Geo Legal: London is a premier conference organized by Inside Practice and Hence Technologies, focusing on the intersection of geopolitics and the legal profession. Scheduled for October 23, 2024, at the London offices of A&O Shearman, this event aims to address how global political and technological disruptions are reshaping the role of law and lawyers.
The conference will cover critical topics such as the erosion of the rule of law, the impact of live conflicts in Europe and the Middle East, the US-China cold war, and the weaponization of courts. Additionally, it will explore how technology, including AI, is transforming legal practices, from disinformation and propaganda to AI-powered lobbying and the evolving energy market.
Attendees can expect a comprehensive agenda featuring keynote addresses, panel discussions, and networking opportunities. Notable speakers include Sean West of Hence Technologies, Casey Flaherty of LexFusion, and Ffion Flockhart of A&O Shearman, among others. The event will also feature a GeoLegal Lab with expert keynote sessions diving into the geopolitical landscape.
This conference is ideal for legal professionals across the ecosystem, including in-house counsel, law firm practitioners, and legal tech entrepreneurs. It offers a unique opportunity to gain insights into navigating global risks and disruptions, understand the changing practice of law, and make informed decisions in an increasingly unstable and fragmented environment.
Speakers(22)
Andrew Cooke
General Counsel at TravelPerk
Beniamino Irdi
Head of Strategic and International Affairs at Deloitte Legal Italy
Calum Roberts
Associate at A&O Shearman
Calum Roberts advises corporate trustee and agent clients on a full spectrum of debt capital markets and loan transactions across products, sectors, and geographies. His experience includes structured finance, securitisations, project and infrastructure finance, and banking transactions.
Casey Flaherty
Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer at LexFusion
Casey Flaherty is a litigator turned in-house counsel turned legal operations consultant focused on leveraging legal expertise through process and technology. He has set up legal operations functions in Fortune 5 companies and built the world's largest legal project management team inside the world's largest law firm.
Ciarán Fenton
Leadership Consultant at Ciaran Fenton Limited
David Alfrey
Partner at Addleshaw Goddard
Edward Lewis
Chief Executive Officer at CyXcel
Ffion Flockhart
Global Head of Cybersecurity at A&O Shearman
Juliet Young
Partner at Schillings
Juliet Young has over 20 years of experience in corporate intelligence, investigations, and reputation management. She provides strategic counsel in crisis management and litigation decisions and has been recognized as a leading investigative expert.
Ken Damien
Technology Lawyer at (Re:link Linklaters)
Kruthika Bala
Managing Director at Resources Now
Marcus Harewood
Senior Associate at A&O Shearman
Marko Papic
Senior Vice President and Chief Strategist, BCA Access & GeoMacro at BCA Research
Marko Papic leads BCA Research’s premier service, BCA Access, and produces the financial industry’s first discretionary macro-geopolitical investment strategy, GeoMacro Research. He is the author of 'Geopolitical Alpha: An Investment Framework for Predicting the Future'.
Matteo Ilardo
Lead Europe Analyst at RANE
Olivia Allison
Senior Advisor at PRISM
Olivia Allison has over 15 years of experience in complex, cross-border investigations and supporting integrity and governance at companies and international financial institutions. She has acted as an expert witness relating to anti-money laundering and financial crime in Ukraine.
Ollie Wright
Intelligence Expert at Horizon Engage
Oliver Wright is a geopolitical and open-source intelligence analyst with a decade of experience spanning the Royal Marines, private sector, and UK's Cabinet Office. He has worked in OSINT cells tracking terror groups and has been awarded the US Army Commendation Medal.
Rohitesh Dhawan
President and CEO at International Council on Metals and Mining
Sean West
Co-Founder at Hence Technologies
Sean West is Co-Founder of award-winning software company Hence Technologies. He is author of GeoLegal Notes, the only weekly newsletter dedicated to the intersection of politics, law, and technology. Previously, he was Global Deputy CEO at top global affairs firm Eurasia Group.
Stephanie Needleman
Legal Director at JUSTICE
Timothy Williams
Director Strategic Research & Business Intelligence, Global at McDonald's
Tom Rice
Senior Legal Director at TravelPerk
Tor McLaren
Founder at Tiller
Tor McLaren is a Senior Advisor at Avonhurst and founder of Tiller, a trusted network providing hard-to-access information and authenticated insights. He has experience across media, communications, finance, intelligence, and strategy, and has served on boards of start-ups and multinationals.
Event Details
- Date
- October 23, 2024
- Location
- 🇬🇧 London, United Kingdom
- A&O Shearman, One Bishops Square, London E1 6AD, United Kingdom
- Pricing
- £195 - £695
- Audience
- Legal professionals including in-house counsel, law firm practitioners, and legal tech entrepreneurs.