Glocalisation is a constant aspect of our practice
by Stéphanie Couture, Administrator at AFJE (French Corporate Counsel Association), ICWS16 Scientific committee & General Counsel
When I was asked to be responsible for the scientific program of the summit I felt compelled to insure a common thread linked all the workshops and plenaries to a subject touching the in-house counsel in the international aspect of their practice.
As this summit is one of the few real international events bringing together in-house counsel from all over the world through the various national and regional organisations of legal practitioners in corporations and organisations the theme should be overreaching and practical at the same time. Looking at the concept of glocalisation used by my CEO in the recent past, I was immediately touched by how, globalisation of commerce, trading and economy affected our practice as in-house counsel while engaging us to adapt constantly to local cultures, legislation and practices. It became clear that this subject was a constant aspect of our practice through all spheres of our activities and therefore our legal strategy.
The sponsors and moderators approached to build this summit have all understood and adhered to this theme with energy and passion confirming the broad reach and depth of glocalisation in our practice.
We thus have a program tailored to consolidate the legal department’s active role in this planetary phenomena: Its starts from the first plenary session which on digital revolution the hot topic creating new and unheard of challenges in the glocalisation field. The other plenaries will equally deep dive into subjects where global activity of our businesses face local legal hurdles such as: international sanctions web and highly regulated markets investment constraints.
The workshops are presented in four streams: business transactions, compliance, dispute resolution and legal management. In all these spheres, legal departments of companies with international activities face the confrontation of global goals, strategies, procedures, organisations with local laws, regulations, tribunals and cultures. We also have been able to add specialty workshops to cover even more topics of interest to you.
Our moderators and panelists will bring their extensive experience and passion to accompany you in your search to continuously improve and master these complex and ever-changing subjects. I am impressed by the variety of profiles and knowledge we have been able to gather to provide you with a complete and flexible program.
The involvement of the sponsors and moderators has been central in building each and every plenary and workshop to best serve the glocalisation theme and your reality as in-house counsel acting internationally. This great program is framed by two keynote speakers; thought leaders as to the role of in-house counsel, the legal departments and the profession as a whole. Please enjoy this glocal program, and the summit in general in brilliant Paris!
