| Thursday 02 March |
| Registration & Check-In |
13:00 - 14:00
| Registration & Check-In at Crescent Court Lobby
Premier Buses to provide Transportaion to Haynes and Boone Offices from 1:00 pm to 1:20 pm.
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| Welcome |
14:00 - 14:15
| Welcome
Larry Pascal, Chairman, World Services Group |
| Speaker Presentation |
14:15 - 15:00
| Speaker Presentation
Cuba - An Economy in Transition
David Seleski, President and CEO, Stonegate Bank |
| Panel Discussion |
15:00 - 16:15
| Panel Discussion
Hemispheric Perspectives on the Energy Market – Oil and Gas Trends and Highlights
Moderator: Ricardo Garcia-Moreno, Partner, Haynes and Boone, LLP
Panelists:
Pamela Nelson, Associate General Counsel, Shell Oil Company
Marco Padilla Merigo, Regional Compliance Counsel Latin America, Weatherford International, Ltd.
Jeff Scobie, Partner, Lawson Lundell LLP
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| Coffee Break |
16:15 - 16:30
| Coffee Break |
| Panel Discussion |
16:30 - 17:45
| Panel Discussion
General Counsels Discussion of Issues Being Faced By Major US Multinationals
Moderator: Timothy Powers, Managing Partner, Haynes and Boone, LLP
Panelists:
Randall Ebner, VP and General Counsel, ExxonMobil Corporation
Timothy Leahy, SVP and Assistant General Counsel, AT&T Inc.
Kenneth W. Wimberly, VP and Deputy General Counsel, American Airlines Group, Inc.
Sarah York, Deputy General Counsel, Hudson Advisors
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| Cocktail Reception |
17:45 - 18:45
| Cocktail Reception |
| Meeting Reception & Dinner |
19:00 - 23:00
| Dinner
Dallas Petroleum Club
2200 Ross Avenue, Dallas, TX 75201
Guest Speaker: Rep. Rafael Anchia, Texas House of Representatives (D-103); Of Counsel, Haynes and Boone, LLP |
| Friday 03 March |
| Welcome |
08:30
| Welcome |
| Panel Discussion |
08:30 - 09:30
| Panel Discussion
The Northern American Market in 2017 - Comparing the US, Canadian and Mexican Perspectives
Moderator: Mike Bernard, Member, Dykema
Panelists:
Patrick Kelly, Shareholder, Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.
Juan José López de Silanes, Partner, Basham, Ringe y Correa, S.C.
André Vautour, Partner, Lavery, de Billy
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| Coffee Break |
09:30 - 09:45
| Coffee Break |
| Panel Discussion |
09:45 - 10:45
| Panel Discussion
South American Investment Environment
Moderator: Larry Pascal, Partner, Haynes and Boone, LLP
Panelists:
Álvaro Cala, Partner, Brigard & Urrutia
Pedro Freitas, Partner, Veirano Advogados
Pablo Iacobelli, Partner, Carey
Ramón Moyano, Partner, Estudio Beccar Varela
Jorge Velarde, Partner, Rodrigo, Elías & Medrano Abogados
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| Panel Discussion |
10:45 - 11:45
| Panel Discussion
Autonomous and Connected Vehicles - Where Manufacturing and Technology Collide
Moderator: Brendan Cahill, Director, Automotive Industry Group, Dykema
Panelists:
William Kohler, Senior Counsel, Dykema
Nic Phillips, President, Texas Auto Writers Association
Amanda Pontes, VP and Divisional Counsel, E-Systems Lear Corporation |
| WSG Regional Presentation |
11:45 - 12:30
| WSG Regional Presentation |
| Lunch |
12:30 - 14:00
| Lunch |
| Speaker Presentation & Group Discussion |
14:00 - 15:45
| Speaker Presentation
The Evolving Expectations of the Buyers of Professional Services and Their Impact on Firm Visibility and Growth
Guest Speaker: Lee Frederiksen, Ph.D., Managing Partner, Hinge |
| Coffee Break |
15:45 - 16:00
| Coffee Break |
| Speaker Presentation & Group Discussion |
16:00 - 17:00
| Speaker Presentation & Group Discussion
WSG: The Strategic Approach to Membership
Presenters:
Maricarmen Trujillo, COO, WSG
Jess Ferdinand, CMO, WSG |
| Closing Remarks |
17:00
| Closing Remarks |