Agenda

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26 February 2026

9:00 am-9:35 am

Welcome coffee and registration

9:35 am-9:40 am

Welcome address

Umair Rahim
Umair Rahim Managing Editor, Lexology PRO
9:40 am-10:10 am

Keynote: The GC voice in the technology driven world: from gatekeepers to strategic architects

Annick O'Brien
Annick O'Brien General Counsel, CybSafe
10:10 am-11:00 am

Panel: Gatekeepers to innovators: reimagining the future in-house legal team

A session on the evolving influence of the GC, the human side of AI transformation and more. 
 

Vivienne Artz
Vivienne Artz Chief Executive, FTSE Women Leaders Review
James Elliott
James Elliott EMEA Legal Senior Director, CrowdStrike
Maria Koval
Maria Koval Senior Legal Counsel, GEA Group AG
Barbara Naouri
Barbara Naouri Legal Director, Western Europe, Colgate-Palmolive
Andrea Maria Viale Illescas
Andrea Maria Viale Illescas Global Head of Legal, Idealista
11:00 am-11:30 am

Networking break

11:30 am-12:30 pm

Roundtable breakouts: Join the counsel carousel

Join our dynamic breakout sessions designed for real connection and practical impact.

Swap insights with peers, tackle challenges through expert-led discussions and hands-on exercises, and walk away with actionable ideas you can use immediately. Together, we’ll unpack the pressing issues shaping in-house legal teams today - from AI and risk to ESG, workforce transformation, and resilience - while turning shared experience into real-world solutions

Roundtables:
“AI Audit Tomorrow: Is your AI Governance Real or Cosmetic?" with Sprinkr
"The AI Risk Playoff" with Lexology Pro
“Beyond the buzz - AI adoption by the Legal teams” with Cognizant
“Risks and challenges in the implementation legal AI on classified information” with Navantia
"AI and the board" with CybSafe 
"AI-Enabled ESG: Strengthening Compliance or Increasing Exposure?" with Longevity Partners

Lucy Gilmore
Lucy Gilmore Associate General Counsel - Privacy & AI, Sprinklr
Umair Rahim
Umair Rahim Managing Editor, Lexology PRO
Elisa De Rocco Serra
Elisa De Rocco Serra SVP - EMEA General Counsel and Global Head of Contract Lifecycle Risk Management, Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation
Alejandro Rubio González
Alejandro Rubio González Director of Legal Affairs, Navantia
Annick O'Brien
Annick O'Brien General Counsel, CybSafe
Punam Mehta Group GC, Longevity Partners Limited
12:30 pm-1:15 pm

Voices from the room: what to do next

In our closing plenary session, roundtable leaders feedback the key points of discussion, ensuring you leave the morning with today’s takeaways for tomorrow’s challenges.

Alison O'Connell
Alison O'Connell Content Development Editor, Lexology PRO
1:15 pm-2:15 pm

Close of conference and networking lunch