08 Oct ECLA/GCLC General Counsel Forum Europe: Berlin
Impressive kick-off Keynotes at the General Counsel Forum Europe in Berlin, Germany…
The 41st Anniversary General Counsel Forum Europe of ECLA and the GCLC just started with 200 participants from 32 different countries.
The morning showed the innovative power of the legal market and the height speed of evolution for our profession.
🎙️ Stephanie Fougou, President of ECLA opened the event with an outlook on the challenges that lie ahead of us,
🎙️ Olivier Guersent, Director-General of DG Competition at the European Commission introduced the three main challenges in competition law for the next 5 years,
🎙️ Mark Cockerill, Vice-President of ECLA elaborated on the effect of AI on everyday corporate legal work,
🎙️ Dr. Gerlind Wisskirchen, Partner at CMS focused on digitalization, AI and robotics and its impact on the world of work.
Key take-aways:
💡 The next five years are crucial for the Europeanarket to catch up internationally,
💡 A more competitive Europe is going to be developed during the next Commission mandate
💡 In-house counsel should be at the creative forefront of shaping the regulative landscape across Europe
💡 Artificial intelligence is not going to take away your job as a lawyer, but the person knowing AI better than you will!
The day will continue with interesting contributions by 40+ international speakers and conclude with a magical gala evening.
