Agenda

8.30-9.30am Registration & coffee

9.30am-9.40am Opening remarks

9.40am-10.00am Opening keynote 

10.00am-10.30am The general counsel in the middle of the cyber crisis: navigating the board, regulators and business continuity, in association with Greenberg Traurig

At the intersection of crisis management and legal strategy, the general counsel plays a vital role in ensuring technical recovery and corporate protection during a cyber attack. This session will explore the responsibilities of the GC in guiding the board through high-stakes decisions, such as ransom negotiations and the ‘business judgment rule’, to mitigate personal regulatory sanctions and corporate liability. Experts will discuss how to navigate the complex, multi-layered notification regimes and concurrent deadlines imposed by the GDPR, NIS2/KSC and DORA, while ensuring that legal strategies support seamless business continuity and reputational resilience.

    • Justyna Wilczyńska-Baraniak, partner and head of the tech, cyber, IP & data practice, Greenberg Traurig
    • Gracjana Jakubowska-Szarek
    • Andrzej Mikosz
    • Natalia Korzeniecka-Walak

10.30am-11.15am Panel 2

11.15am-11.45am Coffee break 

11.45am-12.15pm Fireside Chat 2 – M&A, in association with Greenberg Traurig

12.15pm-12.45pm Reworking the workforce: legal strategies for organisational transformation, in association with HRLS Zwolińska & Zwoliński

In today’s business environment, companies face a range of pressures that may require organisational change and workforce reductions, from economic uncertainty and shifting market conditions to digitalisation and the growing impact of AI. Legal and HR teams are increasingly involved in planning and managing restructuring processes, ensuring compliance with employment laws, engaging with employee representatives and trade unions and mitigating legal and reputational risks. This practical discussion will explore the key challenges organisations face when preparing for or implementing workforce restructurings, and the role general counsel play in guiding these complex transitions.

    • Magdalena Zwolińska, partner, HRLS Zwolińska&Zwoliński
    • Michał Marcinkowski, member of the management board, director of the  HR and communications division, FBSerwis S.A. (Budimex Group)

12.45pm-2.00pm Lunch

2.00pm-2.45pm White-collar crime in Poland: navigating risk and enforcement, in association with Crido

As regulatory scrutiny intensifies, white-collar crime presents growing legal, financial and reputational risks for businesses operating in Poland.

This panel will explore how general counsel can stay ahead of fraud, corruption, money laundering, cybercrime, tax fraud and other forms of corporate misconduct by strengthening governance and controls, identifying emerging risks, preparing for crisis scenarios, and coordinating effectively with internal teams, external advisers and enforcement authorities across jurisdictions.

The discussion will examine internal investigations, whistleblowing, incident response, engagement with enforcement authorities and the challenges of cross-border investigations. Panellists will share practical strategies for preventing and responding to misconduct – including cyber incidents and tax-related risks – while building stronger compliance frameworks and embedding a culture of accountability across the organisation.

    • Katarzyna Witkowska-Malinowska, attorney-at-law, heads the White-Collar Crime and Litigation teams, CRIDO
    • Jan Furtas, partner, CRIDO
    • Sławomir Szepietowski, chief legal officer, PKO BP

2.45pm-3.30pm From soft law to hard obligation: enforcing compliance beyond the company

Organisations increasingly rely on codes of conduct and internal policies to define expected behaviour not only of employees, but across their wider network of partners and suppliers.

This panel will explore how these ‘soft law’ frameworks operate in practice, when and how they become enforceable and the mechanisms companies use to extend compliance across the business ecosystem.

Panellists will discuss the real risks and challenges of enforcing these standards, and how this ties in with regulatory landscapes across jurisdictions.

3.30pm-3.55pm Coffee break

3.55pm-4.40pm Translating at the top: navigating the board, the business and external counsel

General counsel often sit at the intersection of different business functions, bridging the gap between legal and commercial. In this panel, our speakers will provide strategies for how to communicate effectively with a range of stakeholders and translate legal risk into clear, commercially actionable advice.

4.40pm-4.55pm Closing keynote

4.55pm-5.00pm Closing remarks

5.00pm Drinks and canapes