WSG 2017 Annual Meeting

    When: 13 - 15 September 2017
    Where: Rome, Italy

The WSG 2017 Annual Meeting, hosted by Gianni, Origoni, Grippo, Cappelli & Partners, took place in Rome, Italy and welcomed over 145 participants from 80 firms worldwide. The event was a tremendous success and included valuable guest speakers, contributing panelists and optimal networking opportunities among professionals across the WSG Network.

Program

Thursday, 14 September
14:30 - 15:30
Generation Now Presentation: Expectations and Challenges Faced in Today’s Multi-Generational Firm
Panel Discussion
Expectations and Challenges Faced in Today’s Multi-Generational Firm

We are facing a new future in terms of demographics at work: we will soon have five generations in the workplace at once. Today people are living and working longer leading to this new reality. Expected growth of law firms is much lower than in the past. Is equity becoming scarcer? What retention systems are becoming more common in law firms across jurisdictions?

Moderator: Ramon Moyano, Partner, Beccar Varela

Panelists:
Stefan Erhag, Partner, Delphi

Global Results - Generation Now Survey



Moderator

Stefan Erhag

Managing Partner
Delphi
Moderator

Ramon Moyano

Partner
Beccar Varela

09:00 - 0945
WSG Annual Meeting: WSG Annual Meeting
WSG Annual Meeting

10:00 - 11:00
Guest Speaker Presentation: Geopolitical landscape: Brexit, Trump, European Elections, Populism and Terrorism - How Much is Too Much?
Guest Speaker Presentation
Geopolitical landscape: Brexit, Trump, European Elections, Populism and Terrorism - How Much is Too Much?

Unexpected events have marked the year 2016 and the beginning of 2017. How will they affect the political, economic and financial landscapes? Is this the end of the globalisation trend? How can politic and economic leaders manage the rise of populism and protectionism in a globalised world? What will be the impact of international migrations and geopolitical risks? Are there solutions or ways out? Will Europe be able to reinvent itself? Will we move towards a multipolar world?

Guest Speaker: Enrico Letta, Former Prime Minister of Italy; Dean of Paris School of International Affairs (PSIA), SciencesPo, Paris


Guest Speaker

Enrico Letta

Dean
PSIA, SciencesPo

12:30 - 14:30
Luncheon: Luncheon
Luncheon

15:30 - 16:00
Coffee Break: Coffee Break
Coffee Break

18:50 - 18:55
Panel Discussion: Canada, the United States, Asia and Brexit. Oceans Apart?
Panel Discussion
Canada, the United States, Asia and Brexit. Oceans Apart?

The actions taken by the United States have impacted the global trading regime, have led to other countries spearheading their own trade initiatives, and may lead to retaliatory measures by the European Union (“EU”) and others. This presentation will discuss recent multilateral and bilateral trade developments, as well as other important sectorial-specific initiatives.

Moderator: Julie Mendoza, Partner, Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP

Panelists:
Edward M. Lebow, Counsel, Haynes and Boone, LLP
Pierre Marc Johnson, Counsel, Lavery, de Billy
Alberto Pera, Partner, Gianni Origoni Grippo Cappelli & Partners
Paul Hally, Chairman, Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP
Adam Handley, Managing Partner, Minter Ellison


Moderator

Julie Mendoza

Partner
Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP
Panelist

Pierre Marc Johnson

Counsel
Lavery Lawyers
Panelist

Edward Lebow

Counsel
Haynes and Boone, LLP
Panelist

Alberto Pera

Partner
Gianni & Origoni

09:45 - 10:00
Coffee Break: Coffee Break
Coffee Break

16:00 - 17:00
Guest Speaker Presentation: Artificial Intelligence in Law
Guest Speaker Presentation
Artificial Intelligence in Law

Guest Speaker: Nick Whitehouse, Acting CEO, McCarthyFinch


Guest Speaker

Nick Whitehouse

Acting CEO
McCarthyFinch

19:00 - 22:30
Cocktail Reception & Dinner: Cocktail Reception & Dinner
Cocktail Reception & Dinner
Casino dell'Aurora Pallavicini
Via Ventiquattro Maggio, 43, 00187 Roma RM, Italy

Friday, 15 September
09:00
Welcome: Welcome
Welcome

09:00 - 10:00
Guest Speaker Presentation: The Future of Telecommunications: How The Digital Tsunami is Transforming it and How it'll Radically Change Our Lives in The New "Disrupted" Technological Ecosystem.
Guest Speaker Presentation
The Future of Telecommunications: How The Digital Tsunami is Transforming it and How it'll Radically Change Our Lives in The New "Disrupted" Technological Ecosystem.

Guest Speaker: Maximo Ibarra, Former CEO, Wind and Wind Tre; Professor of Digital Marketing at LUISS University and at LUISS Business School


Guest Speaker

Maximo Ibarra

Professor
LUISS University

10:00 - 10:15
Coffee Break: Coffee Break
Coffee Break

00:00 - 00:00
Panel Discussion: Disruptive Technologies – Advances that will Transform Life, Business, and the Global Economy

Panel Discussion
Disruptive Technologies – Advances that will Transform Life, Business, and the Global Economy
The relentless parade of modern technologies is unfolding on many fronts. Almost every advance is billed as a breakthrough, and the list of “next big things” grows ever longer. Not every emerging technology will alter the business or social landscape – but some truly do have the potential to disrupt the status quo, alter the way people live and work, and rearrange value pools. It is therefore critical that business and policy leaders understand which technologies will matter to them and prepare accordingly.

Guest Moderator: Maximo Ibarra, Former CEO, Wind and Wind Tre; Professor of Digital Marketing at LUISS University and at LUISS Business School

Panelists:
Hans Rudolf Trueb, Partner, Walder Wyss Ltd.
Raz Tepper, Partner, Fischer Behar Chen Well Orion & Co.
Eric Robbins, Partner, Ulmer & Berne LLP



Moderator

Maximo Ibarra

Professor
LUISS University
Panelist

Eric Robbins

Partner
Ulmer & Berne LLP
Panelist

Raz Tepper

Partner
FISCHER (FBC & Co.)
Panelist

Hans Rudolf Trüeb

Partner
Walder Wyss Ltd.
Guest Speaker

Arvind Gupta

Technical Lead
World Services Group

11:15 - 12:30
Regional Meetings: Regional Meetings
Regional Meetings

Africa/Middle East – Room: Fori
Asia Pacific – Room: Campidoglio
European – Room: Winter Garden
Latin America – Room: Pincio
North America/ Caribbean – Room: Trianon

12:30 - 20:00
Special Event (Optional): Special Event (Optional)
Special Event (Optional)
Lunch, Tour & Tasting Experience in Tivoli, Italy

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