Events

Online briefing with Matt Bennett, Executive VP for Policy, Third Way; and Erin Caddell, President, Global Counsel USA, to discuss the 2024 US election campaign and how Democrats should plan to keep the White House and Senate, while attempting to regain the House.

Online briefing with Spencer Chretien, Associate Director of the 2025 Presidential Transition Project, Heritage Foundation; and Erin Caddell, President, Global Counsel USA, discussing key recommendations of Project 2025, the group’s plans between now and November 2024, and the direction of the conservative movement more broadly in the age of social media, Fox News and MSNBC.

Digital event with former U.S. Senator Rob Portman and Global Counsel Chairman Peter Mandelson discussing US economic and national security priorities, including Buy America and other industrial measures, as well as US-China relations and the prospects for a US-UK free trade agreement, amongst other areas. 

In-person conference in London convened by clearBorder and Global Counsel to discuss SPS controls in the Target Operating Model (TOM). The agenda explores what policy needs and what technology can do to improve one of the world's most dynamic and complex borders. We will also be joined by Adrian Jones, CEO, Personar.ai and Elise Elan, Market Development Director - Future Borders, Capita.

Digital panel discussion with Ferry Akbar Pasaribu, Assistant Deputy for Investment Strategy, Coordinating Ministry for Maritime and Investment Affairs, Indonesia; Laurent Genet, General Director, Audi Vietnam and Asia Country Director, CFAO Automotive; Michael Taylor, Climate Correspondent, Southeast Asia, Thomson Reuters Foundation; hosted by Dr Ong Kian Ming, Senior Adviser at Global Counsel, to discuss Southeast Asia’s emerging EV ecosystem.

Digital panel discussion with Tom Wheeler, GC Senior Adviser and former Chairman of the FCC; Ali Sternburg, Vice President of Information Policy at CCIA; Menno Cox, Head of Sector for the Global Aspects of Digital Services, DG CNECT; and Ugonma Nwankwo, Senior Associate at GC, to explore the global implications of potential changes to Section 230 and what it means for internet companies.

Digital in-conversation with GC’s Thomas Gratowski and Jens Presthus, to discuss what they learned from their trip to Hong Kong.

Digital panel discussion with Nick Reese, Deputy Director of Emerging Technologies at the US Department of Homeland Security; Chenxi Wang, Managing General Partner at Rain Capital; Jon Garvie, International Public Policy Practice Director at Global Counsel (Moderator), to investigate how advances in AI are shaping national cybersecurity policy, what innovative solutions industry can provide, and government authorities’ plans for exploiting this.

GC expert digital panel discussion with Stephen Adams, Senior Director; Ben Bassett, Senior Associate; Kelly Satchell, Senior Associate; and Giulia Pasquali, Associate, to discuss a new era of industrial trade policy, and its impacts on industry. 

Digital panel discussion with Bob Diamond, Founding Partner and CEO, Atlas Merchant Capital; Peter Mandelson, Chairman, Global Counsel; Rebecca Park, Senior Practice Director, Global Counsel; and Erin Caddell, Group Director and President of Global Counsel USA, to discuss the historical context of recent events, and on where US, UK and European banks – and bank policymakers – might go from here.

Panel discussions and a drinks reception with senior thought leaders from public policy, industry, and the wider healthcare system explored how investment and uptake of innovation in life sciences and healthcare can both: help the NHS to tackle the challenges it faces today and support it for the future; and ensure the UK grows and maintains global leadership in life sciences.

Digital panel discussion with GC experts in Brussels Ana Martínez, Radostina Primova and Laura Sussman, to discuss the EU’s new Consumers package, the key aspects, challenges and opportunities of the new proposals and their impact on the operations of businesses and consumers.