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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. That business innovation story has in turn given rise to a strong, dynamic legal sector that plays an essential role in helping businesses navigate the risks and opportunities they face both domestically and within the global economic system.
In this late-afternoon, high-impact symposium for in-house counsel, we’ll meet some of the legal leaders supporting business innovation in Quebec and learn how legal teams and law firms in the province are leading through change to help organizations tackle some of today’s most pressing challenges.
**Please note that this event is for in-house counsel only.**
Discussion Themes
- How legal is supporting business innovation in Quebec and helping companies evolve in a risk-on world
- How legal departments and law firms are navigating AI and technology
- Strategies for building resilient legal teams
STRUCTURE
A late-afternoon, high-impact symposium designed for legal and corporate leaders, featuring:
- A panel on the role of legal departments in creating value and driving innovation for their organizations
- A panel on some of the most pressing challenges facing legal teams in 2025
- A discussion on the opportunities and challenges raised in the first two panels
- A 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 - 4:20 pm | QUEBEC’S ECONOMIC INNOVATION STORY: the legal side of things
Featuring Lavery CEO Anik Trudel in conversation with legal leaders from some of Quebec’s most dynamic businesses, this panel will explore the role legal teams are playing to support business growth and innovation.
4:40 - 5:25 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 teams face in:
- Navigating AI and technology
- Building up resilient teams
- Helping their business partners evolve in a risk-on world
5:25 - 5:55 PM | GROUP DISCUSSION
A robust conversation between all attendees on the challenges and opportunities discussed during the panels:
- The role of legal teams in supporting business growth and innovation and helping their organizations thrive in a risk-on world
- Leveraging AI and technology for legal and business success
- How to build resilient legal teams
5:55 – 6:00 PM | CLOSING REMARKS
6:00 - 7:00 PM | NETWORKING RECEPTION
our sponsors
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