A Getaway in the Heart of the City

On November 22, join us in Halifax  for an intimate event designed for in-house leaders like you.

Here are the two sessions we have confirmed so far, with the day's schedule below. We'll be adding the remaining topics and speakers very soon!

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Privacy & New Technologies: A Chat About the Legal Realities of Generative AI

Sponsored by McInnis Cooper

AI’s evolution to generative AI – think ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude – is disrupting almost every aspect of your organization’s operations. There are, of course, real benefits to generative AI. Lower costs and increased productively are the most often cited. But those benefits aren’t without real legal risk, such as privacy breach, intellectual property infringement and discrimination. The challenge: Navigate those legal risks while capturing the benefits generative AI offers your organization.

Join this stellar panel as they look at:

  • How to incorporate generative AI in your legal team
  • How to prepare your Board and Executive Team to manage generative AI in your organization
  • Practical generative AI due diligence tips you can implement today

Speakers:

Enhancing Financial Integrity: A Forensic Accountant’s Insights into Commercial Agreements and Terms

Sponsored by MNP

Unlock the power of precise contract language to safeguard your organization’s financial interests and mitigate the risk of disputes. This session is designed to equip in-house counsel with the expertise to effectively scrutinize and refine financial terms within agreements, and provide strategic value when advising the relevant stakeholders and business units.

We’ll dissect the financial clauses pivotal to the fiscal success of agreements, illuminated by real-world scenarios where ambiguous or poorly constructed accounting-related language led to conflicts. Our focus spans various agreements, offering a comprehensive analysis of financial terms to highlight critical considerations for drafting robust contracts.

Join our experts to learn how to:

  • Strategically craft language to secure financial rights.
  • Identify and rectify vague or ambiguous financial terms to prevent interpretative disputes.
  • Enhance your proficiency in reviewing and negotiating contracts with a keen eye on financial and accounting implications.
  • Ultimately strengthen your defense against potential legal challenges.

Speakers:

  • Corey Bloom, Partner & Eastern Canada Leader, Forensics & Litigation Support, MNP
  • Isabella Nicolini, Senior Manager, Forensics & Litigation Support, MNP

Peer-to-Peer Roundtables

Back by popular demand, these roundtable discussions will be one of the highlights of the Retreat! Join your peers for engaging group discussions on a wide variety of issues impacting in-house counsel. This is your opportunity to ask specific questions, share your experiences and be inspired to face the challenges ahead!

The exact topics and groups will be customized to the participants. We will be asking for your input closer to the date.

Retreat Schedule

8:30am Breakfast
9am Welcome Remarks
9:15am Session 1
10am Session 2
10:45am Break
11:05am Session 3
11:50am Session 4
12:30pm Lunch
1:35pm Session 5
2:20pm Session 6
3:05pm Break
3:30pm Session 7
4:15pm Closing Remarks & Reception

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