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OVERVIEW
Quebec has long been a powerhouse of Canadian business and innovation, and with good reason. Its ports and infrastructure, universities and research centres, green energy, and government incentives have all helped build a robust, diversified economy. Today, that business innovation story can be seen in everything from aeronautics, engineering, and artificial intelligence to life sciences and live events and has also given rise to a strong, dynamic legal sector.
In this late-afternoon, high-impact symposium, we’ll explore the ecosystem driving business innovation in Quebec and learn how legal teams and law firms in the province are tackling some of today’s most pressing challenges.
Discussion Themes
- The factors driving business innovation in Quebec
- How legal leaders can help businesses evolve in a risk-on world
- How legal departments and law firms are navigating AI and technology
- How to build resilient legal teams
STRUCTURE
A late-afternoon, high-impact symposium designed for legal and corporate leaders, featuring:
- Business innovation panel with leaders from some of Quebec’s most dynamic companies
- Legal panel on some of the most pressing challenges facing legal departments and law firms
- Breakout session to allow for in-depth discussions on those challenges
- Networking reception with curated introductions and informal peer exchange
This in-person event is designed to spark meaningful dialogue and peer learning around business and legal innovation in Québec.
Who’s attending
- AGCs, GCs and compliance officers
- Corporate leaders
- Innovation and technology leaders
THEMES + AGENDA
3:30 - 3:35 PM | WELCOME + OPENING REMARKS
Setting the stage: Business innovation and legal realities in 2025.
3:35 - 4:35 pm | QUEBEC’S ECONOMIC INNOVATION STORY
Featuring Lavery CEO Anik Trudel in conversation with leaders from some of Quebec’s most dynamic businesses, this panel will explore the different factors driving business innovation in la belle province.
4:40 - 5:40 PM | BUILDING THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT OF 2030
Featuring Loïc Berdnikoff, Lavery’s Chief Privacy Officer and Chief of Legal Operations and Conformity, in conversation with leaders from Quebec’s business and legal sectors, this panel will explore some of the challenges legal departments and law firms face in navigating AI and technology, building up resilient teams, and helping their business partners evolve in a risk-on world.
5:40 - 5:55 PM | Q&A
An opportunity for attendees to dialogue with our legal panelists on the three major challenges discussed in the preceding panel: AI and technology, resilient teams, and business alignment.
5:55 – 6:00 PM | CLOSING REMARKS