoing a swift transformation owing to the fact that

rms are capturing scale through consolidation and even

commencing new business. The new players, not

belonging to legal sector are also looking forward to

building alliances in this segment so as to participate in

the varied models of businesses to deliver legal services.

Held in the September of 2015, this conference was

planned to bring forth a whopping 225+ key lawyer

participants both, from within the UK and outside. This

event provided the participants with an unmatched

platform to discuss the various challenge beings faced by

the legal sector, and how these challenges were

overcome by various business. The participants were also

offered an unprecedented opportunity to meet and greet

people from various walks of the legal world.

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9th of September was the stipulated date for

the Legal ConfEx, London, but for Events 4

Sure the preparations kick-started way before

that. For a mega-event like this one, it takes

more than just careful planning. It takes weeks

of constant deliberation and meticulous

execution so that everything, be it the

management of the guests or setting-up of the

venue is carried out with complete perfection.

But for Events 4 Sure, it is more like a child's

p lay, t hanks t o ou r on - s i t e t eams '

un impeachab le ded i ca t ion and the

willingness to go that extra mile in order to

exceed the expectations of one and all. Come

the dawn of September, the 9th and the on-site

team was all set to take the event hands-on.

Right from carrying out the registration on the

front desk, to handing over the welcome kits to

them, and nally ushering them towards their

choice of panel discussions, it was all carried

out with stupendous precision.

EVENT SETUP & REGISTRATION

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The Legal ConfEx London, witnessed some of

the most exhilarating speakers who led one

and all through a journey touching upon

various facets of the legal departments,

especially those which have found the

relevance in the present day scenario such as

compliance risk in the digital age, trends in

legal technology, creation of an anti-fraud

culture within an organisation, risk-mitigation

with the help of technology amongst many

others. The key speakers at the conference

Emma Redmond, Senior Data Protection and

Privacy Counsel, LinkedIn; Dervish Tayyip,

Assistant General Counsel, Microsoft; Dr. Peter

Paroczi, General Counsel, Chief Compliance

Ofcer, Samsung Electronics; Sean Thomas,

Legal counsel, Hewlett-Packard; Michelle

Thuy, Senior Counsel, Johnson & Johnson;

Claire Shaw, Senior Legal Counsel and

Country Compliance Ofcer, Alstom; Karolina

Liszka, Legal Counsel, Air Liquide; Thomas

Brown, Director and Head of Legal UK and

Ireland, PayPal; Rory O'Keeffe, Senior Legal

Counsel , Accenture; Davud Hasan, Director,

Legal Field Operations, NetApp; Candice

P r e s s i nge r, Head o f G roup PC I -DSS

Compliance, BT UK; Abhijit Mukhopadhyay,

President (Legal), Hinduja Group; Linah Yazbak,

Legal and Compliance Manager, LG Electronics;

James Noble, Partner Propero Partners; Vijay

Rathour, Vice President Stroz Friedberg UK;

AkberDatoo, Partner, D2 Legal Technology UK;

Leo Martin, Founder and Director, Good

Corporation Ltd UK; Mike Reed, IT Director,

Capita Translation and Interpreting; Paul Dyer,

Managing Director, Inuence Inc UK; Treveor

Asserson from Asserson Law Ofces, UK. The

event was made more than just knowledgeable

with their presence, it left a memorable imprint

on the minds of all who attended.

SPEAKERS

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The event was conscientiously

planned to cover as many fresh and

relevant subjects pertaining to the

legal set-up in the nation and

elsewhere. It was for this reason that a

total of 4 halls were assigned for it,

wherein each hall hosted either a full-

edged panel discussion or a

phenomenal master class, each on a

scrupulously picked subject. Right

from the time that the participants

started pouring in, they were given a

detailed schedule of the topics of

these discussions and the master-

classes, and were left free to choose

the Hall of their liking. Each session

lasted for approximately 40 minutes

packed with untapped thoughts,

impressive ideas, and an unequalled

ow of knowledge.

In the rst session of the day, 4 panel

discussions were held simultaneously,

on topics of varied nature including,

Anti-Corruption Boot Camp, The

Changing Landscape of Law Firm

Growth Content; Compliance Risk in

the Digital Age (Cyber Security,

Privacy and Data) and A View from

the Top: Compliance and the C-Suite.

Though distinct in nature, the four

discussions had one thing in common

and that was the quest to nd answers

to the numerous questions that kept

popping up in the very curious minds

of all the participants. Luckily for

t h e m , t h e i r h u n g e r f o r t h e

quintessential knowledge-bites was

more than satiated.

