Agenda

8.30-9.30am Registration & coffee

9.30am-9.40am Opening remarks

9.40am-10.00am Opening keynote 

10.00am-10.45am Panel 1 

10.45am-11.15am 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

11.15am-11.45am Coffee break 

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

12.15pm-1.00pm 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

1.00pm-2.00pm Lunch

2.00pm-2.45pm Panel 4

2.45pm-3.30pm Panel 5

3.30pm-3.55pm Coffee break

3.55pm-4.40pm Panel 6

4.40pm-4.55pm Closing keynote

4.55pm-5.00pm Closing remarks

5.00pm Drinks and canapes