General Counsel 2016 The latest legal strategies to secure innovation and comply with increasingly global and regulated markets

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1 An exclusive event with a strong club culture among GC 8 th International Roundtable General Counsel 2016 The latest legal strategies to secure innovation and comply with increasingly global and regulated markets Discover the latest on: INNOVATION AND DIGITAL RISKS EU-US Privacy Shield, new Data Protection Regulation, Cybersecurity Directive and IP strategies in the Digital Single Market REGULATIONS AND COMPLIANCE Investigations by authorities and media, Antitrust rules and Dispute resolution across multiple jurisdictions TALENT RETENTION AND LEADERSHIP Gen Y lawyers in your global legal team : Attracting talent and developing soft skills Expert speakers include: Kevin O Connell Member of Cabinet of Justice Commissioner Věra Jourová EUROPEAN COMMISSION Hendrik Bourgeois General Counsel Europe Government Affairs and Policy Europe GE Dr. Monika Dorda Senior VP and General Counsel/Healthcare, Member Healthcare Executive Committee MERCK KGaA Riccardo Ventura Vice-President and General Counsel GENERAL MOTORS EUROPE/OPEL GROUP Premium Sponsors:

2 General Counsel 2016 About the event Join this selective event to discover cutting-edge insights and testimonials from your peers Dear Madam, Dear Sir, When Dii s General Counsel series was launched eight years ago, General Counsel were already gaining a broader strategic scope. Today, competition is fiercer, innovation more disruptive and business models constantly challenged. To keep adding value to your company, your responsibilities are constantly evolving and in 2016 will include: Mapping new digital risks and securing innovation Mastering the new EU-US Privacy Shield arrangement, agreed on February 2 nd 2016 Adapting to national Data Protection Authorities increased powers under the new Data Protection Regulation, adopted on December 15 th 2015 Ensuring your organization complies with the upcoming NIS Directive, part of the Digital Single Market Developing a more comprehensive and proactive IP strategy to boost and secure innovation Ensuring governance and compliance across jurisdictions Drafting the best dispute resolution clauses with commercial partners Dealing with sudden investigations from authorities and media in the post-volkswagen era Complying with the global spread of antitrust rules and the new EU Damages Directive Tapping Africa s growth potential while managing corruption risk exposure Leading a high-performance legal team in 2016 Waging the war for talent to recruit the best digital natives Developing your employees legal and soft skills Retaining Gen Y lawyers through meaningful work For the 8 th year in a row, we are delighted to bring you «General Counsel 2016», an exclusive, club-like and interactive roundtable, in which you have the opportunity to network and exchange best practices with leading European General Counsel. I look forward to meeting you. Audrey Haverkamp Dii Project Manager Who attends Companies from all sectors Law Firms Consultancies & Audit Firms IT Solutions Companies General Counsel Heads of Legal Department Board Secretaries In-house lawyers Heads of Intellectual Property Chief Legal Officers Heads of Legal and Compliance Directors of Ethics and Compliance Corporate Secretaries Heads of Mergers & Acquisitions

