EMBRACING A NEW ERA OF LEGAL TECHNOLOGY, RISK MANAGEMENT, AND COMPLIANCE

July 22 - 23, 2025 | Garden City Hotel, New York, USA

Agenda Day 2

7:30 am - 8:45 am Registration, Breakfast & Coffee

8:45 am - 8:50 am Opening Remarks From the Chairperson

Jerry Levine - Chief Evangelist & General Counsel, ContractPodAi
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Jerry Levine

Chief Evangelist & General Counsel
ContractPodAi

8:50 am - 8:55 am Live Polls

8:55 am - 9:25 am Presentation: Quality All the Way Down: Developing a Best-In-Class Standard of Governance

Jessica Leinwand - General Counsel, UNICEF USA

In an interconnected global landscape, multinational corporations face a myriad of challenges in maintaining consistency and excellence in governance practices across diverse international operations. As businesses expand their footprint across borders, ensuring a best-in-class standard of governance becomes imperative to mitigate risks, foster compliance, and uphold organizational integrity. From regulatory compliance to ethical standards and operational efficiency, developing a comprehensive governance framework that permeates every level of international operations is paramount for sustainable growth and success.

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Jessica Leinwand

General Counsel
UNICEF USA

9:25 am - 9:55 am Presentation: Capitalizing on AI's Full Potential While Ensuring Robust Governance

Henry Umney - Managing Director GRC Strategy, Mitratech

Henry Umney

Managing Director GRC Strategy
Mitratech

10:00 am - 10:30 am Think Tank: Coordinating Business Lines Across International Operations

Bari Blanks - Head of Legal - Americas, Fugro
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Bari Blanks

Head of Legal - Americas
Fugro

10:35 am - 11:05 am Networking & Coffee Break

11:10 am - 11:40 am Think Tank: Prudent Process Optimization - Embracing Small-Scale Optimization and Advanced Task Auditing

Rachel Feiertag - Associate General Counsel – Commercial and Legal Operations, CenterPoint Energy
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Rachel Feiertag

Associate General Counsel – Commercial and Legal Operations
CenterPoint Energy

11:10 am - 11:40 am One-To-One Business Meetings

10:00 am - 10:30 am One-To-One Business Meetings

10:35 am - 11:05 am One-To-One Business Meetings

11:45 am - 12:15 pm Presentation: Leadership in a Time of Transition: Effective Risk Management Amidst a Sea of Change

Jason King - Chief Legal Officer, The University of Texas at San Antonio
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Jason King

Chief Legal Officer
The University of Texas at San Antonio

12:15 pm - 1:15 pm Networking Lunch

1:15 pm - 1:45 pm Think Tank: Creating a Strong Culture of Compliance

Charles Schwager - Chief Compliance and Ethics Officer, Waste Management
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Charles Schwager

Chief Compliance and Ethics Officer
Waste Management

10:35 am - 11:05 am Networking & Coffee Break

1:15 pm - 1:45 pm One-To-One Business Meetings

1:50 pm - 2:20 pm One-To-One Business Meetings

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David Mindell

Associate General Counsel, Head of Global Compliance
Yum! Brands

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Mike Serra

Senior Counsel - Regulatory Affairs, Cyber and National Security
Cisco

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Heather French

Chief Legal Officer & Board Advisor
GHX

3:10 pm - 3:20 pm Key Takeaways and Closing Remarks From the Chairperson

Jerry Levine - Chief Evangelist & General Counsel, ContractPodAi
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Jerry Levine

Chief Evangelist & General Counsel
ContractPodAi