WSG 2017 European Regional Meeting

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Hosted by member firm, Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP, the WSG 2017 European Regional Meeting took place in Edinburgh, Scotland on 04 - 05 May 2017. The program featured engaging guest speakers and panel perspectives while offering several opportunities for delegates to network among professionals in the European region and across the WSG Network.

Program

Thursday, 04 May

Venue: Apex Waterloo Place Hotel

13:30 - 14:00

Registration & Check-In: .
Registration & Check-In
Apex Waterloo Place Hotel - The Waterloo Suite
23-27 Waterloo Place | Edinburgh | EH1 3BH | Scotland

14:00 - 14:10

Welcome: .
Welcome
Robert Falvey, Senior International Counsel, Minter Ellison Rudd Watts, New Zealand
Paul Hally, Chairman, Shepherd and Wedderburn, LLP, Scotland

14:10 - 14:30

Guest Speaker: Brexit and Beyond - Challenges and Opportunities for Clients and Advisers
Guest Speaker
Brexit and Beyond - Challenges and Opportunities for Clients and Advisers
John Edward

John Edward

Executive Director
Scottish Council of Independent Schools

14:30 - 15:30

Panel Discussion : Brexit and Beyond - Challenges and Opportunities for Clients and Advisers
Panel Discussion
Brexit and Beyond - Challenges and Opportunities for Clients and Advisers

Moderator: Paul Hally, Chairman, Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP
Panelists:
John Grady, Partner, Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP
Jose Miguel Alcolea Cantos, Partner, Garrigues
William Timmermans, Partner, ALTIUS/Tiberghien

John Grady

Partner
Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

William Timmermans

Partner
ALTIUS/Tiberghien

15:30 - 16:00

Coffee Break: .
Coffee Break

16:00 - 17:30

Panel Discussion : The Changing Face of Law - from Artificial Intelligence to Process Outsourcing - Challenges for Traditional Law Firms
Panel Discussion
The Changing Face of Law - from Artificial Intelligence to Process Outsourcing - Challenges for Traditional Law Firms

Moderator: Paul Carlyle, Partner, Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP
Panelists:
Steve Roberts, Chief Counsel Procurement and Wholesale, BT Legal
Robert Glennie, Executive Chairman, NewGalexy Services Limited
Gordon Moir, Partner, Shepherd and Wedderburn

Moderator
Paul Carlyle
Partner
Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP
Panelist
Robert Glennie
Executive Chairman
NewGalexy Services Limited
Panelist
Steve Roberts
Chief Counsel of Procurement & Wholesale Customers
British Telecommunications plc

18:30

Meet in Apex Hotel lobby for Transportation to the Meeting Dinner:
Meet in Apex Hotel lobby for Transportation to the Meeting Dinner

19:00 - 23:00

Meeting Dinner: .
Meeting Dinner
The Signet Library
Parliament Square | Edinburgh | EH1 1RF | Scotland

Friday, 05 May

09:00 – 09:05

Welcome: .
Welcome

09:05 - 10:00

Panel Discussion : Responding to Inter-Generational Differences, Changing Clients and a Changing Workforce
Panel Discussion
Responding to Inter-Generational Differences, Changing Clients and a Changing Workforce

Moderator: Stefan Erhag, Partner, Delphi
Panelists:
Francesco Gianni, Founding Partner,Gianni, Origoni, Grippo, Cappelli & Partners
Martin Brodey, Managing Partner, DORDA
Sylvie Dubois, Managing Partner, ALTIUS/Tiberghien
Gary Assim, Partner, Shoosmiths LLP

Moderator
Stefan Erhag
Managing Partner
Delphi
Panelist
Gary Assim
Partner
Shoosmiths LLP
Panelist
Martin Brodey
Managing Partner
DORDA
Panelist
Francesco Gianni
Founding Partner
Gianni & Origoni

10:00 - 10:15

Coffee Break: .
Coffee Break

10:15 - 11:45

Panel Discussion: Clean Energy and Renewables - Opportunities for European Collaboration
Panel Discussion
Clean Energy and Renewables - Opportunities for European Collaboration

Moderator: Patricia Hawthorn, Chairman, Scottish Renewables
Panelists:
Chris Jenner, Development Manager, Transmission Investment
Cameron Smith, Director - Project Development, Atlantis Resources
Marc Baltus, Partner, Heuking Kuhn Luer Wojtek

Moderator
Patricia Hawthorn
Partner
Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP
Panelist
Marc Baltus
Partner
Heuking
Panelist
Chris Jenner
Development Manager
Transmission Investment
Panelist
Cameron Smith
Director - Project Development
Atlantis Resources

11:45 - 12:30

Marketing & BD Presentation : The Evolving Expectations of the Buyers of Professional Services and Their Impact on Firm Visibility and Growth
Marketing & BD Presentation
The Evolving Expectations of the Buyers of Professional Services and Their Impact on Firm Visibility and Growth

Guest Speaker: Lee Frederiksen, PhD, Hinge

Guest Speaker
Lee Frederiksen
Managing Partner
Hinge

12:30 - 12:45

WSG Regional Presentation: .
WSG Regional Presentation

12:45 - 13:30

Lunch: .
Lunch