September 2nd
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Welcome Reception
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
Opening Keynote
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Unveiling the Future: What Top CLOs Have Been Building in Secret for Two Years
Omar Haroun
Chief Executive Officer, Eudia
Rob Beard
Chief Legal Officer at Coherent
Gary Hood
Chief Legal Officer, Duracell
Rishi Varma
Chief Legal and Compliance Officer, Cargill
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
Kelly McLain
Associate General Counsel, Cargill
10:20 AM - 11:00 AM
What AI-First Contracting Really Looks Like: Duracell’s Groundbreaking Story of Enterprise Reinvention
Gary Hood
Chief Legal Officer, Duracell
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Break
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.
Mark Smolik
Chief Legal Officer, DHL
11:35 AM - 11:55 AM
The End of the Law Firm Crutch: How AI Let One In-House Team Transform M&A
Matt Geekie
General Counsel, 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
Rob Beard
Chief Legal Officer at Coherent
James Sheppard
Associate General Counsel, Southwest
Kerry McLean
General Counsel, Intuit
2:30 PM - 2:50 PM
Break
The Future of Litigation is Augmented
2:50 PM - 3:30 PM
Panel: Think AI Can’t Handle Complex Litigation? Think Again.
Doak Bishop
Top-Ranked Litigator, International Arbitration Practice Group
Karl Hennessee
Senior Vice-President, Litigation, Investigations & Regulatory Affairs, Airbus
Tim Fraser
Chief Legal Officer, Toshiba
Closing Keynote
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Closing the Loop: A Live Interview on the AI-Fueled Future of Work — Across Every Industry
Omar Haroun
Chief Executive Officer, Eudia
Marc Bhargava
Managing Director, General Catalyst
4:30 PM - 4:45 PM
Wrap-Up
Kaley Klemp
YPO-Certified Conscious Leadership Expert, Key Ways Inc
4:45 PM - 6:00 PM
Closing Mixer
Location: Ballroom Foyer
