Counselwell Summit 2023 

September 13, 2023 | 8:15 am - 6:00 pm | Toronto Reference Library

Join fellow growth-minded in-house lawyers at our upcoming in-person Summit in Toronto to connect, learn and share strategies for developing your in-house skills and cultivating a successful, happy, and efficient legal department. 

8:15 AM

Registration & Breakfast

8:45 AM

Welcome Remarks

Avi Weiss (Founder, Counselwell)

8:55 AM

Keynote: Your Story Changes Everything

Chris Graham (founder at TellPeople)

9:45 AM

Fireside Chat: How My Department Implemented a Legal Tech Solution & Lessons Learned

vernita tsang (gc & cco at fengate asset management)
rosy lopez gross (international operations senior consultant at athennian)

10:25 AM

Networking Break

10:50 AM

Panel: Leadership Skills for the Modern GC

pinar Ozyetis (gc at stackadapt)
will ramjass (GC at PortsToronto)
jamie greenberg (gc at wattpad)
sacha fraser (gc at Ibm canada)

moderated by: christine holmes (ceo & founder at lawyersinhouse)

11:40 AM

Panel: The ALSP Difference & How Alternative Legal Service Providers Innovate to Improve Service to In-House Clients 

Christine holmes (ceo & founder at lawyersinhouse)
josh weinberger (coo at goodlawyer)
steve monk (founder & CEO at ceo law)

moderated by: kelly kwan (gc at Clutch Technologies Inc.)

12:25 PM

Lunch Break 

1:25 PM

Panel: Stay for the Culture: How Legal Departments are Attracting, Developing and Retaining Talent in an Uncertain Economy

adrian lang (gc and chief privacy officer at staples canada)
craig segal (Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary at Hootsuite)
Breann Kirincich (COO, CCO & General Counsel at Ewing Morris & Co. Investment Partners Ltd.)
Gennady Ferenbok (VP, GC, & Secretary at Coca-Cola Canada Bottling Limited)

Moderated by: Neda Canario (Vice President, Legal Recruitment at bjrc recruiting)

2:10 PM

Roundtable Discussions: Managing Legal Spend

2:40 PM

Panel: The In-House Lawyer's Role in an M&A Transaction

Constantinos Ragas (Partner and Co-Leader, Emerging Technology (Québec) at fasken Martineau DuMoulin llp)
Cindy Ho (Corporate Commercial Partner at ds lawyers canada llp)

moderated by: jason tsoukas (gc at foodtastic)

3:30 PM

Networking Break

4:00 PM

Panel: How Legal Departments are Optimizing Processes to Add Value

david forsayeth (gc at flipp)
Julie A. Chapman (VP & Head of Legal, North America at LexisNexis)
Travis allan (Chief Legal & Public Affairs Officer at FLO EV Charging)
mark le blanc (president at thrive legal)

moderated by: steven pulver (co-founder at minutebox) 

4:50 PM

Closing Remarks

Avi Weiss (Founder, Counselwell) 

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Reception Hour

Presenters

Tickets

Note: Registration is closed.

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Location

📍Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge St, Toronto, ON M4W 2G8

Phone number: (416) 395-5577