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Counselwell Summit 2023 

 
September 13, 2023 | 8:15 am - 6:00 pm | Toronto Reference Library


Join fellow growth-minded in-house lawyers at our upcoming in-person Summit in Toronto to connect, learn and share strategies for developing your in-house skills and cultivating a successful, happy, and efficient legal department. 

 
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Agenda  

Wednesday, September 13th   

8:15 AM

Registration & Breakfast

8:45 AM

Welcome & Meet Your Co-Chairs

Allison Worone (GC at Evanov Communications) 
jason tsoukas (gc at foodtastic)
Avi Weiss (Founder, Counselwell)
8:55 AM

Keynote: Your Story Changes Everything

Chris Graham (founder at TellPeople)
9:50 AM

Fireside Chat: How my Department Implemented a Legal Tech Solution & Lessons Learned

moderated by: athennian 
10:30 AM

Networking Break

10:50 AM

Panel: Leadership Skills for the Modern GC

pinar Ozyetis (gc at stackadapt)
will ramjass (GC at PortsToronto)
jamie greenberg (gc at wattpad)
sacha fraser (gc at Ibm canada)

moderated by: lawyersinhouse
11:40 AM

Panel: The ALSP Difference & How Alternative Legal Service Providers Innovate to Improve Service to In-House Clients 

lawyersinhouse
goodlawyer
ceo law

moderated by:
justin persaud (gc at Dealer Solutions Mergers and Acquisitions)
12:25 PM

Lunch Break 

1:25 PM

Panel: Stay for the Culture: How Legal Departments are Attracting, Developing and Retaining Talent in an Uncertain Economy

adrian lang (gc and chief privacy officer at staples canada)
craig segal (Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary at Hootsuite)
Breann Kirincich (COO, CCO & General Counsel at Ewing Morris & Co. Investment Partners Ltd.)

Gennady Ferenbok (VP, GC, & Secretary at Coca-Cola Canada Bottling Limited)

Moderated by: bjrc recruiting
2:10 PM

Roundtable Discussions: Managing Legal Spend

2:40 PM

Panel: The In-House Lawyer's Role in an M&A Transaction

fasken Martineau DuMoulin llp
ds lawyers canada llp

moderated by: jason tsoukas (gc at foodtastic)
3:30 PM

Networking Break

4:00 PM

Panel: How Legal Departments are Optimizing Processes to Add Value

david forsayeth (gc at flipp)
Julie A. Chapman (VP & Head of Legal, North America at LexisNexis)
Travis allan (Chief Legal & Public Affairs Officer at FLO EV Charging)
mark le blanc (lead, thrive legal)
moderated by: minutebox 
4:50 PM

Closing Remarks

Allison Worone (GC at Evanov Communications) 
jason tsoukas (gc at foodtastic)
Avi Weiss (Founder, Counselwell)
 
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Reception Hour

Presenters

Adrian Lang
GC and Chief Privacy Officer
Staples Canada

David Forsayeth
General Counsel
Flipp

Pinar Ozyetis
General Counsel
StackAdapt

Gennady Ferenbok
VP, GC, & Secretary
Coca-Cola Canada Bottling Limited

Justin Persaud
General Counsel
Dealer Solutions Mergers and Acquisitions

Julie A. Chapman
VP & Head of Legal, North America
LexisNexis

Neda Canario
Director of Legal Recruitment
BJRC Recruiting

Craig Segal
Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary
Hootsuite

Jamie Greenberg
General Counsel
Wattpad

Adrian Camara
CEO
Athennian

Jason Tsoukas
VP, Legal & General Counsel
Foodtastic

Christine Holmes
CEO & Founder
LawyersInHouse

Steve Monk
Founder & CEO
CEO Law

Avi Weiss
Founder  
Counselwell

Constantinos Ragas
Partner and Co-Leader, Emerging Technology (Québec)
Fasken

Chris Graham
Founder
TellPeople

Cindy Ho
Corporate Commercial Partner 
DS Lawyers Canada LLP

Allison Worone
General Counsel 
Evanov Communications

Travis Allan
Chief Legal & Public Affairs Officer 
FLO EV Charging

Brett Colvin
CEO & Co-founder 
Goodlawyer

Breann Kirincich
COO, CCO & General Counsel
Ewing Morris & Co. Investment Partners Ltd.

Will Ramjass
Senior Vice President & General Counsel
PortsToronto

Steven Pulver
Co-founder
MinuteBox

Sacha Fraser
General Counsel
IBM Canada

Mark Le Blanc
Lead
Thrive Legal

Sponsors

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Select sponsorship packages are still available. For sponsorship inquiries please reach out to [email protected]

Tickets

Register today to reserve your spot at the legal event of the year!

Bulk discounts available for three or more tickets - contact us here.

Member Ticket - $205

Counselwell Members get 50% off whatever the regular ticket price is. Reserved for Members (apply here).

*Limited time bonus* get added to a waitlist for one or more small group dinners on the evening of September 12th! 

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Regular Ticket - $410

Regular ticket for in-house lawyers who are not currently Members of Counselwell. Reserved for in-house lawyers and legal ops professionals.

*Limited time bonusget added to a waitlist for one or more small group dinners on the evening of September 12th!

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Service Provider Ticket - $700

This ticket is for those who provide services to in-house lawyers (e.g private practice lawyers, legal tech companies, consultants, etc.).  

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Articling Student Ticket - $285

This ticket is reserved for in-house articling students. 

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Location

📍Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge St, Toronto, ON M4W 2G8

Phone number: (416) 395-5577 

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