AGENDA

Venue

The William Vale

Brooklyn, NYC

September 2nd

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Welcome Reception
Westlight Rooftop Bar

Location: Westlight Rooftop Bar
‍Atop The William Vale Hotel, located on the 22nd Floor, Westlight features sweeping, 360-degree views of New York City.
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September 3rd

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Networking Breakfast

Location: Ballroom Foyer, The William Vale

Opening Keynote

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Unveiling the Future: What Top CLOs Have Been Building in Secret for Two Years

Location: Vale Ballroom, The William Vale

Omar Haroun

Omar Haroun

Chief Executive Officer at Eudia
Rob Beard

Rob Beard

Chief Legal Officer at Coherent

Gary Hood

Chief Legal Officer at Duracell

The Future of Contracting is Augmented

10:00 AM - 10:20 AM
Behind the Curtain: The Hidden Breakthrough That Let a Fortune 20 Leader Outpace Its Contracts

Location: Vale Ballroom, The William Vale

Kelly McLain

Kelly McLain

Associate General Counsel at Cargill
Rishi Varma

Rishi Varma

Chief Legal and Compliance Officer at Cargill
10:20 AM - 10:40 AM
The Future of Contract Review: Evolving Beyond the Playbook at Stripe

Location: Vale Ballroom, The William Vale

Alex Fox

Alex Fox

Co-Founder and CCO at Johnson Hana
Maureen Krugman

Maureen Krugman

Head of Commercial Legal for AMER GTM & Global Solutions at Stripe
Lynden Renwick

Lynden Renwick

Managing Partner at Out-House Attorneys, LLC
10:40 AM - 11:00 AM
What AI-First Contracting Really Looks Like: Duracell’s Groundbreaking Story of Enterprise Reinvention

Location: Vale Ballroom, The William Vale

Gary Hood

Chief Legal Officer at Duracell
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Break

Location: Ballroom Foyer, The William Vale

The Future of M&A is Augmented

11:15 AM - 11:35 AM
The M&A Model Is Broken. Here’s What DHL Did About It.

Location: Vale Ballroom, The William Vale

Mark A. Smolik

Mark Smolik

Chief Legal Officer at DHL
11:35 AM - 11:55 AM
The End of the Law Firm Crutch: How AI Let One In-House Team Transform M&A

Location: Vale Ballroom, The William Vale

Matt Geekie

Matt Geekie

General Counsel at Graybar
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Networking Lunch

Location: Leuca
The William Vale Hotel, Ground Floor

The Future of In-House Work is Augmented

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
What Happens When In-House Legal Teams Stop Settling for Tools Designed for Law Firms

Location: Vale Ballroom, The William Vale

Rob Beard

Rob Beard

Chief Legal Officer at Coherent
Kerry McLean

Kerry McLean

General Counsel at Intuit
James Sheppard

James Sheppard

Associate General Counsel at Southwest
2:30 PM - 2:50 PM
Break

Location: Ballroom Foyer, The William Vale

The Future of Litigation is Augmented

2:50 PM - 3:30 PM
Panel: Think AI Can’t Handle Complex Litigation? Think Again.

Location: Vale Ballroom, The William Vale

Doak Bishop

Doak Bishop

Partner at King & Spalding
Timothy Fraser

Tim Fraser

Chief Legal Officer at Toshiba
Jocelyn Hunter

Jocelyn Hunter

Vice President and Deputy General Counsel at The Home Depot

Closing Keynote

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Closing the Loop: A Live Interview on the AI-Fueled Future of Work — Across Every Industry

Location: Vale Ballroom, The William Vale

Omar Haroun

Omar Haroun

Chief Executive Officer at Eudia
Marc Bhargava

Marc Bhargava

Managing Director at General Catalyst
Saurin Patel

Saurin Patel

Co-Founder of Titan
4:30 PM - 4:45 PM
Wrap-Up

Location: Vale Ballroom, The William Vale

Kaley Klemp

Kaley Klemp

YPO-Certified Conscious Leadership Expert at Key Ways Inc
4:45 PM - 6:00 PM
Closing Mixer

Location: Ballroom Foyer, The William Vale