Join Theresa Casey, General Counsel at JD Sports, for an in-depth case study exploring how CLOs can effectively navigate and lead within the evolving landscape of legal and business strategy. This session will unpack strategies for expanding the CLO role beyond traditional boundaries, highlighting the importance of aligning legal leadership with broader organisational goals.

This in-person session for the Dublin Chief Legal Officer Network delves into the core principles of building and sustaining employee-centric teams within legal functions and beyond. It features a compelling case study from Emer Walsh, Chief Legal Officer at Gas Networks Ireland. Emer will detail her organisation's cross-functional talent review, spearheaded by HR, which identified future skills needs, addressed DEI considerations, and culminated in a forward-looking 10-year HR strategy...

This session will delve into the transformative journey of legal operations, now a cornerstone for modern legal departments. Panellists will provide insights into integrating technology, leveraging data-driven decision-making, and optimizing processes to enhance efficiency and align legal teams with broader business objectives.

Explore the strategies and insights behind agile planning and prioritisation in this case study led session. Featuring Mark Tusveld, GM Nike Value Stores EMEA, and Celia Shen, former Nike Supply Chain and Planning Head, the event provides a deep dive into how a global leader maintains strategic agility while driving business growth.

Andy Ransom will join us to tell the Rentokil Initial story focusing on people, innovation, digital and M&A. Now a FTSE 100 company, Rentokil Initial plc is an organisation that consistently sets itself apart and has won a number of awards as an employer, innovator and digital leader. It has an M&A ‘Deal a Week’ machine and has created TSR of over 500% over the last seven years, taking the company from 160th in the FTSE to FTSE50...

The new world of work is inherently built off the back of technological advancements. In this new reality, organisations have plenty of opportunities to use tech in order to further their own organisational efficiency. As organisations navigate these increasingly complex digital and physical landscapes, the ability to coordinate across both domains is becoming essential.

Join Helen Barraclough, Group General Counsel and Company Secretary at Smith & Nephew, for an in-depth case study on achieving legal strategic alignment within a global organisation. Helen will share her insights and experiences in aligning the legal function with broader business objectives, navigating challenges, and driving impactful change.

This is an in-person meeting taking place in Hong Kong. Winmark and CIO Connect invite you to a panel discussion of techniques for accelerating systematic innovation. We all understand catalysts in chemistry. Sprinkle a few grains of brewer’s yeast into a bucket of soggy barley and soon you’ll have a fine mug of lager. Catalysing systematic innovation in organizations is a more closely guarded secret...

In an increasingly unpredictable global landscape, leaders must navigate shifting geopolitical currents and evolving regulatory frameworks to safeguard their organisations and their workforce. This session brings together seasoned experts to examine how businesses can anticipate risks, adapt strategies, and maintain resilience amid complex external pressures.

This event is part of Dubai Future Foundation AI Week and if you consider the evolution of AI as enhance, transform, reimagine, this is the reimagine element. At this exclusive event you will be sat amongst thought leaders like yourself and there will be no limits to restrict your thinking. Together we will reimagine the top five primary business functions. To inspire you to jump a generation forward in 2025, Winmark is answering the question on whether a ‘one person department’ is viable and how could departments be re-imagined to deliver this.

Winmark's member-only interactive webinar: Catherine Qi, our Head of Research, will share key insights from our flagship annual report, C-Suite Priorities 2025, which uncovers the top strategic challenges and priorities shaping the C-Suite agenda. This year’s findings demonstrate that our C-Suite network are focusing on four critical pillars: Pursue Economic Growth, Progress AI Governance, Power the Future, and Perform to Transform.

For Winmark's third year tackling the topic of 'Leading Multi-Generational Teams', we are proud to be joined by Patrick Dunne and Rebecca Robins, Co-Authors of the recent best-seller, '5 Generations at Work - How We Win Together, for Good'.

Join us for an engaging and insightful session designed exclusively for Chief Legal Officers (CLOs). This event brings together top leaders from key functions—CHRO, CIO, CFO, COO, and CMO—to share their candid perspectives on what makes a great legal department.

Aviva's transformative journey offers a compelling blueprint for enterprises seeking to harness the power of data-driven strategies. By reimagining their approach to technology and organizational culture, Aviva has demonstrated how strategic data integration can revolutionize business performance.

Is your Legal Ops function delivering maximum value? Legal operations teams are expected to deliver greater efficiency while controlling costs and supporting business objectives, all while navigating rapid changes in technology. But what actually moves the needle, and where should legal teams concentrate their efforts?

Join us for an insightful session, Governing and Harnessing AI – HSBC Case Study, led by Colin Zee, former Global Head of Digital Strategy at HSBC. Colin will share a compelling case study showcasing his experience with AI governance and implementation at one of the world's leading financial institutions.

Tech and AI are reshaping the sports industry, from performance analytics to player welfare/social media abuse, commercial strategy to operational efficiency. But what does this mean for in-house legal teams working in the sector and how are these lessons transferable to other sectors?

Transitioning from legal expertise to leading revenue-generating business units presents both challenges and opportunities for today’s General Counsels and Chief Legal Officers. This in-person career-focused session delves into the strategies, skills, and mindset shifts required to evolve from legal leadership to broader business leadership roles.

This CLO Dubai meeting will address how legal teams can drive commercial value within their organizations. Duncan Wood, Legal Counsel (Legal Operations and Professional Development) at the Dubai Legal Affairs Department, and Yasser Aboismail, former General Counsel & Head of Compliance – MENA at Schindler, will share real-world case studies on optimizing legal functions for business impact.

As legal teams face growing workloads and increasing complexity, the ability to leverage data and AI is becoming a key differentiator. But while these technologies promise greater efficiency and insight, their adoption raises critical questions about governance, accuracy, and ethical use.

Join us for "Legal Department Transformation – Nestlé & Crescent Case Studies (Dubai)," featuring Vera Kolesnik, General Counsel, Nestlé Middle East and North Africa, and Maria Scanlan, Legal Director, Crescent Petroleum. This session will explore how leading legal teams are evolving to drive efficiency, innovation, and business value.

Attendees can expect the discussion to cover topics around creating value through stakeholder management, as well as how the legal function can overcome a perception of being seen as a cost centre or overhead by demonstrating real, tangible value through dashboards, metrics, and KPIs.