Event Details

19:00

Welcome Reception Cocktail : Welcome Cocktail Reception
Welcome Reception Cocktail
The Willard InterContinental Hotel

08:00 – 08:45

Women’s Council Morning Meeting : Women’s Council Morning Meeting
WSG Women’s Group Breakfast Roundtable

09:00

Welcome & Introductions: Welcome & Introductions
Welcome & Introductions

09:00 – 10:00

Fireside Chat: Fireside Chat
Fireside Chat
How Global Giants are Invading Local Firms and How to Stand your Ground Successfully

Speaker: Patrick Fuller, Vice President Legal Intelligence, ALM
Speaker: Steve Kovalan, Director of Research, ALM

10:00 – 11:15

Panel Discussion: Panel Discussion
Panel Discussion
Changing Trends in Trade Policy and Investment Regulation
U.S. trade policy has been dominating the headlines around the world. The Trump Administration has aggressively utilized tools such as investment rules (CFIUS), trade remedy actions and tariffs to address what it perceives as threats to national security. Critics of the Administration’s actions argue that this results in protectionism and a withdrawal of the United States from the world stage. We will discuss developing trends, the role of trade litigation and what we are likely to see over the short term.

Speaker: Nazak Nikakhtar, Assistant Secretary for Industry and Analysis, performing the non-exclusive duties of the Under Secretary for Industry and Security

Moderator: Julie Mendoza, Partner, Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP

Panelists:
Edward M. Lebow, Counsel, Haynes and Boone, LLP
Gene Degnan, Of Counsel, Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP
Bruce Malashevich, President and Chief Executive Officer, Economic Consulting Services LLC

11:15 – 11:30

Coffee Break: Coffee Break
Coffee Break

11:30 – 12:00

Member Presentation: Member Presentation
Presentation: WSG Zillow Case Study
Speaker: Joe Stockton, Senior Real Estate and Construction Counsel at Zillow Group, Zillow

12:00 – 14:00

Luncheon : Luncheon
Luncheon

14:00– 15:15

Panel Discussion : Panel Discussion
Panel Discussion
Global Cyber Wars
In a world quickly adopting automation in as many facets of life and work as possible, security and machine learning are key to the protection of consumers and companies. From AI-driven chatbots turning rogue, exposed holes in cloud security, to IoT networks’ data—data which is becoming both an asset and a liability-- risk management is an extremely critical topic to consider for you and your clients alike.

Moderator: Elizabeth K. Hinson, Chair, Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP Cybersecurity & Privacy Practice

Panelists:
Neera Mathur, STSM, Chief Architect - IBM Data Privacy Common Services Engineering, IBM
Susan Lam, VP: Security, Risk, and Compliance, Financial & Risk Management Solutions
Julie Talbot-Hubbard, Global VP & General Manager, Digital Identity & Data Services, Optiv Inc

15:15 - 15:30

Coffee Break: Coffee Break
Coffee Break

15:30 – 16:00

WSG Annual Meeting: WSG Annual Meeting
WSG Annual Meeting

16:00 – 17:00

Regional Meetings: Regional Meetings
Regional Meetings

• Africa/Middle East
• Asia Pacific
• European
• Latin America
• North America/ Caribbean

19:00

Cocktail & Dinner Reception: Cocktail & Dinner Reception
Cocktail & Dinner Reception
The International Spy Museum

9:00 - 10:00

International Dialogue : International Dialogue
International Dialogue
Economic Stagnation and Democratic Disruption: Trends and Challenges in Latin America

Speaker: Michael Camilleri, Director, Peter D. Bell Rule of Law Program, Inter-American Dialogue

10:00 – 10:15

Coffee Break: Coffee Break
Coffee Break

10:15 – 11:30

Panel Discussion : Panel Discussion
Panel Discussion
Taking the Wheel: The Connected Car Market Disruption to Shared-Mobility and Worldwide IoT
We ask: how will autonomous vehicles be regulated and how will associated policy-making initiatives create opportunities for deployment? As connected cars learn some of the most personal details of our lives, eg: where do we go, when do we go there, when are we home, where do we shop and work, where do our children go to school and what locations do we go to at what time-- how will our own privacy and security be affected and what steps will be taken to protect this information? The connected car has the potential to majorly disrupt the way we work, and live/interact globally-- it is estimated the oil and gas industry will see a $39.4 billion value in the IoT market.

Moderator: Mark Malven, Leader of Technology and Outsourcing Transactions, Dykema

Panelists:
Philip Kempermann, Partner, Heuking K?hn L?er Wojtek
Ilan Hornstein, General Counsel, Nauto
Adam Handley, Partner, MinterEllison
Tom Alleman, Co-Director of Dykema’s Insurance Industry Group, Dykema
Jesse Halfon, Attorney, Dykema

11:30 – 12:15

Fireside Chat : Fireside Chat
Fireside Chat
A Restructuring of Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC): The BUILD Act and Investing in Emerging Markets
As a counterweight to China’s development initiative in emerging markets, countries like the United States are creating enhanced policies to facilitate market-based private sector development and inclusive economic growth in less developed countries through the provision of credit, capital and other financial support. In this fireside chat with the former president of OPIC, explore changes to the U.S.A.’s financing tools and mission.

Moderator: Larry B. Pascal, Partner, Haynes and Boone

Speaker: William Doffermyre, Vice President and General Counsel, Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)