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THURSDAY 17 MAY 2007 CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE CONFERENCE BROCHURE

All conference sessions will be held at the Christchurch Convention Centre.
0930		REGISTRATION OPENS Ground Floor Foyer

1100		WHAKATAU WELCOME Genevieve Hancock - CLANZ President Hall A and B

1130		KEYNOTE ADDRESS REACTIONS AND ACTIONS: HOW WILL YOU MEET THE CHALLENGE? PETER BAINES Peter is a Detective Inspector of Operations within the Forensic Services Group of the NSW Police and offers a rare insight into what it takes to lead powerfully, with integrity and compassion, in the most extraordinary of circumstances. Peter is a compelling speaker whose stories make audiences laugh and cry – and realise that with an inspirational leader and purpose, anything can be achieved. Hall A and B

1230 Lunch - sponsored by LexisNexis Ground Floor Prefunction/Exhibitor Area

1330		PANEL DISCUSSION ARE YOU READY? ARE YOU IN THE KNOW? CHAIR: GENEVIEVE HANCOCK - CLANZ President PANEL: JOHN MARSHALL - New Zealand Law Society President DAVID COLLINS QC, Solicitor General SJ DAVIES - Managing Solicitor, Employers and Manufacturers Association PAUL EAST QC, Consultant, Bell Gully The Lawyers and Conveyancers Act comes into effect next year and will bring about a radical change in how we as lawyers are regulated and represented. Come and hear the changes that specifically affect inhouse counsel from both the New Zealand Law Society and leading chief legal officers. Hall A and B

1445 Afternoon refreshments Ground Floor Prefunction/Exhibitor Area

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1515		PANEL DISCUSSION SURVIVING CHANGE: FROM THE COAL FACE CHAIR: DAVID FLACKS, Bell Gully DAVID KREIDER - General Counsel, Vodafone DAVID MATTHEWS - General Counsel, Fonterra Co-operative Group MARGARETE MCGRATH - HP Business Consulting How do you personally deal with change? Come and hear how leading General Counsel and change experts deal with a variety of change from imposed regulatory changes, business reorganisation, promotion, business merger or acquisition and even personal crisis. You will come out of this session with some practical strategies that will help you manage your next big change. Hall A and B

1515		ADVANCE NOTICE - OUR PUBLIC SECTOR 2012 TONY HARTEVELT Deputy Secretary to Treasury and previously Deputy State Services Commissioner What does the future hold for the state sector in New Zealand - and what role do the Central Agencies play in making it happen? Tony will outline current and future challenges facing the sector, and explain how the three Central Agencies (Treasury, SSC and the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet) are expected to provide greater leadership to the pursuit of performance gains and value-for-money across the sector. Meeting Rooms 6-7

1615		OUT OF BUDGET? BEHIND DEADLINES? COMMUNICATION CHAOS? BARRY FISHER President and General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, SAP Canada Inc. Barry will discuss how to get the best from your external legal advisers, including the 10 commandments that your external lawyers must follow and what you should do to guide them. A practical session that will arm you with guidelines that will help you keep within budget, meet deadlines and keep you on the same wav e length as your advisers. Hall A and B

1700		WRAP UP - AWARDS PRESENTATIONS Close of Day One

1715		CORPORATE LAWYERS ASSOCIATION OF NEW ZEALAND ANNUAL MEETING Hall A and B

1845		COCKTAIL FUNCTION Sponsored by Bell Gully, Christchurch Art Gallery

FRIDAY 18 MAY 2007


0900		OPENING ADDRESS Hall A and B

0915		KEYNOTE ADDRESS LAWYERS LEADING THE FUTURE DOUGLAS RIDDLE What type of mindset do lawyers generally work with? Find out the particular challenges that lawyers face as leaders and managers and how to combat those challenges. Learn different ways of thinking, perceiving and responding to others so that you amplify your positive effect on your group and your organisation. http://www.ccl.org/leadership for centre of leadership Hall A and B

1015		MEET THE REGULATOR PRESENTER - JOHN HOLLAND Securities Commission An insight into future changes, and the importance of best practice in corporate governance. Hall A and B

1100 Morning refreshments Ground Floor Prefunction/Exhibitor Area
WORKSHOPS (Workshops will be held at 1130 and repeated at 1330. Participants have the opportunity to attend two of the three workshops)
1130		WORKSHOP ONE ARE YOUR SCALES TIPPING? PRESENTER - KIM HARVEY Managing Director, Azion Corporate Wellness Services Ltd The reason most often cited for why we don't take care of ourselves is that we don't have time! This session shows how by taking time you actually make time and become more successful, healthy and balanced as well! It touches on nutrition, exercise, sleep and "balancing intensity with recovery" to rejuvenate quickly to maximise performance and energy. Meeting Rooms 4-5

		WORKSHOP TWO WHAT TO EXPECT IN 2007 AND BEYOND: WHAT'S HOT AND NOT? PRESENTER - PATRICK PILCHER Tones feature writer, and tech correspondent for Good Morning TV, Patrick Pilcher, will take you 50 years into the future for "Future Shock"! Learn about the gadgets, gizmo's and robotics that will be our world in 2057. What effect will this new technology have on our corporate lives and our personal lives and just how concerned should we be? Meeting Rooms 6-7

		WORKSHOP THREE YOUR PERSONAL APPROACH TO LEADERSHIP PRESENTER - DOUGLAS RIDDLE Learn about your own style of inter-personal relations and what effect that style has on your leadership of others. Learn how different patterns of interaction can create problems and provide opportunities. Increase your effectiveness as a leader both within your legal group and elsewhere. Participants in this session will have the opportunity to undertake a pre-course online self-assessment for no additional charge. Hall A and B

1230 Lunch - sponsored by AUT Ground Floor Prefunction/Exhibitor Area

1330		WORKSHOPS REPEATED

1430		PANEL DISCUSSION FUTURE FAST FORWARD WITH ETHICS CHAIR - PROF DUNCAN WEBB - School of Law, University of Canterbury PANEL: NICOLAS SHORT - General Counsel, Carter Holt Harvey DAVID KNIGHT - General Counsel, Retail and Corporate, Telecom The organisations we work for often have to deal with rapid and intense change. Learn the ethical pitfalls for the unwary. Listen to a panel of eminent speakers talk through how they deal with common ethical issues. Hall A and B

1545 Afternoon refreshments - sponsored by AUT Ground Floor Prefunction/Exhibitor Area

1600		KEYNOTE ADDRESS MEDIA - MEDIA - MEDIA PRESENTER - JOE BENNETT The unholy alliance with advertising, the cliches of broadcasting, the spectacular inadequacies of television and the crassness of the internet!!! What role should the media play in a free society, and what role are they playing because of a need to make money! Hall A and B

1645		CONFERENCE WRAP UP CLANZ President Hall A and B

1900		DINNER - BACK TO THE FUTURE sponsored by LexisNexis What will life be like in 2017, or what was it like in 1955 or 1985 – better still – what will you be wearing and what were you (or your parents) wearing? Take a ride on board the DeLorean, to mid town Hill Valley and join Marty McFly at the Town Hall for a night of time travevl to the past and the future!. Prizes go to the best male, female and legal team so let your imagination go wild. Christchurch Convention Centre Hall A and B
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