The General Counsel Conference Midwest 2021, organized by ALM Media, LLC, took place on October 12-13, 2021, at the Swissotel Chicago. This premier event brought together hundreds of general counsel and senior legal leaders from Fortune 1000 companies to discuss and address the evolving challenges faced by today's in-house legal departments.
The conference covered a wide range of key topics, including strategies for enhancing C-Suite relationships, mitigating risks associated with cyber attacks, effectively managing litigation crises, and optimizing resources within legal departments. Attendees participated in sessions designed to provide practical solutions and insights into these critical areas.
In addition to the informative sessions, the event featured networking opportunities, allowing participants to connect with peers and industry experts. The conference also hosted an expo hall showcasing the latest legal technologies and services. Notable speakers included Ateet Adhikari, Vice President of Strategic Initiatives and General Counsel at ShopRunner, and Ayesha Ahmed, General Counsel at Nexus Pharmaceuticals, among others.
The conference was tailored for general counsel, associate general counsel, deputy general counsel, chief legal officers, corporate counsel, senior counsel, legal operations directors, and law firm partners. It provided a platform for these professionals to gain valuable insights, share best practices, and stay abreast of the latest trends and challenges in the legal industry.
Speakers(81)
Amy Au
Senior Corporate Counsel and Director, Global Legal at BCD Travel
Andre Geverola
Partner at Arnold & Porter
André Frieden
Deputy General Counsel at Capgemini
Ann Palma
Senior Corporate Counsel at Groupon
Arnold Spencer
Former General Counsel at Blockcap
Ashley Jackson
AGC, Privacy Counsel & Officer at Olive
Ashley Kuruvilla
VP General Counsel at Woodland Direct Inc
Ateet Adhikari
Vice President of Strategic Initiatives, General Counsel at ShopRunner
Ayesha Ahmed
General Counsel at Nexus Pharmaceuticals
Betty Jang
General Counsel at Tegria
Bill Hardin
Vice President at Charles River Associates
Brandon Pace
Chief Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary at Lending Club
Brenda Furlow
General Counsel and Executive Vice President at Bio-Techne
Bryan Zair
Chief Legal Officer and Assistant Secretary at Sasser Family Companies
Cameron Krieger
Senior Counsel Digital Governance, Privacy & Security at Mars
Carly Kennedy
General Counsel at Pampered Chef, a Berkshire Hathaway Company
Carol Bouw
Director, Legal Operations at Xcel Energy
Casey Nault
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary at Coeur Mining
Chelsy Castro
CEO and Founder at Castro Jacobs Psychotherapy and Consulting
Chris Pickett
Chief Diversity Officer at Greensfelder
Collin Starkweather
Founder and President at Starkweather Economics LLC
Dawn Gard O'Connell
Chief Compliance Officer, Vice President & Deputy General Counsel at The Heico Companies LLC
Debbie Reynolds
CEO, Founder, and Chief Privacy Officer at Debbie Reynolds Consulting LLP
Edward Chick
Chief Growth Officer at ContractPodAi
Gwen Lee Hassan
Author, Speaker & Chief Compliance/Legal Officer
Heather D. Nevitt, Esq.
Editor-in-Chief, Corporate Counsel, Inside Counsel and Global Leaders in Law at ALM
Jacquelyne Belcastro
Vice President & General Counsel at Hydro Extrusion North America
Janelle Anderson
Vice President, General Counsel at The Heico Companies
Janneth Lanini
Senior Counsel at Reynolds Consumer Products
Jason Barclay
Chief Legal Officer & Executive Vice President at Athletico
Jennifer Diana
Senior Legal Counsel, Government Investigations at Standard Chartered Bank
Jennifer McIver
Director of Strategy US at LawVu
Jerry Kilgore
Partner at Cozen O’Connor
Jerry Ting
CEO and Co-founder at Evisort
Jessica Kruger
Senior Counsel, Procurement at TransUnion
JoHannah Harrington
Chief Legal Officer at Elements
John Albright
Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary at Hub International Limited
John Harrington
General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer at Flyreel
Jonathan Sickler
Chief Legal Officer at AE2S
Joshua Markus
General Counsel North America at Ardagh Group
Karen Gally
General Counsel at Otsuka Pharmaceuticals
Kathleen Sweitzer
Chief Legal Officer at Maestro Health
Kelly Daley
Director at Burford Capital
Kerry Walsh
VP/Litigation Counsel at Fidelity National Financial
Kim Metrick
VP, Employment Law, Legal Operations & Investigations at Walgreens Boots Alliance
Kruti Trivedi
Vice President and Assistant General Counsel at JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Kyle Shires
Vice President and Senior Counsel, Corporate/M&A at Guaranteed Rate, Inc.
Lauren Schwatz
General Counsel & Corporate Secretary at Cleverbridge
Laverne Horton
Senior Corporate Counsel at Rio Tinto
Lindsay Edgar
Chief Compliance Officer at CMC Materials
Luke Ruse
General Counsel at InCloudCounsel
Marni Helfand
General Counsel & Chief Human Resources Officer at Planet Pharma
MeLisa Banks
General Counsel at Kasasa
Meghan Stoppel
Partner at Cozen O’Connor
Melodie Craft
VP Legal Affairs & Risk Mgt at McGrath Rent Corp
Michael Chichester
Shareholder, Co-Chair, Robotics, AI and Automation Practice Group at Littler
Michael Grupp
CEO at BRYTER
Mita Lakhia
Senior Privacy Counsel at Publicis Re:Sources
Monica Phillips
Founder & President at Spark Plug Labs
Monique Altman
Privacy Counsel at OneTrust
Nancy Krystal
Associate General Counsel at Jelly Belly Candy Company
Nathan Leong
Sr Counsel, Director US Health Legal at Microsoft
Nathan Logan
General Counsel at MCR Hotels
Paul Brown
Vice President, Deputy General Counsel at UL
Peter Castelli
Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary at POET
Reena Bajowala
Partner at Ice Miller
Richard Haddad
EVP, Business Affairs/Administration & General Counsel at Pistons Sports & Entertainment
Robyn Eckerling
Chief Privacy & Security Counsel at Allscripts
Rusty Pomeroy
Special Counsel at Stroock
Ryan Casey
Chief Privacy Officer & Deputy General Counsel at IRI
Sarah Fisher
Chief Government Affairs Officer, Senior Vice President and General Counsel at The Parking Spot
Scott R. Williams
Partner at Sidley Austin
Seth Gastwirth
Deputy General Counsel, Assistant Corporate Secretary, GC Work Dynamics at JLL
Shauna Fullbright-Paxton
Senior Counsel at Abbott
Steve Nachtwey
Partner at Bartlit Beck
Tamela Merriweather
Senior Vice President, Assistant General Counsel at Northern Trust
Theresa Shea
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Utz Brands, Inc.
Tim Parilla
Chief Legal Officer at LinkSquares
Toni Hickey
Chief Intellectual Property Counsel & Deputy General Counsel at Cummins
Valerie Fleming
Senior Corporate Counsel at AAR Corp.
Vania Montero Wit
Vice President & Deputy General Counsel at United Airlines
Event Details
- Date
- June 15-16, 2021
- 2 days
- Location
- 🇺🇸 Chicago, United States
- Swissotel Chicago
- Audience
- General counsel, associate general counsel, deputy general counsel, chief legal officers, corporate counsel, senior counsel, legal operations directors, law firm partners
- CLE Credits
- 10.8 CLE hours including 2.4 ethics