Counsel Connect Birmingham

23 May 2018

8 a.m. BST

Squire Patton Boggs

Rutland House
148 Edmund Street
Birmingham
B3 2JR

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We are delighted to invite you to our next Counsel Connect seminar, taking place in our Birmingham office on Wednesday 23 May 2018.

The seminar will look at the importance of storytelling in a corporate environment as well as providing quick-fire updates on a range of legal issues facing in-house counsel. Please see the full agenda below:

8 a.m. Registration and Refreshments
8:30 a.m. Corporate Storytelling
Kate Cocker, Presenter Coach
Human beings have been telling stories since language began. We are hardwired for it. Effective story telling will enhance your ability to connect and engage with your audience: your presentations will stand out, your pitch will come alive and your networking success will be in overdrive. In this session, Kate will guide you through the power and importance of your story, reveal a quick story structure technique that you can use any time, and help you work out where your stories come from.
9:15 a.m. Recruitment Update
Adele Somers, Associate Director, Michael Page
9:20 a.m. Data Privacy Update
An update on the data protection landscape on the eve of GDPR implementation in the UK.
9:35 a.m. Insuring Your Corporate Transaction
Garon Anthony, partner, Squire Patton Boggs
How can buyers and sellers can manage legal risks on M&A transactions through insurance solutions.
9:50 a.m. Preparing for Brexit
Simon Jones, partner, Squire Patton Boggs
What should companies be doing now to prepare for the likely and potential outcomes of the UK’s negotiations with the EU, particularly in relation to its contracts with customers and suppliers?
10:05 a.m. AI & Connected Autonomous Vehicles – Birmingham & Beyond
Monique Seth, partner, Conigital
In this session, Monique will provide an overview of the work being done by Conigital and the MCAV, looking at what this means for the Midlands Engine and your business.
10:35 a.m. Close

What Is Worrying You?

Following the close of the seminar, there will be the opportunity to meet on a one-on-one basis with members of the following teams to discuss the queries keeping you up at night:

Construction
Corporate
Environmental, Safety & Health
Financial Services
Labour & Employment
Litigation
Pensions
R&I
Real Estate

When you register, you will be able to select the practice groups that you would like to meet with and specify the particular topic areas you would like to discuss. Each appointment will last 20 minutes. A personalised schedule of appointments will be produced for you based on your selections.

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