OCT // 23 // 2024
OVERVIEW
Navigating Global Risk and Disruption:
Law // Politics // Conflict // Technology // Environment
The rule of law is eroding at an international, national and local level. Live wars in Europe and the Middle East combined with a cold war between the US and China mean the risks companies are facing are cross-cutting and relentless. Courts are being weaponized and elections in traditional democracies are being called into question. At the same time technology risks turning the law into an optimization problem for AI to solve at best - and a vehicle for automated legal attacks at worst.
GeoLegal London will convene a conference across the entire legal ecosystem focusing on how geopolitics and technology are changing the role of law and lawyers. We will look around the corner at the most relevant risks that major companies will be grappling with in the next year. But we will also look further to understand how politics and technology are changing the practice of law. From disinformation and propaganda to the role of AI-powered lobbyists, from the US election to the outlook for the energy market, GeoLegal London will provide a one stop chance to get up to speed on volatility.
The sheer volume of geopolitical signals has become near impossible to adequately track. Many of these stories present clear and defined risks to businesses of many types. While others provide indicators that broader trends—like a decline in global rule of law—are underway.
This growing volume of news that business leaders have to digest on a weekly basis presents a dilemma for legal and business teams trying to stay ahead of global affairs.
Legal professionals - whether in-house, in firms, or legal tech entrepreneurs - exist in an ecosystem of political, economic and social forces. We could ignore it before - but now the ecosystem is increasingly unstable and fragmented. To do best by their clients, especially in 2024, legal professionals need to look around the corner to understand what to expect and to make nuanced and complex decisions to help navigate an often conflicting matrix of laws and regulations.
GeoLegal: London is the first in a series of unique, cutting-edge programs, presented by Inside Practice and Hence Technologies, designed to address the impact of global affairs across the legal profession.
We hope you will join us on
October 23rd, at the London offices of our host
A&O Shearman for this unique forum and
geopolitics primer for lawyers – focused on navigating global risk and disruption – and how these cross-cutting issues and challenges impact the way that we engage with our clients and the methods that we adopt (or are compelled to adopt) to deliver our services.
Space is limited -
Secure your spot today!
Early Bird Registration:
EARLY BIRD
Confirm your place at GeoLegal: London by September 27th and save £300
VENUE
GeoLegal: London will take place at the London offices of our host A&O Shearman

Address:
One Bishops Square, London E1 6AD, United Kingdom
FACULTY
We will be announcing the full faculty and agenda in the coming weeks. Do you have an interesting story to present? A case study to share? Or would like to be a part of one of the panels?
If you are interested in speaking at our GeoLegal programs, please email: contact@insidepractice.com
AGENDA
9:00 AM - 9:10 AM GMT
Chairperson's Welcome Address
Sean West / Co-Founder /
Hence
9:10 AM - 9:45 AM GMT / KEYNOTE
The GeoLegal Triangle: How Politics and Technology are Undermining the Law
The rule of law is eroding at an international, national and local level. Live wars in Europe and the Middle East combined with a cold war between the US and China mean the risks companies are facing are cross-cutting and relentless. Courts are being weaponized and elections in traditional democracies are being called into question. At the same time technology risks turning the law into an optimization problem for AI to solve at best and a vehicle for automated legal attacks at worst. This session will cover how you thrive in this environment.
Sean West / Co-Founder / Hence
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM GMT
The Growing Gap: Regulatory Ratcheting and Legal Resourcing
As the business operating environment becomes more complex, expertly navigating that environment becomes more valuable. Yet the resources dedicated to such navigation do not, and will not, keep pace with business needs. The solution to closing this gap is to solve for scale, which is far easier said than done. Many legalish functions are setup to fail.
D. Casey Flaherty / Chief Strategy Officer /
LexFusion
10:00 AM - 10:05 AM GMT
Welcome to FUSE
Calum Roberts / Associate / A&O Shearman
10:05 AM - 10:30 AM GMT
Cyber Risk and Geopolitics
Ffion Flockhart / Global Head of Cybersecurity / A&O Shearman
Marcus Harewood / Senior Associate /
A&O Shearman
10:30 AM -11:00 AM US EST
Networking Break
Following the morning's plenary sessions, we will shift our focus to the GeoLegal Lab. This series of 15-minute expert keynote sessions will dive into the topics and themes that are driving the geopolitical landscape.
11:00 AM - 11:20 AM Session 1 Focus:
Everything will be awful vs everything will be glorious
Tom Rice / Senior Legal Director / TravelPerk
Andrew Cooke / General Counsel / TravelPerk
11:20 AM - 11:40 AM Session 2 Focus:
Raising Global Standards
Kruthika Bala / Managing Director / Resources Now
Rohitesh Dhawan / President and CEO / International Council on Metals and Mining
11:40 AM - 12:00 PM Session 3 Focus:
Singularity Games: AI Risk and Regulation
Ken Damien / Technology Lawyer / (Re:link Linklaters) / Founder / Future Impact Summit
12:00 PM - 12:20 PM PM Session 4 Focus:
Intelligent Diligence
Tor McLaren / Founder / Tiller
Ollie Wright
/ Intelligence Expert /
Horizon Engage
12:30 AM – 1:30 PM GMT
NETWORKING LUNCH
After lunch, we continue the GeoLegal Lab. This series of 15-minute expert keynote sessions will dive into the topics and themes that are driving the geopolitical landscape.
1:40 PM - 2:00 PM Session 5 Focus:
In-house lawyers: How to reframe your purpose, strategy, and behavior (PSB) with your employer client in an era of corporate scandal
Ciarán Fenton / Leadership Consultant / Ciaran Fenton Limited
2:00 PM - 2:20 PM Session 6 Focus:
The Fragmentation of the Western-led International Order: Implications for the Rule of Law and International Relations
Matteo Ilardo / Lead Europe Analyst /
RANE
2:20 PM - 2:40 PM Session 7 Focus:
Hacking Democracy: Cyber Threat or Cyber Hype?
Edward Lewis / Chief Executive Officer / CYXCEL
2:40 PM to 3:00 PM Session 8 Focus:
Access to Justice and Technology: Opportunities and Risks
Stephanie will address the state of access to justice in the UK. She will discuss opportunities for emerging technologies to improve access to justice and outline risks of worsening inequalities due to technology.
Stephanie Needleman / Legal Director / JUSTICE
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM GMT
Networking Break
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM GMT
The GeoMacro View: Geopolitics, Markets and the Economy
This dynamic panel discussion with GeoLab faculty members come together to reflect on the key insights and themes explored throughout the day. This session offers an invaluable opportunity to revisit the most critical points, share final thoughts, and discuss the practical implications for the legal profession moving forward.
Marko Papic
/ Senior Vice President and Chief Strategist / BCA Research
4:00 PM - 4:45 PM GMT / PANEL DISCUSSION
Intelligence and Geopolitics: An Ever-Closer Union?
To what extent does geopolitics come into the various forms of corporate intelligence that legal depts currently consume, and how might that change as we enter a new geopolitical era?
Tim Williams / Director Strategic Research & Business Intelligence, Global / McDonald's
Juliet Young / Partner / Schillings
Olivia Allison / Senior Advisor / PRISM
Beniamino Irdi / Head of Strategic and International Affairs / Deloitte Legal
4:45 PM - 5:00 PM GMT
Event Chair Closing Remarks
Sean West / Co-Founder / Hence
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM GMT
Networking Reception
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