The General Counsel Virtual Week 2020, organized by The Economist Events, was a premier online conference held from November 2nd to 5th, 2020. This event brought together legal professionals to discuss the evolving role of general counsel in the face of unprecedented challenges.
Key topics included digital transformation, corporate ethics, and building resilient legal teams. Special emphasis was placed on lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, exploring how it reshaped corporate agendas and the legal landscape.
The virtual format facilitated networking among over 500 general counsel, C-suite executives, and senior legal professionals from diverse industries. Attendees had access to focused sessions on legal strategy and operations, as well as VIP interviews delving into niche legal topics.
This event was ideal for general counsel, chief legal officers, and senior corporate counsel seeking insights into adapting to the new normal and enhancing their legal teams' effectiveness.
Speakers(8)
Caroline Tsai
Chief Legal Officer and Company Secretary at Western Union
Caroline Tsai is responsible for the overall strategic leadership and oversight of Western Union’s global legal affairs and corporate secretarial functions. She also oversees the global public policy team, ethics, and privacy functions.
Marco Kerschen
General Counsel, International at Walgreens Boots Alliance
Marco Kerschen serves as the general counsel for WBA’s international business, overseeing the company's global pharmaceutical wholesale and international retail pharmaceutical businesses, as well as the global consumer brands division.
Matthew Valencia
Special Assignments Editor at The Economist
Matthew Valencia joined The Economist in 1995 and has held various roles, including banking correspondent and editor of the business pages. He currently focuses on features, investigations, and other special assignments.
Matthieu Favas
Finance Correspondent at The Economist
Matthieu Favas covers finance with a global remit, including banking, insurance, fintech, and private assets. He also writes about business issues, farming, agricultural commodities, and the food system.
Sarah Woodhouse
General Counsel, Europe and Global General Counsel, Food and Refreshment at Unilever
Sarah Woodhouse advises on all strategic aspects of Unilever’s food and refreshment division, from innovation projects to acquisitions and disposals, supply chain, marketing, intellectual property, and research and development.
Shana Simmons
General Counsel at Everlaw
As general counsel of Everlaw, Shana Simmons oversees legal issues across the company. Previously, she was head of Google’s cloud go-to-market legal team, guiding Google Cloud’s growth and success in new markets worldwide.
Simon Croxford
General Counsel, UBS Global Investment Bank and UBS Group EMEA at UBS
Based in London, Simon Croxford serves as general counsel for UBS Investment Bank globally and for UBS Group across the Europe, Middle East, and Africa region. He is a member of the IB and Legal Department executive committees.
Wayne Spillett
Head of Legal, Commercial Operations at Vodafone
Wayne Spillett leads legal teams at Vodafone Group responsible for managing legal risk in various commercial operations, including brand, partnerships, consumer services, and more. He is also implementing a transformation programme to drive adaptable, lean, and digital behaviours within the legal teams.
Event Details
- Date
- November 9-13, 2020
- 5 days
- Location
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Audience
- General counsel, chief legal officers, senior corporate counsel, legal-affairs directors, heads of legal, partners, advisers, consultants
- Attendees
- Over 500 attendees