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How do you kick-start a new data protection program or move beyond a tick-box paper governance exercise and fast-track your journey to compliance by bringing your organisation’s intended data protection program to life? 

ACC Middle East brings together a panel of experts for an introductory session to consider design thinking and operationally-focused elements when setting up an effective data compliance program, including pragmatic guidance and tips.

Panellists are: 
•    Lori Baker CIPP/E, Vice President - Legal & Director of Data Protection, Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC)
•    Paul McCormack, Global Lead, Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Counsel, Saudi Aramco
•    Nicholai Pfeiffer, Managing Partner, While Label Consultancy
•    Varsha Gupta, senior legal counsel, Idemia (moderator)

As companies globally continue to grapple with the unprecedented effects of the pandemic, compliance and investigations teams are seeing an increase in financial fraud.  With remote working, lack of supervision and economic distress making both companies and individuals more vulnerable, this has created a unique opportunity for fraudsters and corrupt behaviours to go undetected. This dynamic and chaotic climate has compelled compliance and investigation teams to adapt quickly and become more innovative when conducting investigations. 

ACC Middle East brings together a panel of industry experts, lawyers and investigators for an interactive discussion, where learnings gained from investigations and best practices that have emerged when investigating fraud and corruption will be shared.

Panellists are: 
•    Wafa Derouiche, Vice President & Chief Compliance Officer at TE Connectivity
•    Rebecca Kelly – Partner at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
•    Seema Bono – Senior Disputes / Investigations Lawyer at Pinsent Masons LLP
•    Michael Zimmern – Partner, Europe, Middle East an Africa at Control Risks 
•    Kanupriya Jain – Director, Middle East and North Africa at Control Risks (moderator)

Join us for a briefing on the new data protection law and its cornerstone provisions. Hear how the law impacts business and what practical issues may need to be addressed as well as some of the problematic provisions of the law. You will also hear which issues will be further clarified by executive regulations and further decrees. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A session.

This session will be presented by Mariam Auda (partner) and Rana Shafik (associate), Matouk Bassiouny and will be hosted by Reham Naeem, country representative of the ACC in Egypt.

Notice is given that the Second Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) of Association of Corporate Counsel Middle East will be held VIRTUALLY and streamed live via zoom on Thursday September 3, 2020 from 5:00pm AST/6:00pm GST to transact the following business: -

1. Opening remarks/welcome

2. President’s Report

• Annual chapter’s activities report
• Strategic plans for 2020/2021

No resolution is required for this item

3. Treasurer’s Report

• Annual financial report for the year ended 30 September 2019

Approval of the accounts

Appointment and remuneration of auditor

4. Vote for Board of Directors 2020/21

5. Any other business

On behalf of the Board, we would like to thank you for your continued support of our chapter and look forward to seeing you at the AGM.

Please register your intention to attend the AGM by registering below. A zoom link will be provided prior to the meeting.

Filippo Cossalter, President ACC Middle East

Please note:

1. In compliance with the current restrictions on public gatherings and social distancing, attendance and participation by all members and/or their proxies in this year’s Annual General Meeting shall be strictly virtual (i.e. by online participation).

2. Voting at the virtual AGM: The ballot as well as details on the voting process will be provided within the next few days.

Following the meeting, you will have the opportunity to network virtually with friends and colleagues.

Global data protection and privacy regulations are constantly evolving, with more and more organisations experiencing data breaches and suffering from steep legal consequences. With today’s level of global compliance surrounding an organisation’s data, it’s imperative to ensure you understand all the regulations that govern your data and take defensible actions to comply.

In this webcast, industry experts will share four critical components for complying with global data protection and privacy regulations, including:
• Knowing your data 
• Retaining and defensibly deleting data
• Responding to requests for data
• Managing your network of suppliers.

By registering for this webinar, you submit your information to the webinar organisers and to Exterro, who will use it to communicate with you regarding this event and their other services.

There will be a Q&A session so please submit your questions on registration. Alternatively, you may pose your questions during the webinar session.

Please join us to hear from Eversheds Sutherland global co-heads of cybersecurity and data privacy, Paula Barrett and Michael Bahar, as they discuss the profound impact of the Schrems ll judgement on cross border data transfers. The discussion will highlight some of the uncertainties around the continuing viability of the standard contractual clauses and binding corporate rules, and what companies can do in light of privacy shield invalidation. 

There will be a Q&A session so please submit your questions on registration. Alternatively, you may pose your questions during the webinar session.

تتشرف كل من جمعية مستشاري الشركات بالشرق الأوسط والمكتب بدعوتكم لحضور ندوة إلكترونية (باللغة العربية) وسوف نقوم بهذه الندوة بمناقشة تأثير أزمة كورونا على العلاقات التعاقدية وبصفة خاصة عقود التوريد وعقود الإيجار. 
At this webinar, we will discuss the impact of COVID-19 on contractual relationships, particularly supply contracts and commercial leases.

Presenter: Mr Ahmed Barakat, Managing Partner, ASAR Al Ruwayeh & Partners

Join us for an engaging and interactive panel session, where we will discuss what makes up a great personal brand, how to make a positive impact on other people and how to self-promote in an authentic way. In this session you will discover: 

•    How you demonstrate your value to current employers
•    How you better promote and articulate your achievements (in performance reviews, meetings etc)
•    How you build a personal brand (cv, LinkedIn profile, in interview) that will attract prospective employers

There will be a Q&A session so please submit your questions on registration. Alternatively, you may pose your questions during the webinar session. 

Host & moderator : Jeremy Small, Chief Executive Officer, Jameson Legal
Panellists :  
- Kiran Scarr, Chief Operating Officer, Support Legal
- Salah Mostafa, Head of Legal, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa at Novartis
- Craig Stoehr, General Counsel, Hassad Food

The long-awaited PPP law for Qatar is finally out. While Qatar has already commenced an ambitious PPP programme under its existing legal framework, this new law represents a major development which all stakeholders in the PPP programme should familiarise themselves with. Hear directly from the people who participated in the drafting of the law, including insights on which parts of the draft law made it in the final law (and which didn’t) and expectations for the implications the law will have for sponsors, investors and lenders. This session will also include a summary of the new government procedures and requirements for launching PPP projects. 

There will be a Q&A session so please submit your questions on registration. Alternatively, you may pose your questions during the webinar session. 

Speaker from Eversheds Sutherland:
Dani Kabbani, Managing Partner, Qatar

Join us for an engaging and interactive panel session, where leading women in law reveal the super competencies that have transformed how they communicate and lead in the workplace.
 
In this session you will discover: 
•           practical tips on how to communicate about yourself to others in a virtual setting;
•           the power of the unspoken word; and  
•           tips for leading virtual meetings in a collaborative and impactful manner.

There will be a Q&A session so please submit your questions on registration. Alternatively, you may pose your questions during the webinar session. 

Moderator : Hazel Shakur Quinn, Partner, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
Panellists :  
- Honourable Colleen O’Toole, Advisor to the Abu Dhabi Judiciary
- Joanna Addison, Associate General Counsel Integrated Gas and Head of Legal at Shell, Qatar
- Kiran Scarr, Former General Counsel at DMCC and Co-Founder & Principal at Changeosity
- Veta Richardson, President and CEO of the Association of Corporate Counsel