Earlier this year, research with more than 30 in-house legal leaders, The State of AI in In-House Legal 2026, found that 71% of legal teams were stuck in the pilot phase on AI. The barrier was rarely the technology. It was execution, the gap between experimenting with AI and embedding it as genuine capability. The CLO Global AI Working Group was formed to close that gap. Chaired by Madeline Moncrieff, General Counsel at TikTok, a cohort of senior General Counsel spent the following months building a practical capability framework for legal teams adopting, embedding and governing AI, grounded in what is actually working inside their own functions rather than vendor theory.
CHAIR
Hayley Stallard, Legal Director – AI Transformation, Reckitt Benckiser Group (RB)
SPEAKERS
David Lewis, Deputy Director – AI Programme and Strategic Innovation, Government Legal Department (GLD) | Olivier Hensby, Group Deputy General Counsel, Banking Circle Group
The role of the Chief Legal Officer has expanded well beyond legal risk management. Today, CLOs are increasingly central to financial strategy, capital allocation, and engagement with investors and the market.
This session explores the evolving relationship between the CLO, the CFO, and Capital Markets, and how legal leaders can add tangible value at the intersection of governance, disclosure, transactions, and investor confidence.
Through a practical, boardroom-focused discussion, the speakers will examine how CLOs and CFOs work together in areas such as equity and debt raises, M&A, earnings disclosures, regulatory scrutiny, and market-sensitive decision-making — and what capital markets teams expect from legal at each stage.
Designed for senior in-house legal leaders, this session will provide real-world perspectives, practical insights, and clear takeaways for CLOs who want to strengthen their influence with finance leaders and play a more strategic role in capital markets activity.
CHAIR
Anita Roberts-Engel, Associate General Counsel, AIMco
SPEAKERS
Rupert Hopley, Group General Counsel and Company Secretary, Informa
Winmark C-Suite Summer Drinks – Business State of the Nation: What Should Business Leaders Be Focusing On Today and in the Near Future?
Join Winmark for our annual Summer Drinks Reception and an engaging panel discussion exploring the current State of the Nation from a business leadership perspective. Our panel will discuss the major forces shaping the business environment, the implications for Boards and executive teams, and the practical actions leaders should be taking now to position their organisations for future success.
SPEAKERS
Professor Charlotte Valeur, Non Executive Director, The Bankers Investment Trust PLC & Member of Primary Markets Group, London Stock Exhange Group | Mark Richards, Chairman, VenCap International and Enzagroup | Keith Fraser, Vice Chair, Association of Chief Executives & Public Chairs’ Forum (ACE-PCF) .Chair Youth Justice Board
