08:55 AM – 09:00 AM (BST)

Opening Remarks

09:00 AM – 09:30 AM (BST)

Keynote Address 1

Journey from Contract Digitization to Digital Transformation

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• CLM and the digital transformation of the legal department

• Learn the evolution and maturity of the technology stack within a legal department

• Explore the value of CLM and how it reveals new pools of KPI data and benchmarks

• Increase your knowledge of best practices to drive change and how to adopt new technology

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09:30 AM – 10:00 AM (BST)

Keynote Address 2

Contract Obligations during COVID-19 and “Force Majeure”

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• Obligations Defined – what is meant by a contractual obligation.

• Why obligations matter – some empirical data to share

• Obligation frequency, initiation and evidence – what one needs to be successful

• What to do if business debts are unpaid

• Leveraging automation for improved compliance

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10:00 AM – 10:30 AM (BST)

Keynote Address 3

Contracts and Cyber Security: Two Ways to Protect Your Business

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• Know your Contracts

• Cybersecurity considerations in acquisition planning and contract performance

• Why cybersecurity must be priority in contract management

• Using contracts to reduce cybersecurity risks

• Staying current with cybersecurity in contracting

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10:30 AM – 10:50 AM (BST)

Exclusive Case Study Presentation

(Service Provider makes Exclusive Case Study Presentation)

10:50 AM – 11:05 AM (BST)

Virtual Q&A Session

11:05 AM – 11:45 AM (BST)

Joint Case Study Presentation

(General Counsel/Law firm Partner/Service Provider: Everyone speaks for about 10 mins.)

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eContracts: Managing Collaboration, Visibility & Control Over Your Contracts

Explore key contract management solutions and understand how eContracts drive CLM productivity & success:

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• E Contracts: everything you need to know

• Automating contract lifecycle by eliminating paper and manual tasks

• Enabling secure collaboration using review, approvals and signature workflows

• Improving contract visibility thorough search, alerts and reporting

Abhijit Mukhopadhyay

President (Legal) & General Counsel, Hinduja Group, UK

11:45 PM – 12:05 PM (BST)

Exclusive Case Study Presentation

(Service Provider makes Exclusive Case Study Presentation)

12:05 PM – 12:45 PM (BST)

Joint Case Study Presentation

(General Counsel/Law firm Partner/Service Provider: Everyone speaks for about 10 mins.)

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Contract Management Considerations for GDPR Compliance

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• Why enterprise contract management is essential for GDPR compliance?

• Why contracts are a hidden risk in GDPR compliance?

• Use of E-signatures

• Guidelines for GDPR compliance in third-party contracts

Kanishka Singh

Director Legal,

Veolia, UAE

12:45 PM – 01:05 PM(BST)

Exclusive Case Study Presentation

(Service Provider makes Exclusive Case Study Presentation)

01:05 PM – 01:45 PM (BST)

Joint Case Study Presentation

(General Counsel/Law firm Partner/Service Provider: Everyone speaks for about 10 mins.)

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Pitfalls of Successful Contract Management System

Risk management is one of the primary reasons that companies implement a contract management solution. But what about the risks associated with selecting the wrong contract lifecycle management (CLM) software? Decision makers implementing a solution for the first time may not be aware of the pitfalls inherent to the process.

• Why contract management matters?

• How to quantify the business impact of process failure?

• How to evaluate your current contract management process: what is & isn’t working?

• How to prioritize what to fix, and when?

• When is the right time to move to a dedicated contract management software platform?

Kevin Athow

Head of Legal & Compliance, BSH Home Appliances Limited, UK

01:45 PM – 02:05 PM (BST)

Exclusive Case Study Presentation

(Service Provider makes Exclusive Case Study Presentation)

02:05 PM – 02:20 PM (BST)

Virtual Break and Q&A Session

02:20 PM – 03:00 PM (BST)

Joint Case Study Presentation

(General Counsel/Law firm Partner/Service Provider: Everyone speaks for about 10 mins.)

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Practical Contracting and Dispute Management in the Legal Industry

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• Re-engineering the contract process to do more with less

• How risky are your contracts?

• Most common contract term mistakes

• Methods for identifying contract risk across the entire enterprise

• Managing multi-contract relationships

• The power of negotiation

• Protecting against litigation

03:00 PM – 03:40 PM (BST)

Joint Case Study Presentation

(General Counsel/Law firm Partner/Service Provider: Everyone speaks for about 10 mins.)

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Contract Management Best Practices in the New Normal

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• Implement best practices for a digital contract management strategy and navigate the business through unexpected and dramatic change

• Identify, track, and manage your obligations across the entire business

• Automate contract workflows to enable your team to be flexible and handle immediate needs

Marina Mills

Head of Contract Management,

Hitachi Zosen Inova, Switzerland

03:40 PM – 04:00 PM (BST)

Virtual Q&A Session & Thank You Note