Workshop 101

Thursday, May 5: 1:15pm - 2:15pm (ET)

The Voice of Authority: Impactful Communication for In-House Counsel

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In-house counsel are increasingly called upon to carry the message when it comes to championing compliance culture. Our panel of industry insiders and expert consultants will provide you with techniques to maximize knowledge transfer, facilitate stakeholder buy-in and drive behaviour change, whether your target audience is the Board of Directors, officers in the C-Suite, shareholders, employees or other stakeholders.

Join this workshop if you are called to improve public speaking and presentation skills including:

  • Change management 101: how leaders drive change
  • Developing a personal brand to promote personal influence and perceived authority
  • Accessing authenticity to cultivate trust 
  • Communicating legal concepts to non-legal stakeholders and driving compliance adoption

Speakers: 

  • Moderator: Julie Chapman, VP & Head of Legal, North America, LexisNexis
  • Argiro Kotaslis, Chief Governance Officer + VP, Legal & Supply Management, Vancouver Airport Authority 
  • Melissa LaFlair, Director of Legal Operations, Workplace Safety and Insurance Board
  • Wendy Law, Deputy City Manager of Legal & Administrative Services + City Solicitor, City of Vaughn
  • Ranj Sangra, CIC.C, Associate General Counsel, Ballard Power Systems