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Conference Day One
In-House Counsel as a Strategic Business Partner
7:30 am Morning Coffee Networking
8:00 am The Making of In-House Impact
8:05 am Chair’s Welcome & Opening Remarks
8:10 am Discover: Taking Chances & Minimizing Risk: The Conflicting Demands of a Dual Legal/ Business Role
Synopsis
• Blurring the lines between corporate development, commercial planning and legal risk management– what does it mean to be a Chief Legal & Business Officer?
• Structuring a team of “hybrids” to wear the multiple hats necessary to support a growing business
• Utilizing the learnings from 14 years at Gilead Sciences to do more with less and make an impact in the small public company setting
8:30 am Develop: Moving Beyond a Lawyer to Strategic Partner & Commercial Business Leader
Synopsis
Interactive panel discussion led by the chair.
- Exploring the non-traditional career paths of legal leaders that have spent time in business/commercial roles
- Challenging traditional attitudes around risk and reshaping the legal risk profile based on experiences outside of legal
- Understanding the business and the legal perspective on how the in-house function can provide value to the organization Interactive panel discussion led by the chair.
9:10 am Action: Virtual Speed Networking
Synopsis
Like speed dating, only for lawyers!
Your chance to meet virtually face-to-face, one-on-one, with industry peers, creating valuable long-lasting relationships and expanding your network.
9:30 am Discover: Balancing Oversight, Independence & Autonomy in a ‘Hub & ‘Spoke Model Biopharma Business
Synopsis
• Exploring the challenge of meeting minimum thresholds around compliance and regulations in a complex ownership structure
• Leveraging the business focus on technology to give the legal function a 360° view
• Understanding more about working with a hybrid legal team
• Delving into the challenges and learnings from working in an innovative business model
10:00 am Connections Break
Synopsis
Take a short moment to grab a cup of coffee, meet your fellow attendees and make some connections by sending a 1-2-1 chat message to 5 attendees you’d like to connect with before the following session starts.
10:20 am Action: How Will You Now Set the Standard for Business-Centric & Strategic-Minded In-House Lawyers?
Synopsis
Break out into virtual interactive action groups to discuss challenges with peers, and create a tailored plan of action to translate the lessons learned in this session to practical impact back in the office.