The second session witnessed a total

of 3 panel discussion whereby

subjects related to the managerial

avenues of the legal sector were

thoroughly pondered upon. These

subjects included Trends in Legal

Technology, Better Decision Making

through Analysis of Litigation Risk, Risk

Management in the World of Mobile,

Technology and Social Media - all of

which are highly relevant in today's

changing face owing to the fast paced

advancements in technology and the

dynamic trends exhibited by the World

Wide Web and mobile applications.

The session also held a master class for

which the chosen subject was - 'The

Modern GC: Is Tax Risk still just a matter

for Finance and Tax?' Here the nitty-

gritty of payments of the right amount of

taxes, risk management and practical

issues of the likes of managing a tax

enquiry were discussed in great detail.

It was only after an hour long break for

lunch that the participants were again

up and ready to brainstorm on various

subjects that were slated to be discussed

during the third session of the day.

While the two panel discussions in this

time slot were held on the topics -

'Creating an Anti-Fraud Culture in your

Organ i za t i on ' and 'Con t r a c t s

Management and Compliance', the

session also had a couple of master-

classes for the participants with an

higher inclination to learn from the

pioneers of the industry. While the

master-class in Hall A threw light upon

the extremely wide yet fascinating

subject of 'Insights into International

Arbitration', the one in Hall B concerned

'Developments in Private Antitrust

CROSSROADSLitigation'which again caught the

interest of many a participants.

It was now time for the last session of the

day, but seeing the unwavering

enthusiasm of the participants and the

speakers alike, one could have easily

mistaken it for being just the start. This

session, quite like the rst one, also

comprised of 4 panel discussions held

in 4 distinct halls of the event venue. The

members in the rst hal l were

exchanging their thoughts regarding

'C loud-based Data Pro tec t ion:

Integrating Growth From Bottom to

Top', a topic that has recently surfaced

given the extreme crunch in the digital

space that is likely to pose a threat to the

protection of the data store on cloud.

Hall B, on the other hand, discussed

majorly about 'Litigation Finance &

Funding: Business, Legal and Ethical

Issues'. Given the tremendous rise in

litigation funding in the global market,

a detailed discussion on its funding was

rather imperative. The 3rd and the 4th

hall held discussions on Technology's

role in Mitigating Risk and Re-

engineering Corporate Boards to better

Manage Risk, respectively. While the

former was more inclined towards

dealing with the inherent risks on a

larger platform, the latter concerned

the challenges and the plausible ways

to overcome them within the systematic

framework of an organisation.

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While the thirst for knowledge and information was

successfully catered to, the hunger pangs and had stated

their dance and inevitably so. And as always and Food

and Beverage Management team was well-prepared for

this. We laid out a grand lunch and a sumptuous one at

that. While refueling their systems, our delegates did not

miss the opportunity to have a tête–à–tête with the key

members of the industry who were also a part of this

event. Several visiting cards exchanged hands, and key

alliances were made, all thanks to the large, unmatched

platform that this event offered!

NETWORKING SESSION

While it was Events 4 Sure that took the onus of

organising this legal conference-cum-exhibition in the

capital city of London, the execution of the same was

made possible only through the constant support of our

esteemed sponsors. We would forever be indebted for

their resolute support to our team and their abiding faith

in us.

SPONSORS

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Platinum Sponsors

SPONSORS & PARTNERS

Wi Sponsor Global E-discovery Partner Arbitration Law Firm Partner

Lanyard Sponsor Document Management Partner

Global Legal Technology Partner

Diamond Sponsors

Sponsors and Partners

Ofcial Magazine Partner - India Event Management Partner

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Ernst Hemingway once said, “It is good to have an end to journey toward, but it is the journey that matters,

in the end.” And for all we know, this is exactly what we experienced and so we can say for our

stakeholders as well. While the Events 4 Sure team did put in an immense amount of efforts to calibrate

the Legal ConfEx, London - at the end it all seemed like a perfectly orchestrated event. Of course, none of

it would have been even remotely possible without the unwavering support of our sponsors, the

impeccable thoughts and ideas of our speakers and the almost contagious enthusiasm of all the

participants of his mega event. Not to forget the extensive research and management work carried out by

countless behind-the-curtain professionals, who did i t al l with utmost dedication.

In the end, Events 4 Sure would sincerely like to thank every individual associated with this Global Legal

ConfEx, London and hopes to continue this relationship for a long time to come.

CONCLUSION

THANK YOU EVERY ONE FOR MAKING

THIS EVENT A GREAT SUCCESS.

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