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4 General Counsel 2016 Agenda 08:00 Welcome breakfast and registration 08:30 The radical changes that will impact the General Counsel s 2016 scope of work The new Digital Single Market: a year full of challenges for your data with the advent of the Internet of Things (IoT) Facing disruptive innovations, new business models and a heavier regulatory framework Leading a high-performance and innovative legal team Dr. Monika Dorda, Senior Vice President and General Counsel/Healthcare, Member Healthcare Executive Committee, MERCK KGaA 08:50 THE NEW PRIVACY SHIELD ERA After the invalidation of Safe Harbor in October 2015 by the ECJ 1, mastering the new EU-US legal framework agreed on February 2 nd 2016 Model contract clauses versus Privacy Shield: which option will companies choose? Kevin O Connell, Member of Cabinet of Justice Commissioner Věra Jourová, EUROPEAN COMMISSION Simon White, General Counsel UK, Middle East & Africa and Global Privacy Director, COGNIZANT 09:30 GOING WITH THE DATA FLOW How to extract value, track accountability and manage the risks of Big Data while maintaining compliance with the new Data Protection Regulation Patrick Dunaud, Partner, DUNAUD CLARENC COMBLES & ASSOCIES 10:00 FROM DEAL-BREAKER TO BUSINESS-ENABLER: THE GC IN THE INNOVATION CYCLE Leveraging your IP strategies to boost innovation: from patent search and analysis to intellectual asset management Feedback from a GC on IP management: cross-licensing, joint development and open-innovation Gilles Cruanes, Director EMEA, QUESTEL Emmanuel Murgue, Vice-President, General Counsel EMEA, SOLVAY 10:40 Networking break 11:10 TACKLING CYBERCRIME Following the December 2015 agreement on the NIS 2 Directive and the Commission s plan to launch a cybersecurity PPP 3 in 2016, how can General Counsel and CISOs 4 work together to reduce cybersecurity risks? Cameron Craig, Deputy General Counsel, Group Head of Data Privacy and Digital, Group Legal, HSBC 11:40 DISPUTES FROM A TO Z Handling disputes with commercial partners from other jurisdictions: choosing the best dispute resolution technique, optimizing costs... Hendrik Bourgeois, General Counsel Europe, Government Affairs & Policy Europe, GE Frank Spoorenberg, Partner, TAVERNIER TSCHANZ 12:20 Lunch break 14:00 WHAT S ON YOUR ANTITRUST RADAR? The GC s main challenges in complying with the global spread of antitrust rules and the new EU Damages Directive to be implemented by December 2016 Igor Makedonsky, Group General Counsel, PROXIMUS 14:30 CRISIS MANAGEMENT In addition to routine compliance, how should legal staff deal with sudden investigations from the authorities and media in a crisis situation? Spotlight on the latest tools to mitigate your risks on a global scale Greg Gosling, Director of Professional Services EMEA, WOLTERS KLUWER ELM SOLUTIONS Riccardo Ventura, Vice-President and General Counsel, GENERAL MOTORS EUROPE/OPEL GROUP 15:10 THIS TIME FOR AFRICA How to do business legally in Africa and tap into new growth opportunities? Beyond the anti-corruption standards (UKBA 5, FCPA 6 ), what are the key criteria to avoid disputes at all costs? Susanne Marston, Vice-President and General Counsel, APM TERMINALS 15:40 THE WAR FOR TALENT - GOING BEYOND THE BRAND How to manage, satisfy and retain Gen Y lawyers through meaningful work, digital projects and soft skill acquisition? Marianna Nitsch, General Counsel Europe, CHANEL 16:10 Closing remarks and refreshments 1. ECJ: European Court of Justice - 2. NIS: Network and Information Security - 3. PPP: Public-Private Partnership - 4. CISOs: Chief Information Security Officers 5. UKBA: UK Bribery Act - 6. FCPA: Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Dii 2015

5 General Counsel 2016 Speakers International experts from a cross-section of industries: Automotive, Banking, Chemicals, Energy, IT, Logistics, Luxury, Pharma,Telecom... Hendrik Bourgeois General Counsel Europe Government Affairs and Policy Europe GE USA Susanne Marston Vice-President and General Counsel APM TERMINALS The Netherlands Cameron Craig Deputy General Counsel, Group Head of Data Privacy and Digital, Group Legal HSBC United Kingdom Emmanuel Murgue Vice-President, General Counsel EMEA SOLVAY Belgium Gilles Cruanes Director EMEA QUESTEL France Marianna Nitsch General Counsel Europe CHANEL France Dr. Monika Dorda Senior VP and General Counsel/Healthcare Member Healthcare Executive Committee MERCK KGaA Germany Kevin O Connell Member of Cabinet of Justice Commissioner Věra Jourová EUROPEAN COMMISSION European Union Patrick Dunaud Partner DUNAUD CLARENC COMBLE & ASSOCIES France Frank Spoorenberg Partner TAVERNIER TSCHANZ Switzerland Greg Gosling Director of Professional Services EMEA WOLTERS KLUWER ELM SOLUTIONS Riccardo Ventura Vice-President and General Counsel GENERAL MOTORS EUROPE/OPEL GROUP USA/Germany Igor Makedonsky Group General Counsel PROXIMUS (ex-belgacom) Belgium Simon White General Counsel UK, Middle East & Africa Global Privacy Director COGNIZANT USA What our delegates said about the last General Counsel roundtable This event creates a club culture. Topics were well targeted. All speakers were top class practitioners. Eric Thomas, General Counsel, Lagardère Very interesting. It shows all GCs have the same main concerns. Agnès Weber, Deputy General Counsel, Nissan Short and focused. Time well spent! Gareth Tipton, Group Director Ethics & Compliance and COO, BT Group Useful barometer of industry views on some key compliance issues. Satindar Dogra, Partner, Linklaters

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